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Pine Knot Primary

Grades PK–02 · Pine Knot, KY · NCES 210399002576

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119 East Highway 2792 · Pine Knot, KY 42635

At a glance

Reported students

425

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

29

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

14.7:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–02

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Kentucky elementary enrollment

47th percentile

Compared with 718 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

547

Pine Knot Primary: 425 reported students.

State peer staffing position

52nd percentile

14.7:1 reported; state peer median 14.6:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Pine Knot Primary

Pine Knot Primary is a public elementary school serving grades PK–02 in Pine Knot. It is one of 5 current school records connected to McCreary County. NCES reports 425 students for 2024–25.

Among 718 elementary schools in Kentucky with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 436.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 47th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 14.7:1, close to the Kentucky median of 14.6:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (96.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.6%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Pine Knot Primary

  1. 1How do the reported 14.7:1 student–teacher ratio and 29 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
86.6%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White96.7%
  • Hispanic1.6%
  • Black0.5%
  • Asian0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial0.9%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in McCreary County

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Pine Knot Intermediate

Elementary · Grades 03–05

352 reported students

Whitley City Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

547 reported students

McCreary County Middle School

Middle · Grades 06–08

633 reported students

McCreary Central High School

High · Grades 09–12

711 reported students

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