Enrollment
256
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HENDERSON COUNTY·NCES 210271000573
A B Chandler Elementary School
11215 US 60 W, Corydon, KY 42406 · (270) 533-1760 · Henderson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL256 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 65% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
138 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
53.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
59.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.0%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like A B Chandler Elementary School
A B Chandler Elementary School's state test result (51.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| A B Chandler Elementary School this school | 256 | 53.9% | 51.0% |
| Sharpe Elementary School Benton | 276 | 54.7% | 49.0% |
| Boston School Boston | 251 | 55.0% | 35.8% |
| Poage Elementary School Ashland | 304 | 56.3% | 39.0% |
| Fancy Farm Elementary School Fancy Farm | 271 | 53.1% | 61.3% |
| Greysbranch Elementary School Greenup | 278 | 53.6% | 43.6% |
Matched among Kentucky elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where A B Chandler Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Henderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #219 of 669 | #5 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.3% | #125 of 668 | #4 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #269 of 674 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 256 | #627 of 744 | #8 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #270 of 674 | #2 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.8% | #345 of 674 | #6 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.9% | #559 of 721 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.2% | #149 of 437 | #5 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
256
-8 (-3%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 233
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 256 | 17.8 | 14.4:1 | 54% (138) |
| 2023-24 | 266 | 17.8 | 14.9:1 | 63% (167) |
| 2022-23 | 272 | 17.8 | 15.3:1 | 46% (126) |
| 2020-21 | 264 | 17 | 15.5:1 | 52% (138) |
| 2017-18 | 309 | 21.6 | 14.3:1 | 61% (190) |
| 2015-16 | 331 | 23 | 14.4:1 | 60% (200) |
| 2010-11 | 361 | 23 | 15.7:1 | 66% (240) |
| 2000-01 | 337 | 17 | 19.8:1 | 52% (176) |
| 1990-91 | 233 | 13 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for A B Chandler Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (309 to 256); teachers down 18% (21.6 to 17.8).
About A B Chandler Elementary School
A B Chandler Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Corydon, Kentucky. It enrolls 256 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 5. That is 39% below the average of about 421 students for elementary schools in Kentucky.
Enrollment across the 13 schools in Henderson County totals 6,707 students.
The share of students at A B Chandler Elementary School who are White is 83%. Other students are 7% multiracial, 6% Black, and 3% Hispanic. Henderson County residents are about 86% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 30, compared with 70 nationally.
Classroom staffing at A B Chandler Elementary School totals 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.4:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Kentucky average 15.4:1. Federal data show 54% of students (138) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Henderson County is similar, at 53%.
Among Kentucky public elementary schools, A B Chandler Elementary School outscored 65%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, A B Chandler Elementary School would be expected to post about 45.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 51.0%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Henderson County show that median household income comes to about $58,851, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. The county's public schools total 13, with about 6,707 students.
Cairo Elementary School is about 2.7 miles from A B Chandler Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within ten miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 47.6% proficiency; A B Chandler Elementary School posts 51.0%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's enrollment decreased 3% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 14.4:1, from 15.5:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about special education services, counseling, and support programs at A B Chandler Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Henderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,280
Census ACS
Median income
$58,851
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
6,707 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Henderson County
- Henderson County High SchoolHigh · 1,852 students
- Henderson County North Middle SchoolMiddle · 670 students
- Henderson County South Middle SchoolMiddle · 661 students
- Spottsville Elementary SchoolElementary · 514 students
- Bend Gate Elementary SchoolElementary · 421 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 413 students
Nearby schools
- Cairo Elementary School2.7 mi · 233
- Jefferson Elementary School7.3 mi · 413
- Henderson County South Middle School7.4 mi · 661
- South Heights Elementary School7.6 mi · 413
- The Central Academy8.3 mi · 269
- Thelma B. Johnson Early Learning Center8.7 mi · 358
Frequently asked questions
About A B Chandler Elementary SchoolHow large is A B Chandler Elementary School?
A B Chandler Elementary School enrolls approximately 256 students in grades KG-05.
Is A B Chandler Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
A B Chandler Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does A B Chandler Elementary School have?
A B Chandler Elementary School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the student diversity at A B Chandler Elementary School?
Student demographics at A B Chandler Elementary School are roughly 83% White, 3% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is A B Chandler Elementary School public or private?
A B Chandler Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Henderson County.
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