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Pineville Independent School

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Pineville Independent School ranks 314 th of 685 Kentucky alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

314^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Alternative Schools

Better than 54% of Kentucky alternative schools

Summary

Pineville Independent School is an alternative public school located in Pineville, Kentucky, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 569 students. The school is part of the Pineville Independent school district.

Pineville Independent School stands out for its consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 92.2% to 97.7% over the past few years, significantly outperforming the state average. The school also has very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.3% in recent years, which is lower than the state average. However, Pineville Independent has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.0% to 43.1%, which is higher than the state average. Academically, Pineville Independent students generally perform better than the state average on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) across various subjects and grade levels, with 54% of 10th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 41%.

Compared to the nearby Knox Inspire Academy and Barbourville City School, Pineville Independent School has higher graduation rates, lower dropout rates, and generally stronger academic performance on state assessments, despite serving a higher-need student population, with 77.12% to 86.12% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

531

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,278

Per pupil spending ?

83.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 Virginia Avenue
Pineville, KY 40977

(606) 337-5701

District: Pineville Independent

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.2%

African American:

2.4%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2022 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (50% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 25% Kentucky)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Kentucky avg42%

Elementary school

314^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 28 pts since 2017

From bottom 26% (2017) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

64^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 62 pts since 2017

From bottom 18% (2017) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

35^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 52 pts since 2017

From bottom 34% (2017) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

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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	52.7	314 of 685	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	366 of 685	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	445 of 687	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	355 of 684	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.5	245 of 517	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	404 of 700	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	412 of 691	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.4	513 of 694	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	354 of 648	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	358 of 644	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	463 of 639	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.1	347 of 641	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	455 of 671	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	452 of 663	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	293 of 672	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	249 of 665	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	367 of 670	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.0	230 of 667	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	322 of 664	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.7	367 of 631	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	228 of 653	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	392 of 652	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.3	214 of 652	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	338 of 657	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	331 of 676	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.4	385 of 665	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	54.5	297 of 661	55.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	349 of 659	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	394 of 659	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	450 of 658	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	394 of 656	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	242 of 337	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	414 of 593	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	64 of 320	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	47.1	159 of 324	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.9	229 of 327	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	156 of 320	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	117 of 282	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.4	225 of 335	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	217 of 322	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.2	269 of 330	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	89 of 298	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	40.0	177 of 300	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.7	243 of 295	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.7	160 of 299	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.1	255 of 299	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	243 of 290	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	62 of 314	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	52.4	126 of 311	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.1	189 of 309	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.5	104 of 310	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	148 of 303	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.8	189 of 285	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	59 of 303	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.2	103 of 304	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.0	185 of 307	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.3	115 of 304	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	132 of 303	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	134 of 293	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	32.7	222 of 294	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	74 of 314	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	41.3	180 of 316	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.3	241 of 320	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.1	181 of 314	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	35 of 254	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	76 of 290	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	45.9	149 of 276	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	136 of 271	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.7	190 of 267	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	177 of 285	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	154 of 271	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.3	189 of 287	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	35 of 239	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	92 of 261	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.6	196 of 253	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	170 of 252	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.5	189 of 236	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.2	91 of 249	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.5	190 of 234	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	7 of 242	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	75.2	39 of 274	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	75 of 272	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	54.2	103 of 266	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.8	204 of 234	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.3	96 of 254	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.9	142 of 232	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	26 of 239	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	57 of 262	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	70 of 259	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	56.6	91 of 257	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.4	180 of 238	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	190 of 251	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.7	122 of 237	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	39 of 251	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	76 of 273	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	36.4	167 of 264	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	139 of 260	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)65th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)55th percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile~ school

White (2025)76th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2019)24th percentile-8 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

White (2025)84th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing65%+21 vs state

Reading56%+8 vs state

Editing and Mechanics52%+7 vs state

Social Studies49%+11 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

Science37%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 Mathematics 10th 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 Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th 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
Pineville Independent School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	401 Virginia Avenue	Pineville	40977	Bell County	Pineville Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 337-5701	531	38	13.9	83.1%	495 (93.2%)	13 (2.4%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)								(n/a)	30.0	30.0	52.0	41.0	53.0	43.0	54.0	32.0	43.0	62.0	68.0	67.0	63.0	57.0	39.0	42.0	29.0	48.0	68.0	78.0	59.0	38.0	51.0	52.0	63.0	42.0	$21,278	$2,774	$2,593	$5,368	$9,415	$3,635	$13,051
Knox Inspire Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	200 Daniel Boone Drive	Barbourville	40906	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	Yes	No	(606) 645-2830	11	1	11.0	72.7%	11 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Barbourville City School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	140 School St	Barbourville	40906	Knox County	Barbourville Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 546-3129	755	44	17.1	68.6%	716 (94.8%)	18 (2.4%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)								(n/a)	62.0	54.0		61.0	38.0	33.0	62.0	66.0	62.0		69.0	62.0	44.0	68.0	40.0	41.0	21.0	70.0	42.0	56.0	61.0	38.0	60.0	78.0	58.0	44.0	$15,093	$1,441	$950	$2,391	$7,925	$3,213	$11,138

Frequently Asked Questions about Pineville Independent School

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Pineville Independent

How many students attend Pineville Independent School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 531 students attended Pineville Independent School.

Is Pineville Independent School a good school?

Pineville Independent School ranks 314^th of 685 Kentucky alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pineville Independent School?

Students at Pineville Independent School are 93% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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