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Enrollment
532
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOPKINS COUNTY·NCES 210286000600
Hanson Elementary School
121 Veterans Drive, Hanson, KY 42413 · (270) 825-6158 · Hopkins County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL532 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
16.1:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
220 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 46 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (85).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
66.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
69.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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
63.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.6%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Hanson Elementary School
Hanson Elementary School's state test result (63.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanson Elementary School this school | 532 | 41.4% | 63.8% |
| Walton-Verona Elementary School Verona | 539 | 43.2% | 56.0% |
| Spottsville Elementary School Spottsville | 514 | 44.2% | 67.3% |
| Taylor Mill Elementary School Covington | 508 | 44.3% | 62.9% |
| Ryland Heights Elementary School Covington | 443 | 40.9% | 61.9% |
| Kenton Elementary School Independence | 650 | 38.5% | 57.6% |
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 Hanson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Hopkins County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #69 of 669 | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.3% | #39 of 668 | #1 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #103 of 674 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 532 | #200 of 744 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #514 of 674 | #7 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.8% | #326 of 674 | #5 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.4% | #660 of 721 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #364 of 437 | N/A |
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
532
+85 (+19%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 670
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 532 | 33 | 16.1:1 | 41% (220) |
| 2023-24 | 490 | 28 | 17.5:1 | 47% (231) |
| 2022-23 | 435 | 28 | 15.6:1 | 42% (181) |
| 2020-21 | 447 | 28 | 16.0:1 | 45% (199) |
| 2017-18 | 553 | 31.5 | 17.6:1 | 42% (230) |
| 2015-16 | 570 | 32 | 17.8:1 | 39% (224) |
| 2010-11 | 568 | 33 | 17.2:1 | 41% (232) |
| 2000-01 | 473 | 17 | 27.8:1 | 29% (135) |
| 1990-91 | 670 | 32 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hanson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (553 to 532); teachers up 5% (31.5 to 33).
About Hanson Elementary School
Hanson Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Hanson, Kentucky. The school enrolls 532 students, from pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Kentucky) has about 421 students.
Hopkins County oversees Hanson Elementary School and 13 other schools, with 6,265 students in total.
The student body at Hanson Elementary School is 82% White. Other groups include 11% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 3% Black. Hanson Elementary School's diversity index is 32%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 16.1:1 comes from the school's 33 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 0.8 students per teacher above the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 41% in 2024-25. Among public schools in Hopkins County, the average eligibility rate is 57%.
Hanson Elementary School is graded A by allk12, scoring above 88% of Kentucky public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Hanson Elementary School is +14.1 points: 63.8% actual, 49.6% predicted.
Federal survey data for Hopkins County show that the median household income is $56,815, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Hopkins County is home to 22 public schools and about 6,896 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, Madisonville North Hopkins High School is the closest, at about 2.7 miles. Hanson Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within ten miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Hanson Elementary School ranks 1st on proficiency.
Hanson Elementary School is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
The school enrolled 532 students in 2024-25, 85 more than the 447 it had in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Hopkins County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,119
Census ACS
Median income
$56,815
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
6,896 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hopkins County
- Madisonville North Hopkins High SchoolHigh · 1,023 students
- Hopkins County Central High SchoolHigh · 861 students
- Southside Elementary SchoolElementary · 549 students
- Jesse Stuart Elementary SchoolElementary · 486 students
- West Broadway Elementary SchoolElementary · 486 students
- James Madison Middle SchoolMiddle · 466 students
Other Hanson Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Hanson Elementary. Hanson Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Hanson ElementaryRamona, CA · 547 students
- Hanson Elementary - 06Alexandria, SD · 151 students
Nearby schools
- Madisonville North Hopkins High School2.7 mi · 1,023
- Pride Elementary School5.4 mi · 404
- James Madison Middle School5.8 mi · 466
- Jesse Stuart Elementary School6.1 mi · 486
- Browning Springs Middle School6.2 mi · 443
- Hopkins County Day Treatment6.3 mi · 29
Frequently asked questions
About Hanson Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Hanson Elementary School?
Hanson Elementary School enrolls approximately 532 students in grades PK-05.
Is Hanson Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hanson Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Hanson Elementary School?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at Hanson Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hanson Elementary School?
At Hanson Elementary School, the student body is approximately 82% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Hanson Elementary School public or private?
Hanson Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hopkins County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.