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PublicElementaryGrades PK–2
119 East Highway 2792, Pine Knot, KY 42635 · (606) 354-2161 · Part of McCreary County School District
Pine Knot’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of Kentucky school districts
Students
425
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–2
What stands out about Pine Knot Primary
- No state test results: its grades come before the tested ones (3–8 and 11)
- Next stop for Pine Knot kids: Pine Knot Intermediate
On the path
Where Pine Knot kids come from and go next. The whole path →
PK–2Pine Knot PrimaryYou are here
3–5Pine Knot Intermediate352 students
Location
Directions ↗














119 East Highway 2792, Pine Knot
Students
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K59
Kindergarten104
Grade 1155
Grade 2107
Enrollment over time
486’23
425’24
Down 12.6% since 2023–24.
Who goes here
White 97%Hispanic 2%Two or more races <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Pine Knot Primary from Pine Knot families.
Other schools in McCreary County School District
Whitley City Elementary School
D547 students15:1
Pine Knot Intermediate
B352 students13:1
McCreary County Middle School
C+633 students16:1
McCreary Central High School
C−711 students16:1
School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.