Best Public Schools in Kimper, KY

Summary:

Kimper, Kentucky is home to a single standout public elementary school, Kimper Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 121 students. The school is part of the Pike County School District, which is ranked 28 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kimper Elementary School appears to be a standout school in the region, consistently outperforming the Pike County and Kentucky state averages in various subject areas, including mathematics and reading. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11:1 and spends $17,908 per student, which is higher than the state average. Despite the fact that 88.43% of its students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges, Kimper Elementary School is still able to achieve strong academic results.

While Kimper Elementary School is performing well overall, there are some areas where the school could potentially improve, such as the 5th-grade reading proficiency rate, which was significantly lower than the Pike County and state averages in 2022-2023. Comparing the school's performance to other schools in the Pike County district or similar-sized schools in the state could provide valuable insights for continued improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KSA Mathematics (2024)			KSA Reading (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 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 7th 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
Kimper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8151 State Hwy 194 E	Kimper	41539	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 631-1509	117	11	10.6	93.2%	115 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	66.5	201^st of 685 public elementary schools	70.7%		35.7	449^th of 687 public elementary schools	34.6%	248	50.0	55.0	40.0	50.0	67.0	$22,850	$2,004	$1,341	$3,345	$15,094	$3,242	$18,337

Cities Near Kimper

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Phelps	7.16 mi	2	260^th
Freeburn	7.31 mi	1	21^st
Fedscreek	7.71 mi	1	208^th
Sidney	8.74 mi	1	76^th
Belfry	8.89 mi	4	96^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.

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