Paintsville Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Top 50%

Serving 453 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Paintsville Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 453 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: Top 50% in KY
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Paintsville Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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Paintsville Elementary School's student population of 453 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2018

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Paintsville Elementary School
Pre-K	42
Kind	57
1	54
2	57
3	51
4	66
5	54
6	72

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Total Students

453 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Paintsville Elementary School
2023	433
2022	421
2021	403
2020	436
2019	436
2018	478
2017	478
2016	454
2015	435
2014	367
2013	415
2012	450
2011	418
2010	456
2009	395
2008	394
2007	410
2006	426
2005	395
2004	377
2003	374
2002	366
2001	380
2000	401
1999	429
1998	430
1997	442
1996	458
1995	481
1994	476
1993	520
1992	522
1991	547
1990	535
1989	504
1988	422
1987	398

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Paintsville Elementary School
2023	29
2022	27
2021	28
2020	28
2019	28
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	26
2014	27
2013	28
2012	28
2011	26
2010	24
2009	27
2008	28
2007	28
2006	28
2005	26
2004	26
2003	25
2002	14
2001	20
2000	22
1999	20
1998	30
1997	32
1996	32
1995	31
1994	32
1993	29
1992	29
1991	31
1990	28
1989	28
1988	25
1987	28

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Average Class Size

15 students

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Paintsville Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,250 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Paintsville Elementary School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KY)

#520 out of 1250 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Paintsville Elementary School
2023	#520
2022	#614
2021	#520
2019	#226
2018	#72
2017	#42
2016	#152
2015	#312
2014	#659
2013	#900
2012	#631

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39%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Paintsville Elementary School	Kentucky	Paintsville Independent School District
2023	39%	38%	36%
2022	34%	38%	34%
2021	22%	30%	27%
2019	56%	46%	53%
2018	67%	47%	61%
2017	72%	47%	60%
2016	62%	49%	52%
2015	53%	45%	44%
2014	45%	46%	46%
2013	33%	42%	36%
2012	37%	41%	39%

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48%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Paintsville Elementary School	Kentucky	Paintsville Independent School District
2022	48%	45%	47%
2021	47%	42%	47%
2019	68%	56%	69%
2018	73%	56%	61%
2017	74%	56%	69%
2016	69%	56%	67%
2015	60%	55%	64%
2014	53%	54%	60%
2013	46%	51%	52%
2012	48%	48%	53%
2011	73%	72%	77%

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40-44%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Paintsville Elementary School	Kentucky	Paintsville Independent School District
2022	42%	22%	27%
2021	24%	24%	27%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Paintsville Elementary School	Kentucky	Paintsville Independent School District
2023	15:1	15:1	14:1
2022	16:1	15:1	15:1
2021	14:1	15:1	14:1
2020	16:1	16:1	16:1
2019	16:1	16:1	16:1
2018	18:1	16:1	16:1
2017	18:1	16:1	16:1
2016	17:1	16:1	15:1
2015	17:1	17:1	16:1
2014	14:1	16:1	13:1
2013	15:1	16:1	14:1
2012	16:1	16:1	15:1
2011	16:1	16:1	15:1
2010	19:1	19:1	18:1
2009	15:1	16:1	14:1
2008	14:1	16:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	14:1
2006	15:1	15:1	14:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	15:1	16:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	26:1	17:1	19:1
2001	19:1	18:1	16:1
2000	18:1	19:1	17:1
1999	21:1	19:1	19:1
1998	15:1	16:1	15:1
1997	14:1	16:1	14:1
1996	15:1	16:1	15:1
1995	15:1	16:1	17:1
1994	15:1	16:1	16:1
1993	18:1	17:1	17:1
1992	18:1	17:1	17:1
1991	18:1	17:1	17:1
1990	19:1	18:1	18:1
1989	18:1	18:1	17:1
1988	17:1	18:1	17:1
1987	14:1	19:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Paintsville Elementary School	Kentucky	Paintsville Independent School District
2023	3%	2%	3%
2022	3%	2%	3%
2021	3%	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Paintsville Elementary School	Kentucky	Paintsville Independent School District
2023	2%	9%	2%
2022	3%	8%	2%
2021	2%	8%	2%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	2%	6%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2021)
Year	Paintsville Elementary School	Kentucky	Paintsville Independent School District
2021	1%	11%	1%
2000	1%	11%	1%
1998	1%	10%	1%
1996	1%	10%	1%
1995	1%	10%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%

