Best Public Schools in Hagerhill, KY

Summary:

The city of Hagerhill, Kentucky is home to a single public elementary school, Porter Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 412 students. Porter Elementary is part of the Johnson County school district, which is ranked 56 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Porter Elementary School appears to be a standout institution in the Hagerhill area, consistently outperforming the county and state averages on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) in subjects like mathematics, reading, science, and more. The school has seen a steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 262nd out of 684 schools in 2021-2022 to 86th out of 685 schools in 2023-2024, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Porter Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.1, and spends $11,821 per student, which is higher than the national average.

While Porter Elementary serves a diverse student population, with 54.61% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school is effectively supporting the academic needs of its students from various socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's commitment to providing a high-quality education and allocating resources effectively makes it a model for other schools in the region.

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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 Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th 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
Porter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7210 Us 321 S	Hagerhill	41222	Johnson County	Johnson County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 789-2545	413	28	15.0	58.1%	403 (97.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	81.2	86^th of 685 public elementary schools	87.4%		62.2	232^nd of 687 public elementary schools	66.2%	146	77.0	55.0	44.0	51.0	77.0	60.0	61.0	64.0	48.0	57.0	57.0	87.0	$15,363	$2,426	$1,017	$3,443	$7,885	$2,074	$9,959

Cities Near Hagerhill

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Staffordsville	1.33 mi	1	67^th
Paintsville	1.5 mi	8	156^th
Thelma	3.41 mi	1
Wittensville	5.01 mi	1	147^th
Prestonsburg	8.46 mi	6	280^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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