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Enrollment
493
Elementary
DISTRICT 529 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARDIN COUNTY·NCES 210249000524
Vine Grove Elementary School
309 First St, Vine Grove, KY 40175 · (270) 877-5410 · Hardin County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL493 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
255 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 112 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 21% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
59.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
53.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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
55.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.8%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 →
Where Vine Grove Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Hardin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #155 of 669 | #2 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #192 of 668 | #2 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #171 of 674 | #3 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 493 | #253 of 744 | #9 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #425 of 674 | #13 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.0% | #152 of 674 | #6 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.7% | #580 of 721 | #12 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.6% | #427 of 437 | #8 of 8 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
493
-29 (-6%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 635
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 493 | 32 | 15.4:1 | 52% (255) |
| 2023-24 | 498 | 33 | 15.1:1 | 53% (265) |
| 2022-23 | 511 | 32.1 | 15.9:1 | 50% (256) |
| 2020-21 | 522 | 31 | 16.8:1 | 51% (267) |
| 2017-18 | 496 | 27.3 | 18.2:1 | 56% (278) |
| 2015-16 | 447 | 27 | 16.6:1 | 58% (258) |
| 2010-11 | 435 | 31 | 14.0:1 | 46% (200) |
| 2000-01 | 470 | 24 | 19.6:1 | 51% (239) |
| 1990-91 | 635 | 31 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vine Grove Elementary School.
About Vine Grove Elementary School
Vine Grove Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Vine Grove, Kentucky. The school serves 493 students in grades 1 through 5 in 2024-25.
Hardin County has 26 schools and 14,583 students, and Vine Grove Elementary School is one of those schools.
White students make up a majority at Vine Grove Elementary School, at 59%. Smaller groups are 13% Black, 12% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, and 2% Pacific Islander. For comparison, the population of Hardin County is roughly 76% White. Vine Grove Elementary School's diversity index is 60%, against a US figure of 70%.
Vine Grove Elementary School counts 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 15.4 students for each one. That matches the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky fairly closely. About 52% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. For comparison, public schools in Hardin County average 51%.
In Kentucky, Vine Grove Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 55.2% actual against a predicted 45.8%.
Hardin County census figures show that the median household income is $67,647, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 34 public schools in Hardin County, enrolling about 17,037 students in all.
James T Alton Middle School is the public school closest to Vine Grove Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 33.1% on proficiency, and Vine Grove Elementary School is above that at 55.2%.
Locale: Suburb: Small. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Federal data show a 6% enrollment decrease, from 522 in 2020-21 to 493 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 16.8:1 to 15.4:1.
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Hardin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
111,942
Census ACS
Median income
$67,647
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
17,037 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hardin County
- Central Hardin High SchoolHigh · 1,831 students
- North Hardin High SchoolHigh · 1,593 students
- John Hardin High SchoolHigh · 868 students
- East Hardin Middle SchoolMiddle · 775 students
- Lincoln Trail Elementary SchoolElementary · 653 students
- G C Burkhead Elementary SchoolElementary · 634 students
Nearby schools
- James T Alton Middle School0.1 mi · 612
- North Middle School2.1 mi · 567
- Meadow View Elementary School2.2 mi · 514
- North Hardin High School2.4 mi · 1,593
- North Park Elementary School2.5 mi · 604
- Woodland Elementary School3.2 mi · 537
Frequently asked questions
About Vine Grove Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Vine Grove Elementary School?
Vine Grove Elementary School enrolls approximately 493 students in grades 01-05.
What grades does Vine Grove Elementary School serve?
Vine Grove Elementary School serves grades 01-05.
How many students per teacher at Vine Grove Elementary School?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Vine Grove Elementary School.
How diverse is Vine Grove Elementary School?
Vine Grove Elementary School reports a student body of 59% White, 12% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Vine Grove Elementary School in?
Vine Grove Elementary School is part of Hardin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.