Is Walnut Hill Elementary School a good school?

Walnut Hill Elementary School ranks 308 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Walnut Hill Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 394 students attended Walnut Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Walnut Hill Elementary School?

Students at Walnut Hill Elementary School are 87% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Walnut Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Walnut Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Casey County Middle School High : Casey County High School

Walnut Hill Elementary School

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Walnut Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Liberty, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 394 students. The school is part of the Casey County School District, which is ranked 74 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Walnut Hill Elementary School has generally performed above the Casey County and Kentucky averages in mathematics, reading, and other subject areas across different grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 4th-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 58%, compared to 51% for Casey County and 43% for the state. The school's 4th-grade reading proficiency rate was 62%, higher than the 55% for Casey County and 50% for the state. Additionally, Walnut Hill Elementary School has shown strong performance in serving special education and disadvantaged student populations, ranking 64 out of 279 Kentucky elementary schools for special education students and 173 out of 665 for low socioeconomic status students, both with a 4-star rating.

However, Walnut Hill Elementary School has experienced a decline in its statewide ranking and performance in recent years, dropping from a 4-star rating in 2016-2017 to a 2-star rating in 2021-2022 and 2022-2023. This decline is reflected in the school's lower proficiency rates in some subject areas, such as reading, where the 5th-grade proficiency rate dropped from 48% in 2023-2024 to 25% in 2022-2023. The school's high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 67.77% in 2022-2023 to 70.08% in 2021-2022, may contribute to the overall performance and the need for targeted support and resources.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2834 S Us 127
Liberty, KY 42539-4253

(606) 787-6942

District: Casey County

SchoolDigger Rank:
308^th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Students who attend Walnut Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Casey County Middle School
High:	Casey County High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 394

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Hispanic:

9.6%

Two or more races:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.8%

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Compare Details Walnut Hill Elementary School ranks better than 55% of elementary schools in Kentucky. (See more...)

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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Walnut Hill Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Walnut Hill Elementary School 308^th of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Walnut Hill Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Casey County:

SchoolDigger ranks Casey County 74^th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Walnut Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2010	48.49	383^rd	683	43.9%
2011	46.32	406^th	688	41.0%
2012	51.93	336^th	713	52.9%
2013	48.62	377^th	719	47.6%
2014	61.36	252^nd	705	64.3%
2015	69.46	172^nd	698	75.4%
2016	67.31	193^rd	690	72.0%
2017	79.65	99^th	694	85.7%
2018	64.66	214^th	691	69.0%
2019	64.10	231^st	700	67.0%
2021	58.71	168^th	517	67.5%
2022	42.45	386^th	684	43.6%
2023	39.09	421^st	687	38.7%
2024	53.73	308^th	685	55.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Walnut Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2019	53.58	304^th	661	54.0%
2023	32.30	192^nd	257	25.3%
2024	67.98	64^th	279	77.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Walnut Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	75.46	89^th	631	85.9%
2019	72.26	117^th	664	82.4%
2021	66.87	71^st	275	74.2%
2022	45.14	360^th	667	46.0%
2023	44.49	365^th	670	45.5%
2024	64.95	173^rd	665	74.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Walnut Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	64.37	13^th	40	67.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Walnut Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	65.94	190^th	663	71.3%
2019	64.05	212^th	671	68.4%
2021	52.13	146^th	312	53.2%
2022	39.10	394^th	641	38.5%
2023	30.51	470^th	639	26.4%
2024	58.37	249^th	644	61.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Walnut Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	93.15	27^th	445	93.9%
2019	92.83	28^th	474	94.1%
2022	61.80	57^th	206	72.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Walnut Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	61.12	244^th	665	63.3%
2019	61.20	237^th	676	64.9%
2021	65.90	80^th	325	75.4%
2022	41.78	377^th	657	42.6%
2023	43.75	364^th	652	44.2%
2024	49.43	319^th	652	51.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Walnut Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	76.33	20^th	153	86.9%

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Rank History for White students at Walnut Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	52.45	284^th	593	52.1%
2019	59.95	220^th	592	62.8%
2021	56.62	127^th	337	62.3%
2022	34.25	433^rd	656	34.0%
2023	34.15	436^th	658	33.7%
2024	49.33	311^th	659	52.8%

