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Mullins Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
369th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools
Better than 46% of Kentucky elementary schools
Summary

Mullins Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Pikeville, Kentucky, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 789 students. The school is part of the Pike County School District, which is ranked 26 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mullins Elementary School has had a fluctuating academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 129 out of 698 Kentucky elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 402 out of 684 in 2021-2022. Its current ranking for the 2024-2025 school year is 369 out of 685 schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has shown varying performance across different student subgroups, with a relative strength in serving its special education population, ranking in the top 20% of Kentucky elementary schools for this subgroup in recent years. However, Mullins Elementary School faces challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.0% to 41.8% in recent years, and relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.3% in recent years.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Pike County School District, such as Bevins Elementary School, Millard School, and Valley Elementary School, Mullins Elementary School generally performs below the district and state averages in academic proficiency, particularly in mathematics and reading. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 64.5% to 67.33% in recent years, suggests that Mullins Elementary School serves a population with significant economic disadvantages, which may impact academic performance and require additional support and resources.

779
Students ?
15.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,875
Per pupil spending ?
64.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 101 Tiger Way
       Pikeville, KY  41501

(606) 432-2733

District: Pike County

Racial breakdown:

White:
93.3%
Two or more races:
2.6%
Hispanic:
2.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 32nd percentile in 2021 → 46th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 46th (2025) from a 32nd-percentile low (2021)
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 25% Kentucky)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Pike County's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school44%
District avg56%
Kentucky avg43%
Elementary school
369th of 685
Kentucky public elementary schools ?
Bottom 46%▼ down 35 pts since 2015
From top 18% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
145th of 320
Kentucky public middle schools ?
Top 45%▼ down 31 pts since 2015
From top 15% (2015) to top 45% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Kentucky Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
9th of 11Elementary Schools in the Pike County
26th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202546.7369 of 68546.1%★★☆☆☆
202456.0282 of 68558.8%★★★☆☆
202352.2311 of 68754.7%★★★☆☆
202241.0402 of 68441.2%★★☆☆☆
202134.7352 of 51731.9%★★☆☆☆
201961.5257 of 70063.3%★★★☆☆
201850.8347 of 69149.8%★★☆☆☆
201752.8332 of 69452.2%★★★☆☆
201669.0182 of 69073.6%★★★★☆
201574.6129 of 69881.5%★★★★☆
201459.7275 of 70561.0%★★★☆☆
201353.2332 of 71953.8%★★★☆☆
201252.1334 of 71353.2%★★★☆☆
201161.5263 of 68861.8%★★★☆☆
201050.5365 of 68346.6%★★☆☆☆
200969.2189 of 65871.3%★★★★☆
200859.5268 of 65158.8%★★★☆☆
200742.7379 of 63840.6%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
201938.1259 of 47445.4%★★☆☆☆
201861.4113 of 44574.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202540.7407 of 64837.2%★★☆☆☆
202454.9276 of 64457.1%★★★☆☆
202351.4278 of 63956.5%★★★☆☆
202241.7374 of 64141.7%★★☆☆☆
202130.0261 of 31216.3%★☆☆☆☆
201954.8312 of 67153.5%★★★☆☆
