Best Public Schools in Happy, KY

Summary:

The city of Happy, Kentucky has only one public school serving grades PK-8: Robert W Combs Elementary School. This school, which is part of the Perry County school district, has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools for the past three years and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Robert W Combs Elementary School's academic performance is a concern, with test scores generally below the county and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 44% in 2023-2024, compared to 41% for the county and 43% for the state. Additionally, a high percentage (82.38%) of students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite the school's relatively high spending per student ($13,352 in 2018-2019) and low student-teacher ratio (14.7 to 1), the academic outcomes do not appear to be commensurate with the level of investment. This suggests that the school district and community may need to explore strategies to address the persistent challenges and support student success at Robert W Combs Elementary School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KSA Mathematics (2024)					KSA Reading (2024)						KSA Science (2024)	KSA Writing (2024)		KSA Social Studies (2024)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th 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 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	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
Robert W Combs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9165 Hwy 15 S	Happy	41746	Perry County	Perry County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 476-2518	361	26	13.8	83.7%	352 (97.5%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	22.4	557^th of 685 public elementary schools	18.7%		28.6	507^th of 687 public elementary schools	26.2%	50	44.0	47.0	21.0	32.0	21.0	16.0	26.0	27.0	38.0	48.0	40.0	21.0	18.0	44.0	36.0	35.0	27.0	23.0	$18,132	$1,715	$1,850	$3,565	$11,035	$4,216	$15,252

Cities Near Happy

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Viper	3.4 mi	1	53^rd
Hazard	5.19 mi	11	161^st
Littcarr	8.57 mi	1	100^th
Emmalena	9.32 mi	1	89^th
Blackey	9.46 mi	1	307^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.