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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Walnut Hill Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2008	462	2	1	15	0	n/a	n/a	1	481
2009	455	2	1	15	0	n/a	n/a	2	475
2010	452	1	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	4	473
2011	417	1	1	25	0	0	4	0	448
2012	433	1	1	33	3	0	5	0	476
2013	422	1	3	39	2	0	7	0	474
2014	411	0	3	45	2	0	8	0	469
2015	434	0	3	45	2	0	4	0	488
2016	461	1	4	47	2	0	6	0	521
2017	469	4	4	48	2	0	9	0	536
2018	466	3	3	48	2	0	12	0	534
2019	478	4	1	49	2	0	10	0	544
2020	452	4	1	40	1	0	10	0	508
2021	340	6	1	33	1	1	8	0	390
2022	327	7	1	33	0	5	8	0	381
2023	342	4	2	38	2	1	5	0	394

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Walnut Hill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	481	34.9	13.8	73.1
2009	475	32.9	14.4	74.6
2010	473	25.9	18.2	78.5
2011	448	32.4	13.8	78.8
2012	476	33.4	14.2	77.5
2013	474	32.0	14.7	82.9
2014	469	32.6	14.3	74.8
2015	488	33.0	14.7	80.7
2016	521	34.0	15.3	82.7
2017	536	34.4	15.5	84
2018	534	33.3	16.0	82.4
2019	544	33.6	16.1	76.1
2020	508	33.6	15.1	78.5
2021	390	30.6	12.7	69.5
2022	381	27.6	13.7	70.1
2023	394	27.9	14.0	67.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Walnut Hill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	481	34.9	13.8	73.1
2009	475	32.9	14.4	74.6
2010	473	25.9	18.2	78.5
2011	448	32.4	13.8	78.8
2012	476	33.4	14.2	77.5
2013	474	32.0	14.7	82.9
2014	469	32.6	14.3	74.8
2015	488	33.0	14.7	80.7
2016	521	34.0	15.3	82.7
2017	536	34.4	15.5	84
2018	534	33.3	16.0	82.4
2019	544	33.6	16.1	76.1
2020	508	33.6	15.1	78.5
2021	390	30.6	12.7	69.5
2022	381	27.6	13.7	70.1
2023	394	27.9	14.0	67.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Walnut Hill Elementary School

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,016 (8.0%)	$170 (1.3%)	$1,186 (9.3%)	$7,683 (60.4%)	$1,454 (11.4%)	$9,138 (71.8%)	$12,725
2019	$1,060 (8.5%)	$273 (2.2%)	$1,334 (10.7%)	$8,003 (64.4%)	$1,780 (14.3%)	$9,783 (78.8%)	$12,419
2020	$1,505 (10.9%)	$284 (2.1%)	$1,790 (13.0%)	$8,124 (58.9%)	$1,676 (12.2%)	$9,800 (71.1%)	$13,792
2021	$2,272 (14.5%)	$583 (3.7%)	$2,855 (18.2%)	$8,907 (56.7%)	$1,880 (12.0%)	$10,786 (68.7%)	$15,707
2022	$2,222 (13.7%)	$1,138 (7.0%)	$3,361 (20.7%)	$9,073 (55.8%)	$2,489 (15.3%)	$11,562 (71.2%)	$16,250

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Walnut Hill Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 231^st of 700 Elementary schools	Ranks 421^st of 687 Elementary schools	28.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	544	394	27.6%
African American	4	4
American Indian	2	2
Asian	1	2	100%
Hispanic	49	38	22.4%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	478	342	28.5%
Two or More Races	10	5	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	76.1%	67.8%	8.3%

