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Science Hill Elementary School

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Science Hill Elementary School ranks 191 st of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

191^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Science Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Science Hill, Kentucky, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 506 students. The school is part of the Science Hill Independent School District, which is ranked 13th out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Science Hill Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Kentucky, with a statewide ranking between 54th and 217th out of 685-700 schools in recent years. The school's performance on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) is significantly higher than the state average across multiple subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in mathematics ranging from 54% to 77%, compared to the state average of 40% to 47%. The school's reading proficiency rates also exceed the state average, ranging from 46% to 78%, compared to the state average of 42% to 52%.

While Science Hill Elementary School outperforms many of the nearby schools in the region, including Waynesburg Elementary, Southern Elementary, and Eubank Elementary, some schools in the Pulaski County School District, such as Oak Hill Elementary and Northern Elementary, have achieved even higher academic performance, ranking among the top elementary schools in the state.

498

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,565

Per pupil spending ?

68.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6007 N Hwy 27
Science Hill, KY 42553

(606) 423-3341

District: Science Hill Independent

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.2%

Hispanic:

3.8%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 90th percentile in 2021 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (55% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kentucky median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 90th-percentile peak (2021) to 72nd (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

Kentucky avg43%

Elementary school

191^st of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

34^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 157Science Hill Independent 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	191 of 685	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	217 of 685	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	193 of 687	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	132 of 684	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	54 of 517	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	146 of 700	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	210 of 691	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.8	224 of 694	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.2	262 of 690	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.3	242 of 698	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.3	216 of 705	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	78.4	89 of 719	87.6%	★★★★☆
2012	79.9	81 of 713	88.6%	★★★★☆
2011	75.2	149 of 688	78.3%	★★★★☆
2010	80.6	86 of 683	87.4%	★★★★☆
2009	84.5	67 of 658	89.8%	★★★★☆
2008	68.1	195 of 651	70.0%	★★★★☆
2007	82.6	79 of 638	87.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	123 of 648	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	54.3	281 of 644	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	185 of 639	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	147 of 641	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	58 of 312	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	149 of 671	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	157 of 663	76.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	162 of 672	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	139 of 665	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	121 of 670	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	108 of 667	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	90.3	8 of 275	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	66.9	166 of 664	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	209 of 631	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	200 of 653	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	165 of 652	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	57.4	251 of 652	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	136 of 657	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	58.0	128 of 325	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.3	139 of 676	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	263 of 665	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	68.5	62 of 279	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	53.4	306 of 661	53.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	222 of 659	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	239 of 659	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	214 of 658	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	146 of 656	77.7%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	34 of 320	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	82 of 324	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	96 of 327	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	28 of 320	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	74.6	37 of 282	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	71 of 335	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	53.7	139 of 322	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	76.3	44 of 330	86.7%	★★★★☆
2016	69.4	76 of 331	77.0%	★★★★☆
2015	73.8	52 of 337	84.6%	★★★★☆
2014	81.5	28 of 335	91.6%	★★★★★
2013	94.2	3 of 335	99.1%	★★★★★
2012	85.6	22 of 319	93.1%	★★★★★
2011	81.6	33 of 304	89.1%	★★★★☆
2010	96.9	3 of 299	99.0%	★★★★★
2009	86.9	24 of 289	91.7%	★★★★★
2008	82.9	35 of 287	87.8%	★★★★☆
2007	81.4	38 of 284	86.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	19 of 298	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	64.0	82 of 300	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	67 of 295	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	31 of 299	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	79 of 299	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	44.6	172 of 290	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	39 of 314	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	99 of 311	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	97 of 309	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	88.1	6 of 310	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	51.3	140 of 303	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.3	171 of 285	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	49 of 303	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.4	102 of 304	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	124 of 307	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.2	36 of 304	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	57 of 303	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	58.0	102 of 293	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	61.1	31 of 124	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	103 of 294	65.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	37 of 314	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	97 of 316	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	131 of 320	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.8	34 of 314	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	52.3	119 of 266	55.3%	★★★☆☆

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

Female (2025)81st percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2024)78th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)94th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2023)75th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics62%+20 vs state

