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Alumni: what's one memory from South Edmonson Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
453
Elementary
DISTRICT 394 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDMONSON COUNTY·NCES 210162000319
South Edmonson Elementary School
1058 Chalybeate School Rd, Smiths Grove, KY 42171 · (270) 597-2379 · Edmonson County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL453 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% 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
16.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
249 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 | 81 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 7% smaller than its 4th grade class (75).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
South Edmonson Elementary School→Edmonson County 5/6 Center→Edmonson County Middle School→Edmonson County High School
Based on grade levels within Edmonson County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
61.5%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
56.5%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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
52.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.6%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Edmonson Elementary School
South Edmonson Elementary School's state test result (52.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Edmonson Elementary School this school | 453 | 55.0% | 52.8% |
| Chandlers Elementary School Russellville | 454 | 55.5% | 33.7% |
| Hardinsburg Elementary School Hardinsburg | 501 | 56.3% | 42.3% |
| Emma B. Ward Elementary School Lawrenceburg | 452 | 53.1% | 45.8% |
| Southside Elementary School Cynthiana | 409 | 55.5% | 40.7% |
| Waco Elementary School Waco | 422 | 54.3% | 40.4% |
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 South Edmonson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.8% | #187 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #151 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #149 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 453 | #329 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #504 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.2% | #512 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.0% | #544 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.2% | #323 of 437 |
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
453
+11 (+2%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 460
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 453 | 28.2 | 16.1:1 | 55% (249) |
| 2023-24 | 454 | 26.2 | 17.3:1 | 56% (252) |
| 2022-23 | 464 | 29.2 | 15.9:1 | 37% (173) |
| 2020-21 | 442 | 28 | 15.8:1 | 56% (246) |
| 2017-18 | 483 | 28.2 | 17.1:1 | 61% (294) |
| 2015-16 | 474 | 28 | 16.9:1 | 60% (286) |
| 2010-11 | 498 | 27 | 18.4:1 | 56% (280) |
| 2000-01 | 443 | 18 | 24.6:1 | 45% (201) |
| 1990-91 | 460 | 24 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Edmonson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (483 to 453); teachers unchanged (28.2 to 28.2).
About South Edmonson Elementary School
South Edmonson Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Smiths Grove, Kentucky, (ZIP code 42171). It reported 453 students in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25.
Edmonson County, which runs South Edmonson Elementary School, has 5 schools and 1,854 students.
The share of White students at South Edmonson Elementary School is 92%. Other groups include 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Edmonson County overall, the White share is about 92%. The diversity index for South Edmonson Elementary School is 14%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 28.2 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 16.1:1. The average for elementary schools in Kentucky is about 15.4:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 55%.
South Edmonson Elementary School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 70% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for South Edmonson Elementary School is 44.6%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 52.8%.
In Edmonson County, the median household earns about $54,937 a year, about 11% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Edmonson County has 5 public schools with about 1,854 students, including South Edmonson Elementary School.
Edmonson County 5/6 Center is about 4.9 miles from South Edmonson Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The ten-mile area around South Edmonson Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 52.8% average proficiency ranks 1st among 9 nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment at South Edmonson Elementary School was 442 in 2020-21 and 453 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
On allk12, people connected to South Edmonson Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Edmonson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,355
Census ACS
Median income
$54,937
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
11%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,854 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Edmonson County
- Edmonson County High SchoolHigh · 546 students
- Kyrock Elementary SchoolElementary · 334 students
- Edmonson County 5/6 CenterMiddle · 265 students
- Edmonson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 256 students
Nearby schools
- Edmonson County 5/6 Center4.9 mi · 265
- North Warren Elementary5.1 mi · 436
- Edmonson County Middle School5.1 mi · 256
- Edmonson County High School5.1 mi · 546
- Oakland Elementary5.8 mi · 432
- Warren East Middle School7.3 mi · 491
Frequently asked questions
About South Edmonson Elementary SchoolHow many students attend South Edmonson Elementary School?
South Edmonson Elementary School enrolls approximately 453 students in grades PK-04.
Is South Edmonson Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Edmonson Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does South Edmonson Elementary School have?
South Edmonson Elementary School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the student diversity at South Edmonson Elementary School?
Student demographics at South Edmonson Elementary School are roughly 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is South Edmonson Elementary School in?
South Edmonson Elementary School is part of Edmonson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.