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Enrollment
413
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HENDERSON COUNTY·NCES 210271000581
South Heights Elementary School
1199 Madison St, Henderson, KY 42420 · (270) 831-5081 · Henderson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL413 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
14.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
324 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 75 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 27% larger than its 5th grade class (59).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
40.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
31.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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
32.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.9%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Heights Elementary School
South Heights Elementary School's state test result (32.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Heights Elementary School this school | 413 | 78.5% | 32.6% |
| Johnsontown Road Elementary Louisville | 406 | 78.8% | 30.4% |
| Oakland Elementary Oakland | 432 | 75.0% | 26.4% |
| Mary G. Hogsett Primary School Danville | 356 | 75.8% | N/A |
| T C Cherry Elementary School Bowling Green | 431 | 75.4% | 38.5% |
| Paris Elementary School Paris | 346 | 74.3% | 26.4% |
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 Heights Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Henderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #526 of 669 | #8 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #533 of 668 | #8 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #492 of 674 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 413 | #408 of 744 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #211 of 674 | #1 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.2% | #57 of 674 | #1 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.5% | #129 of 721 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.1% | #108 of 437 | #4 of 7 |
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
413
-9 (-2%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 476
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 413 | 29.5 | 14.0:1 | 78% (324) |
| 2023-24 | 415 | 30.5 | 13.6:1 | 80% (331) |
| 2022-23 | 420 | 31.5 | 13.3:1 | 74% (311) |
| 2020-21 | 422 | 29 | 14.6:1 | 79% (334) |
| 2017-18 | 517 | 30.6 | 16.9:1 | 86% (445) |
| 2015-16 | 556 | 32 | 17.4:1 | 89% (497) |
| 2010-11 | 556 | 31 | 17.9:1 | 90% (500) |
| 2000-01 | 503 | 22 | 22.9:1 | 80% (400) |
| 1990-91 | 476 | 26 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Heights Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (517 to 413); teachers down 4% (30.6 to 29.5).
About South Heights Elementary School
South Heights Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school based in Henderson, Kentucky. The school's enrollment of 413 students covers kindergarten through 5.
Henderson County runs South Heights Elementary School along with 12 other schools, enrolling 6,707 students in total.
Enrollment at South Heights Elementary School is mixed, with White students the largest group at 45%. The school is also 19% Black, 18% multiracial, and 17% Hispanic. That is lower than the 86% White share among all Henderson County residents. By the diversity index, South Heights Elementary School comes in at 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 29.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 14.0:1. That ratio is under the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. Around 78% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 53% average for public schools in Henderson County is 25 points.
allk12 grades South Heights Elementary School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Kentucky public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, South Heights Elementary School is 3.4 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 32.6% actual, 35.9% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Kentucky.
In Henderson County (population about 44,280), median household income is about $58,851, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 13 public schools operate in Henderson County, serving about 6,707 students.
The nearest other public school, Jefferson Elementary School, is about 0.4 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of South Heights Elementary School. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, South Heights Elementary School is 7th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Town: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 422 in 2020-21 and 413 in 2024-25.
The South Heights Elementary School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Henderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,280
Census ACS
Median income
$58,851
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
6,707 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Henderson County
- Henderson County High SchoolHigh · 1,852 students
- Henderson County North Middle SchoolMiddle · 670 students
- Henderson County South Middle SchoolMiddle · 661 students
- Spottsville Elementary SchoolElementary · 514 students
- Bend Gate Elementary SchoolElementary · 421 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 413 students
Other schools in Henderson
- Henderson County High SchoolHigh · 1,852 students
- Henderson County North Middle SchoolMiddle · 670 students
- Henderson County South Middle SchoolMiddle · 661 students
- Bend Gate Elementary SchoolElementary · 421 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 413 students
- East Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 377 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson Elementary School0.4 mi · 413
- Henderson County South Middle School0.4 mi · 661
- The Central Academy0.9 mi · 269
- Henderson County North Middle School1.2 mi · 670
- Henderson County High School1.6 mi · 1,852
- Thelma B. Johnson Early Learning Center1.6 mi · 358
Frequently asked questions
About South Heights Elementary SchoolHow many students attend South Heights Elementary School?
South Heights Elementary School enrolls approximately 413 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does South Heights Elementary School serve?
South Heights Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at South Heights Elementary School?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at South Heights Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Heights Elementary School?
At South Heights Elementary School, the student body is approximately 45% White, 17% Hispanic, 19% Black, 0% Asian, 18% Two or more.
Who oversees South Heights Elementary School?
South Heights Elementary School is overseen by Henderson County in Henderson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.