Right Fork School Center

Summary:

Right Fork School Center is an elementary school located in Stoney Fork, Kentucky, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 138 students. It is part of the Bell County School District, which is ranked 39 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $25,625 (compared to the state average of $12,000-$13,000), Right Fork School Center has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools over the past decade, with particularly weak performance for special education students. The school's test scores are generally below the Bell County and Kentucky state averages, and it has a very high percentage of students (74.52% to 84.06%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby schools in the Bell County district, such as Lone Jack School Center and Bell Central School Center, Right Fork School Center generally performs worse on academic measures, despite having a lower student-teacher ratio. The school's performance is mixed when compared to schools in the Harlan County and Knox County districts, with some schools outperforming Right Fork and others having similar or lower performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 5296 Hwy. 221
       Stoney Fork, KY  30808


(606) 337-3271

District: Bell County

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $24,384 Help


Students who attend Right Fork School Center usually attend:

High:    Bell County High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.6 Help
Number of students:  146

Racial breakdown:

White:
95.9%
Two or more races:
2.7%
African American:
0.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90.4% Help


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Compare Details Right Fork School Center is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.31. (See more...)
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Compare Details Right Fork School Center ranks better than 89.5% of middle schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.77. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (95.9%), two or more races (2.7%), African American (0.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 90.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Bell County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Right Fork School Center is 11.6, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Bell County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Right Fork School Center is $24,384, which is the 2nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Bell County School District.
Schooldigger 2019 Rankings:

Right Fork School Center:

SchoolDigger ranks Right Fork School Center 34th of 324 Kentucky public middle schools. (See Right Fork School Center in the ranking list.)

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Bell County:

SchoolDigger ranks Bell County 39th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Right Fork School Center

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Right Fork School Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 34.50 449th 638 29.6%
2008 67.30 202nd 651 69.0%
2009 85.53 60th 658 90.9%
2010 75.58 132nd 683 80.7%
2011 66.29 209th 688 69.6%
2012 52.88 325th 713 54.4%
2013 45.89 408th 719 43.3%
2014 23.47 602nd 705 14.6%
2015 31.24 531st 698 23.9%
2016 51.98 329th 690 52.3%
2017 41.87 440th 694 36.6%
2018 45.50 395th 691 42.8%
2019 48.31 389th 700 44.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Right Fork School Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 18.74 572nd 661 13.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Right Fork School Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.02 353rd 663 46.8%
2019 46.55 399th 671 40.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Right Fork School Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.89 422nd 665 36.5%
2019 55.87 289th 676 57.2%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Right Fork School Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.51 327th 593 44.9%
2019 38.07 404th 592 31.8%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Right Fork School Center

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Rank History for all middle school students at Right Fork School Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 56.44 122nd 284 57.0%
2008 77.45 50th 287 82.6%
2009 74.23 64th 289 77.9%
2010 41.14 191st 299 36.1%
2011 69.98 83rd 304 72.7%
2012 64.14 90th 319 71.8%
2013 65.58 89th 335 73.4%
2014 46.52 191st 335 43.0%
2015 39.99 221st 337 34.4%
2016 41.94 198th 331 40.2%
2017 37.81 215th 330 34.8%
2018 36.24 229th 322 28.9%
2019 54.37 144th 335 57.0%
2023 56.40 131st 327 59.9%
2024 82.77 34th 324 89.5%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Right Fork School Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 39.72 193rd 294 34.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Right Fork School Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 63.55 76th 303 74.9%
2023 62.19 91st 309 70.6%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Right Fork School Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.08 159th 290 45.2%
2019 36.37 215th 299 28.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Right Fork School Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.45 195th 293 33.4%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Right Fork School Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.26 150th 253 40.7%
2019 52.44 118th 266 55.6%
2023 47.49 155th 320 51.6%
2024 78.15 45th 316 85.8%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Right Fork School Center

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 362 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 362
1989 375 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 375
1990 288 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 288
1991 278 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 278
1992 253 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 18 271
1993 236 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 238
1994 239 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 239
1995 210 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 210
1996 210 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 210
1997 215 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 215
1998 202 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 202
1999 184 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 185
2000 175 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 176
2001 226 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 227
2002 228 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 229
2003 228 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 229
2004 244 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 246
2005 246 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 250
2006 250 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 254
2007 261 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 265
2008 273 5 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 278
2009 273 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 276
2010 241 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 242
2011 222 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 224
2012 239 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 241
2013 243 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 245
2014 206 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 207
2015 227 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 230
2016 206 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 209
2017 216 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 219
2018 203 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 206
2019 178 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 179
2020 190 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 192
2021 156 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 157
2022 158 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 158
2023 137 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 138
2024 140 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 146

