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Rodburn Elementary School

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Rodburn Elementary School ranks 412 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

412^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Rodburn Elementary School is a public elementary school in Morehead, Kentucky, serving 397 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Rowan County School District, which is ranked 105 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rodburn Elementary School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past 10 years, ranging from 257th to 462nd out of around 700 Kentucky elementary schools. Its current ranking for the 2024-2025 school year is 412th, with a 2-star rating. The school generally performs below the state average in academic proficiency, with some exceptions, such as its 5th-grade reading and writing proficiency rates. However, the school's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups, with male students and special education students outperforming the overall student population.

Rodburn Elementary School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, which have been consistently above the state average and have shown an increasing trend in recent years. The school's spending per student has increased over the past few years and is now higher than the state average. Compared to nearby schools, Rodburn's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the other schools in the Rowan County School District, but it performs better than some schools in neighboring districts, such as Elliott County Intermediate School.

419

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,645

Per pupil spending ?

71.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

91 Christy Creek Rd
Morehead, KY 40351-1669

(606) 784-3000

District: Rowan County

Students who attend Rodburn Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rowan County Middle School
High:	Rowan County Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.5%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Hispanic:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Rowan County

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg39%

Kentucky avg44%

412^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Rowan County

105^th of 157Rowan 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	42.0	412 of 685	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	313 of 685	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	278 of 687	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	350 of 684	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	339 of 517	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	328 of 700	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	257 of 691	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.0	383 of 694	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.4	462 of 690	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.2	385 of 698	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.2	351 of 705	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	40.6	468 of 719	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.8	326 of 713	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	38.3	476 of 688	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.5	488 of 683	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.3	357 of 658	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.2	263 of 651	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.2	161 of 638	74.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	78.5	68 of 474	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	50.9	180 of 445	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	511 of 648	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.4	381 of 644	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	383 of 639	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	348 of 641	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	385 of 671	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.6	242 of 663	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	54.2	8 of 18	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	12 of 40	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	8 of 34	76.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	388 of 672	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.5	176 of 665	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	127 of 670	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	49.0	313 of 667	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	140 of 275	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	241 of 664	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	194 of 631	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	232 of 653	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	195 of 652	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	218 of 652	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.0	392 of 657	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.1	276 of 676	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	268 of 665	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	198 of 306	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	149 of 279	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.7	71 of 257	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	44.2	403 of 661	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	462 of 659	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	341 of 659	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	323 of 658	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.7	431 of 656	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	321 of 592	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.2	261 of 593	56.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)86th percentile+33 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile+25 vs school

Homeless (2024)56th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading48%~ state avg

