Enrollment
245
Elementary
DISTRICT 357 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OHIO COUNTY·NCES 210450001112
Fordsville Elementary School
359 W Main St, Fordsville, KY 42343 · (270) 276-3601 · Ohio County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL245 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 87% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
15.5:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
167 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 15 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 45 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 18% smaller than its 6th grade class (45).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Ohio County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
62.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
62.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of KY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
58.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.7%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 40% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 19 points, placing it in Kentucky's top 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 Fordsville Elementary School
Fordsville Elementary School's state test result (58.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fordsville Elementary School this school | 245 | 68.2% | 58.5% |
| Livermore Elementary School Livermore | 232 | 66.8% | 31.6% |
| Oakview Elementary School Ashland | 267 | 68.5% | 41.5% |
| Paint Lick Elementary School Paint Lick | 260 | 70.4% | 54.1% |
| Joe Harrison Carter Tompkinsville | 260 | 66.2% | 49.9% |
| Wrigley Elementary School West Liberty | 286 | 68.9% | 45.8% |
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 Fordsville Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Ohio County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.5% | #113 of 669 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.7% | #89 of 668 | #1 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.3% | #134 of 674 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 245 | #635 of 744 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #440 of 674 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.1% | #525 of 674 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.2% | #324 of 721 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.9% | #270 of 437 | #5 of 6 |
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
245
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 384
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 245 | 15.8 | 15.5:1 | 68% (167) |
| 2023-24 | 238 | 17.8 | 13.4:1 | 69% (165) |
| 2022-23 | 243 | 18.8 | 12.9:1 | 69% (167) |
| 2020-21 | 243 | 16 | 15.2:1 | 69% (168) |
| 2017-18 | 269 | 15.8 | 17.0:1 | 74% (198) |
| 2015-16 | 285 | 16 | 17.8:1 | 76% (216) |
| 2010-11 | 300 | 19 | 15.8:1 | 75% (225) |
| 2000-01 | 305 | 15 | 20.3:1 | 72% (219) |
| 1990-91 | 384 | 22 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fordsville Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (269 to 245); teachers unchanged (15.8 to 15.8).
About Fordsville Elementary School
In Fordsville, Kentucky, part of Ohio County, Fordsville Elementary School is an elementary school. It covers pre-K through 6, with a total enrollment of 245 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Kentucky average about 421 students each.
Fordsville Elementary School is one of 10 schools in Ohio County, which enrolls 3,726 students in total.
White students are the large majority at Fordsville Elementary School, with 93% of enrollment. Other groups include 5% Hispanic. The county population is about 92% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, Fordsville Elementary School comes in at 13%.
The school reports 15.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 15.5 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Kentucky average about 15.4:1, a similar figure. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 68% of students. Across public schools in Ohio County, the average is about the same, 65%.
Measured against Kentucky public elementary schools, Fordsville Elementary School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Fordsville Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Kentucky schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 58.5%. Predicted: 39.7%. Difference: 18.8 points.
County data help place the school in context: in Ohio County, median household income is about $57,798, roughly 14% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The public schools of Ohio County number 11 and enroll about 3,726.
The school nearest to Fordsville Elementary School is Whitesville Elementary School, at a distance of about 9.3 miles. Fordsville Elementary School places 1st of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 243 in 2020-21, 245 in 2024-25.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Ohio County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,735
Census ACS
Median income
$57,798
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,726 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ohio County
- Ohio County High SchoolHigh · 1,018 students
- Wayland Alexander Elementary SchoolElementary · 635 students
- Beaver Dam Elementary SchoolElementary · 601 students
- Ohio County Middle SchoolMiddle · 523 students
- Southern Elementary SchoolElementary · 269 students
- Western Elementary SchoolElementary · 221 students
Nearby schools
- Whitesville Elementary School9.3 mi · 363
- South Hancock Elementary School10.5 mi · 213
- Horse Branch Elementary School12.4 mi · 168
- Kentucky Virtual Academy14.5 mi · 2,412
- Cloverport Independent School14.5 mi · 273
- Wayland Alexander Elementary School15.5 mi · 635
Frequently asked questions
About Fordsville Elementary SchoolHow large is Fordsville Elementary School?
Fordsville Elementary School enrolls approximately 245 students in grades PK-06.
Is Fordsville Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fordsville Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Fordsville Elementary School?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at Fordsville Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Fordsville Elementary School?
Student demographics at Fordsville Elementary School are roughly 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Fordsville Elementary School?
Fordsville Elementary School is overseen by Ohio County in Ohio County.
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