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Estill County Schools
Estill County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Estill County (Irvine). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Estill County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Estill County
5 of 6 schools in Estill County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
C: 3D: 1F: 1
Best schools in Estill County
Statewide rankings: all 224 high schools in Kentucky · all 206 middle schools in Kentucky · all 680 elementary schools in Kentucky
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C- Estill Springs Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C- Estill County Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Estill County High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- D West Irvine Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Estill County Success Academy (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Estill County
High schools (1)
- C- Estill County High School, Irvine
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- Estill County Middle School, Irvine
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- C- Estill Springs Elementary, Irvine
- South Irvine Early Learning Center, Irvine
- D West Irvine Elementary, Irvine
Other schools and academies (1)
- F Estill County Success Academy, Irvine
Where Estill County schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Irvine (6)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Estill County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,197 students with 134 full-time-equivalent teachers and 355 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2101760
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Powell County (6 schools, 11 mi)
- Madison County (20 schools, 17 mi)
- Berea Independent (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Jackson County (8 schools, 20 mi)
- Clark County (9 schools, 22 mi)
- Montgomery County (7 schools, 24 mi)
- Wolfe County (7 schools, 26 mi)
- Rockcastle County (6 schools, 30 mi)
Questions about Estill County
How many schools are in Estill County?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Estill County, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Estill County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Irvine.
How good are the schools in Estill County?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 29.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 30.4%. 40% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Estill County?
2,197 students were enrolled in Estill County in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Estill County?
Estill County is in Kentucky, based in Estill County, with its district office in Irvine. Its boundary covers about 253 sq mi.