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Public elementary school · Floyd County · Prestonsburg, Kentucky

Prestonsburg Elementary School

Prestonsburg Elementary School rates 3.1, below most Floyd County elementary schools, whose rated median is 4.5.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
3.1this school

3.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Floyd County median is 4.5.

#1,268 of 1,288 schools in Kentucky · Floyd County: 7 elementary schools rated, median 4.5

The brief

A Floyd County elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 5th.

Students at Prestonsburg Elementary School score 36% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 35%).

It ranks 1,268 of 1,288 schools in Kentucky and 11 of 12 in Floyd County.

Math31%Grades 3–5 · state average not published · 2025 KSA
Reading41%Grades 3–5 · state average not published · 2025 KSA
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 25 points since 2020, reaching 36% in 2025.2025 KSA; 36 test records from KY state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
1.6
50% of the rating
Academics
5.6
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.2
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 41% (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 41653; 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.
Prestonsburg 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
$43,984
Median home value
$117,200
Median rent
$662/mo
College educated
16.5%
Homeownership
68.4%
Poverty rate
28.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 41653; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
3
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
1
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
811/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Prestonsburg. 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 (Prestonsburg), 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
80.1%
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. Prestonsburg Elementary Schoolthis school
    3.1
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One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles.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 Prestonsburg Elementary School serve?

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

How many students attend Prestonsburg Elementary School?

Prestonsburg Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 662 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Prestonsburg Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Prestonsburg Elementary School is 16.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Prestonsburg Elementary School rank in KY?

Prestonsburg Elementary School ranks #1,268 of 1,288 schools in KY.

What is Prestonsburg Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Prestonsburg Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.1 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 Prestonsburg Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Prestonsburg Elementary School has 41% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 51% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Prestonsburg Elementary School a charter school?

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

Is Prestonsburg Elementary School a Title I school?

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

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

80.1% of students at Prestonsburg 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
662
Student-teacher ratio
16.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
40
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Floyd County
Rank in district
#11 of 12
Schools in district
14
District spending per student
$15,024
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
32.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 41653)
11,048
Area average commute
23.7 min
Area median age
41.9

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.