Best Public Schools in Flatgap, KY

Summary:

The city of Flatgap, Kentucky has only one school, Flat Gap Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6. Based on the available data, Flat Gap Elementary does not appear to be a standout school in the region, as its performance metrics and rankings suggest it is struggling compared to other schools in the state of Kentucky.

Flat Gap Elementary School is ranked 506 out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on state assessments (KSA) is generally below the Johnson County and state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates ranging from 17% in 3rd grade reading to 48% in 4th grade reading. Additionally, the school has a high rate of free and reduced lunch recipients at 73.66% in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating a predominantly low-income student population.

The data suggests a concerning trend of declining academic performance at Flat Gap Elementary School, with its statewide ranking dropping significantly from 231 out of 684 Kentucky elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 506 out of 685 in 2023-2024. With a spending per student of $14,283 in the 2018-2019 school year and a student-teacher ratio of 13.5 to 1 in the 2022-2023 school year, it is unclear if the school has adequate resources to address the needs of its student population and improve academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KSA Mathematics (2024)			KSA Reading (2024)				KSA Science (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 6th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th 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
Flat Gap Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1450 KY Rt 689	Flatgap	41219	Johnson County	Johnson County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 265-3110	205	15	13.5	73.7%	199 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	29.2	506^th of 685 public elementary schools	26.1%		32.8	469^th of 687 public elementary schools	31.7%	37	29.0	33.0	44.0	17.0	48.0	24.0	44.0	35.0	24.0	43.0	$22,131	$3,224	$1,241	$4,465	$13,064	$2,472	$15,536

Cities Near Flatgap

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Blaine	6.25 mi	1	288^th
Wittensville	7.91 mi	1	116^th
Paintsville	9.51 mi	8	190^th
Staffordsville	9.94 mi	1	45^th
Thelma	10.88 mi	1

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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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