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Public school · Knott County · Hazard, Kentucky

Cordia School

Cordia School rates 6.9 on our ten-point scale and ranks 463 of 1,288 schools in Kentucky.

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6.9 on a one-to-ten scale.

#463 of 1,288 schools in Kentucky

The brief

A Knott County school where students score 16 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 463 of 1,288 schools in Kentucky and 4 of 7 in Knott County.

Cordia School is listed in Knott County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math42%Grades 3, 5, 8 and 10 · state average not published · 2025 KSA
Reading55%Grades 3, 5, 8 and 10 · state average not published · 2025 KSA
Proficiency is down 11 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 48% recently.2025 KSA; 39 test records from KY state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.8
25% of the rating
Academics
8.1
25% of the rating
College Readiness
5.8
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.4
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 33% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 48% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 KSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 KSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 KSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 KSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 41701; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Cordia School and the 10 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$39,427
Median home value
$107,500
Median rent
$802/mo
College educated
18.3%
Homeownership
61.7%
Poverty rate
26.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 41701; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
3
Car-Dependent
City reported crime
871/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Hazard. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Hazard), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Athletics
8 sports
4 boys' · 4 girls' · 8 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
1 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
85.4%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

The public record

What's said publicly about Cordia School

Sources:Wikipedia

Synthesized from public, attributable sources. Updated May 2026.

Cordia School is an educational institution located in Knott County, Kentucky. It is one of two high schools situated within the county. The school serves a student body ranging from Prekindergarten through 12th grade.
Sources (1)
  1. en.wikipedia.org
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Questions families ask

What grades does Cordia School serve?

Cordia School serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.

How many students attend Cordia School?

Cordia School has an enrollment of approximately 171 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cordia School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cordia School is 10.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Cordia School rank in KY?

Cordia School ranks #463 of 1,288 schools in KY.

What is Cordia School's MySchoolScout rating?

Cordia School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Cordia School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Cordia School has 33% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 48% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Cordia School a charter school?

No, Cordia School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Cordia School a Title I school?

No, Cordia School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Cordia School?

85.4% of students at Cordia School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 12th
Enrollment
171
Student-teacher ratio
10.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
16
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Knott County
4-year graduation
80%+
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#4 of 7
Schools in district
7
District spending per student
$17,594
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
27.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 41701)
16,646
Area average commute
22.7 min
Area median age
39.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Kentucky Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.