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Poage Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

3215 S 29th St, Ashland, KY 41102 · (606) 327-2734 · Part of Ashland Independent School District

Ashland’s School Grade B− better than 45% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
304
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Poage Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 40.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ashland kids: Ashland Middle School

On the path

Where Ashland kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Poage Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Ashland Middle School671 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 41.3%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3215 S 29th St, Ashland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten49
Grade 145
Grade 252
Grade 358
Grade 450
Grade 550
Enrollment over time
216’20
274’21
299’22
282’23
304’24

Up 40.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Poage Elementary School from Ashland families.

Other schools in Ashland Independent School District

The district →
Ashland Head Start
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Ashland
191 students17:1
Hager Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ashland
A−
344 students16:1
Crabbe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ashland
C+
270 students14:1
Oakview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ashland
A−
267 students11:1
Charles Russell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ashland
A−
202 students14:1
Ashland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ashland
B
671 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kentucky’s other public schools; Ashland’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.