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Mt. Vernon Elementary

Q: Is Mt. Vernon Elementary a good school?

Mt. Vernon Elementary ranks 444 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

444^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Mt. Vernon Elementary is a public elementary school serving 611 students in grades PK-5 in Mount Vernon, Kentucky. The school is part of the Rockcastle County School District, which is ranked 58 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mt. Vernon Elementary faces several key challenges, including low academic achievement, high chronic absenteeism, and a high proportion of students from low-income backgrounds. The school has consistently underperformed compared to the Rockcastle County and Kentucky state averages on standardized tests, with only 14% of 3rd graders proficient or better in mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 30% for the county and 43% for the state. Additionally, the school has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25% to 31.6% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools in the Rockcastle County district, Roundstone Elementary and Brodhead Elementary both outperform Mt. Vernon Elementary on most academic metrics. However, Mt. Vernon does outperform some schools outside the district, such as Crab Orchard Elementary in the Lincoln County district. Despite the school's lower academic performance, its spending per student and student-teacher ratio are not significantly different from the higher-performing nearby schools, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and resources may be contributing to the school's challenges.

597

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,738

Per pupil spending ?

66.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

530 Williams St
Mount Vernon, KY 40456

(606) 256-2953

District: Rockcastle County

Students who attend Mt. Vernon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rockcastle County Middle School
High:	Rockcastle County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.0%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (38% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg49%

Kentucky avg44%

444^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Rockcastle County

58^th of 157Rockcastle 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
2025	38.7	444 of 685	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	396 of 685	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.6	568 of 687	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.1	388 of 684	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.2	422 of 517	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.0	380 of 700	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	386 of 691	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.3	407 of 694	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.7	372 of 690	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.2	290 of 698	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.8	367 of 705	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.6	536 of 719	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.4	472 of 713	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.5	363 of 688	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.0	205 of 683	70.0%	★★★★☆
2009	74.9	140 of 658	78.7%	★★★★☆
2008	84.0	66 of 651	89.9%	★★★★★
2007	85.8	63 of 638	90.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	36.6	138 of 206	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.7	108 of 474	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	89 of 445	80.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	466 of 648	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.8	379 of 644	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.6	571 of 639	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	451 of 641	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.1	380 of 671	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	395 of 663	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	23.3	16 of 18	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.4	18 of 40	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	17 of 34	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	440 of 672	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	356 of 665	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.8	586 of 670	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.7	350 of 667	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.1	251 of 275	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	56.5	271 of 664	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	227 of 631	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	395 of 653	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	393 of 652	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.1	536 of 652	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.2	314 of 657	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.5	279 of 325	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.6	370 of 676	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	358 of 665	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	86 of 306	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	48.9	120 of 279	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	9.7	257 of 257	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.6	369 of 661	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	467 of 659	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	450 of 659	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.1	606 of 658	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	441 of 656	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.4	489 of 592	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.2	382 of 593	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+37 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)33rd percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile-7 vs school

Homeless (2024)11th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics50%+3 vs state

