Enrollment
367
Elementary
DISTRICT 240 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIVINGSTON COUNTY·NCES 210351001999
South Livingston Elementary School
850 Cutoff Rd, Smithland, KY 42081 · (270) 928-3500 · Livingston County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL367 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
18.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
211 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 63%
Community
0
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 | 50 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
Based on grade levels within Livingston County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
68.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
61.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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
58.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.7%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Livingston Elementary School
South Livingston Elementary School's state test result (58.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Livingston Elementary School this school | 367 | 57.5% | 58.3% |
| Eastern Elementary School Glasgow | 347 | 56.8% | 45.3% |
| Austin Tracy Elementary School Lucas | 346 | 57.5% | 35.9% |
| Westside Elementary School Cynthiana | 360 | 56.1% | 43.9% |
| North Butler Elementary Morgantown | 406 | 58.4% | 32.3% |
| Symsonia Elementary School Symsonia | 370 | 56.5% | 61.2% |
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 Livingston Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #114 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #106 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #70 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 367 | #487 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #656 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.3% | #478 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.5% | #514 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.6% | #230 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
367
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
-25% since 2010-11, when it was 487
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 367 | 19.7 | 18.6:1 | 57% (211) |
| 2023-24 | 364 | 22.2 | 16.4:1 | 60% (217) |
| 2022-23 | 362 | 23.6 | 15.3:1 | 62% (226) |
| 2020-21 | 369 | 21 | 17.6:1 | 63% (232) |
| 2017-18 | 415 | 25.5 | 16.3:1 | 73% (302) |
| 2015-16 | 493 | 30 | 16.4:1 | 67% (328) |
| 2010-11 | 487 | 28 | 17.4:1 | 68% (329) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Livingston Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (415 to 367); teachers down 23% (25.5 to 19.7).
About South Livingston Elementary School
South Livingston Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in Smithland, Kentucky. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 367 students.
Livingston County counts 1,020 students in its 4 schools, and South Livingston Elementary School is one of them.
Of every 100 students at South Livingston Elementary School, about 91 are White. The school is also 5% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. Census estimates put Livingston County at about 94% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 17% means there is a 17% chance two randomly chosen students at South Livingston Elementary School are from different groups.
Its staff includes 19.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 18.6 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Kentucky, the average ratio is 15.4:1. South Livingston Elementary School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 57%. Public schools in Livingston County average a similar 58%.
South Livingston Elementary School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 83% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
South Livingston Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Kentucky schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 58.3% and a predicted 43.7%.
In Livingston County, home to about 8,903 people, the median household earns about $58,984 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Public schools in Livingston County number 4, with about 1,020 students.
The closest school to South Livingston Elementary School is Livingston Central High School, located about 3.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, South Livingston Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for South Livingston Elementary School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's size has been steady, with 369 students in 2020-21 and 367 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.6:1 in 2020-21, and 18.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Livingston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,903
Census ACS
Median income
$58,984
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,020 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Livingston County
- Livingston Central High SchoolHigh · 339 students
- Livingston County Middle SchoolMiddle · 201 students
- North Livingston Elementary SchoolElementary · 113 students
Nearby schools
- Livingston Central High School3.5 mi · 339
- Calvert City Elementary School4.5 mi · 294
- North Marshall Middle School8.7 mi · 487
- Sharpe Elementary School8.9 mi · 276
- Reidland Middle School9.5 mi · 350
- Reidland Intermediate School9.5 mi · 228
Frequently asked questions
About South Livingston Elementary SchoolHow large is South Livingston Elementary School?
South Livingston Elementary School enrolls approximately 367 students in grades PK-05.
Is South Livingston Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Livingston Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Livingston Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Livingston Elementary School is approximately 18.6:1 (20 FTE teachers).
How diverse is South Livingston Elementary School?
South Livingston Elementary School reports a student body of 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is South Livingston Elementary School in?
South Livingston Elementary School is part of Livingston County.
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