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Stanton Elementary School

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Stanton Elementary School ranks 450 th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

450^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Stanton Elementary School serves 322 students from pre-K through grade 5 in Stanton, in Powell County, Kentucky. In 2025–26, SchoolDigger ranked it 450th among 684 Kentucky schools, at the 34th percentile with 2 stars; Powell County ranked at the 8th percentile with 0 stars. The key academic takeaway is that Stanton’s reported results are below the state average in five of six subjects, even though the school is above its district in all six.

Stanton’s clearest relative strength is editing and mechanics: its 49% average is 1 point above the state and 4 points above the nearby-school average. Social studies is another strong comparison locally, at 36%—5 points above nearby schools—though it remains 2 points below the state. Reading stands out as a concern: Stanton averages 42%, about 5 points below nearby schools and 8 points below the state. Writing is 7 points below the state, while math and science are 5 and 6 points below, respectively. Results vary by grade: third-grade reading is 10 points below the nearby average, and fifth-grade math is also below its nearby comparison; fourth-grade math is stronger, at 43% versus 37% nearby.

Results have improved in some areas, but progress is uneven: the three-grade math average rose 3 points from 2022–23 to 2025–26, and reading rose 4 points, while fifth-grade writing fell 7 points. Chronic absenteeism improved substantially, dropping 19 points to 24% in 2025–26, about 1 point above the state and 13 points below the district. Stanton’s 14.6-to-1 student-teacher ratio is close to the nearby average of 14.7-to-1; 67% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25, compared with a nearby average of 70%. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well Stanton serves students receiving special education places it at the 15th percentile in 2025–26, 19 points below its overall percentile; the subgroup figure was at the 38th percentile in 2018–19.

322

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$64,722

Per pupil spending ?

67.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

651 Breckinridge St
Stanton, KY 40380

(606) 663-3311

District: Powell County

Students who attend Stanton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Powell County Middle School
High:	Powell County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.4%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (39% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg33%

Kentucky avg44%

450^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Powell County

145^th of 158Powell 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	450 of 684	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.2	461 of 685	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	502 of 685	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	464 of 687	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.0	555 of 684	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	484 of 517	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	449 of 700	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	531 of 691	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.6	443 of 694	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.8	332 of 690	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.5	366 of 698	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	66.9	201 of 705	71.5%	★★★★☆
2013	44.9	418 of 719	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.7	266 of 713	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.2	307 of 688	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	12.4	626 of 683	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	32.2	490 of 658	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.4	520 of 651	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.4	390 of 638	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	473 of 657	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.8	474 of 648	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	481 of 644	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	493 of 639	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	558 of 641	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.8	446 of 671	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	498 of 663	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	497 of 674	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.5	468 of 672	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	497 of 665	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	503 of 670	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	507 of 667	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	515 of 664	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	524 of 631	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	395 of 651	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.6	442 of 653	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	446 of 652	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	417 of 652	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	497 of 657	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	423 of 676	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	501 of 665	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	25.0	267 of 314	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	409 of 661	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	484 of 650	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.4	507 of 659	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	551 of 659	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	515 of 658	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	577 of 656	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)39th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)15th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Editing and Mechanics49%~ state avg

