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Public elementary school · Estill County · Irvine, Kentucky

Estill Springs Elementary

Estill Springs Elementary rates 5.9, above the middle of Estill County's elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.1.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.9this school

5.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Estill County median is 5.1.

#740 of 1,288 schools in Kentucky · Estill County: 2 elementary schools rated, median 5.1

The brief

An Estill County elementary school serving grades Kindergarten – 5th.

Students at Estill Springs Elementary score 40% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 38%).

It ranks 740 of 1,288 schools in Kentucky and 2 of 6 in Estill County.

Math36%Grades 3–5 · state average not published · 2025 KSA
Reading44%Grades 3–5 · state average not published · 2025 KSA
Proficiency has fallen 32 points since 2010, to 40% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 KSA; 16 test records from KY state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.8
50% of the rating
Academics
6.0
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.8
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 · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 46% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 50% (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 40336; 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.
Estill Springs Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$45,060
Median home value
$114,500
Median rent
$672/mo
College educated
9.8%
Homeownership
72.4%
Poverty rate
21.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 40336; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
27
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
30
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
881/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Irvine. 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 (Irvine), 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

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
72.7%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Estill Springs Elementarythis school
    5.9
  2. 4.2Compare →
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Estill Springs Elementary.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Estill Springs Elementary serve?

Estill Springs Elementary serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend Estill Springs Elementary?

Estill Springs Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 477 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Estill Springs Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Estill Springs Elementary is 15.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Estill Springs Elementary rank in KY?

Estill Springs Elementary ranks #740 of 1,288 schools in KY.

What is Estill Springs Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Estill Springs Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.9 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 Estill Springs Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Estill Springs Elementary has 46% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 50% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Estill Springs Elementary a charter school?

No, Estill Springs Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Estill Springs Elementary a Title I school?

No, Estill Springs Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Estill Springs Elementary?

72.7% of students at Estill Springs Elementary 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
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
477
Student-teacher ratio
15.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
31
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Town
County
Estill County
Rank in district
#2 of 6
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$13,527
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
21.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 40336)
12,650
Area average commute
34.9 min
Area median age
44.1

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.