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Eminence Elementary School

254 West Broadway St, Eminence, KY 40019 · (502) 845-5427 · Henry County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL455 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% of Kentucky public elementary schools
  • CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • DBeats 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

Enrollment
455
Elementary
DISTRICT 503 · STATE 421
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
193 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 63%
Community
5
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K4410%
Kindergarten5813%
Grade 16715%
Grade 27216%
Grade 37216%
Grade 47717%
Grade 56514%

This year's kindergarten class (58) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (65).

Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 47% · US 70%
White
34476%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 71% · US 43%
Hispanic
5211%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 10% · US 30%
Black
204%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 11% · US 15%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
358%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
22950%
Female
22650%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Eminence Elementary School→Eminence High School
Based on grade levels within Eminence Independent. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/Distinguished
English Language Arts
41.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
37.7%
KY avg 42.8%

What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.3%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.2pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Eminence Elementary School

Eminence Elementary School's state test result (35.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Eminence Elementary School this school45542.4%35.1%
Rineyville Elementary School
Rineyville
55440.3%50.3%
Heritage Elementary
Waddy
38741.6%60.8%
Lemons Mill Elementary School
Georgetown
54041.3%29.6%
Huntertown Elementary School
Versailles
44343.6%52.5%
Southside Elementary School
Versailles
60741.4%57.0%
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 Eminence Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Kentucky
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
35.1%#495 of 669
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
37.7%#435 of 668
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
41.0%#482 of 674
Enrollment
ranked largest first
455#322 of 744
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.0:1#376 of 674
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
40.7%#259 of 674
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
42.4%#649 of 721
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+7.1%#118 of 233
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 2024-25
Enrollment
455
+45 (+11%) vs 2020
+74% since 1990-91, when it was 261
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 13.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2545530.315.0:142% (193)
2023-2445629.915.2:196% (437)
2022-2343531.813.7:152% (228)
2020-214103113.2:120% (81)
2017-1842526.416.1:156% (240)
2015-163692415.4:153% (196)
2010-112431516.2:166% (161)
2000-012201022.0:185% (188)
1990-912611814.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eminence Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 7% (425 to 455); teachers up 15% (26.4 to 30.3).

About Eminence Elementary School

The public elementary school Eminence Elementary School is located in Eminence, Kentucky. The latest federal count shows 455 students in pre-K through 5.

Eminence Independent has a total of 2 schools and 1,006 students, Eminence Elementary School among them.

A majority of students at Eminence Elementary School, 76%, are White. Other reported shares: 11% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 4% Black. Henry County's residents are about 90% White, 15 points above the school's share. Eminence Elementary School has a diversity index of 41%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Eminence Elementary School operates with 30.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 15.0:1. Elementary schools in Kentucky have a similar average ratio of 15.4:1. Eminence Elementary School reports 42% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.

Eminence Elementary School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 18% of Kentucky public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

Eminence Elementary School scores 35.1% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 49.3%.

According to the American Community Survey, in Henry County, median household income is about $63,347, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. A total of 8 public schools operate in Henry County, serving about 2,990 students.

Eminence High School is located less than a tenth of a mile from Eminence Elementary School. Within five miles are 5 other public schools. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Eminence Elementary School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.

Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

The number of students grew from 410 to 455 over 4 years. The school's ratio rose from 13.2:1 to 15.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Henry County at a glance

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Population
15,856
Census ACS
Median income
$63,347
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,990 students

Quick facts

School name
Eminence Elementary School
District
Eminence Independent
Address
254 West Broadway St, Eminence, KY 40019
Phone
(502) 845-5427
County
Henry County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
455
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
15.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
193 (42%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
210171000333
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Eminence Independent
Other schools in Eminence
Other Eminence Elementary schools

2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Eminence Elementary. Eminence Elementary School is the largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About Eminence Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Eminence Elementary School?
Eminence Elementary School enrolls approximately 455 students in grades PK-05.
Is Eminence Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Eminence Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Eminence Elementary School have?
Eminence Elementary School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Eminence Elementary School?
Student demographics at Eminence Elementary School are roughly 76% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Eminence Elementary School in?
Eminence Elementary School is part of Eminence Independent.
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