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Enrollment
554
Elementary
DISTRICT 497 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHRISTIAN COUNTY·NCES 210115000233
South Christian Elementary School
12340 Herndon-Oak Grove Rd, Herndon, KY 42236 · (270) 887-7350 · Christian County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL554 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% 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.
- BBeats 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
14.2:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
362 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 63%
Community
5
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 | 32 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 105 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (105) is 17% larger than its 5th grade class (90).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
46.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.8%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 South Christian Elementary School
South Christian Elementary School's state test result (46.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Christian Elementary School this school | 554 | 65.3% | 46.8% |
| New Highland Elementary School Elizabethtown | 505 | 63.0% | 41.2% |
| North Park Elementary School Radcliff | 604 | 68.4% | N/A |
| Pembroke Elementary School Pembroke | 597 | 66.3% | 40.7% |
| Meadow View Elementary School Radcliff | 514 | 70.8% | 36.4% |
| Bristow Elementary Bowling Green | 699 | 69.8% | 44.5% |
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 South Christian Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Christian County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #285 of 669 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #377 of 668 | #5 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #253 of 674 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 554 | #170 of 744 | #5 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #242 of 674 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.4% | #90 of 674 | #3 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.3% | #383 of 721 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.6% | #125 of 437 | #3 of 6 |
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
554
-67 (-11%) vs 2020
+90% since 1990-91, when it was 292
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 554 | 39 | 14.2:1 | 65% (362) |
| 2023-24 | 611 | 37 | 16.5:1 | 66% (403) |
| 2022-23 | 601 | 39 | 15.4:1 | 62% (374) |
| 2020-21 | 621 | 40 | 15.5:1 | 59% (367) |
| 2017-18 | 681 | 42 | 16.2:1 | 67% (453) |
| 2015-16 | 703 | 43 | 16.4:1 | 64% (451) |
| 2010-11 | 686 | 39 | 17.6:1 | 69% (476) |
| 2000-01 | 635 | 25 | 25.4:1 | 77% (491) |
| 1990-91 | 292 | 15 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Christian Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (681 to 554); teachers down 7% (42 to 39).
About South Christian Elementary School
South Christian Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Christian County, located in Herndon, Kentucky. The school had 554 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Kentucky) has about 421 students.
Christian County has 8,682 students in 18 schools, and South Christian Elementary School is one of those schools.
White students form the largest group at South Christian Elementary School, 49% of enrollment. Next come 21% Black, 17% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. That compares with about 67% White among all Christian County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at South Christian Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 67%.
South Christian Elementary School employs 39 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 14.2:1. That ratio is under the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 65% in 2024-25.
Measured against Kentucky public elementary schools, South Christian 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.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, South Christian Elementary School is 6.0 points above its prediction. Actual: 46.8%. Predicted: 40.8%.
In the county around the school, Christian County, median household income is about $55,494, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. A total of 20 public schools operate in Christian County, serving about 8,682 students.
The shortest distance from South Christian Elementary School to another public school is about 5.1 miles, to Cumberland Hall School. The ten-mile area around South Christian Elementary School holds 7 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 38.0% proficiency; South Christian Elementary School posts 46.8%.
In the federal locale system, South Christian Elementary School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 554, 11% below the 621 of 2020-21. Students per teacher fell from 15.5 in 2020-21 to 14.2 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Christian County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
72,069
Census ACS
Median income
$55,494
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
8,682 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Christian County
- Christian County High SchoolHigh · 1,153 students
- Hopkinsville High SchoolHigh · 961 students
- Christian County Middle SchoolMiddle · 845 students
- Hopkinsville Middle SchoolMiddle · 741 students
- Indian Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 674 students
- Millbrooke Elementary SchoolElementary · 610 students
Nearby schools
- Cumberland Hall School5.1 mi · 32
- Bluegrass Learning Academy7.0 mi · 130
- Hopkinsville High School8.5 mi · 961
- Indian Hills Elementary School8.5 mi · 674
- Millbrooke Elementary School8.6 mi · 610
- Christian County Day Treatment8.7 mi · 12
Frequently asked questions
About South Christian Elementary SchoolHow large is South Christian Elementary School?
South Christian Elementary School enrolls approximately 554 students in grades PK-05.
Is South Christian Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Christian Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Christian Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Christian Elementary School is approximately 14.2:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Christian Elementary School?
At South Christian Elementary School, the student body is approximately 49% White, 17% Hispanic, 21% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is South Christian Elementary School public or private?
South Christian Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Christian County.
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