201851.0334 of 66349.6%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202550.3314 of 67253.3%★★★☆☆
202457.2242 of 66563.6%★★★☆☆
202343.5371 of 67044.6%★★☆☆☆
202245.7351 of 66747.4%★★☆☆☆
202136.8200 of 27527.3%★☆☆☆☆
201963.6193 of 66470.9%★★★★☆
201852.9281 of 63155.5%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202547.7335 of 65348.7%★★☆☆☆
202452.0294 of 65254.9%★★★☆☆
202348.8324 of 65250.3%★★★☆☆
202242.5370 of 65743.7%★★☆☆☆
202134.7239 of 32526.5%★☆☆☆☆
201965.7201 of 67670.3%★★★★☆
201850.5343 of 66548.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202574.554 of 30682.4%★★★★☆
202457.192 of 27967.0%★★★☆☆
202340.3140 of 25745.5%★★☆☆☆
201959.7252 of 66161.9%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202538.1412 of 65937.5%★★☆☆☆
202448.0325 of 65950.7%★★★☆☆
202346.7352 of 65846.5%★★☆☆☆
202237.3404 of 65638.4%★★☆☆☆
201957.4236 of 59260.1%★★★☆☆
201841.7361 of 59339.1%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202551.5145 of 32054.7%★★★☆☆
202451.6146 of 32454.9%★★★☆☆
202365.788 of 32773.1%★★★★☆
202239.9190 of 32040.6%★★☆☆☆
202140.4153 of 28245.7%★★☆☆☆
201951.9150 of 33555.2%★★★☆☆
201850.4151 of 32253.1%★★★☆☆
201758.8122 of 33063.0%★★★☆☆
201661.1119 of 33164.0%★★★☆☆
201574.549 of 33785.5%★★★★☆
201461.5113 of 33566.3%★★★☆☆
201356.8126 of 33562.4%★★★☆☆
201251.7148 of 31953.6%★★★☆☆
201178.050 of 30483.6%★★★★☆
201047.7170 of 29943.1%★★☆☆☆
200951.2141 of 28951.2%★★★☆☆
200868.479 of 28772.5%★★★★☆
200770.168 of 28476.1%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
201963.451 of 22677.4%★★★★☆
201862.447 of 21978.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202559.7106 of 29864.4%★★★☆☆
202451.5137 of 30054.3%★★★☆☆
202355.7113 of 29561.7%★★★☆☆
202243.5162 of 29945.8%★★☆☆☆
202152.782 of 23364.8%★★★☆☆
201943.0179 of 29940.1%★★☆☆☆
201832.0229 of 29021.0%★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202599.31 of 2495.8%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202547.3152 of 31451.6%★★★☆☆
202448.1146 of 31153.1%★★★☆☆
202358.3110 of 30964.4%★★★☆☆
202238.9183 of 31041.0%★★☆☆☆
202151.488 of 22460.7%★★★☆☆
201951.3139 of 30354.1%★★★☆☆
201854.8114 of 28560.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202545.9152 of 30349.8%★★★☆☆
202453.5121 of 30460.2%★★★☆☆
202368.865 of 30778.8%★★★★☆
202239.4179 of 30441.1%★★☆☆☆
202133.8140 of 22236.9%★★☆☆☆
201955.9116 of 30361.7%★★★☆☆
201863.088 of 29370.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202562.724 of 12681.0%★★★★☆
202468.219 of 13085.4%★★★★☆
202376.916 of 12487.1%★★★★☆
201949.4153 of 29448.0%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202546.8163 of 31448.1%★★☆☆☆
202444.7168 of 31646.8%★★☆☆☆
202363.392 of 32071.3%★★★★☆
202236.0208 of 31433.8%★★☆☆☆
202137.1128 of 21339.9%★★☆☆☆
201951.3123 of 26653.8%★★★☆☆
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
Special Education (2025)82nd percentile+36 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)49th percentile+3 vs school
Disabled (2019)45th percentile-18 vs school
White (2025)37th percentile-9 vs school
Female (2025)37th percentile-9 vs school
Middle school
Homeless (2025)96th percentile+41 vs school
Special Education (2025)81st percentile+26 vs school
Disabled (2019)77th percentile+22 vs school
Female (2025)64th percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-3 vs school
Male (2025)50th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)48th percentile-7 vs school
By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?
Reading50%~ state avg
Mathematics44%~ state avg
Editing and Mechanics44%-4 vs state
Writing41%~ state avg
Social Studies40%~ state avg
Science38%+5 vs state

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Mullins Elementary School ranks 369th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Mullins Elementary School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 779 students attended Mullins Elementary School.


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