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Kimper Elementary School

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Kimper Elementary School ranks 418 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

418^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Kimper Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Kimper, Kentucky, with an enrollment of 117 students. The school is part of the Pike County School District, which is ranked 26 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Despite the district's strong performance, Kimper Elementary faces significant challenges. The school's test scores are generally lower than the Pike County and Kentucky averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 47% of 3rd graders were proficient in reading, compared to 58% in Pike County and 47% statewide. Kimper Elementary also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25% to over 40% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has seen dropout rates as high as 1.3% in recent years, concerning for an elementary school.

Kimper Elementary's struggles are further highlighted when compared to nearby schools in the Pike County district. Valley Elementary and Millard School have much higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and lower dropout rates. Kimper Elementary's performance on state assessments is particularly low for male students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the bottom 25-30% of Kentucky elementary schools. Despite spending significantly more per student than the state average, Kimper Elementary is not seeing commensurate improvements in student achievement, raising questions about the efficient use of resources.

120

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,021

Per pupil spending ?

87.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8151 State Hwy 194 E
Kimper, KY 41539

(606) 631-1509

District: Pike County

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.5%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2014 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (50% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 25% Kentucky)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg58%

Kentucky avg45%

Elementary school

418^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

44^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 39 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Kentucky Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Pike County

26^th of 157Pike County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	418 of 685	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.5	201 of 685	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	35.7	449 of 687	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	356 of 684	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	557 of 700	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	474 of 691	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.5	262 of 694	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.3	178 of 690	74.2%	★★★★☆
2015	62.7	240 of 698	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.0	269 of 705	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.5	340 of 719	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.6	311 of 713	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	80.1	95 of 688	86.2%	★★★★☆
2010	96.6	3 of 683	99.6%	★★★★★
2009	87.2	49 of 658	92.6%	★★★★★
2008	87.7	40 of 651	93.9%	★★★★★
2007	97.8	1 of 638	99.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	27.5	544 of 663	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	39.6	397 of 670	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.6	265 of 667	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.9	524 of 664	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	46.9	334 of 657	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	3.1	671 of 676	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	29.4	522 of 661	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	457 of 659	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.8	254 of 659	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.6	453 of 658	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	397 of 656	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.9	500 of 592	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.2	329 of 593	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	44 of 320	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	69 of 324	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	24 of 327	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	76.2	49 of 320	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	64 of 335	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	88 of 322	72.7%	★★★★☆
2017	58.8	120 of 330	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.8	176 of 331	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.6	179 of 337	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.3	204 of 335	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.5	212 of 335	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.1	196 of 319	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	87.4	14 of 304	95.4%	★★★★★
2010	73.9	65 of 299	78.3%	★★★★☆
2009	81.1	37 of 289	87.2%	★★★★☆
2008	75.0	59 of 287	79.4%	★★★★☆
2007	97.4	4 of 284	98.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	11 of 314	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	78.9	31 of 311	90.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	69.7	66 of 293	77.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	108 of 314	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	87 of 316	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	33 of 320	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	53 of 314	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	85 of 253	66.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Male (2022)49th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)41st percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2019)21st percentile~ school

Female (2018)18th percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2018)77th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing73%+24 vs state

