North Warren Elementary

North Warren Elementary, a mid-sized elementary-level community in Smiths Grove, Kentucky, part of Warren County, educates 436 students, covering grades pre-K through 6.

North Warren Elementary is one of 30 schools operated by Warren County, a district that instructs 18,559 students overall.

On demographics, North Warren Elementary logs that 86% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest consists of 5% multiracial, 5% Black, 4% Hispanic. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 59% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), North Warren Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.6%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Warren County indicate median household earnings sit near $65,794, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Warren County runs 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,324 students), of which North Warren Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Oakland Elementary, roughly 2.9 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts North Warren Elementary at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 38.1%.

North Warren Elementary operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at North Warren Elementary has increased 9%, going from 401 students in 2018 to 436 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 in 2025.

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