Black Mountain Elementary School

K-8 school·Grades PK-8 Evarts, Kentucky·40828
Score
29.6/100
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#50
Among 71 Kentucky K-8 schools
#7
In Harlan County
#2
In Evarts
Top 71%
In Kentucky

Score 29.6/100: better than 29% of Kentucky K-8 schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or distinguished on state tests in Kentucky, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Kentucky schools.

English language arts
46%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 53%, better than 26% of them
Math
38%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 45%, better than 30% of them
Science
41%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 38%, better than 56% of them
All Kentucky schools (ELA / math)
48% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 18 published results by grade and test

As published by Kentucky Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3KSA42—
English language artsGrade 4KSA59—
English language artsGrade 5KSA42—
English language artsGrade 6KSA40—
English language artsGrade 7KSAhidden (small group)—
English language artsGrade 8KSAhidden (small group)—
MathGrade 3KSA46—
MathGrade 4KSA37—
MathGrade 5KSA42—
MathGrade 6KSA28—
MathGrade 7KSAhidden (small group)—
MathGrade 8KSAhidden (small group)—
ScienceGrade 4KSA41—
ScienceGrade 7KSAhidden (small group)—
Social studiesGrade 5KSA50—
Social studiesGrade 8KSA20—
WritingGrade 5KSAhidden (small group)—
WritingGrade 8KSAhidden (small group)—

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
256
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
256
Typical K-8 school: 336
Free or reduced-price lunch
88%
Typical K-8 school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Harlan County

Contact

Address
1555 Hwy 215
Evarts, KY 40828

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in Kentucky. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby K-8 schools

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Location

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Black Mountain Elementary School at a glance

Black Mountain Elementary School is a public K-8 school in Evarts, Kentucky, serving grades PK-8. It is part of the Harlan County school district. It has about 256 students (a typical Kentucky K-8 school has 336). About 88% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical Kentucky K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 46% in English language arts (similar schools: 53%) and 38% in math (similar schools: 45%) reached the state standard (% proficient or distinguished). On our score, which compares it only with other Kentucky K-8 schools, it scores 29.6 out of 100: better than 29% of them, ranking #50 of 71. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.