South Todd Elementary School

South Todd Elementary School is a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school in Guthrie, Kentucky, operated by Todd County. The school teaches 511 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Kentucky's public schools average about 421 students each, so South Todd Elementary School sits 21% bigger than that benchmark.

Todd County runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 1,886 students. South Todd Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, South Todd Elementary School shows that 59% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 13% Black, 8% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 85%.

On the resource side, South Todd Elementary School reports 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), South Todd Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.5%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Todd County put median household earnings sit near $61,103, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Across Todd County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,886 students), South Todd Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Todd County Central High School, roughly 3.2 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), South Todd Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 38.9%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at South Todd Elementary School has declined 5%, going from 540 students in 2018 to 511 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 13% to 20% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 today.

On the community side, members of the South Todd Elementary School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.