Reading42%-8 vs state

Mathematics38%-5 vs state

Social Studies36%~ state avg

Science34%-6 vs state

Writing28%-7 vs state

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Friday, December 1, 2017

This school violates the First Amendment by allowing students to harass non-Christian students and the teacher reenforce and join in this themselves. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)					KSA Reading (2026)					KSA Science (2026)		KSA Writing (2026)	KSA Social Studies (2026)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Stanton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	651 Breckinridge St	Stanton	40380	Powell County	Powell County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 663-3311	322	22	14.6	67.1%	304 (94.4%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	36.1	450^th of 684 public elementary schools	34.2%		35.2	461^st of 685 public elementary schools	32.7%	11	39.0	43.0	32.0			37.0	45.0	43.0			34.0		28.0	36.0	49.0	$64,722	$1,399	$11,819
Clay City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4901 Main St	Clay City	40312	Powell County	Powell County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 663-3315	425	30	14.1	76.5%	400 (94.1%)	5 (1.2%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	17.9	592^nd of 684 public elementary schools	13.5%		17.4	587^th of 685 public elementary schools	14.3%	5	26.0	31.0	24.0			40.0	30.0				27.0			17.0	39.0	$16,437	$1,697	$12,802
Bowen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5099 Campton Rd	Stanton	40380	Powell County	Powell County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 663-3313	231	17	13.5	69.7%	221 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	34.2	471^st of 684 public elementary schools	31.1%		31.6	492^nd of 685 public elementary schools	28.2%	21	32.0		42.0			43.0	49.0	39.0			31.0				42.0	$18,987	$1,583	$15,380
Camargo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4307 Camargo Rd	Mount Sterling	40353	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 497-8776	597	40	15.1	72.9%	541 (90.6%)	6 (1.0%)	36 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	33	477^th of 684 public elementary schools	30.3%		40.3	426^th of 685 public elementary schools	37.8%	51	37.0	27.0	34.0			43.0	50.0	52.0			31.0		24.0	30.0	41.0	$25,631	$2,205	$12,736
Estill Springs Elementary	Public	K-5	314 Main St	Irvine	40336	Estill County	Estill County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 723-7703	475	31	15.3	69.9%	456 (96.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	37.4	435^th of 684 public elementary schools	36.4%		42.3	406^th of 685 public elementary schools	40.7%	29	30.0	33.0	41.0			38.0	42.0	54.0			31.0		34.0	39.0	49.0	$13,703	$983	$10,412
West Irvine Elementary	Public	K-5	155 Riverview Rd	Irvine	40336	Estill County	Estill County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 723-4800	479	29	16.5	68.7%	460 (96.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	19.2	583^rd of 684 public elementary schools	14.8%		19.5	574^th of 685 public elementary schools	16.2%	9	26.0	30.0	19.0			36.0	40.0	36.0			27.0		20.0	30.0	34.0	$13,211	$1,219	$9,888
Rogers Elementary School	Public	K-6	1745 South KY 715	Rogers	41365	Wolfe County	Wolfe County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 668-8302	127	11	11.5	77.2%	125 (98.4%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.3	307^th of 684 public elementary schools	55.1%		48.5	345^th of 685 public elementary schools	49.6%	38	82.0	62.0		39.0		65.0	43.0	40.0			33.0			30.0	50.0	$27,763	$3,299	$16,859
Mount Sterling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6601 Indian Mound Dr	Mount Sterling	40353	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 497-8730	464	31	15.2	64.9%	367 (79.1%)	13 (2.8%)	64 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.1%)	47.9	357^th of 684 public elementary schools	47.8%		51.1	326^th of 685 public elementary schools	52.4%	31	34.0	40.0	35.0			51.0	57.0	54.0			49.0		35.0	38.0	40.0	$18,655	$2,574	$12,673
Menifee Central School	Public	K-7	359 Wynn Flat Road	Frenchburg	40322	Menifee County	Menifee County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 768-8002	548	37	14.9	75.2%	527 (96.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	14	618^th of 684 public elementary schools	9.6%		17.7	585^th of 685 public elementary schools	14.6%	33	35.0	19.0		30.0	20.0	37.0	30.0	32.0	46.0	37.0	20.0	19.0	6.0	17.0	25.0
Mapleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	809 Indian Mound Dr	Mount Sterling	40353	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 497-8752	524	35	15.1	62.4%	472 (90.1%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	56.1	280^th of 684 public elementary schools	59.1%		65.1	217^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.3%	63	42.0	40.0	42.0			54.0	48.0	64.0			39.0		50.0	42.0	53.0	$17,647	$2,215	$14,127

Frequently Asked Questions about Stanton Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Stanton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Stanton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Powell County Middle School
High : Powell County High School

How many students attend Stanton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 322 students attended Stanton Elementary School.

Is Stanton Elementary School a good school?

Stanton Elementary School ranks 450^th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Stanton Elementary School?

Students at Stanton Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Stanton Elementary School in?

Powell County

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