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Right Fork School Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 362 19.3 18.7 n/a
1989 375 21.4 17.5 n/a
1990 288 18.3 15.7 n/a
1991 278 17.9 15.5 n/a
1992 271 18.8 14.4 n/a
1993 238 16.5 14.4 n/a
1994 239 16.4 14.6 n/a
1995 210 13.5 15.6 n/a
1996 210 13.5 15.6 n/a
1997 215 17.1 12.6 87
1998 202 15.7 12.9 90.1
1999 185 11.3 16.4 92.4
2000 176 6.8 25.9 98.3
2001 227 12.2 18.6 86.3
2002 229 14.5 15.8 98.7
2003 229 14.5 15.8 98.7
2004 246 19.5 12.6 n/a
2005 250 18.5 13.5 n/a
2006 254 19.0 13.4 94.5
2007 265 20.0 13.3 91.3
2008 278 18.0 15.4 88.1
2009 276 17.0 16.2 85.9
2010 242 15.5 15.6 78.1
2011 224 16.5 13.5 87.5
2012 241 14.5 16.6 71
2013 245 16.0 15.3 70.6
2014 207 14.0 14.7 84.5
2015 230 14.0 16.4 81.7
2016 209 13.0 16.0 82.3
2017 219 14.0 15.6 74.4
2018 206 11.5 17.9 90.3
2019 179 11.2 15.9 83.2
2020 192 11.7 16.3 78.6
2021 157 12.5 12.5 74.5
2022 158 13.7 11.4 81.6
2023 138 12.7 10.8 84.1
2024 146 12.5 11.6 90.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Right Fork School Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 362 19.3 18.7 n/a
1989 375 21.4 17.5 n/a
1990 288 18.3 15.7 n/a
1991 278 17.9 15.5 n/a
1992 271 18.8 14.4 n/a
1993 238 16.5 14.4 n/a
1994 239 16.4 14.6 n/a
1995 210 13.5 15.6 n/a
1996 210 13.5 15.6 n/a
1997 215 17.1 12.6 87
1998 202 15.7 12.9 90.1
1999 185 11.3 16.4 92.4
2000 176 6.8 25.9 98.3
2001 227 12.2 18.6 86.3
2002 229 14.5 15.8 98.7
2003 229 14.5 15.8 98.7
2004 246 19.5 12.6 n/a
2005 250 18.5 13.5 n/a
2006 254 19.0 13.4 94.5
2007 265 20.0 13.3 91.3
2008 278 18.0 15.4 88.1
2009 276 17.0 16.2 85.9
2010 242 15.5 15.6 78.1
2011 224 16.5 13.5 87.5
2012 241 14.5 16.6 71
2013 245 16.0 15.3 70.6
2014 207 14.0 14.7 84.5
2015 230 14.0 16.4 81.7
2016 209 13.0 16.0 82.3
2017 219 14.0 15.6 74.4
2018 206 11.5 17.9 90.3
2019 179 11.2 15.9 83.2
2020 192 11.7 16.3 78.6
2021 157 12.5 12.5 74.5
2022 158 13.7 11.4 81.6
2023 138 12.7 10.8 84.1
2024 146 12.5 11.6 90.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Right Fork School Center

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $2,331 (15.0%) $231 (1.5%) $2,562 (16.4%) $12,833 (82.3%) $193 (1.2%) $13,026 (83.6%) $15,588
2019 $3,305 (12.9%) $357 (1.4%) $3,662 (14.3%) $17,484 (68.2%) $4,479 (17.5%) $21,963 (85.7%) $25,625
2020 $3,742 (12.1%) $555 (1.8%) $4,297 (13.9%) $17,604 (56.9%) $5,255 (17.0%) $22,859 (73.9%) $30,940
2021 $7,655 (32.3%) $1,402 (5.9%) $9,057 (38.2%) $10,698 (45.1%) $3,955 (16.7%) $14,653 (61.8%) $23,710
2022 $7,891 (32.4%) $1,503 (6.2%) $9,394 (38.5%) $10,989 (45.1%) $4,001 (16.4%) $14,990 (61.5%) $24,384

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Right Fork School Center

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
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Ranks 144th of 335 Middle schoolsRanks 131st of 327 Middle schools
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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students179138
 22.9%
African American11
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic00
Pacific Islander00
White178137
 23%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients83.2%84.1%
 0.8%


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Students at Right Fork School Center are 96% White, 3% Two or more races.

Students who attend Right Fork School Center usually go on to attend:

High : Bell County High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 146 students attended Right Fork School Center.


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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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