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Enrollment
450
Elementary
DISTRICT 521 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OLDHAM COUNTY·NCES 210453001123
LaGrange Elementary School
500 W Jefferson Street, La Grange, KY 40031 · (502) 222-9454 · Oldham County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL450 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
11.5:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
258 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 63%
Community
6
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 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
54.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
41.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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
45.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.7%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 LaGrange Elementary School
LaGrange Elementary School's state test result (45.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaGrange Elementary School this school | 450 | 57.3% | 45.2% |
| Painted Stone Elementary Shelbyville | 458 | 49.6% | 26.0% |
| James A Caywood Elementary School Edgewood | 582 | 58.1% | 51.2% |
| South Green Elementary School Glasgow | 487 | 66.1% | 51.8% |
| South Todd Elementary School Guthrie | 511 | 63.0% | 42.5% |
| Squires Elementary School Lexington | 447 | 55.7% | 51.5% |
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 LaGrange Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Oldham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #316 of 669 | #9 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #382 of 668 | #9 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #258 of 674 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 450 | #334 of 744 | #9 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #30 of 674 | #1 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.9% | #199 of 674 | #1 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.3% | #516 of 721 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.3% | #415 of 437 | #7 of 7 |
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
450
-23 (-5%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 592
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 450 | 39 | 11.5:1 | 57% (258) |
| 2023-24 | 462 | 42 | 11.0:1 | 59% (271) |
| 2022-23 | 460 | 43 | 10.7:1 | 54% (250) |
| 2020-21 | 473 | 46 | 10.3:1 | 50% (238) |
| 2017-18 | 456 | 35 | 13.0:1 | 57% (259) |
| 2015-16 | 529 | 35 | 15.1:1 | 57% (304) |
| 2010-11 | 510 | 30 | 17.0:1 | 53% (270) |
| 2000-01 | 527 | 31 | 17.0:1 | 39% (208) |
| 1990-91 | 592 | 31 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LaGrange Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (456 to 450); teachers up 11% (35 to 39).
About LaGrange Elementary School
LaGrange Elementary School is a public medium-sized elementary school in La Grange, Kentucky. The school's enrollment of 450 students covers kindergarten through 5.
Oldham County (19 schools, 12,038 students) runs LaGrange Elementary School.
By race and ethnicity, LaGrange Elementary School is 62% White. Other reported shares: 28% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. That compares with about 87% White among all Oldham County residents. By the diversity index, LaGrange Elementary School comes in at 53%.
With 39 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at LaGrange Elementary School was 11.5:1. Among elementary schools in Kentucky, the typical ratio is 15.4:1. LaGrange Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 57%. Across public schools in Oldham County, the average is 23%.
allk12 grades LaGrange Elementary School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Kentucky public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, LaGrange Elementary School is 1.4 points above its prediction. Actual: 45.2%. Predicted: 43.7%.
Oldham County has these Census figures: median household income is about $122,497, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 3%. LaGrange Elementary School is among the 23 public schools in Oldham County.
The closest public school, Buckner Alternative High School, is about 3.1 miles from LaGrange Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, LaGrange Elementary School is 7th on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Fringe. That means it sits in a town close to an urbanized area.
The number of students declined from 473 to 450 over 4 years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 11.5:1, from 10.3:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for LaGrange Elementary School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Oldham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
69,257
Census ACS
Median income
$122,497
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
12,038 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oldham County
- Oldham County High SchoolHigh · 1,547 students
- South Oldham High SchoolHigh · 1,304 students
- North Oldham High SchoolHigh · 948 students
- South Oldham Middle SchoolMiddle · 848 students
- Oldham County Middle SchoolMiddle · 768 students
- North Oldham Middle SchoolMiddle · 720 students
Other schools in La Grange
- Oldham County High SchoolHigh · 1,547 students
- La Grange Education CenterHigh
- Luther Luckett Education CenterHigh
Other LaGrange Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named LaGrange Elementary. LaGrange Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- LaGrange Elementary SchoolFranklin, LA · 221 students
- LaGrange ElementaryLa Grange, WY · 16 students
Nearby schools
- Buckner Alternative High School3.1 mi · 50
- Locust Grove Elementary School3.1 mi · 594
- Oldham County High School3.1 mi · 1,547
- East Oldham Middle School3.3 mi · 570
- Oldham County Middle School3.4 mi · 768
- Buckner Elementary School3.4 mi · 620
Frequently asked questions
About LaGrange Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at LaGrange Elementary School?
LaGrange Elementary School enrolls approximately 450 students in grades KG-05.
Is LaGrange Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
LaGrange Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LaGrange Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LaGrange Elementary School is approximately 11.5:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at LaGrange Elementary School?
At LaGrange Elementary School, the student body is approximately 62% White, 28% Hispanic, 4% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is LaGrange Elementary School in?
LaGrange Elementary School is part of Oldham County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.