Best Public Schools in Evarts, KY

Summary:

The city of Evarts, Kentucky is home to two elementary schools: Evarts Elementary School and Black Mountain Elementary School. Both schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Harlan County school district.

Evarts Elementary School has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 50% of Kentucky elementary schools for the past three years. Its 2023-2024 ranking of 238 out of 685 schools is particularly impressive. In contrast, Black Mountain Elementary School had a lower ranking in the past, but its performance has been improving, with a significant jump from 541 in 2021-2022 to 244 in 2023-2024.

Both schools face challenges, with high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic disadvantage in the Evarts community. However, the schools are investing significant resources, with relatively high spending per student. While academic performance has been mixed, the data suggests that the schools are working to support student learning and achievement, with favorable student-teacher ratios and signs of progress at Black Mountain 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 7th 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 4th 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
Black Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1555 Hwy 215	Evarts	40828	Harlan County	Harlan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 837-2214	256	23	11.1	99.2%	239 (93.4%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	61	244^th of 685 public elementary schools	64.4%		34.5	459^th of 687 public elementary schools	33.2%	215	80.0	44.0	36.0					70.0	43.0	30.0	60.0	33.0	63.0			46.0	44.0	54.0	59.0	$20,312	$2,930	$1,582	$4,512	$10,345	$2,697	$13,042
Evarts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	132 Keister St	Evarts	40828	Harlan County	Harlan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 837-2386	348	24	14.5	93.1%	333 (95.7%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	61.6	238^th of 685 public elementary schools	65.3%		49.7	338^th of 687 public elementary schools	50.8%	100	43.0	59.0	39.0	30.0	31.0	26.0	57.0	59.0	66.0	30.0	50.0	43.0	53.0	43.0	77.0	57.0	40.0	61.0	60.0	$18,982	$2,721	$1,630	$4,351	$9,586	$2,326	$11,912

Cities Near Evarts

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cawood	5.71 mi	1	12^th
Baxter	6.74 mi	2	65^th
Grays Knob	8.32 mi	1	259^th
Harlan	8.44 mi	6	71^st
Bledsoe	10.8 mi	1	15^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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