Best Elementary Schools in Kentucky

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 685)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
210230001702	121	Oran P Lawler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Charlie Crain Lane	Leitchfield	42754	Grayson County	Grayson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 259-9322	450	29	15.4	62.2%	425 (94.4%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	$26,004	$2,483	$1,077	$3,561	$18,679	$3,764	$22,443	74.9	84.1	67	54
210495001235	122	Shopville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Shopville Rd.	Somerset	42503	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 274-4411	360	22	16.6	66.9%	341 (94.7%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	$13,534	$915	$684	$1,737	$9,332	$1,956	$11,288	74.8	83.8	70	52
210600001468	123	Huntertown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Woodburn Hall Drive	Versailles	40383	Woodford County	Woodford County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 879-4680	447	29	15.1	37.1%	332 (74.3%)	7 (1.6%)	77 (17.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	$14,956	$1,172	$293	$1,466	$1,097	$1,669	$12,562	74.7	73	132	9
210348000916	124	Hustonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	93 N College St	Hustonville	40437	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 346-3831	439	30	14.7	75.4%	395 (90.0%)	5 (1.1%)	11 (2.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	$14,335	$2,156	$710	$2,866	$7,834	$2,177	$10,010	74.6	72.3	137	13
210453002007	125	Kenwood Station Elementary School	Public	K-5	6321 Highway 329 By-Pass	Crestwood	40014	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	No	(502) 241-1452	621	39	15.9	13.7%	533 (85.8%)	15 (2.4%)	25 (4.0%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.6%)	$10,522	$684	$188	$872	$9,624	$1,925	$11,548	74.6	76.2	109	16
210102002356	126	Carter City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13321 State Hwy 2	Grayson	41143	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 474-6121	124	9	14.5	68.5%	121 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,759	$750	$557	$1,307	$9,308	$2,251	$11,558	74.5	85.5	63	63
210402001023	127	Calhoun Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	755 Main St	Calhoun	42327	McLean County	McLean County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 273-3264	288	20	14.6	54.5%	275 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	$14,856	$1,618	$306	$1,924	$9,281	$2,301	$11,581	74.4	70.6	149	22
210315000843	128	Flat Lick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Kentucky 3085	Flat Lick	40935	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 645-2836	171	16	10.5	87.7%	170 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,119	$2,752	$1,099	$3,852	$10,314	$1,932	$12,246	74.2	45.2	376	248
210573001343	129	Alvaton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6350 Old Scottsville Rd.	Alvaton	42122	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 843-8067	749	44	17.1	55.0%	544 (72.6%)	38 (5.1%)	54 (7.2%)	62 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	44 (5.9%)	$15,470	$1,033	$1,053	$2,086	$8,121	$1,651	$9,772	73.8	74.4	121	8
210315000848	130	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	306	24	12.5	61.1%	289 (94.4%)	4 (1.3%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	$14,984	$2,659	$1,026	$3,685	$9,597	$1,511	$11,109	73.7	74.4	122	8

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on KSA Mathematics, KSA Reading, KSA Science, KSA Writing, KSA Social Studies, KSA Editing and Mechanics test scores released by the Kentucky Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 3, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Kentucky Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Kentucky Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

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Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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