Robinson Elementary School, Ary KY

Original Research by School Decision on Robinson Elementary School

Robinson Elementary School sits in Ary, a small unincorporated community in Perry County, along the valley of Troublesome Creek northeast of Hazard. The area is rural and spread out, without a traditional downtown. Its history reaches back to the timber boom and a philanthropic community effort that established a hospital and community center that operated for decades. Today the school is one of the main civic anchors. Growth is not a factor here; the population has been static for a long time.

This is a regular public school serving pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, making it a single campus for a student from age four or five all the way through middle school. The majority of students are white, with a small share identifying as two or more races and an even smaller share identifying as Hispanic. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school is part of the Perry County district, and the data available did not indicate any recent major district-level changes that would affect daily operations.

State testing data for the most recent year produced a mixed picture. In reading, strong results appeared in several grades. Math results varied more widely. At several grade levels the share of students scoring proficient or above in reading was notably high, including one grade where it was very high. Math proficiency was lower in some grades, around the midpoint of the proficiency scale, but in one grade it reached a level the school can point to as a strength. Science results were moderate. Social studies results were solid. Because the school serves grades up to eighth grade, there is no graduation rate to report, and the test data covers only the tested grade levels and subjects. Some grade-level results were suppressed, which usually happens in Kentucky when the number of students tested is too small to report publicly. A parent who wants a full picture for every grade each year may want to ask the school directly about those suppressed results.

The overall academic picture, when averaged across all tested subjects and grades, places the school in the top quarter of schools relative to other districts in Perry County. That comparison set is small but gives a local frame. The school has no notable program offerings listed in the available data, so it is not possible to speak to whether it has expanded pathways or specialized academies.

For a family considering this school, the main draws are its long grade span and the strong reading results in several elementary and middle school grades. The math results are more uneven, and families concerned with that subject may want to inquire about supports. The setting is deeply rural, with a tight sense of place. There is no walkable town center or housing boom. The school itself is a longstanding institution in a community that has seen its economy change over generations.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 363%

School 63% · District 43% · ▲ 20 pts above district

▲ 20 pts above state median

Grade 455%

School 55% · District 56% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 10 pts above state median

Grade 672%

School 72% · District 51% · ▲ 21 pts above district

▲ 30 pts above state median

Grade 750%

School 50% · District 44% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median

Grade 852%

School 52% · District 38% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 11 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 372%

School 72% · District 57% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median

Grade 479%

School 79% · District 64% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 29 pts above state median

Grade 881%

School 81% · District 57% · ▲ 24 pts above district

▲ 39 pts above state median

Science

Grade 445%

School 45% · District 44% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median

Grade 750%

School 50% · District 33% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▲ 20 pts above state median

Social studies

Grade 567%

School 67% · District 44% · ▲ 23 pts above district

▲ 29 pts above state median

Grade 863%

School 63% · District 52% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median

This schoolPerry County, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income76%Higher-income64%12 pp gap