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Highland Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

649 US 23 South, Staffordsville, KY 41256 · (606) 297-3674 · Part of Johnson County School District

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

Directions
Students
392
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Highland Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 56% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 10.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Paintsville kids: 2 schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts42%
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 ↗

649 US 23 South, Staffordsville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K54
Kindergarten42
Grade 150
Grade 252
Grade 347
Grade 452
Grade 555
Grade 640
Enrollment over time
439’20
380’21
419’22
407’23
392’24

Down 10.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 97%Hispanic 1%Two or more races 1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Highland 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
W R Castle Memorial Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Wittensville
C+
390 students13:1
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Paintsville
C−
341 students12:1
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.