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Central Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1715 Euclid Ave, Paintsville, KY 41240 · (606) 789-2541 · Part of Johnson County School District

Paintsville’s School Grade B better than 60% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
341
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Central Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Paintsville kids: 2 schools

On the path

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

PK–6Central Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 41.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1715 Euclid Ave, Paintsville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K35
Kindergarten45
Grade 155
Grade 251
Grade 342
Grade 435
Grade 538
Grade 640
Enrollment over time
364’20
294’21
338’22
336’23
341’24

Down 6.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Elementary School from Paintsville families.

Other schools in Johnson County School District

The district →
Porter Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hagerhill
C
431 students15:1
Highland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Staffordsville
B
392 students13:1
W R Castle Memorial Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Wittensville
C+
390 students13:1
Flat Gap Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Flatgap
B
241 students14:1
Johnson County Eagle Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Paintsville
C−
160 students
Johnson County Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Paintsville
B
449 students11:1

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; Paintsville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.