Poage Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

Poage Elementary School

3215 S 29th St
Ashland, KY 41102

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Top 30%

Serving 282 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Poage Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 282 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Top 30% in KY
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 40-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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

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

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Poage Elementary School's student population of 282 students has grown by 30% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 19% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Poage Elementary School
Kind	34
1	51
2	55
3	44
4	48
5	50

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Total Students

282 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Poage Elementary School
2023	299
2022	274
2021	216
2020	276
2019	276
2018	263
2017	263
2016	263
2015	259
2014	260
2013	252
2012	244
2011	225
2010	191
2009	186
2008	188
2007	183
2006	182
2005	178
2004	183
2003	205
2002	197
2001	195
2000	198
1999	207
1998	213
1997	197
1996	187
1995	182
1994	193
1993	203
1992	246
1991	253
1990	252
1989	223
1988	206
1987	198

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Poage Elementary School
2023	26
2022	21
2021	21
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	17
2015	19
2014	18
2013	15
2012	14
2011	14
2010	8
2009	10
2008	11
2007	12
2006	10
2005	9
2004	10
2003	12
2002	15
2001	12
2000	10
1999	10
1998	16
1997	14
1996	17
1995	17
1994	17
1993	12
1992	13
1991	13
1990	12
1989	13
1988	12
1987	11

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

Poage Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,250 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Poage Elementary School is 0.22, 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)

#270 out of 1250 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Poage Elementary School
2023	#270
2022	#269
2021	#634
2019	#330
2018	#202
2017	#512
2016	#629
2015	#471
2014	#324
2013	#314
2012	#365

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45-49%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Poage Elementary School	Kentucky	Ashland Independent School District
2023	47%	38%	37%
2022	47%	38%	35%
2021	27%	30%	32%
2019	52%	46%	48%
2018	57%	47%	44%
2017	47%	47%	43%
2016	42%	49%	45%
2015	47%	45%	44%
2014	47%	46%	44%
2013	42%	42%	41%
2012	37%	41%	40%

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50-54%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Poage Elementary School	Kentucky	Ashland Independent School District
2022	52%	45%	47%
2021	37%	42%	44%
2019	62%	56%	59%
2018	67%	56%	44%
2017	57%	56%	59%
2016	57%	56%	58%
2015	57%	55%	58%
2014	67%	54%	57%
2013	62%	51%	59%
2012	62%	48%	55%
2011	82%	72%	70%

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40-49%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Poage Elementary School	Kentucky	Ashland Independent School District
2022	44%	22%	18%
2021	15%	24%	26%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Poage Elementary School	Kentucky	Ashland Independent School District
2023	12:1	15:1	13:1
2022	13:1	15:1	14:1
2021	10:1	15:1	13:1
2020	15:1	16:1	14:1
2019	15:1	16:1	14:1
2018	14:1	16:1	15:1
2017	14:1	16:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	14:1	17:1	16:1
2014	15:1	16:1	17:1
2013	16:1	16:1	16:1
2012	17:1	16:1	17:1
2011	16:1	16:1	17:1
2010	24:1	19:1	22:1
2009	19:1	16:1	17:1
2008	17:1	16:1	16:1
2007	15:1	15:1	16:1
2006	18:1	15:1	16:1
2005	20:1	16:1	17:1
2004	18:1	16:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	17:1
2002	13:1	17:1	19:1
2001	16:1	18:1	18:1
2000	20:1	19:1	19:1
1999	21:1	19:1	18:1
1998	13:1	16:1	17:1
1997	14:1	16:1	17:1
1996	11:1	16:1	17:1
1995	11:1	16:1	18:1
1994	12:1	16:1	17:1
1993	17:1	17:1	17:1
1992	19:1	17:1	18:1
1991	20:1	17:1	18:1
1990	20:1	18:1	18:1
1989	18:1	18:1	18:1
1988	17:1	18:1	18:1
1987	18:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2021)
Year	Poage Elementary School	Kentucky	Ashland Independent School District
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2008	4%	2%	2%
2007	4%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Poage Elementary School	Kentucky	Ashland Independent School District
2023	1%	9%	5%
2022	2%	8%	4%
2021	2%	8%	4%
2020	2%	7%	4%
2019	2%	7%	4%
2018	2%	6%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2016	1%	6%	3%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2008	3%	4%	1%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Poage Elementary School	Kentucky	Ashland Independent School District
2023	6%	11%	3%
2022	6%	11%	4%
2021	7%	11%	4%
2020	7%	11%	4%
2019	7%	11%	4%
2018	5%	11%	5%
2017	5%	11%	5%
2016	6%	11%	4%
2015	1%	11%	5%
2014	2%	11%	4%
2013	2%	11%	5%
2012	2%	11%	4%
2011	1%	11%	4%
2010	4%	12%	5%
2009	4%	11%	5%
2008	4%	11%	5%
2007	4%	11%	4%
2006	3%	11%	4%
2005	4%	11%	5%
2004	4%	11%	4%
2003	3%	11%	4%
2002	4%	10%	4%
2001	5%	11%	4%
2000	4%	11%	3%
1999	3%	11%	3%
1998	3%	10%	3%
1997	3%	10%	3%
1996	4%	10%	4%
1995	4%	10%	4%
1994	3%	11%	4%
1993	5%	9%	4%
1992	8%	10%	4%
1991	6%	10%	5%

