Enrollment
327
Elementary
DISTRICT 335 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HART COUNTY·NCES 210264000565
Legrande Elementary School
70 Legrande School Road, Horse Cave, KY 42749 · (270) 786-2746 · Hart County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL327 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
14.4:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
161 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 | 37 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 29 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 29 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (29).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
Legrande Elementary School→Hart County High School
Based on grade levels within Hart County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
53.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
35.8%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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
46.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.7%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Legrande Elementary School
Legrande Elementary School's state test result (46.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legrande Elementary School this school | 327 | 49.2% | 46.1% |
| Campbellsburg Elementary School Campbellsburg | 331 | 47.7% | 29.4% |
| Ponderosa Elementary School Catlettsburg | 359 | 50.7% | 56.7% |
| Campbell Elementary School Raceland | 313 | 45.7% | N/A |
| Payneville Elementary School Payneville | 265 | 49.8% | 47.6% |
| Whitesville Elementary School Whitesville | 363 | 45.7% | 51.4% |
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 Legrande Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #296 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #467 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #274 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 327 | #530 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #273 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.1% | #489 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.2% | #599 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.5% | #135 of 233 |
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
327
+13 (+4%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 256
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 327 | 22.7 | 14.4:1 | 49% (161) |
| 2023-24 | 322 | 22.1 | 14.6:1 | 62% (199) |
| 2022-23 | 294 | 20.5 | 14.3:1 | 52% (152) |
| 2020-21 | 314 | 22 | 14.3:1 | 44% (139) |
| 2017-18 | 310 | 19.9 | 15.6:1 | 69% (214) |
| 2015-16 | 275 | 20 | 13.8:1 | 69% (191) |
| 2010-11 | 241 | 18 | 13.4:1 | 63% (153) |
| 2000-01 | 209 | 10 | 20.9:1 | 61% (128) |
| 1990-91 | 256 | 17 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Legrande Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (310 to 327); teachers up 14% (19.9 to 22.7).
About Legrande Elementary School
Legrande Elementary School runs as a small elementary school in Horse Cave, Kentucky. Enrollment is 327 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 8. Against the 421-student average for elementary schools in Kentucky, enrollment here is 22% lower.
Hart County has 2,322 students in 6 schools, and Legrande Elementary School is one of those schools.
Legrande Elementary School's enrollment is 91% White. It is also 3% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. For comparison, Hart County is about 91% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 16% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at Legrande Elementary School total 22.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.4:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 49% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Hart County averages 60%, higher than here.
Measured against Kentucky public elementary schools, Legrande Elementary School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On BeatsExpectations, Legrande Elementary School is within a point of its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Kentucky schools.
Hart County has about 19,603 residents, and the median household income is $52,285, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 12% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. In all, Hart County has 8 public schools and roughly 2,646 students.
The shortest distance from Legrande Elementary School to another public school is about 5.2 miles, to Hiseville Elementary School. Other public schools within ten miles: 7. The school's 46.1% average proficiency ranks 4th among 9 nearby schools.
Legrande Elementary School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has grown by 13 students since 2020-21, to 327.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Hart County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,603
Census ACS
Median income
$52,285
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,646 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hart County
- Hart County High SchoolHigh · 645 students
- Munfordville Elementary SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 335 students
- Bonnieville Elementary SchoolElementary · 313 students
- Cub Run Elementary SchoolElementary · 213 students
Other schools in Horse Cave
- Caverna High SchoolHigh · 209 students
- Caverna Middle SchoolMiddle · 115 students
Nearby schools
- Hiseville Elementary School5.2 mi · 322
- Memorial Elementary School7.1 mi · 335
- Caverna High School7.6 mi · 209
- Caverna Middle School7.7 mi · 115
- Hart County High School7.7 mi · 645
- Caverna Elementary School8.1 mi · 330
Frequently asked questions
About Legrande Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Legrande Elementary School?
Legrande Elementary School enrolls approximately 327 students in grades PK-08.
Is Legrande Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Legrande Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Legrande Elementary School?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at Legrande Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Legrande Elementary School?
Student demographics at Legrande Elementary School are roughly 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Legrande Elementary School public or private?
Legrande Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hart County.
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