Kentuck Elementary

Summary:

Kentuck Elementary is a public elementary school in Ringgold, Virginia, serving 510 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Pittsylvania County Public Schools district, which is ranked 17th out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kentuck Elementary consistently outperforms the Pittsylvania County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia in standardized test scores, particularly in Mathematics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 94.12% of 5th graders at Kentuck Elementary were proficient or better in SOL/Mathematics, compared to 83.18% for the district and 67.98% for the state. The school also has a higher percentage of White students (69.02%) compared to nearby schools like Chatham Elementary and Union Hall Elementary, which have more diverse student populations. Despite having a high percentage of students (81.37%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Kentuck Elementary has maintained its strong academic performance, suggesting effective strategies for supporting students from low-income families.

Kentuck Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger than the nearby schools within the Pittsylvania County Public Schools district, such as Chatham Elementary and Union Hall Elementary. However, some nearby schools, like Union Hall Elementary, have also demonstrated impressive academic results, ranking among the top 15 elementary schools in Virginia in recent years. Kentuck Elementary's success can serve as a model for other schools in the region and provide valuable insights for educational leaders and policymakers.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 100 Kentuck Elementary Cir
       Ringgold, VA  24586


(434) 822-5944

District: Pittsylvania County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
315th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,993 Help


Students who attend Kentuck Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Dan River Middle
High:    Dan River High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.8 Help
Number of students:  477

Racial breakdown:

White:
66.5%
African American:
24.3%
Two or more races:
4.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Kentuck Elementary ranks better than 71.7% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 7th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Pittsylvania County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.58. (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 Racial makeup is: White (66.5%), African American (24.3%), two or more races (4.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kentuck Elementary is 12.8. 5 elementary schools in the Pittsylvania County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kentuck Elementary is $6,993. 8 elementary schools in the Pittsylvania County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kentuck Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Kentuck Elementary 315th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Kentuck Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Pittsylvania County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Pittsylvania County Public Schools 17th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Kentuck Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Kentuck Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 36.87 781st 1062 26.5%
2006 31.00 888th 1071 17.1%
2007 31.52 886th 1083 18.2%
2008 36.48 804th 1081 25.6%
2009 32.79 887th 1082 18.0%
2010 54.23 564th 1113 49.3%
2011 17.81 1056th 1117 5.5%
2012 17.90 1041st 1117 6.8%
2013 18.52 1020th 1120 8.9%
2014 20.30 1004th 1110 9.5%
2015 25.02 930th 1100 15.5%
2016 49.23 636th 1096 42.0%
2017 66.28 357th 1099 67.5%
2018 71.05 298th 1097 72.8%
2019 77.16 209th 1105 81.1%
2021 76.40 262nd 1103 76.2%
2022 69.82 358th 1109 67.7%
2023 71.40 327th 1114 70.6%
2024 72.58 315th 1114 71.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kentuck Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 78.12 148th 1036 85.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Kentuck Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 72.50 287th 1100 73.9%
2024 72.43 300th 1098 72.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Kentuck Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 67.02 362nd 1093 66.9%
2024 69.55 342nd 1101 68.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Kentuck Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 75.26 107th 579 81.5%
2024 56.61 265th 588 54.9%
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Rank History for White students at Kentuck Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 61.56 391st 984 60.3%
2024 70.52 256th 979 73.9%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia 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.

Kentuck Elementary Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Kentuck Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 444 444
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 425 425
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 406 406
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 417 417
1993 277 103 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 380
1994 243 102 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 345
1995 249 95 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 356
1996 249 95 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 356
1997 240 92 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 342
1998 287 128 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 426
1999 351 161 0 15 0 n/a n/a 0 527
2000 364 150 0 11 0 n/a n/a -4 521
2001 383 143 1 11 0 n/a n/a 0 538
2002 384 155 2 12 0 n/a n/a 0 553
2003 384 155 2 12 0 n/a n/a 0 553
2004 395 165 1 10 0 n/a n/a 0 571
2005 384 144 2 5 0 n/a n/a 15 550
2006 393 129 1 6 0 n/a n/a 28 557
2007 409 137 0 7 0 n/a n/a 16 569
2008 419 140 0 7 0 n/a n/a 3 569
2009 445 138 0 11 0 n/a n/a 3 597
2010 445 130 0 15 0 n/a n/a 1 591
2011 452 133 2 11 0 0 1 0 599
2012 466 116 4 12 0 0 4 0 602
2013 454 102 3 14 0 3 9 0 585
2014 430 108 3 9 0 2 15 0 567
2015 430 95 3 15 0 1 9 0 553
2016 437 90 2 14 0 1 20 0 564
2017 436 103 1 13 1 1 20 0 575
2018 432 108 2 17 0 1 26 0 586
2019 424 120 2 11 0 1 29 0 587
2020 396 134 0 17 1 0 23 0 571
2021 351 126 0 18 1 0 22 0 518
2022 343 118 2 17 0 0 23 0 503
2023 352 115 3 18 0 0 22 0 510
2024 317 116 3 18 0 0 23 0 477

