Leatherwood Elementary School serves 177 learners in grades Kindergarten-8.

Leatherwood Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Kentucky for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Kentucky state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 2% of the learner body (majority Latino and Asian), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Leatherwood Elementary School’s learner population of 177 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 10 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Leatherwood Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,246 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Leatherwood Elementary School is 0.04, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.40. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Leatherwood Elementary School is Hazard High School (11.1 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Viper Elementary School (4.9 miles away)