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Dessie Scott School

Q: How many students attend Dessie Scott School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 23 students attended Dessie Scott School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Dessie Scott School?

Students at Dessie Scott School are 87% White, 4% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

91.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5274 Ky 15 N
Pine Ridge, KY 41360

(606) 668-6006

District: Wolfe County

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.0%

African American:

4.3%

Asian:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 8th percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2018

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (3% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

!Writing scores 52 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school3%

Kentucky avg42%

Not ranked this year

Dessie Scott School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

48^th of 157Wolfe 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)

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	2.8	264 of 271	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.9	274 of 287	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.0	266 of 288	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	20.3	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	1.5	231 of 232	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	1.9	230 of 237	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

Foster Care (2018)14th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2018)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2017-2018) ?

Reading9%-36 vs state

Science0%-30 vs state

Writing0%-52 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 Mathematics 10th 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 Reading 10th 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 Social Studies 11th 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
Dessie Scott School	Public, Alternative	K-12	5274 Ky 15 N	Pine Ridge	41360	Wolfe County	Wolfe County	No	No	No	No	(606) 668-6006	23	2	11.5	91.3%	20 (87.0%)	1 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)								(n/a)
Jackson City School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	940 Highland Ave	Jackson	41339	Breathitt County	Jackson Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 666-5164	371	23	16.1	60.4%	364 (98.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	22.0	16.0	47.0	35.0	42.0	43.0	25.0	22.0	48.0	43.0	41.0	58.0	30.0	29.0	29.0	42.0	37.0	22.0	23.0	43.0	50.0	50.0	43.0	$30,363	$5,020	$3,223	$8,243	$14,877	$2,250	$17,123

Frequently Asked Questions about Dessie Scott School

What is the racial makeup of Dessie Scott School?

Students at Dessie Scott School are 87% White, 4% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Dessie Scott School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 23 students attended Dessie Scott School.

What district is Dessie Scott School in?

Wolfe County

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