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If you could change one rule at South Todd Elementary School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
511
Elementary
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TODD COUNTY·NCES 210555001601
South Todd Elementary School
4115 Guthrie Rd, Guthrie, KY 42234 · (270) 265-5785 · Todd County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL511 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 44% 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.
- 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
15.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
322 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 | 83 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
45.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
42.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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
42.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.6%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Todd Elementary School
South Todd Elementary School's state test result (42.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Todd Elementary School this school | 511 | 63.0% | 42.5% |
| New Highland Elementary School Elizabethtown | 505 | 63.0% | 41.2% |
| Hearn Elementary Frankfort | 476 | 59.9% | 38.2% |
| South Green Elementary School Glasgow | 487 | 66.1% | 51.8% |
| Washington County Elementary School Springfield | 473 | 66.8% | 36.5% |
| Creekside Elementary Georgetown | 574 | 57.3% | 33.3% |
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 Todd Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #369 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #355 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #424 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 511 | #227 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #423 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.0% | #158 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.0% | #419 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #333 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
511
+22 (+4%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 459
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 511 | 33.2 | 15.4:1 | 63% (322) |
| 2023-24 | 515 | 31 | 16.6:1 | 66% (339) |
| 2022-23 | 509 | 29 | 17.6:1 | 62% (317) |
| 2020-21 | 489 | 29 | 16.9:1 | 51% (249) |
| 2017-18 | 540 | 32.7 | 16.5:1 | 71% (384) |
| 2015-16 | 587 | 33 | 17.8:1 | 68% (401) |
| 2010-11 | 557 | 38 | 14.7:1 | 68% (378) |
| 2000-01 | 466 | 26 | 17.9:1 | 72% (335) |
| 1990-91 | 459 | 26 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Todd Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (540 to 511); teachers up 2% (32.7 to 33.2).
About South Todd Elementary School
As a medium-sized elementary school, South Todd Elementary School serves students in Guthrie, Kentucky. Its 511 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Kentucky is about 421 students.
South Todd Elementary School reports to Todd County, which has 7 schools and 1,886 students.
At 59%, White students outnumber all other groups at South Todd Elementary School combined. Other students are 20% Hispanic, 13% Black, and 8% multiracial. By comparison, Todd County residents are about 85% White. South Todd Elementary School has a diversity index of 59%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 33.2 full-time positions, a ratio of 15.4:1. Across elementary schools in Kentucky, the average ratio is about 15.4:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 63%.
South Todd Elementary School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 44% of Kentucky public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 42.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 41.6%.
Among Todd County residents, median household income is about $61,103, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 7 public schools in Todd County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,886.
The nearest other public school, Todd County Central High School, is about 3.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 5. South Todd Elementary School is 2nd of 5 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
In the federal locale system, South Todd Elementary School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
South Todd Elementary School saw enrollment rise 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 16.9:1 to 15.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The South Todd 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.
Todd County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,469
Census ACS
Median income
$61,103
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,886 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Todd County
- Todd County Central High SchoolHigh · 500 students
- North Todd Elementary SchoolElementary · 442 students
- Todd County Middle SchoolMiddle · 401 students
- Horizons High SchoolHigh · 29 students
- Todd County Day TreatmentHigh · 2 students
- Todd County Virtual AcademyHigh · 1 students
Nearby schools
- Todd County Central High School3.2 mi · 500
- Todd County Virtual Academy3.3 mi · 1
- Horizons High School3.3 mi · 29
- Todd County Day Treatment3.3 mi · 2
- Todd County Middle School4.0 mi · 401
- Olmstead Elementary School9.0 mi · 398
Frequently asked questions
About South Todd Elementary SchoolHow many students attend South Todd Elementary School?
South Todd Elementary School enrolls approximately 511 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does South Todd Elementary School serve?
South Todd Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Todd Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Todd Elementary School is approximately 15.4:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Todd Elementary School?
At South Todd Elementary School, the student body is approximately 59% White, 20% Hispanic, 13% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is South Todd Elementary School public or private?
South Todd Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Todd County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.