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 Kentuck Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 444 22.8 19.4 n/a
1990 425 23.6 18.0 n/a
1991 406 22.7 17.8 n/a
1992 417 23.1 18.0 n/a
1993 380 23.5 16.2 n/a
1994 345 21.6 n/a 34.2
1995 356 n/a 0.0 36.8
1996 356 n/a 0.0 36.8
1997 342 n/a 0.0 35.7
1998 426 n/a 0.0 35.7
1999 527 25.0 21.1 45.7
2000 521 n/a 0.0 41.9
2001 538 33.3 16.2 40.7
2002 553 41.0 13.5 42.3
2003 553 41.0 13.5 42.3
2004 571 37.7 15.1 47.3
2005 550 36.7 15.0 43
2006 557 40.0 13.9 47.8
2007 569 46.3 12.3 48.8
2008 569 38.0 15.0 48.1
2009 597 39.0 15.3 48.3
2010 591 39.0 15.1 56.1
2011 599 35.0 17.1 62.6
2012 602 37.0 16.2 58.8
2013 585 32.7 17.8 60
2014 567 37.7 15.0 63
2015 553 37.0 14.9 59.9
2016 564 36.0 15.6 58.2
2017 575 35.7 16.1 61.4
2018 586 36.3 16.1 60.8
2019 587 35.8 16.3 61.2
2020 571 40.0 14.2 61.5
2021 518 34.0 15.2 n/a
2022 503 40.0 12.5 69.8
2023 510 38.0 13.4 81.4
2024 477 37.0 12.8 86.8

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 Kentuck Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 444 22.8 19.4 n/a
1990 425 23.6 18.0 n/a
1991 406 22.7 17.8 n/a
1992 417 23.1 18.0 n/a
1993 380 23.5 16.2 n/a
1994 345 21.6 n/a 34.2
1995 356 n/a 0.0 36.8
1996 356 n/a 0.0 36.8
1997 342 n/a 0.0 35.7
1998 426 n/a 0.0 35.7
1999 527 25.0 21.1 45.7
2000 521 n/a 0.0 41.9
2001 538 33.3 16.2 40.7
2002 553 41.0 13.5 42.3
2003 553 41.0 13.5 42.3
2004 571 37.7 15.1 47.3
2005 550 36.7 15.0 43
2006 557 40.0 13.9 47.8
2007 569 46.3 12.3 48.8
2008 569 38.0 15.0 48.1
2009 597 39.0 15.3 48.3
2010 591 39.0 15.1 56.1
2011 599 35.0 17.1 62.6
2012 602 37.0 16.2 58.8
2013 585 32.7 17.8 60
2014 567 37.7 15.0 63
2015 553 37.0 14.9 59.9
2016 564 36.0 15.6 58.2
2017 575 35.7 16.1 61.4
2018 586 36.3 16.1 60.8
2019 587 35.8 16.3 61.2
2020 571 40.0 14.2 61.5
2021 518 34.0 15.2 n/a
2022 503 40.0 12.5 69.8
2023 510 38.0 13.4 81.4
2024 477 37.0 12.8 86.8

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Kentuck Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $760 (12.4%) $5,364 (87.6%) $6,124
2020 $697 (11.9%) $5,173 (88.1%) $5,870
2021 $562 (8.0%) $6,432 (92.0%) $6,993

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Kentuck Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 209th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 327th of 1114 Elementary schools
 10.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kentuck Elementary)9574.7
 20.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Pittsylvania County Public Schools)8985
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Kentuck Elementary)8763.4
 23.6%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Pittsylvania County Public Schools)8178.2
 2.8%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kentuck Elementary)9695.6
 0.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Pittsylvania County Public Schools)9184.9
 6.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Kentuck Elementary)8285.3
 3.3%
   4th Grade English Reading (Pittsylvania County Public Schools)8281.9
 0.1%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kentuck Elementary)8977.4
 11.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Pittsylvania County Public Schools)8878.3
 9.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Kentuck Elementary)8576.4
 8.6%
   5th Grade Science (Pittsylvania County Public Schools)8177.2
 3.8%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Kentuck Elementary)8476.4
 7.6%
   5th Grade English Reading (Pittsylvania County Public Schools)8378.6
 4.4%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students587510
 13.1%
African American120115
 4.2%
American Indian00
Asian23
 50%
Hispanic1118
 63.6%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White424352
 17%
Two or More Races2922
 24.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.2%81.4%
 20.2%


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Students who attend Kentuck Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dan River Middle
High : Dan River High

Students at Kentuck Elementary are 66% White, 24% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

In the 2023-24 school year, 477 students attended Kentuck Elementary.

Kentuck Elementary ranks 315th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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