Enrollment
343
Elementary
DISTRICT 240 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNION COUNTY·NCES 210564001336
Sturgis Elementary School
1101 Grant St, Sturgis, KY 42459 · (270) 333-4088 · Union County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL343 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% 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.
- C+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
14.4:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 31.9:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
235 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 5% smaller than its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
Sturgis Elementary School→Union County Middle School
Based on grade levels within Union County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
48.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
39.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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
39.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.6%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Sturgis Elementary School
Sturgis Elementary School's state test result (39.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sturgis Elementary School this school | 343 | 68.5% | 39.1% |
| Camp Ground Elementary School London | 327 | 68.2% | 57.7% |
| Stanton Elementary School Stanton | 322 | 67.1% | 37.7% |
| Kyrock Elementary School Sweeden | 334 | 70.4% | 70.8% |
| Nancy Elementary School Nancy | 299 | 68.2% | 65.8% |
| Olive Hill Elementary School Olive Hill | 360 | 66.7% | 38.5% |
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 Sturgis Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #432 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #420 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #371 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 343 | #515 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #288 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.3% | #510 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.5% | #314 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.5% | #279 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
343
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 545
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 343 | 23.7 | 14.4:1 | 69% (235) |
| 2023-24 | 357 | 26.7 | 13.4:1 | 66% (235) |
| 2022-23 | 369 | 29.1 | 12.7:1 | 60% (221) |
| 2020-21 | 340 | 24 | 14.2:1 | 46% (158) |
| 2017-18 | 375 | 25.5 | 14.7:1 | 64% (239) |
| 2015-16 | 421 | 25 | 16.8:1 | 64% (269) |
| 2010-11 | 401 | 30 | 13.4:1 | 63% (253) |
| 2000-01 | 426 | 22 | 19.4:1 | 48% (204) |
| 1990-91 | 545 | 28 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sturgis Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (375 to 343); teachers down 7% (25.5 to 23.7).
About Sturgis Elementary School
Sturgis Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Union County in Sturgis, Kentucky. The school's enrollment of 343 students covers kindergarten through 5.
District-wide, Union County has 7 schools and 2,086 students.
The student body at Sturgis Elementary School is 92% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% multiracial and 3% Black. That is close to the 89% White share among all Union County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 14% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at Sturgis Elementary School is 23.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 14.4:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. About 69% of students, or 235, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Measured against Kentucky public elementary schools, Sturgis Elementary School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Sturgis Elementary School would score about 39.6%. It scores 39.1%, within a point of that figure.
Among Union County residents, the median household income is $60,327, about 13% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Besides Sturgis Elementary School, Union County has 7 other public schools.
Union County Middle School is the public school closest to Sturgis Elementary School, about 5.8 miles away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is 5. Ranked by average proficiency, Sturgis Elementary School places 3rd out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
Sturgis Elementary School is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (340) to 2024-25 (343).
If you have questions about school safety, transportation, and start times at Sturgis Elementary School, you can post them here. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,260
Census ACS
Median income
$60,327
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,086 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Union County
- Union County High SchoolHigh · 642 students
- Union County Middle SchoolMiddle · 413 students
- Morganfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 328 students
- Uniontown Elementary SchoolElementary · 199 students
- Union County Preschool and HeadstartElementary · 90 students
- Union County Learning AcademyHigh · 71 students
Other Sturgis Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Sturgis Elementary. Sturgis Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Sturgis Elementary - 03Sturgis, SD · 531 students
Nearby schools
- Union County Middle School5.8 mi · 413
- Union County Preschool and Headstart5.9 mi · 90
- Union County Learning Academy5.9 mi · 71
- Union County High School5.9 mi · 642
- Morganfield Elementary School9.4 mi · 328
- Clay Elementary School10.8 mi · 194
Frequently asked questions
About Sturgis Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sturgis Elementary School?
Sturgis Elementary School enrolls approximately 343 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Sturgis Elementary School serve?
Sturgis Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Sturgis Elementary School have?
Sturgis Elementary School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Sturgis Elementary School?
Student demographics at Sturgis Elementary School are roughly 92% White, 1% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Sturgis Elementary School public or private?
Sturgis Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Union County.
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