Editing and Mechanics64%+15 vs state

Mathematics49%+8 vs state

Reading46%~ state avg

Science27%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)						KSA Reading (2025)						KSA Science (2025)		KSA Writing (2025)		KSA Social Studies (2025)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Kimper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8151 State Hwy 194 E	Kimper	41539	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 631-1509	120	11	10.9	87.5%	117 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	40.9	418^th of 685 public elementary schools	39.0%		66.5	201^st of 685 public elementary schools	70.7%	217	53.0					45.0	47.0	36.0				55.0	27.0			73.0				64.0	$24,021	$2,463	$938	$3,401	$16,376	$3,518	$19,894
Johns Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8302 Meta Hwy	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 631-1097	616	45	13.6	79.9%	603 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	60.3	247^th of 685 public elementary schools	63.9%		66	206^th of 685 public elementary schools	69.9%	41	42.0	19.0	30.0	36.0	53.0	47.0	58.0	64.0	63.0	69.0	60.0	59.0	47.0		67.0	80.0	63.0	55.0	41.0	65.0	$17,904	$2,147	$929	$3,076	$11,331	$3,227	$14,558
Bevins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17275 E Big Creek Rd	Sidney	41564	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 353-7078	236	15	15.7	78.0%	228 (96.6%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	76.8	128^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.3%		66.1	203^rd of 685 public elementary schools	70.4%	75	50.0	82.0	72.0				39.0	61.0	64.0								80.0		56.0		$19,283	$1,626	$996	$2,622	$12,855	$3,360	$16,216
Mullins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	101 Tiger Way	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 432-2733	779	49	15.8	64.8%	727 (93.3%)	5 (0.6%)	18 (2.3%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.6%)	46.7	369^th of 685 public elementary schools	46.1%		56	282^nd of 685 public elementary schools	58.8%	87	46.0	38.0	50.0	37.0	56.0	38.0	46.0	47.0	58.0	49.0	55.0	42.0	42.0	34.0	23.0	59.0	42.0	38.0	42.0	45.0	$13,875	$1,706	$866	$2,572	$8,270	$2,800	$11,070
Pikeville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	105 Bailey Blvd.	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Pikeville Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 432-4196	611	45	13.7	36.3%	570 (93.3%)	8 (1.3%)	7 (1.1%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	86.6	60^th of 685 public elementary schools	91.2%		86.8	51^st of 685 public elementary schools	92.6%	9	57.0	69.0	57.0	58.0			53.0	70.0	73.0	76.0			51.0		70.0		61.0		80.0		$27,040	$2,720	$1,517	$4,237	$19,384	$3,418	$22,802
Millard School	Public	PK, KG-8	8015 Millard Highway	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 432-3380	601	36	16.6	79.2%	590 (98.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	89.6	44^th of 685 public elementary schools	93.6%		85.9	57^th of 685 public elementary schools	91.7%	13	68.0	51.0	61.0	71.0	51.0	68.0	63.0	70.0	76.0	76.0	63.0	63.0	66.0	32.0		82.0	70.0	61.0		73.0	$17,346	$1,920	$971	$2,890	$10,964	$3,224	$14,188
Phelps Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	11672 Phelps 632 RD	Freeburn	41528	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 456-7716	293	23	12.7	85.0%	286 (97.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	84.3	80^th of 685 public elementary schools	88.3%		82	83^rd of 685 public elementary schools	87.9%	3	53.0	86.0	63.0	44.0			75.0		82.0	59.0							68.0		79.0		$21,858	$2,516	$1,011	$3,528	$14,665	$3,327	$17,992
Feds Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	221 Feds Creek Rd	Fedscreek	41524	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 835-4757	136	13	10.4	93.4%	133 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	39.3	436^th of 685 public elementary schools	36.4%		47.4	347^th of 685 public elementary schools	49.3%	89	36.0		27.0		69.0	38.0	36.0	36.0	55.0	64.0	69.0	44.0				63.0		63.0	45.0	69.0	$22,465	$2,176	$1,172	$3,349	$15,041	$3,541	$18,582
Belfry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	170 St. Hwy. 319	Belfry	41514	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 353-7296	589	36	16.5	68.9%	556 (94.4%)	8 (1.4%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	70.1	173^rd of 685 public elementary schools	74.7%		52.4	322^nd of 685 public elementary schools	53.0%	149	66.0	57.0	36.0				68.0	62.0	53.0				48.0		75.0		40.0		46.0		$15,708	$1,768	$934	$2,702	$9,922	$2,813	$12,735
Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	163 Douglas Park	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 639-2774	844	47	17.9	70.1%	823 (97.5%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.1%)	94.9	12^th of 685 public elementary schools	98.2%		89	38^th of 685 public elementary schools	94.5%	26	69.0	70.0	73.0	67.0	63.0	58.0	68.0	77.0	84.0	81.0	71.0	60.0	54.0	37.0	71.0	87.0	73.0	55.0	88.0	73.0	$14,971	$1,804	$920	$2,723	$9,043	$2,976	$12,019

Frequently Asked Questions about Kimper Elementary School

Is Kimper Elementary School a good school?

Kimper Elementary School ranks 418^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kimper Elementary School?

Students at Kimper Elementary School are 98% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Kimper Elementary School in?

Pike County

How many students attend Kimper Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 120 students attended Kimper Elementary School.

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