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Enrollment
533
Elementary
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LARUE COUNTY·NCES 210318000852
Hodgenville Elementary School
33 Eagle Lane, Hodgenville, KY 42748 · (270) 358-3506 · Larue County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL533 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 32% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
14.9:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
316 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (99).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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 LaRue County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
47.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
37.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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
39.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.0%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Hodgenville Elementary School
Hodgenville Elementary School's state test result (39.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hodgenville Elementary School this school | 533 | 59.3% | 39.6% |
| Mercer County Intermediate School Harrodsburg | 570 | 60.0% | 45.0% |
| Flemingsburg Elementary School Flemingsburg | 577 | 59.8% | 28.7% |
| Foster Heights Elementary School Bardstown | 588 | 56.5% | 35.2% |
| North Hancock Elementary School Lewisport | 451 | 59.0% | 47.7% |
| Lakewood Elementary School Cecilia | 463 | 58.1% | 43.2% |
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 Hodgenville Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #427 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #441 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #394 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 533 | #198 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #353 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.7% | #358 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.3% | #480 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.8% | #401 of 437 |
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
533
+16 (+3%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 586
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 533 | 35.9 | 14.9:1 | 59% (316) |
| 2023-24 | 534 | 35.8 | 14.9:1 | 60% (318) |
| 2022-23 | 539 | 36.2 | 14.9:1 | 53% (287) |
| 2020-21 | 517 | 35 | 14.8:1 | 61% (316) |
| 2017-18 | 543 | 34.4 | 15.8:1 | 68% (368) |
| 2015-16 | 539 | 36 | 15.0:1 | 66% (356) |
| 2010-11 | 610 | 38 | 16.1:1 | 62% (376) |
| 2000-01 | 461 | 20 | 23.1:1 | 52% (239) |
| 1990-91 | 586 | 32 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hodgenville Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (543 to 533); teachers up 4% (34.4 to 35.9).
About Hodgenville Elementary School
Hodgenville Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Hodgenville, Kentucky, (ZIP code 42748). The school enrolls 533 students, from kindergarten through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Kentucky is about 421, so this school runs 27% bigger than that.
Hodgenville Elementary School is among 6 schools run by LaRue County, which serves 2,448 students.
White students are the large majority at Hodgenville Elementary School, with 84% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. Hodgenville Elementary School has a diversity index of 28%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 35.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Hodgenville Elementary School and a ratio of 14.9:1. Elementary schools in Kentucky average about 15.4:1, a similar figure. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 59% of students. That is close to the 58% average for public schools in Larue County.
The allk12 Grade for Hodgenville Elementary School is C. Compared with Kentucky public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 32% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Schools in Kentucky with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 43.0%. Hodgenville Elementary School scores 39.6%.
Hodgenville Elementary School is located in Larue County, where median household income is about $67,067, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 6 public schools in Larue County, with a combined enrollment of about 2,448.
The shortest distance from Hodgenville Elementary School to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to LaRue County High School. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Hodgenville Elementary School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Hodgenville Elementary School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 517 in 2020-21 and 533 in 2024-25, a 3% gain.
Community posts for Hodgenville Elementary School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Larue County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,107
Census ACS
Median income
$67,067
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,448 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LaRue County
- LaRue County High SchoolHigh · 754 students
- LaRue County Middle SchoolMiddle · 522 students
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 482 students
- Preschool on College StreetElementary · 118 students
- The Life ConnectionCombined · 39 students
Other schools in Hodgenville
- LaRue County High SchoolHigh · 754 students
- LaRue County Middle SchoolMiddle · 522 students
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 482 students
- Preschool on College StreetElementary · 118 students
Nearby schools
- LaRue County High School0.3 mi · 754
- LaRue County Middle School0.4 mi · 522
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary School0.8 mi · 482
- Preschool on College Street1.6 mi · 118
- The Life Connection6.7 mi · 39
- Creekside Elementary School9.8 mi · 474
Frequently asked questions
About Hodgenville Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Hodgenville Elementary School?
Hodgenville Elementary School enrolls approximately 533 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Hodgenville Elementary School serve?
Hodgenville Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Hodgenville Elementary School have?
Hodgenville Elementary School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Hodgenville Elementary School?
Student demographics at Hodgenville Elementary School are roughly 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Hodgenville Elementary School public or private?
Hodgenville Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by LaRue County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.