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Elliott County High School

Summary:

Elliott County High School is a public high school located in Sandy Hook, Kentucky, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 302 students. The school is part of the Elliott County School District, which is ranked 140 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elliott County High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky high schools, with a ranking between 165-199 out of 271-290 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the ACT and Kentucky State Assessments (KSA), is generally below the state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ACT English (38%), ACT Mathematics (18%), and KSA Reading (54%) were all lower than the state averages. The school's performance on the KSA Writing (24%) and KSA Social Studies (34%) assessments in 2023-2024 were also significantly below the state averages. However, the school's four-year graduation rate of 96.3% for the 2023-2024 school year is above the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, East Carter County High School and Morgan County High School generally outperform Elliott County High School in academic metrics, such as test scores and school rankings. Despite the high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at Elliott County High School, the school's performance for this subgroup is relatively better compared to its overall academic performance, ranking 125 out of 274 Kentucky high schools in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school's performance for special education and disabled students is a bright spot, with the school ranking 3rd out of 166 Kentucky high schools in 2018-2019 for disabled students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 353 South KY 7
       Sandy Hook, KY  41171

(606) 738-8052

District: Elliott County

SchoolDigger Rank:
166th of 290 Kentucky High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,717 Help


Feeder schools for Elliott County High School:

Elementary:    Elliott County Intermediate School
    Elliott County Primary School
Middle:    Elliott County Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.0 Help
Number of students:  302

Racial breakdown:

White:
97.7%
Hispanic:
1.0%
Two or more races:
0.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.5% Help


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Compare Details Elliott County High School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.52. (See more...)
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Compare Details Elliott County High School ranks worse than 57.2% of high schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.89. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Elliott County High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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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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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Elliott County High School is $18,717.
Schooldigger 2019 Rankings:

Elliott County High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Elliott County High School 166th of 290 Kentucky public high schools. (See Elliott County High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Elliott County:

SchoolDigger ranks Elliott County 140th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Elliott County High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 13.95 258th 284 9.2%
2008 15.77 257th 287 10.5%
2009 25.84 239th 289 17.3%
2010 16.53 273rd 299 8.7%
2011 21.22 260th 304 14.5%
2012 25.63 269th 319 15.7%
2013 20.54 295th 335 11.9%
2014 23.44 284th 335 15.2%
2015 33.66 249th 337 26.1%
2016 28.91 264th 331 20.2%
2017 47.55 169th 330 48.8%
2018 39.14 214th 322 33.5%
2019 34.52 242nd 335 27.8%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Elliott County High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Elliott County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 21.04 186th 217 14.3%
2008 19.66 191st 217 12.0%
2009 21.27 189th 217 12.9%
2010 13.77 211th 223 5.4%
2011 19.93 206th 226 8.8%
2012 21.33 200th 229 12.7%
2013 39.71 197th 291 32.3%
2014 47.17 169th 290 41.7%
2015 41.08 193rd 295 34.6%
2016 29.60 216th 288 25.0%
2017 42.59 197th 287 31.4%
2018 37.28 181st 271 33.2%
2019 33.57 194th 285 31.9%
2021 34.92 169th 267 36.7%
2022 29.38 199th 271 26.6%
2023 40.88 165th 276 40.2%
2024 41.89 166th 290 42.8%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Elliott County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 33.83 167th 226 26.1%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Elliott County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.72 81st 232 65.1%
2019 44.99 155th 254 39.0%
2021 39.21 150th 234 35.9%
2022 33.92 186th 266 30.1%
2023 44.08 150th 272 44.9%
2024 50.27 125th 274 54.4%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Elliott County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.58 139th 234 40.6%
2019 28.08 198th 249 20.5%
2021 34.87 158th 236 33.1%
2022 30.86 183rd 252 27.4%
2023 47.76 133rd 253 47.4%
2024 42.08 152nd 261 41.8%
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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Elliott County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.92 10th 166 94.0%
2019 96.19 3rd 166 98.2%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Elliott County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.77 177th 237 25.3%
2019 53.10 118th 251 53.0%
2021 6.33 229th 238 3.8%
2022 22.89 206th 257 19.8%
2023 30.98 173rd 259 33.2%
2024 36.93 166th 262 36.6%
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Rank History for high school White students at Elliott County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.66 154th 198 22.2%
2019 32.11 160th 219 26.9%
2021 24.47 158th 203 22.2%
2022 22.68 208th 260 20.0%
2023 32.35 179th 264 32.2%
2024 32.19 187th 273 31.5%
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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.

