Best High Schools in Pikeville, KY

High schools
9
Students
3,171
Avg actual
40%
Avg projected
35%
Impact
exceed expectations

The top high schools in Pikeville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Pikeville High School

A+

SchoolGrade

64%

Actual Test Scores

60%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Pikeville Independent • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 514 Students

2. Belfry High School

C+

SchoolGrade

37%

Actual Test Scores

27%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Pike County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 531 Students

3. Shelby Valley High School

C+

SchoolGrade

37%

Actual Test Scores

33%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Pike County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 531 Students

4. Pike County Central High School

C+

SchoolGrade

36%

Actual Test Scores

27%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Pike County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 601 Students

5. East Ridge High School

C-

SchoolGrade

32%

Actual Test Scores

23%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Pike County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 410 Students

6. Betsy Layne High School

D+

SchoolGrade

30%

Actual Test Scores

20%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Floyd County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 407 Students

7. Pike County Virtual Academy

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

51%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Pike County • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 91 Students

8. Pike County Day Treatment

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

44%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Pike County • Public • Grades 5 - 12 • 14 Students

9. Northpoint Academy

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

27%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Pike County • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 72 Students

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Best Middle Schools in Pikeville, KY

Middle schools
1
Students
349
Avg actual
44%
Avg projected
36%
Impact
exceed expectations

The top middle schools in Pikeville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Belfry Middle School

B

SchoolGrade

44%

Actual Test Scores

36%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Pike County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 349 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Pikeville, KY

Elementary schools
8
Students
4,364
Avg actual
55%
Avg projected
34%
Impact
greatly exceed expectations

The top elementary schools in Pikeville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Valley Elementary School

A

SchoolGrade

62%

Actual Test Scores

35%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Pike County • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 866 Students

2. Pikeville Elementary School

A

SchoolGrade

60%

Actual Test Scores

52%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Pikeville Independent • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 652 Students

3. Millard School

A

SchoolGrade

60%

Actual Test Scores

31%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Pike County • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 604 Students

4. Dorton Elementary School

A-

SchoolGrade

56%

Actual Test Scores

25%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Pike County • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 255 Students

5. Belfry Elementary

B+

SchoolGrade

54%

Actual Test Scores

28%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Pike County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 592 Students

6. Johns Creek Elementary School

B

SchoolGrade

49%

Actual Test Scores

27%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Pike County • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 632 Students

7. Mullins Elementary School

C+

SchoolGrade

44%

Actual Test Scores

33%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Pike County • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 755 Students

8. Home Instruction Elementary

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

40%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Floyd County • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 8 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Pikeville, KY

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Pikeville, KY has a total population of 18,548 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 85%, and 26% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Pikeville, KY

7,936

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

85%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

26%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Pikeville, KY.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

C-

17.61 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

C+

3.02 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

C

14.59 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Pikeville, KY.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Pikeville, KY.

ISP Report Card

C

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

935 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

43 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Pikeville, KY Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Pikeville, KY

How many schools are in Pikeville, KY?

Pikeville, KY has 19 public schools: 9 high schools, 1 middle schools and 8 elementary schools, serving 7,936 students in total.

How do schools in Pikeville perform on state tests?

On average, 19 schools in Pikeville score 48% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 35%, so on average schools in Pikeville greatly exceed expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Pikeville?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

Best Schools in Cities Near Pikeville, KY

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  • Projected: 40%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
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  • Actual: 40%
  • Projected: 30%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Shelbiana, KY

  • Actual: 45%
  • Projected: 29%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Raccoon, KY

  • Actual: 46%
  • Projected: 28%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Zebulon, KY

  • Actual: 43%
  • Projected: 29%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Galveston, KY

  • Actual: 33%
  • Projected: 24%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Robinson Creek, KY

  • Actual: 49%
  • Projected: 34%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Harold, KY

  • Actual: 35%
  • Projected: 29%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Grethel, KY

  • Actual: 32%
  • Projected: 24%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Teaberry, KY

  • Actual: 33%
  • Projected: 24%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations

Every school in Pikeville

Average SchoolGrade
B+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
100%
Exceeding
50%
Avg actual scores
51.5%
Avg projected
37.3%

8 of 11 schools in Pikeville carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 4B: 1C: 3

All 11 public schools we grade in Pikeville. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

High schools (3)

Elementary and primary schools (4)

Other schools and academies (4)

Private schools (1)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.