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Whitley County North Elementary School

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Whitley County North Elementary School ranks 234 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

234^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Whitley County North Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 283 students in grades PK-6 in Rockholds, Kentucky. The school is part of the Whitley County School District, which is ranked 17th out of 157 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Whitley County North Elementary School stands out for its strong performance with special education and low socioeconomic status (SES) students. The school consistently ranks among the top 5-10% of Whitley County North Elementary School for its special education student performance, and it also performs very well for its low SES student population, ranking in the top 5-20% of Kentucky elementary schools in this category. However, the school's overall academic performance has been variable, ranging from as high as 91st out of 687 Kentucky elementary schools to as low as 420th out of 698 in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Whitley County North Elementary School performs comparably or better than other Whitley County district schools, but it lags behind some higher-performing schools in the neighboring Laurel County district, such as Hunter Hills Elementary and Keavy Elementary. The school's funding and resources appear to be higher than the state average, with a lower student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools.

303

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,382

Per pupil spending ?

87.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6670 Hwy 26
Rockholds, KY 40759

(606) 549-7869

District: Whitley County

Students who attend Whitley County North Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Whitley County Middle School
High:	Whitley County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.4%

Two or more races:

2.0%

Hispanic:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2014 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (50% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Kentucky median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Whitley County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg62%

Kentucky avg44%

234^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Whitley County

17^th of 157Whitley 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	61.9	234 of 685	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	209 of 685	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.6	91 of 687	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	228 of 684	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	171 of 700	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	96 of 691	86.1%	★★★★☆
2017	78.4	108 of 694	84.4%	★★★★☆
2016	50.3	351 of 690	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.1	420 of 698	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.5	331 of 705	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.1	390 of 719	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.9	368 of 713	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.9	431 of 688	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.0	361 of 683	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.9	307 of 658	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.2	167 of 651	74.3%	★★★★☆
2007	66.3	199 of 638	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	84.6	19 of 206	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	86.5	43 of 474	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	36 of 445	91.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	315 of 648	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	216 of 644	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.3	118 of 639	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.6	205 of 641	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	290 of 671	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	146 of 663	78.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	139 of 672	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	90 of 665	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	36 of 670	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	73.6	84 of 667	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	44 of 664	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	96.3	8 of 631	98.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	122 of 653	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	205 of 652	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.0	93 of 652	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	53.9	268 of 657	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.0	95 of 676	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	46 of 665	93.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	21 of 306	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	20 of 279	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	83.5	28 of 257	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	270 of 661	59.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	309 of 659	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	268 of 659	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.1	120 of 658	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	54.4	255 of 656	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	212 of 592	64.2%	★★★☆☆

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)93rd percentile+27 vs school

Disabled (2022)91st percentile+24 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics59%+12 vs state

Reading57%+8 vs state

Social Studies54%+16 vs state

Mathematics46%+4 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

Writing37%~ state avg

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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 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	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
Whitley County North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6670 Hwy 26	Rockholds	40759	Whitley County	Whitley County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 549-7869	303	22	13.7	87.8%	289 (95.4%)	3 (1.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	61.9	234^th of 685 public elementary schools	65.8%		65.5	209^th of 685 public elementary schools	69.5%	25	48.0	38.0	46.0	54.0	53.0	53.0	63.0	60.0	38.0	37.0	54.0	59.0	$20,382	$2,930	$1,026	$3,956	$12,766	$2,529	$15,295
Oak Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4505 Cumberland Falls Rd	Corbin	40701	Whitley County	Whitley County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 549-7867	669	37	18.0	75.8%	645 (96.4%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	73.2	153^rd of 685 public elementary schools	77.7%		66.3	202^nd of 685 public elementary schools	70.5%	49	49.0	51.0	52.0	63.0	55.0	49.0	56.0	84.0	44.0	59.0	62.0	56.0	$15,255	$2,845	$962	$3,807	$8,644	$1,999	$10,644
Corbin Primary	Public	K-3	3551 Fifth Street Road	Corbin	40701	Whitley County	Corbin Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 523-3638	815	54	15.0	58.3%	719 (88.2%)	4 (0.5%)	42 (5.2%)	13 (1.6%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.9%)								(n/a)	68.0				70.0								$18,633	$1,519	$340	$1,859	$8,698	$1,603	$10,301
Whitley County Central Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	520 Blvd of Champions	Williamsburg	40769	Whitley County	Whitley County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 549-7060	413	29	14.2	76.0%	391 (94.7%)	4 (1.0%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)								(n/a)													$18,850	$2,855	$911	$3,766	$11,627	$2,535	$14,162
Corbin Elementary School	Public	4-5	706 S. Kentucky Avenue	Corbin	40701	Whitley County	Corbin Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 528-4367	384	26	14.7	56.0%	347 (90.4%)	4 (1.0%)	19 (4.9%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	94.8	14^th of 685 public elementary schools	98.0%		90.8	29^th of 685 public elementary schools	95.8%	15		78.0	77.0			72.0	76.0		62.0	67.0	62.0	80.0	$20,077	$1,741	$459	$2,200	$9,787	$1,564	$11,351
Whitley Central Intermediate School	Public	3-6	2940 North Highway 25W	Williamsburg	40769	Whitley County	Whitley County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 549-8011	456	30	15.2	71.3%	432 (94.7%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	87	56^th of 685 public elementary schools	91.8%		85.5	64^th of 685 public elementary schools	90.7%	8	62.0	67.0	70.0	55.0	71.0	61.0	66.0	73.0	60.0	57.0	59.0	67.0	$14,937	$2,412	$994	$3,406	$9,137	$1,750	$10,887
Elementary Homebound	Public	K-8	108 Roy Kidd Ave	Corbin	40701	Whitley County	Corbin Independent	No	No	No	No	(606) 528-1303	18	1	36.0	88.9%	16 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Lynn Camp Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	366 North KY 830	Corbin	40701	Knox County	Knox County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(606) 645-2853	501	38	13.2	87.4%	473 (94.4%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.6%)	22.8	551^st of 685 public elementary schools	19.6%		32	481^st of 685 public elementary schools	29.8%	70	19.0	20.0	15.0		26.0	41.0	32.0		24.0	56.0	31.0	38.0	$13,072	$1,854	$780	$2,634	$8,559	$1,879	$10,438
Hunter Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8325 S Us 25	Corbin	40701	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4655	617	43	14.3	79.6%	549 (89.0%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.4%)	71	161^st of 685 public elementary schools	76.5%		77.6	106^th of 685 public elementary schools	84.5%	55	68.0	39.0	55.0		70.0	53.0	73.0		32.0		57.0		$22,837	$2,021	$868	$2,889	$16,507	$3,275	$19,782
Keavy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	598 W Hwy 312	Keavy	40737	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4672	292	20	14.6	68.5%	278 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	89.2	47^th of 685 public elementary schools	93.1%		94	13^th of 685 public elementary schools	98.1%	34	62.0	78.0	59.0		71.0	75.0	73.0		47.0		61.0		$22,476	$1,510	$873	$2,383	$16,886	$3,396	$20,525

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitley County North Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Whitley County North Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Whitley County North Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Whitley County Middle School
High : Whitley County High School

What is the racial makeup of Whitley County North Elementary School?

Students at Whitley County North Elementary School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Whitley County North Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended Whitley County North Elementary School.

Is Whitley County North Elementary School a good school?

Whitley County North Elementary School ranks 234^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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