Reading48%~ state avg

Science36%~ state avg

Social Studies36%~ state avg

Mathematics29%-14 vs state

Writing29%-9 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 Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th 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
Mt. Vernon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	530 Williams St	Mount Vernon	40456	Rockcastle County	Rockcastle County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 256-2953	597	44	13.5	66.5%	561 (94.0%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	38.7	444^th of 685 public elementary schools	35.2%		42.3	396^th of 685 public elementary schools	42.2%	48	14.0	38.0	36.0	30.0	59.0	54.0	36.0	29.0	36.0	50.0	$13,738	$1,242	$879	$2,121	$10,027	$1,590	$11,617
Brodhead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27 School Street	Brodhead	40409	Rockcastle County	Rockcastle County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 758-8512	493	34	14.5	67.7%	465 (94.3%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	75.5	134^th of 685 public elementary schools	80.4%		89.8	34^th of 685 public elementary schools	95.0%	100	45.0	39.0		53.0	65.0	84.0	46.0		88.0	79.0	$12,159	$1,239	$868	$12,159	$8,338	$1,714	$10,052
Roundstone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6701 N Wilderness Rd	Mount Vernon	40456	Rockcastle County	Rockcastle County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 256-2235	267	22	12.1	69.3%	250 (93.6%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	47.3	360^th of 685 public elementary schools	47.4%		36	450^th of 685 public elementary schools	34.3%	90	36.0	58.0	43.0	40.0	52.0	49.0	36.0	29.0	47.0	41.0	$16,216	$1,294	$929	$2,224	$12,173	$1,819	$13,992
Crab Orchard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	383 Lancaster St	Crab Orchard	40419	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 355-2331	266	21	12.4	86.8%	251 (94.4%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	40.2	427^th of 685 public elementary schools	37.7%		35.9	452^nd of 685 public elementary schools	34.0%	25	35.0	32.0	39.0	45.0	50.0	52.0	29.0	45.0	33.0	42.0	$16,271	$2,189	$325	$2,514	$9,241	$2,710	$11,951
Berea Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Pirate Pkwy	Berea	40403	Madison County	Berea Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 986-4065	448	35	12.8	69.0%	358 (79.9%)	20 (4.5%)	26 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (9.4%)	45	380^th of 685 public elementary schools	44.5%		45.5	364^th of 685 public elementary schools	46.9%	16	32.0	39.0	50.0	46.0	45.0	58.0	41.0	24.0	37.0	45.0	$17,359	$1,385	$801	$2,191	$11,871	$3,296	$15,168
Shopville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Shopville Rd.	Somerset	42503	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 274-4411	385	26	14.5	67.0%	359 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	67.2	196^th of 685 public elementary schools	71.4%		74.8	122^nd of 685 public elementary schools	82.2%	74	45.0	33.0	69.0	48.0	60.0	56.0	48.0	63.0	48.0	58.0	$12,827	$1,010	$501	$1,511	$9,046	$2,269	$11,316
Hazel Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2515 Hwy 1394	East Bernstadt	40729	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4647	363	23	15.7	85.4%	340 (93.7%)	4 (1.1%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	91.3	34^th of 685 public elementary schools	95.0%		81.9	84^th of 685 public elementary schools	87.7%	50	58.0	78.0	69.0	65.0	72.0		55.0		69.0		$23,353	$1,800	$867	$2,668	$16,922	$3,503	$20,425
Shannon Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	109 Oakwood Dr	Berea	40403	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 387-3400	473	31	15.0	57.3%	412 (87.1%)	8 (1.7%)	21 (4.4%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.1%)	70.4	169^th of 685 public elementary schools	75.3%		66.8	196^th of 685 public elementary schools	71.4%	27	43.0	70.0	46.0	59.0	61.0	65.0	39.0	52.0	48.0	58.0	$17,947	$901	$287	$1,188	$9,400	$1,735	$11,135
Colony Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3656 Somerset Road	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4639	381	25	15.2	71.4%	362 (95.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	86.1	65^th of 685 public elementary schools	90.5%		83.9	74^th of 685 public elementary schools	89.2%	9	72.0	49.0	64.0	60.0	74.0	72.0			65.0		$22,979	$1,619	$984	$2,603	$16,970	$3,406	$20,376
Silver Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Old US 25 N	Berea	40403	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 387-3200	490	34	14.3	58.8%	452 (92.2%)	9 (1.8%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	47.8	353^rd of 685 public elementary schools	48.5%		45.4	367^th of 685 public elementary schools	46.4%	14	33.0		42.0	41.0	52.0	48.0	41.0	48.0	38.0	46.0	$19,295	$1,281	$217	$1,498	$10,191	$2,175	$12,366

Frequently Asked Questions about Mt. Vernon Elementary

Is Mt. Vernon Elementary a good school?

Mt. Vernon Elementary ranks 444^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Mt. Vernon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mt. Vernon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rockcastle County Middle School
High : Rockcastle County High School

What is the racial makeup of Mt. Vernon Elementary?

Students at Mt. Vernon Elementary are 94% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Mt. Vernon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 597 students attended Mt. Vernon Elementary.

What district is Mt. Vernon Elementary in?

Rockcastle County

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