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Whitley County East Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

20^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Whitley County East Elementary School serves 268 students in prekindergarten through grade 6 in Williamsburg, in Whitley County. Its clearest academic standout is fifth-grade reading: in 2025–2026, 91% of students were proficient, compared with 51% statewide and 73% in the Whitley County district. That result was also 25 points above the nearby-school average and 16 points above the next-highest reported score, at Whitley County North Elementary School.

Results are strong in fifth grade but less consistent across grades. Fifth-grade math was 72%, above the state by 29 points and the district by 10; it was also the highest reported score among nearby schools serving that grade. In contrast, sixth-grade math was 68%—6 points below the district and 9 below the average of four nearby schools reporting scores. Attendance is another concern: chronic absenteeism was 39% in 2025–2026, 15 points above the state and 9 above the district. Among ten nearby schools reporting that year, only Flat Lick Elementary School had a higher rate. Several other current grade-and-subject results are suppressed, so comparisons are not available for all subjects.

East’s overall SchoolDigger standing has stayed high even as individual results have shifted: its 2025–2026 statewide rank was 20 of 684 schools, at the 97th percentile with five stars, and it has remained at the 97th percentile for four years. Fifth-grade reading rose from 69% in 2023–2024 to 91% in 2025–2026, despite dipping to 55% in between, so the latest score is not a guarantee of a continuing trend. In 2024–2025, 84% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a 79% average among nearby schools with the same measure and year. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 13.4, close to the nearby-school average of 13.1.

268

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,412

Per pupil spending ?

84.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

13781 Hwy 92E
Williamsburg, KY 40763

(606) 549-7097

District: Whitley County

Students who attend Whitley County East Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.4%

Hispanic:

1.5%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 89th percentile in 2016 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (72% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 24% Kentucky)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg68%

Kentucky avg45%

20^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Whitley County

6^th of 158Whitley 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	93.1	20 of 684	97.1%	★★★★★
2025	92.3	22 of 685	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	19 of 685	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	19 of 687	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	85.6	52 of 684	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	60.6	161 of 517	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.5	31 of 700	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	83.0	73 of 691	89.4%	★★★★☆
2017	70.9	168 of 694	75.8%	★★★★☆
2016	81.8	74 of 690	89.3%	★★★★☆
2015	73.3	138 of 698	80.2%	★★★★☆
2014	86.1	45 of 705	93.6%	★★★★★
2013	73.3	138 of 719	80.8%	★★★★☆
2012	73.7	135 of 713	81.1%	★★★★☆
2011	83.4	75 of 688	89.1%	★★★★☆
2010	20.8	591 of 683	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.9	518 of 658	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	50.5	343 of 651	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.7	195 of 638	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	92.9	10 of 206	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	99.1	3 of 474	99.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	84.1	56 of 657	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	83.2	65 of 648	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	14 of 644	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	4 of 639	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	63.3	182 of 641	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	88 of 671	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	112 of 663	83.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	96.2	13 of 674	98.1%	★★★★★
2025	96.5	4 of 672	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	3 of 665	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	6 of 670	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	17 of 667	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	10 of 664	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	22 of 631	96.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	97.5	1 of 653	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	24 of 652	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	6 of 652	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	83.1	50 of 657	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	22 of 676	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	83.1	58 of 665	91.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	99.9	1 of 306	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	1 of 279	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	84.7	50 of 661	92.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	91.5	25 of 650	96.2%	★★★★★
2025	93.7	10 of 659	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	38 of 659	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	32 of 658	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	82.1	62 of 656	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	76.6	101 of 592	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	90.6	32 of 593	94.6%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)100th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)100th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)96th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)95th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)91st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading82%+30 vs state

Mathematics70%+27 vs state

Writing56%+21 vs state

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Monday, April 13, 2015

Whitley East Elementary is an asset to our community. My children attend there and it has a very welcoming environment with the students needs first at hand. Close Quote

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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 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	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whitley County East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	13781 Hwy 92E	Williamsburg	40763	Whitley County	Whitley County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 549-7097	268	20	13.4	84.3%	261 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	93.1	20^th of 684 public elementary schools	97.1%		92.3	22^nd of 685 public elementary schools	96.8%	2			72.0	68.0			72.0		91.0						56.0						$20,412	$3,952	$15,596
Frakes School Center	Public	PK, KG-8	29 Henderson Settlement Loop	Frakes	40940	Bell County	Bell County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 337-2921	117	9	13.3	73.5%	115 (98.3%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				38.0						69.0	60.0										$49,314	$5,539	$38,385
Pleasant View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5554 Hwy 25 W South	Williamsburg	40769	Whitley County	Whitley County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 549-7085	229	17	13.1	87.3%	224 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	72.5	153^rd of 684 public elementary schools	77.6%		88.1	52^nd of 685 public elementary schools	92.4%	101	61.0	44.0	42.0	70.0			68.0	59.0	63.0	74.0			26.0		47.0		63.0		68.0		$20,992	$3,469	$16,492
G R Hampton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Ky 3441	Barbourville	40906	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 645-2840	244	18	13.8	70.1%	240 (98.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	89.9	40^th of 684 public elementary schools	94.2%		96.7	4^th of 685 public elementary schools	99.4%	36	77.0	68.0	62.0				77.0		71.0				68.0		67.0		55.0		57.0		$17,382	$2,150	$13,919
Boston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3291 Hwy 1804	Williamsburg	40769	Whitley County	Whitley County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 549-7872	206	16	13.2	87.4%	200 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	89	46^th of 684 public elementary schools	93.3%		84.8	74^th of 685 public elementary schools	89.2%	28	82.0	56.0		79.0			68.0	63.0					67.0				53.0		71.0		$20,039	$3,313	$16,089
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)																					$20,392	$2,774	$16,749
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%)	89.7	42^nd of 684 public elementary schools	93.9%		87	56^th of 685 public elementary schools	91.8%	14	74.0	73.0	59.0	81.0			70.0	67.0	70.0	87.0			57.0		53.0		59.0		63.0		$15,432	$2,224	$12,425
Jesse D Lay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	220 N Allison Ave	Barbourville	40906	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 645-2849	325	26	12.6	56.9%	307 (94.5%)	5 (1.5%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	80.3	103^rd of 684 public elementary schools	84.9%		70.5	168^th of 685 public elementary schools	75.5%	65	54.0	63.0	56.0				60.0	63.0	66.0						62.0		68.0		52.0		$16,549	$2,188	$13,114
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 KY 3439d	Barbourville	40906	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 645-2832	313	25	12.3	86.3%	287 (91.7%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.2%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	75.6	128^th of 684 public elementary schools	81.3%		84.5	76^th of 685 public elementary schools	88.9%	52	88.0	56.0	56.0					63.0	58.0				61.0		9.0		76.0		64.0		$16,987	$2,346	$13,371
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%)	92.1	27^th of 684 public elementary schools	96.1%		61.9	234^th of 685 public elementary schools	65.8%	207	70.0	62.0	63.0	78.0			81.0	83.0	75.0	92.0			62.0		47.0		72.0		69.0		$20,735	$2,831	$15,600

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitley County East Elementary School

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

Students at Whitley County East Elementary School are 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Whitley County East Elementary School in?

Whitley County

Is Whitley County East Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Whitley County East Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 20^th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools.

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

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

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

How many students attend Whitley County East Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 268 students attended Whitley County East Elementary School.

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