📍 6519 S Hwy 1651, Pine Knot, McCreary County, 42635
Pine Knot Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Pine Knot, McCreary County. The school has 825 pupils enrolled. It is part of the McCreary County school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 60.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. 41% of students are proficient in reading. 30% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Pine Knot Elementary School enrolls 825 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 60.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% White, 2.4% Two or more races and 1.7% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 789 | 96% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 2.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 | 1.7% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
705 of the school's 825 students (85%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 690 qualify for free lunch and 15 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Pine Knot Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KY-50, state senate district 16, state house district 52.
Pine Knot Elementary School is one of 4 schools in McCreary County, based in Stearns, Kentucky. The district serves 2,668 students district-wide and employs 185 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 825 students, Pine Knot Elementary School is larger than the district average of about 667 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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