Writing45%+7 vs state

Mathematics40%-4 vs state

Science36%~ state avg

Social Studies33%-5 vs state

Editing and Mechanics28%-19 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
Rodburn Elementary School	Public	K-5	91 Christy Creek Rd	Morehead	40351	Rowan County	Rowan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 784-3000	419	28	14.8	71.4%	396 (94.5%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	42	412^th of 685 public elementary schools	39.9%		53.5	313^th of 685 public elementary schools	54.3%	99	40.0	44.0	35.0	47.0	47.0	51.0	36.0	45.0	33.0	28.0	$24,645	$1,346	$575	$1,921	$10,271	$12,454	$22,724
Clearfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	460 McBrayer Rd	Clearfield	40313	Rowan County	Rowan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 784-5792	299	21	14.3	77.3%	280 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	30.1	505^th of 685 public elementary schools	26.3%		26.8	524^th of 685 public elementary schools	23.5%	19	29.0	43.0	28.0	45.0	56.0	31.0	33.0	31.0	13.0	34.0	$22,702	$1,560	$635	$2,196	$9,119	$11,387	$20,506
McBrayer Elementary School	Public	K-5	550 Viking Dr	Morehead	40351	Rowan County	Rowan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 784-1204	566	31	18.5	54.9%	520 (91.9%)	4 (0.7%)	24 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	38.4	447^th of 685 public elementary schools	34.7%		32.1	479^th of 685 public elementary schools	30.1%	32	23.0	42.0	37.0	33.0	57.0	53.0	51.0	26.0	30.0	30.0	$18,982	$1,145	$486	$1,631	$7,698	$9,653	$17,351
Tilden Hogge Elementary School	Public	K-5	5955 Cranston Rd	Morehead	40351	Rowan County	Rowan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 784-4604	207	16	13.3	57.0%	191 (92.3%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	40.7	422^nd of 685 public elementary schools	38.4%		54.3	302^nd of 685 public elementary schools	55.9%	120	25.0	45.0	29.0	45.0	50.0	58.0		34.0	32.0	47.0	$24,859	$1,859	$499	$2,358	$10,098	$12,403	$22,501
Tygart Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19743 W US Hwy 60	Olive Hill	41164	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 286-2110	318	23	13.6	72.6%	305 (95.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	37.1	451^st of 685 public elementary schools	34.2%		41.2	405^th of 685 public elementary schools	40.9%	46	45.0	21.0	38.0	59.0	39.0	46.0	23.0	42.0	27.0	42.0	$17,359	$1,003	$2,560	$3,563	$9,796	$1,998	$11,794
Hillsboro Elementary School	Public	K-5	7348 Hillsboro Rd	Hillsboro	41049	Fleming County	Fleming County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 876-2251	224	16	13.9	58.9%	212 (94.6%)	2 (0.9%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	38.8	442^nd of 685 public elementary schools	35.5%		25.4	532^nd of 685 public elementary schools	22.3%	90	39.0	27.0		36.0	52.0	51.0	45.0		38.0	19.0	$13,786	$1,277	$717	$1,994	$8,374	$3,418	$11,792
Wrigley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7490 Hwy 7	West Liberty	41472	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 743-8302	286	19	15.0	68.9%	269 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	54.3	301^st of 685 public elementary schools	56.1%		68.5	179^th of 685 public elementary schools	73.9%	122	31.0	50.0	63.0	58.0	53.0	60.0	30.0		35.0	43.0	$16,281	$1,957	$286	$2,243	$8,423	$1,613	$10,035
Olive Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	825 E Tom T Hall Blvd	Olive Hill	41164	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 286-5385	360	28	12.8	66.7%	343 (95.3%)	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	45.5	376^th of 685 public elementary schools	45.1%		55.5	287^th of 685 public elementary schools	58.1%	89	55.0	41.0	43.0	48.0	33.0	46.0	22.0	54.0	32.0	52.0	$18,100	$1,255	$2,631	$3,886	$10,156	$2,100	$12,256
Crossroads Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4755 E Hwy 60	Owingsville	40360	Bath County	Bath County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 674-2101	397	27	14.7	80.4%	380 (95.7%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	35.9	457^th of 685 public elementary schools	33.3%		43.1	393^rd of 685 public elementary schools	42.6%	64	39.0		31.0	36.0	58.0	44.0	42.0	18.0	23.0	43.0	$15,146	$1,691	$384	$2,075	$8,982	$2,442	$11,424
Elliott County Intermediate School	Public	3-5	349 South KY 7	Sandy Hook	41171	Elliott County	Elliott County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 738-8402	185	13	14.2	66.5%	178 (96.2%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	40.4	425^th of 685 public elementary schools	38.0%		32	482^nd of 685 public elementary schools	29.6%	57	35.0	26.0	45.0	37.0	26.0	60.0	16.0	43.0	45.0	60.0	$20,714	$2,605	$463	$3,068	$10,205	$4,929	$14,143

Frequently Asked Questions about Rodburn Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Rodburn Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Rowan County Middle School
High : Rowan County Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Rodburn Elementary School?

Students at Rodburn Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Is Rodburn Elementary School a good school?

Rodburn Elementary School ranks 412^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rodburn Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 students attended Rodburn Elementary School.

What district is Rodburn Elementary School in?

Rowan County

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