Legrande Elementary School

Legrande Elementary School, a close-knit primary school in Horse Cave, Kentucky, one of the schools within Hart County, caters to 327 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 22% below the state mean of about 421.

Across the 6 schools in Hart County (2,322 students total), Legrande Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Legrande Elementary School reports that nearly all students (91%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 3% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Hart County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Legrande Elementary School records 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Legrande Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 49% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Hart County (around 60%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Legrande Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.1%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Hart County indicate median household earnings sit near $52,285, roughly 12% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Legrande Elementary School is one of 8 public schools in Hart County (combined enrollment of about 2,646 students).

Hiseville Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.2 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Legrande Elementary School comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 37.7%.

Legrande Elementary School operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 5%: 310 students in 2018 compared to 327 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.