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Elliott County High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 398 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 398
1989 379 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 379
1990 492 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 492
1991 484 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 484
1992 632 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 632
1993 653 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 655
1994 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 657 657
1995 640 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 640
1996 640 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 640
1997 622 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 622
1998 591 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 591
1999 559 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 559
2000 528 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 529
2001 513 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 514
2002 523 0 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 527
2003 523 0 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 527
2004 527 0 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 531
2005 532 0 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 536
2006 500 0 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 503
2007 529 0 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 533
2008 525 1 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 529
2009 520 1 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 525
2010 505 2 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 512
2011 500 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 506
2012 482 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 489
2013 452 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 460
2014 474 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 477
2015 485 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 488
2016 484 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 488
2017 479 0 3 4 1 0 0 0 487
2018 487 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 490
2019 499 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 501
2020 477 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 480
2021 314 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 316
2022 276 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 278
2023 295 1 1 3 0 0 2 0 302

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Elliott County High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 398 24.0 16.5 n/a
1989 379 23.2 16.3 n/a
1990 492 29.5 16.6 n/a
1991 484 31.0 15.6 n/a
1992 632 38.3 16.5 n/a
1993 655 40.1 16.3 n/a
1994 657 42.7 15.4 n/a
1995 640 47.0 13.6 n/a
1996 640 47.0 13.6 n/a
1997 622 47.6 13.1 51.4
1998 591 41.8 14.1 47.7
1999 559 41.2 13.6 64.8
2000 529 38.5 13.7 62.4
2001 514 40.3 12.8 58.2
2002 527 41.7 12.6 89.4
2003 527 41.7 12.6 89.4
2004 531 41.1 12.9 n/a
2005 536 40.2 13.3 n/a
2006 503 39.2 12.8 68.4
2007 533 41.0 13.0 68.9
2008 529 41.8 12.7 68.8
2009 525 39.8 13.2 69.5
2010 512 31.7 16.1 74
2011 506 36.7 13.7 77.3
2012 489 37.8 12.9 63.4
2013 460 37.6 12.2 65.9
2014 477 36.9 12.9 60
2015 488 36.0 13.5 70.1
2016 488 35.0 13.9 69.5
2017 487 35.1 13.8 67.4
2018 490 32.8 14.9 76.9
2019 501 35.5 14.1 67.3
2020 480 35.6 13.4 69.2
2021 316 27.6 11.4 66.8
2022 278 26.1 10.6 66.5
2023 302 23.1 13.0 69.5

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 Elliott County High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 398 24.0 16.5 n/a
1989 379 23.2 16.3 n/a
1990 492 29.5 16.6 n/a
1991 484 31.0 15.6 n/a
1992 632 38.3 16.5 n/a
1993 655 40.1 16.3 n/a
1994 657 42.7 15.4 n/a
1995 640 47.0 13.6 n/a
1996 640 47.0 13.6 n/a
1997 622 47.6 13.1 51.4
1998 591 41.8 14.1 47.7
1999 559 41.2 13.6 64.8
2000 529 38.5 13.7 62.4
2001 514 40.3 12.8 58.2
2002 527 41.7 12.6 89.4
2003 527 41.7 12.6 89.4
2004 531 41.1 12.9 n/a
2005 536 40.2 13.3 n/a
2006 503 39.2 12.8 68.4
2007 533 41.0 13.0 68.9
2008 529 41.8 12.7 68.8
2009 525 39.8 13.2 69.5
2010 512 31.7 16.1 74
2011 506 36.7 13.7 77.3
2012 489 37.8 12.9 63.4
2013 460 37.6 12.2 65.9
2014 477 36.9 12.9 60
2015 488 36.0 13.5 70.1
2016 488 35.0 13.9 69.5
2017 487 35.1 13.8 67.4
2018 490 32.8 14.9 76.9
2019 501 35.5 14.1 67.3
2020 480 35.6 13.4 69.2
2021 316 27.6 11.4 66.8
2022 278 26.1 10.6 66.5
2023 302 23.1 13.0 69.5

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Elliott County High School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $342 (3.0%) $152 (1.3%) $494 (4.3%) $6,380 (55.4%) $1,617 (14.0%) $7,997 (69.4%) $11,515
2019 $343 (3.5%) $234 (2.4%) $577 (5.8%) $7,516 (76.2%) $1,772 (18.0%) $9,288 (94.2%) $9,865
2020 $336 (2.7%) $194 (1.6%) $530 (4.3%) $8,854 (72.4%) $1,954 (16.0%) $10,807 (88.3%) $12,236
2021 $360 (2.8%) $728 (5.7%) $1,088 (8.4%) $10,021 (77.8%) $1,778 (13.8%) $11,799 (91.6%) $12,883
2022 $590 (3.2%) $1,297 (6.9%) $12,636 (67.5%) $3,703 (19.8%) $1,887 (10.1%) $16,339 (87.3%) $18,717

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Elliott County High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 194th of 285 High schoolsRanks 165th of 276 High schools
 8.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
11th Grade English (Elliott County High School)36.540
 3.5%
   11th Grade English (Elliott County)36.540
 3.5%
   11th Grade English (Kentucky)49.147
 2.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Elliott County High School)21.628
 6.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Elliott County)21.628
 6.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky)36.433
 3.4%
11th Grade Reading (Elliott County High School)32.436
 3.6%
   11th Grade Reading (Elliott County)32.436
 3.6%
   11th Grade Reading (Kentucky)4644
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students501302
 39.7%
African American11
American Indian10
 100%
Asian01
Hispanic03
Pacific Islander00
White499295
 40.9%
Two or More Races02
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients67.3%69.5%
 2.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Elliott County High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 302 students attended Elliott County High School.

Elliott County High School ranks 166th of 290 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Elliott County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Elliott County Intermediate School
Elementary : Elliott County Primary School
Middle : Elliott County Middle School

Students at Elliott County High School are 98% White.


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