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Whitley County East Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

22^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Whitley County East Elementary School is a public elementary school in Williamsburg, Kentucky, serving 278 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Whitley County School District, which is ranked 17 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Whitley County East Elementary School is a standout institution, consistently ranking in the top 5% of Kentucky elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 22nd out of 685 elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is particularly impressive, with significantly higher proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and social studies compared to the county and state averages. Notably, the school's performance for special education and low-income students is exceptional, ranking 1st and 4th in the state, respectively, for these subgroups.

When compared to nearby schools, Whitley County East Elementary outperforms its counterparts in the Whitley County and Knox County school districts across various academic metrics. The school's higher per-student spending and relatively low student-teacher ratio may contribute to its success, even with a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Overall, Whitley County East Elementary is a standout institution that provides an exceptional educational experience for its diverse student population.

268

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,231

Per pupil spending ?

84.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13781 Hwy 92E
Williamsburg, KY 40769

(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 — 80th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (73% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 25% Kentucky)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg62%

Kentucky avg44%

22^nd of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	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
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
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
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 (2025)99th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)95th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)90th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies85%+47 vs state

Reading77%+27 vs state

Editing and Mechanics75%+28 vs state

Mathematics72%+30 vs state

Writing50%+12 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 (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 East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	13781 Hwy 92E	Williamsburg	40769	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%)	92.3	22^nd of 685 public elementary schools	96.8%		92.3	19^th of 685 public elementary schools	97.2%	3	85.0	68.0		64.0	77.0	76.0		77.0		50.0	85.0	75.0	$19,231	$3,359	$1,303	$4,662	$11,158	$2,559	$13,717
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%)	55.2	293^rd of 685 public elementary schools	57.2%		34.4	462^nd of 685 public elementary schools	32.6%	169			47.0				60.0	60.0		27.0			$43,527	$4,520	$38	$4,558	$29,528	$4,780	$34,308
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%)	88.1	52^nd of 685 public elementary schools	92.4%		69	176^th of 685 public elementary schools	74.3%	124	70.0	55.0	83.0	81.0	74.0	55.0	74.0				57.0	70.0	$21,375	$3,604	$908	$4,512	$12,930	$2,873	$15,803
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%)	96.7	4^th of 685 public elementary schools	99.4%		90.6	30^th of 685 public elementary schools	95.6%	26		80.0	73.0		78.0	80.0					77.0	73.0	$16,591	$2,797	$744	$3,541	$10,996	$2,055	$13,050
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%)	84.8	74^th of 685 public elementary schools	89.2%		83.5	78^th of 685 public elementary schools	88.6%	4	71.0	44.0		71.0	65.0	63.0	55.0	82.0	56.0		70.0	75.0	$20,783	$3,207	$1,084	$4,291	$11,711	$4,137	$15,848
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
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
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%)	70.5	168^th of 685 public elementary schools	75.5%		73.7	130^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.0%	38	79.0	35.0	46.0		71.0	48.0	63.0		40.0	65.0	63.0	54.0	$15,247	$2,587	$742	$3,330	$10,018	$1,899	$11,917
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%)	84.5	76^th of 685 public elementary schools	88.9%		84.4	72^nd of 685 public elementary schools	89.5%	4	78.0	58.0	69.0		75.0	67.0	59.0		44.0	53.0	73.0	63.0	$15,846	$2,759	$716	$3,475	$10,267	$2,103	$12,370
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitley County East Elementary School

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

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 22^nd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools.

How many students attend Whitley County East Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 268 students attended 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

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