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Public elementary school · Carter County · Olive Hill, Kentucky

Olive Hill Elementary School

Olive Hill Elementary School rates 7.2, above the middle of Carter County's elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.3.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.2this school

7.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Carter County median is 6.3.

#358 of 1,288 schools in Kentucky · Carter County: 6 elementary schools rated, median 6.3

The brief

A Carter County elementary school where students score 4 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 358 of 1,288 schools in Kentucky and 2 of 11 in Carter County.

Olive Hill Elementary School is listed in Carter 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.

Math46%Grades 3–5 · state average not published · 2025 KSA
Reading42%Grades 3–5 · state average not published · 2025 KSA
Proficiency is down 18 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 44% recently.2025 KSA; 36 test records from KY state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.4
50% of the rating
Academics
6.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.8
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 43% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 51% (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 41164; 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.
Olive Hill Elementary School 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
$53,777
Median home value
$102,900
Median rent
$588/mo
College educated
15.6%
Homeownership
83.2%
Poverty rate
19.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 41164; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
19
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
11
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,052/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Olive Hill. 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 (Olive Hill), 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
67.9%
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. Olive Hill Elementary Schoolthis school
    7.2
  2. 2.6Compare →
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Olive Hill Elementary School.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 Olive Hill Elementary School serve?

Olive Hill Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Olive Hill Elementary School?

Olive Hill Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 393 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Olive Hill Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Olive Hill Elementary School is 14:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Olive Hill Elementary School rank in KY?

Olive Hill Elementary School ranks #358 of 1,288 schools in KY.

What is Olive Hill Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Olive Hill Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.2 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 Olive Hill Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Olive Hill Elementary School has 43% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 51% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Olive Hill Elementary School a charter school?

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

Is Olive Hill Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Olive Hill Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Olive Hill Elementary School?

67.9% of students at Olive Hill Elementary 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 – 5th
Enrollment
393
Student-teacher ratio
14:1
Teachers (FTE)
28
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Carter County
Rank in district
#2 of 11
Schools in district
12
District spending per student
$12,653
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
21.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 41164)
12,372
Area average commute
33.8 min
Area median age
43.6

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.