West Perry Elementary School

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West Perry Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Hazard, Kentucky, with 755 students. The school is part of the Perry County School District, which is ranked 58 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Perry Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top half of Kentucky elementary schools, with its performance on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) generally above the Perry County and state averages, particularly in reading and writing. The school excels in serving special education and low-socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 5-10% of Kentucky elementary schools for these subgroups. However, the school's mathematics performance is more uneven, with some grade levels exceeding the district and state averages, while others fall behind.

Compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Perry County district, West Perry Elementary School generally outperforms its peers, particularly in reading and writing. However, some schools like Robinson Elementary show stronger mathematics performance, suggesting opportunities for West Perry Elementary to learn from their practices. The nearby Hindman Elementary and Mountain View Elementary schools, which are in different districts, also demonstrate strong performance in certain subject areas, providing additional points of comparison and potential best practices for West Perry Elementary to consider.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 72 Miss Edna Lane
       Hazard, KY  41701


(606) 439-6438

District: Perry County

SchoolDigger Rank:
210th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,971 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  17.1 Help
Number of students:  766

Racial breakdown:

White:
96.0%
Two or more races:
2.0%
Hispanic:
1.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  79.2% Help


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Compare Details West Perry Elementary School ranks better than 69.3% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 2nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Perry County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.39. (See more...)
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Compare Details West Perry Elementary School ranks better than 73.8% of middle schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.6. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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.
Student Body
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Compare Details West Perry Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Perry County School District. Racial makeup is: White (96%), two or more races (2%), Hispanic (1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 79.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Perry Elementary School is 17.1, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Perry County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Perry Elementary School is $16,971. 4 elementary schools in the Perry County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West Perry Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks West Perry Elementary School 210th of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See West Perry Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks West Perry Elementary School 85th of 324 Kentucky public middle schools. (See West Perry Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Perry County:

SchoolDigger ranks Perry County 58th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for West Perry Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at West Perry Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 52.04 344th 700 50.9%
2021 39.94 318th 517 38.5%
2022 69.58 151st 684 77.9%
2023 82.17 75th 687 89.1%
2024 65.39 210th 685 69.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at West Perry Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 48.48 361st 661 45.4%
2023 94.43 11th 257 95.7%
2024 87.34 28th 279 90.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at West Perry Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.41 159th 664 76.1%
2021 50.23 149th 275 45.8%
2022 81.33 47th 667 93.0%
2023 89.32 27th 670 96.0%
2024 72.49 124th 665 81.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at West Perry Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 70.88 8th 40 80.0%
2022 66.62 6th 17 64.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at West Perry Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.13 293rd 671 56.3%
2021 42.79 197th 312 36.9%
2022 65.18 167th 641 73.9%
2023 78.53 76th 639 88.1%
2024 63.11 205th 644 68.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at West Perry Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 69.74 101st 474 78.7%
2022 82.59 22nd 206 89.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at West Perry Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.33 400th 676 40.8%
2021 37.43 229th 325 29.5%
2022 64.85 170th 657 74.1%
2023 79.90 79th 652 87.9%
2024 65.61 182nd 652 72.1%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at West Perry Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 19.81 516th 592 12.8%
2021 28.42 274th 337 18.7%
2022 60.83 209th 656 68.1%
2023 76.07 111th 658 83.1%
2024 56.48 263rd 659 60.1%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for West Perry Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at West Perry Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 37.92 228th 335 31.9%
2021 34.34 181st 282 35.8%
2022 56.20 118th 320 63.1%
2023 61.01 112th 327 65.7%
2024 66.60 85th 324 73.8%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at West Perry Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 39.29 194th 294 34.0%
2023 79.95 14th 124 88.7%
2024 88.43 10th 130 92.3%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at West Perry Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 40.44 189th 303 37.6%
2021 59.20 64th 224 71.4%
2022 70.08 57th 310 81.6%
2023 72.76 57th 309 81.6%
2024 78.25 35th 311 88.7%
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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at West Perry Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.79 28th 58 51.7%
2022 66.43 5th 22 77.3%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at West Perry Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 34.77 219th 299 26.8%
2021 47.56 107th 233 54.1%
2022 71.75 51st 299 82.9%
2023 64.70 80th 295 72.9%
2024 58.23 102nd 300 66.0%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at West Perry Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 53.55 70th 226 69.0%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at West Perry Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 38.46 196th 303 35.3%
2021 30.84 153rd 222 31.1%
2022 37.22 188th 304 38.2%
2023 60.77 99th 307 67.8%
2024 77.68 42nd 304 86.2%
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Rank History for middle school White students at West Perry Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 11.88 249th 266 6.4%
2022 50.69 135th 314 57.0%
2023 56.39 127th 320 60.3%
2024 59.79 107th 316 66.1%
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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.

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for West Perry Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2018 816 8 4 7 1 2 6 0 844
2019 789 10 6 11 2 2 8 0 828
2020 784 14 6 9 4 2 9 0 828
2021 722 7 4 7 2 2 12 0 756
2022 672 4 2 9 0 0 17 0 704
2023 725 4 0 9 1 1 15 0 755
2024 735 4 0 8 3 1 15 0 766

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 West Perry Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2018 844 44.7 18.8 74.5
2019 828 43.5 19.0 78.7
2020 828 45.6 18.1 77.7
2021 756 41.1 18.3 75.7
2022 704 45.9 15.3 78.1
2023 755 45.6 16.5 70.7
2024 766 44.7 17.1 79.2

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 West Perry Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2018 844 44.7 18.8 74.5
2019 828 43.5 19.0 78.7
2020 828 45.6 18.1 77.7
2021 756 41.1 18.3 75.7
2022 704 45.9 15.3 78.1
2023 755 45.6 16.5 70.7
2024 766 44.7 17.1 79.2

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 West Perry Elementary 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)
2019 $690 (5.5%) $611 (4.8%) $1,301 (10.3%) $7,594 (60.1%) $1,910 (15.1%) $9,504 (75.2%) $12,643
2020 $907 (8.1%) $852 (7.6%) $1,759 (15.6%) $8,621 (76.7%) $2,527 (22.5%) $11,149 (99.2%) $11,243
2021 $1,154 (9.8%) $1,050 (8.9%) $2,205 (18.7%) $7,896 (67.1%) $1,539 (13.1%) $9,434 (80.1%) $11,771
2022 $1,676 (9.9%) $1,753 (10.3%) $3,429 (20.2%) $10,113 (59.6%) $4,041 (23.8%) $14,154 (83.4%) $16,971

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

Impact of COVID-19 on West Perry Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 344th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 75th of 687 Elementary schools
 38.2%
Ranks 228th of 335 Middle schoolsRanks 112th of 327 Middle schools
 33.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students828755
 8.8%
African American104
 60%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian60
 100%
Hispanic119
 18.2%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White789725
 8.1%
Two or More Races815
 87.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.7%70.7%
 8%


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West Perry Elementary School ranks 210th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at West Perry Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

In the 2023-24 school year, 766 students attended West Perry Elementary School.


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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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