Best Public Schools in Pine Knot, KY

Summary:

The city of Pine Knot, Kentucky is home to a single elementary school, Pine Knot Intermediate, which serves grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 825 students. The school is part of the McCreary County School District, which is ranked 73 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pine Knot Intermediate appears to be a relatively strong performing school within the district and the state. The school has seen its statewide ranking improve over the past 3 years, moving from #297 out of 684 Kentucky elementary schools in 2021-2022 to #144 out of 685 in 2023-2024. Its performance on state assessments is generally above the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics and reading, with 45-60% of students scoring proficient or better compared to 41-47% statewide.

Despite serving a high-poverty student population, with 85.45% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Pine Knot Intermediate has maintained consistent academic performance and continues to outperform the district and state. This suggests the school is effectively supporting its students and overcoming the challenges of its economically disadvantaged community.

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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 Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th 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
Pine Knot Intermediate	Public	3-5	6519 S Hwy 1651	Pine Knot	42635	McCreary County	McCreary County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 354-2511	825	60	13.6	85.5%	789 (95.6%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.4%)	71.9	144^th of 685 public elementary schools	79.0%		57.5	262^nd of 687 public elementary schools	61.9%	118	45.0	60.0	56.0	54.0	66.0	47.0	52.0	59.0	38.0	66.0	$14,726	$1,972	$737	$2,709	$11,297	$2,582	$13,778
Pine Knot Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	119 East Highway 2792	Pine Knot	42635	McCreary County	McCreary County	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(606) 354-2161	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Pine Knot

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Stearns	5.38 mi	2	255^th
Whitley City	8.94 mi	1	134^th
Williamsburg	13.96 mi	10	129^th
Rockholds	21.23 mi	1	23^rd
Corbin	21.84 mi	15	58^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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Best Public Schools in Pine Knot, KY

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