Editing and Mechanics60%+12 vs state

Reading59%+10 vs state

Writing48%+4 vs state

Social Studies44%+5 vs state

Science39%+6 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 Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th 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 Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th 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
Science Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6007 N Hwy 27	Science Hill	42553	Pulaski County	Science Hill Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 423-3341	498	31	16.0	68.3%	469 (94.2%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	68.2	191^st of 685 public elementary schools	72.1%		64.9	217^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.3%	26	77.0	54.0	58.0	76.0	55.0	54.0	63.0	46.0	55.0	78.0	61.0	49.0	33.0	45.0	34.0	62.0	36.0	51.0	58.0	62.0	$14,565	$552	$485	$1,037	$9,489	$2,129	$11,619
Northern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6155 Hwy 39	Somerset	42503	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 423-1040	352	26	13.4	65.9%	298 (84.7%)	2 (0.6%)	37 (10.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	91	38^th of 685 public elementary schools	94.5%		91.8	22^nd of 685 public elementary schools	96.8%	16	67.0	76.0	82.0				65.0	65.0	68.0						65.0		56.0		84.0		$15,659	$1,292	$466	$1,758	$11,587	$2,314	$13,901
Pulaski Elementary School	Public	K-5	107 W University Dr	Somerset	42503	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 678-4713	535	36	15.0	61.9%	437 (81.7%)	4 (0.7%)	59 (11.0%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.7%)	81	96^th of 685 public elementary schools	86.0%		82.6	82^nd of 685 public elementary schools	88.0%	14	57.0	58.0	57.0				65.0	61.0	66.0				48.0		62.0		56.0		60.0		$13,920	$1,395	$613	$2,009	$9,874	$2,038	$11,912
Hopkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	210 May St	Somerset	42501	Pulaski County	Somerset Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 678-8707	750	45	16.6	69.5%	616 (82.1%)	11 (1.5%)	72 (9.6%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.1%)	91.6	29^th of 685 public elementary schools	95.8%		86.4	53^rd of 685 public elementary schools	92.3%	24	77.0	79.0					64.0	64.0					59.0								$12,373	$1,627	$1,277	$3,151	$7,163	$2,054	$9,220
Memorial Education Center	Public	PK-K	222 Langdon St	Somerset	42501	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	No	(606) 678-4100	231	1	231.0	54.5%	195 (84.4%)	4 (1.7%)	20 (8.7%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)								(n/a)
Eubank Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	285 W Hwy 70	Eubank	42567	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 379-2712	319	23	14.1	84.0%	281 (88.1%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	58.1	274^th of 685 public elementary schools	60.0%		67.7	187^th of 685 public elementary schools	72.7%	87	45.0	30.0	63.0				55.0	48.0	65.0				30.0		52.0		60.0		38.0		$14,357	$1,503	$591	$2,094	$9,901	$2,362	$12,264
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
Oak Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	1755 WTLO Road	Somerset	42503	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 679-2014	551	34	16.2	54.8%	479 (86.9%)	4 (0.7%)	22 (4.0%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.4%)	93	17^th of 685 public elementary schools	97.5%		92.7	18^th of 685 public elementary schools	97.4%	1	72.0	88.0	64.0				78.0	81.0	71.0				62.0		57.0		64.0		70.0		$13,408	$1,388	$494	$1,882	$9,237	$2,289	$11,526
Southern Elementary School	Public	K-5	198 Enterprise Dr	Somerset	42501	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 678-5229	611	46	13.2	71.0%	499 (81.7%)	10 (1.6%)	52 (8.5%)	22 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)	73.6	148^th of 685 public elementary schools	78.4%		71.6	147^th of 685 public elementary schools	78.5%	1	52.0	52.0	53.0				54.0	54.0	62.0				43.0		62.0		53.0		71.0		$14,547	$1,827	$661	$2,488	$9,299	$2,759	$12,058
Nancy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	240 Hwy 196	Nancy	42544	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 636-6338	299	21	14.3	68.2%	282 (94.3%)	8 (2.7%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	83.7	85^th of 685 public elementary schools	87.6%		68.4	181^st of 685 public elementary schools	73.6%	96	59.0	67.0	59.0				67.0	69.0	72.0						49.0		67.0		54.0		$13,830	$1,129	$442	$1,571	$9,821	$2,438	$12,259

Frequently Asked Questions about Science Hill Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Science Hill Elementary School?

Students at Science Hill Elementary School are 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Is Science Hill Elementary School a good school?

Science Hill Elementary School ranks 191^st of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Science Hill Elementary School in?

Science Hill Independent

How many students attend Science Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 498 students attended Science Hill Elementary School.

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