Hodgenville Elementary School

Hodgenville Elementary School is one of the mid-sized primary schools in Hodgenville, Kentucky, operated by LaRue County, with 533 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 27% bigger than the state mean of about 421.

Across the 6 schools in LaRue County (2,448 students total), Hodgenville Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Hodgenville Elementary School records that nearly all students (84%) are White. The remainder consists of 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Black.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.9:1. The state averages about 15.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 59% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Hodgenville Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 43.0%, the actual is 39.6%, a residual of -3.4 points.

In the surrounding community, Larue County reports that the typical household earns roughly $67,067 per year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Larue County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,448 students), of which Hodgenville Elementary School is one.

LaRue County High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hodgenville Elementary School at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 43.8%.

Hodgenville Elementary School operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hodgenville Elementary School has showed little movement, going from 543 students in 2018 to 533 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Hodgenville Elementary School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.