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White

93%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Paintsville Elementary School	Kentucky	Paintsville Independent School District
2023	95%	73%	95%
2022	94%	74%	95%
2021	94%	75%	95%
2020	96%	76%	96%
2019	96%	76%	96%
2018	98%	77%	98%
2017	98%	77%	98%
2016	98%	78%	99%
2014	98%	79%	99%
2013	97%	80%	95%
2012	98%	81%	94%
2011	100%	82%	94%
2010	100%	82%	95%
2009	100%	83%	94%
2008	100%	83%	97%
2007	100%	84%	97%
2006	100%	86%	98%
2005	100%	86%	91%
2004	100%	86%	94%
2003	99%	87%	95%
2002	99%	87%	98%
2001	98%	86%	98%
2000	97%	87%	97%
1999	100%	87%	100%
1998	97%	88%	97%
1997	98%	88%	98%
1996	98%	89%	97%
1995	97%	89%	97%
1994	98%	87%	96%
1993	100%	90%	98%
1992	98%	90%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2020)
Year	Paintsville Elementary School	Kentucky	Paintsville Independent School District
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.13

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Paintsville Elementary School	Kentucky	Paintsville Independent School District
2023	0.10	0.45	0.10
2022	0.12	0.44	0.10
2021	0.12	0.42	0.09
2020	0.08	0.41	0.07
2019	0.08	0.41	0.07
2018	0.04	0.39	0.04
2017	0.04	0.39	0.04
2016	0.04	0.38	0.02
2014	0.03	0.36	0.03
2013	0.06	0.35	0.10
2012	0.04	0.33	0.11
2011	0.02	0.32	0.12
2005	0.02	0.25	0.18
2003	0.02	0.23	0.09
2002	0.02	0.24	0.04
2001	0.04	0.25	0.05
2000	0.06	0.23	0.06
1998	0.06	0.22	0.06
1997	0.04	0.22	0.05
1996	0.04	0.20	0.05
1995	0.06	0.20	0.06
1994	0.04	0.23	0.07
1992	0.04	0.18	0.05
1991	0.02	0.18	0.05
1990	0.02	0.18	0.05

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Eligible for

48%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Paintsville Elementary School	Kentucky	Paintsville Independent School District
2023	51%	54%	48%
2022	50%	54%	45%
2021	51%	53%	47%
2020	47%	53%	44%
2019	47%	53%	44%
2018	44%	54%	42%
2017	44%	54%	42%
2016	40%	54%	37%
2015	43%	51%	39%
2014	40%	48%	36%
2013	41%	48%	34%
2012	40%	47%	32%
2011	36%	49%	33%
2010	40%	46%	38%
2009	42%	43%	40%
2008	45%	43%	40%
2007	42%	42%	35%
2006	41%	44%	37%
2003	84%	55%	54%
2002	55%	39%	39%
2001	70%	38%	49%
2000	60%	38%	42%
1999	45%	39%	29%
1998	48%	39%	32%
1997	50%	40%	33%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Paintsville Elementary School	Kentucky	Paintsville Independent School District
2023	4%	3%	4%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	3%	4%	6%
2019	3%	4%	6%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	6%	6%	7%
2014	8%	6%	10%
2013	10%	6%	8%
2012	10%	7%	8%
2011	10%	8%	10%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	10%	8%	11%
2008	9%	8%	9%
2007	8%	8%	8%
2006	8%	9%	7%
2003	14%	14%	10%
2002	7%	9%	6%
2001	6%	9%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Paintsville Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Paintsville Elementary School's ranking?

Paintsville Elementary School is ranked #520 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Kentucky.

What schools are Paintsville Elementary School often compared to?

Paintsville Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Highland Elementary School, Johnson County Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 48% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend Paintsville Elementary School?

453 students attend Paintsville Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of Paintsville Elementary School students are White, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Paintsville Elementary School?

Paintsville Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Paintsville Elementary School offer ?

Paintsville Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Paintsville Elementary School part of?

Paintsville Elementary School is part of Paintsville Independent School District.

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