Best Public Schools in Staffordsville, KY

Summary:

Staffordsville, Kentucky is home to a single standout public elementary school, Highland Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 419 students. The school is part of the Johnson County school district, which is ranked 56 out of 159 districts in the state.

Highland Elementary School is a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Kentucky. The school has outperformed the state and county averages in both mathematics and reading proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 3rd-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 51%, compared to 49% for the Johnson County district and 43% for the state of Kentucky. The school's 6th-grade reading proficiency rate was an impressive 77%, significantly higher than the 60% for the Johnson County district and 49% for the state.

Despite the relatively high proportion of students from low-income families, with 58.95% of Highland Elementary School's students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school is able to maintain its strong academic performance. This suggests the school is effectively addressing the needs of its diverse student population and providing equitable educational opportunities. The school's relatively high per-student spending of $11,522 and low student-teacher ratio of 14.6 for the 2022-2023 school year indicate that the district is allocating sufficient resources to support the school's educational programs and student needs.

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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)	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	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
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	649 US 23 South	Staffordsville	41256	Johnson County	Johnson County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 297-3674	419	29	14.6	58.9%	408 (97.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	67.5	189^th of 685 public elementary schools	72.4%		70	153^rd of 687 public elementary schools	77.7%	36	51.0	29.0	54.0	43.0	61.0	51.0	59.0	77.0	43.0	54.0	54.0	$17,470	$2,874	$946	$3,819	$9,253	$2,331	$11,586

Cities Near Staffordsville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Paintsville	2.64 mi	8	190^th
Wittensville	4.36 mi	1	116^th
Thelma	5.23 mi	1
Flatgap	7.04 mi	1	253^rd
Hagerhill	7.31 mi	1	95^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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