Schools Near Walnut Hill 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 Science 7th 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
Walnut Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2834 S Us 127	Liberty	42539	Casey County	Casey County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 787-6942	394	28	14.0	67.8%	342 (86.8%)	4 (1.0%)	38 (9.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	53.7	308^th of 685 public elementary schools	55.0%		39.1	421^st of 687 public elementary schools	38.7%	113	37.0	58.0	46.0				37.0	62.0	48.0				41.0		38.0		47.0		39.0		$16,250	$2,222	$1,138	$3,361	$9,073	$2,489	$11,562
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 College St	Liberty	42539	Casey County	Casey County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 787-6942	399	25	16.0	67.9%	344 (86.2%)	2 (0.5%)	44 (11.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	52.2	325^th of 685 public elementary schools	52.6%		36.4	444^th of 687 public elementary schools	35.4%	119	55.0	44.0	44.0				53.0	40.0	48.0				33.0		45.0		44.0		42.0		$15,070	$1,896	$1,170	$3,066	$8,332	$2,613	$10,946
Jones Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6295 East KY 70	Liberty	42539	Casey County	Casey County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 787-6942	289	23	12.5	72.7%	267 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	51.2	331^st of 685 public elementary schools	51.7%		51.7	317^th of 687 public elementary schools	53.9%	14	30.0	48.0	38.0				38.0	62.0	50.0				50.0		34.0		54.0		36.0		$18,185	$1,792	$1,203	$2,995	$10,906	$2,712	$13,618
Russell Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1554 N Hwy 127	Russell Springs	42642	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 866-3587	625	43	14.5	73.3%	498 (79.7%)	2 (0.3%)	113 (18.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	84.9	71^st of 685 public elementary schools	89.6%		85.6	62^nd of 687 public elementary schools	91.0%	9	40.0	68.0	51.0				63.0	75.0	69.0				50.0		79.0		73.0		78.0		$15,356	$1,335	$1,550	$2,885	$10,756	$3,144	$13,899
Salem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1409 S Hwy 76	Russell Springs	42642	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 866-6197	395	26	14.9	66.6%	338 (85.6%)	3 (0.8%)	42 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	60	257^th of 685 public elementary schools	62.5%		65.8	198^th of 687 public elementary schools	71.2%	59	43.0	47.0	55.0				37.0	46.0	55.0				41.0		50.0		50.0		58.0		$15,185	$1,824	$1,418	$3,242	$10,684	$3,065	$13,749
Hustonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	93 N College St	Hustonville	40437	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 346-3831	432	30	14.5	65.0%	394 (91.2%)	4 (0.9%)	11 (2.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	74.6	124^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.9%		72.3	137^th of 687 public elementary schools	80.1%	13	57.0	62.0	59.0				65.0	62.0	64.0				27.0		58.0		51.0		54.0		$14,335	$2,156	$710	$2,866	$7,834	$2,177	$10,010
Waynesburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	345 US Hwy 328 W	Waynesburg	40489	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 379-6413	190	22	8.7	82.6%	180 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	64.9	216^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.5%		33.9	462^nd of 687 public elementary schools	32.8%	246	45.0	36.0	56.0				20.0	58.0	63.0						66.0		56.0		66.0		$18,606	$1,286	$1,120	$2,406	$12,324	$2,418	$14,742
Eubank Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	285 W Hwy 70	Eubank	42567	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 379-2712	368	25	14.4	83.4%	326 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	67.7	187^th of 685 public elementary schools	72.7%		71	145^th of 687 public elementary schools	78.9%	42	46.0	56.0	50.0				50.0	67.0	58.0				38.0		44.0		42.0		71.0		$13,160	$802	$702	$1,583	$9,040	$1,872	$10,912
Nancy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	240 Hwy 196	Nancy	42544	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 636-6338	317	21	14.8	75.4%	302 (95.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	68.4	181^st of 685 public elementary schools	73.6%		60.2	246^th of 687 public elementary schools	64.2%	65		50.0	52.0				73.0	53.0	64.0				24.0		52.0		73.0		48.0		$15,225	$1,234	$842	$2,084	$10,758	$2,191	$12,949
Science Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6007 N Hwy 27	Science Hill	42553	Pulaski County	Science Hill Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 423-3341	476	29	16.4	60.9%	444 (93.3%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	64.9	217^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.3%		66.2	193^rd of 687 public elementary schools	71.9%	24	66.0	68.0	48.0	50.0	39.0	36.0	69.0	66.0	48.0	41.0	57.0	53.0	49.0	35.0	14.0	78.0	33.0	51.0	67.0	67.0	$14,050	$1,467	$875	$2,343	$8,734	$1,949	$10,682

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