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Milton Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

621^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Milton Elementary School in Milton, Kentucky, serves pre-K through grade 6 and enrolls 232 students—the smallest enrollment among nearby schools, just one fewer than Kathryn Winn Primary. SchoolDigger ranks Milton in the 9th percentile statewide for 2025–2026, with 0 stars. While some grade-specific results have improved, most reported subject scores remain below state proficiency rates. The clearest concern is fifth-grade social studies: 14% of Milton students were proficient, compared with 38% statewide.

Milton’s results are mixed against nearby schools: third-grade reading is a relative strength, while some fourth- and fifth-grade scores are weak. Third-grade reading was 38%, above Bedford Elementary School (35%), Campbellsburg Elementary School (26%) and Cartmell Elementary (32%); it was about 4 points above the average for those four nearby peers with comparable scores. In contrast, fourth-grade reading was 27%, above only Bedford among the four comparable schools. Fifth-grade math was 14%, below reported results at Campbellsburg and LaGrange Elementary School; fifth-grade social studies was also the lowest among nearby schools with reported results. Attendance is a positive: chronic absenteeism was 17%, below the state’s 24% and Trimble County’s 25%. Some test results are suppressed, so not every grade or school can be compared.

Some results are improving, but not across the board: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, sixth-grade math rose from 14% to 32%, third-grade reading from 20% to 38%, and sixth-grade reading from 28% to 40%. Fifth-grade math remained 14% in both 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, while fourth-grade reading was nearly flat, moving from 26% to 27%. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile rose from 2 in 2024–2025 to 9, but remains well below its 57th-percentile standing in 2014–2015. Its male-student percentile also improved, from 1 in 2022–2023 to 14 in 2025–2026, indicating stronger standing in SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves male students than its overall 9th-percentile result. Milton’s 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 18.4, and 54% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible; these figures provide context, not explanations for test results.

232

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,836

Per pupil spending ?

54.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

9245 Hwy 421 N
Milton, KY 40045

(502) 268-3322

District: Trimble County

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.8%

Hispanic:

8.2%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2023 → 9th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 9th (2026) from a 2nd-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (26% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 24 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg24%

Kentucky avg45%

621^st of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 44 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Trimble County

156^th of 158Trimble 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	13.8	621 of 684	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.3	671 of 685	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	642 of 685	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.0	674 of 687	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	498 of 684	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	631 of 700	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	580 of 691	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.4	561 of 694	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	53.4	321 of 690	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.9	299 of 698	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	38.8	470 of 705	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.8	335 of 719	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.6	163 of 713	77.1%	★★★★☆
2011	16.5	613 of 688	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.4	558 of 683	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.2	477 of 658	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	49.4	357 of 651	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.3	338 of 638	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	26.2	504 of 641	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	581 of 671	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	506 of 663	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	5.5	660 of 670	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	587 of 667	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	595 of 664	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	551 of 631	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	563 of 651	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.2	581 of 653	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	647 of 652	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	501 of 657	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	650 of 676	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	595 of 665	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	13.8	599 of 661	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	8.2	635 of 650	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.7	658 of 659	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	648 of 659	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.7	655 of 658	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	540 of 656	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	563 of 592	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	498 of 593	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2022)21st percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)14th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2019)9th percentile~ school

White (2026)2nd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Editing and Mechanics37%-11 vs state

Reading35%-16 vs state

Mathematics23%-20 vs state

Science19%-21 vs state

Writing17%-18 vs state

Social Studies14%-24 vs state

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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 Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Science 4th 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
Milton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9245 Hwy 421 N	Milton	40045	Trimble County	Trimble County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 268-3322	232	13	18.4	54.3%	206 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	13.8	621^st of 684 public elementary schools	9.2%		4.3	671^st of 685 public elementary schools	2.0%	50			14.0	32.0	38.0	27.0		40.0	19.0	17.0	14.0	37.0	$16,836	$1,184	$15,463
Bedford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	204 Mt Pleasant Rd	Bedford	40006	Trimble County	Trimble County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 255-3217	421	19	22.4	57.5%	370 (87.9%)	4 (1.0%)	29 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	15	610^th of 684 public elementary schools	10.8%		7.4	656^th of 685 public elementary schools	4.2%	46		15.0		32.0	35.0	18.0		44.0		32.0	16.0	21.0	$15,416	$630	$14,043
Kathryn Winn Primary	Public	K-1	907 Hawkins St	Carrollton	41008	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 732-7090	233	13	17.9	63.5%	168 (72.1%)	3 (1.3%)	45 (19.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.9%)								(n/a)													$19,990	$1,111	$18,879
Cartmell Elementary	Public	2-4	1708 Highland Ave	Carrollton	41008	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 732-7085	436	30	14.5	62.2%	336 (77.1%)	4 (0.9%)	75 (17.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	12	634^th of 684 public elementary schools	7.3%		10	642^nd of 685 public elementary schools	6.3%	8	27.0	28.0			32.0	31.0			16.0				$18,191	$1,110	$17,081
Campbellsburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	270 Cardinal Dr	Campbellsburg	40011	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 845-8630	331	21	15.7	47.7%	299 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	21.2	563^rd of 684 public elementary schools	17.7%		19.5	572^nd of 685 public elementary schools	16.5%	9	22.0	46.0	33.0		26.0	46.0	15.0		28.0		20.0	33.0	$18,296	$1,140	$12,592
LaGrange Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 W Jefferson Street	La Grange	40031	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 222-9454	450	39	11.5	57.3%	280 (62.2%)	17 (3.8%)	126 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.0%)	56.5	275^th of 684 public elementary schools	59.8%		60	253^rd of 685 public elementary schools	63.1%	22	34.0	36.0	57.0		42.0	55.0	59.0		29.0	80.0	49.0	56.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Milton Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Milton Elementary School?

Students at Milton Elementary School are 89% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Milton Elementary School a good school?

Milton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.2% of Kentucky elementary schools.

How many students attend Milton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 232 students attended Milton Elementary School.

What district is Milton Elementary School in?

Trimble County

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