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White

88%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Poage Elementary School	Kentucky	Ashland Independent School District
2023	86%	73%	84%
2022	87%	74%	84%
2021	84%	75%	85%
2020	84%	76%	86%
2019	84%	76%	86%
2018	87%	77%	88%
2017	87%	77%	88%
2016	85%	78%	88%
2015	89%	78%	89%
2014	89%	79%	89%
2013	90%	80%	89%
2012	91%	81%	90%
2011	92%	82%	90%
2010	92%	82%	91%
2009	90%	83%	92%
2008	89%	83%	91%
2007	89%	84%	92%
2006	95%	86%	93%
2005	94%	86%	94%
2004	94%	86%	94%
2003	97%	87%	95%
2002	95%	87%	94%
2001	93%	86%	94%
2000	95%	87%	95%
1999	96%	87%	95%
1998	97%	88%	96%
1997	97%	88%	95%
1996	96%	89%	94%
1995	96%	89%	95%
1994	96%	87%	94%
1993	95%	90%	95%
1992	92%	90%	95%
1991	92%	90%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Poage Elementary School	Kentucky	Ashland Independent School District
2023	7%	5%	7%
2022	5%	5%	7%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	7%	3%	5%
2015	9%	3%	4%
2014	8%	3%	4%
2013	7%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Poage Elementary School	Kentucky	Ashland Independent School District
2023	0.25	0.45	0.30
2022	0.24	0.44	0.29
2021	0.29	0.42	0.28
2020	0.29	0.41	0.25
2019	0.29	0.41	0.25
2018	0.24	0.39	0.22
2017	0.24	0.39	0.22
2016	0.27	0.38	0.22
2015	0.20	0.38	0.21
2014	0.20	0.36	0.21
2013	0.19	0.35	0.20
2012	0.17	0.33	0.19
2011	0.15	0.32	0.19
2010	0.19	0.32	0.17
2009	0.22	0.30	0.15
2008	0.24	0.30	0.16
2007	0.24	0.28	0.14
2006	0.09	0.24	0.13
2005	0.12	0.25	0.12
2004	0.11	0.24	0.11
2003	0.06	0.23	0.11
2002	0.09	0.24	0.11
2001	0.13	0.25	0.12
2000	0.10	0.23	0.10
1999	0.08	0.23	0.09
1998	0.06	0.22	0.08
1997	0.06	0.22	0.10
1996	0.08	0.20	0.11
1995	0.08	0.20	0.10
1994	0.08	0.23	0.11
1993	0.10	0.18	0.10
1992	0.15	0.18	0.09
1991	0.15	0.18	0.10

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Eligible for

63%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Poage Elementary School	Kentucky	Ashland Independent School District
2023	62%	54%	62%
2022	58%	54%	58%
2021	55%	53%	55%
2020	62%	53%	58%
2019	62%	53%	58%
2018	62%	54%	57%
2017	62%	54%	57%
2016	60%	54%	54%
2015	50%	51%	51%
2014	55%	48%	52%
2013	52%	48%	49%
2012	45%	47%	41%
2011	48%	49%	46%
2010	38%	46%	44%
2009	36%	43%	44%
2008	34%	43%	45%
2007	34%	42%	41%
2006	32%	44%	43%
2003	85%	55%	55%
2002	88%	39%	42%
2001	88%	38%	40%
2000	85%	38%	38%
1999	82%	39%	38%
1998	34%	39%	36%
1997	95%	40%	38%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Poage Elementary School	Kentucky	Ashland Independent School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	3%	6%	6%
2013	5%	6%	5%
2012	4%	7%	4%
2011	6%	8%	8%
2010	10%	8%	8%
2009	9%	8%	7%
2008	7%	8%	6%
2007	7%	8%	5%
2006	9%	9%	6%
2003	13%	14%	8%
2002	10%	9%	6%
2001	10%	9%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Ashland 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 Poage Elementary School's ranking?

Poage Elementary School is ranked #270 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Kentucky.

What schools are Poage Elementary School often compared to?

Poage Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Oakview Elementary School, Summit Elementary School, Hager Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend Poage Elementary School?

282 students attend Poage Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Poage Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

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

Poage Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Poage Elementary School offer ?

Poage Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Poage Elementary School part of?

Poage Elementary School is part of Ashland Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 282 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Top 30%
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 40-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education