Best Public Schools in Emmalena, KY

Summary:

The city of Emmalena, Kentucky is home to a single school, Emmalena Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 207 students. The school is part of the Knott County School District, which is ranked 79 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Emmalena Elementary School appears to be a standout school in the Knott County School District, consistently ranking in the top half of Kentucky elementary schools, with a statewide ranking of 218 out of 685 schools in the 2023-2024 school year, and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the Knott County and Kentucky averages in several academic areas, including Mathematics, Reading, Writing, Social Studies, and Editing and Mechanics proficiency. However, the school also underperforms the county and state averages in some areas, such as Reading proficiency in grades 5 and 6, and Writing proficiency in grade 5.

Emmalena Elementary School's strong academic performance may be attributed to its relatively high per-student spending of $13,125 for the 2018-2019 school year and its low student-teacher ratio of 11.1, which is lower than the state average. Despite the school's high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at 77.29% for the 2022-2023 school year, the school is able to achieve strong academic results, which is a testament to the dedication and efforts of the school's staff and students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KSA Mathematics (2024)				KSA Reading (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 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th 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
Emmalena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8343 W Hwy 550	Emmalena	41740	Knott County	Knott County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 251-3651	207	19	11.1	77.3%	206 (99.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.6	218^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.2%		55.2	287^th of 687 public elementary schools	58.2%	69	58.0	47.0	41.0	55.0	69.0	42.0	52.0	50.0	47.0	45.0	47.0	50.0	53.0	50.0	$15,572	$2,902	$1,764	$4,667	$8,640	$2,266	$10,906

Cities Near Emmalena

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hazard	4.05 mi	11	99^th
Hindman	4.06 mi	3	185^th
Ary	5.38 mi	1	57^th
Littcarr	8.67 mi	1	92^nd
Happy	8.72 mi	1	299^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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