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Nichols Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

660^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Nichols Elementary is a public elementary school located in West Point, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 108 students. The school is part of the Bullitt County School District, which is ranked 124 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nichols Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from a ranking of 259 out of 691 Kentucky elementary schools in 2017-2018 to a ranking of 660 out of 685 in the 2024-2025 school year, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently underperforms compared to the Bullitt County and Kentucky state averages in various subject areas and grade levels, particularly in Mathematics and Writing. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the county and state averages in Mathematics (14% vs. 39% and 43%), Reading (21% vs. 41% and 50%), and Editing and Mechanics (18% vs. 41% and 47%) for 5th-grade students.

Nichols Elementary has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 60.19% to 64.55% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.6% to 28% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. While Nichols Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools in the Jefferson County School District, its academic performance is consistently lower than these nearby schools, such as Eisenhower Elementary, Fairdale Elementary, and Medora Elementary.

105

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,899

Per pupil spending ?

66.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10665 Hwy 44 W
West Point, KY 40177-6909

(502) 869-2600

District: Bullitt County

Students who attend Nichols Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bullitt Lick Middle School
High:	Bullitt Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.6%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2014 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (20% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg38%

Kentucky avg46%

660^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Bullitt County

124^th of 157Bullitt County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	7.0	660 of 685	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	658 of 685	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	571 of 687	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.8	421 of 684	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.8	304 of 700	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	259 of 691	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.6	405 of 694	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.2	542 of 690	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.1	495 of 698	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.3	479 of 705	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.0	457 of 719	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.0	454 of 713	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.4	512 of 688	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.5	550 of 683	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.4	411 of 658	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.2	320 of 651	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.5	311 of 638	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	49.0	298 of 641	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	319 of 671	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	218 of 663	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	4.6	661 of 672	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	615 of 670	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	61.0	183 of 667	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	167 of 664	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	232 of 631	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	6.1	635 of 653	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	60.4	250 of 676	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	179 of 665	73.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	41.4	431 of 661	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	3.5	654 of 659	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	650 of 659	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	591 of 658	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	454 of 656	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	324 of 592	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	76.4	112 of 593	81.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2022)54th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2019)35th percentile-22 vs school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading24%-26 vs state

Social Studies21%-17 vs state

Editing and Mechanics18%-29 vs state

Mathematics14%-29 vs state

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Schools Near Nichols Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)			KSA Reading (2025)			KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Nichols Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10665 Hwy 44 W	West Point	40177	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-2600	105	9	12.3	66.7%	92 (87.6%)	2 (1.9%)	5 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	5 (4.8%)	7	660^th of 685 public elementary schools	3.6%		7.1	658^th of 685 public elementary schools	3.9%	2			14.0		27.0	21.0			21.0	18.0	$25,899	$1,241	$235	$1,476	$16,632	$3,207	$19,840
Medora Elementary	Public	K-5	11801 Deering Road	Louisville	40272	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8298	460	29	15.8	58.5%	296 (64.3%)	67 (14.6%)	54 (11.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.3%)	32.3	487^th of 685 public elementary schools	28.9%		43.1	391^st of 685 public elementary schools	42.9%	96	39.0	53.0	34.0	25.0	46.0	37.0	34.0	34.0	27.0	31.0	$20,211	$814	$1,828	$2,642	$13,957	$3,612	$17,569
Dixie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10201 Casalanda Dr	Louisville	40272	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8238	370	26	14.1	74.9%	166 (44.9%)	105 (28.4%)	73 (19.7%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.3%)	9.1	646^th of 685 public elementary schools	5.7%		16.8	589^th of 685 public elementary schools	14.0%	57	18.0	22.0	25.0	31.0		25.0	11.0		21.0	21.0	$26,593	$2,306	$2,106	$4,412	$18,265	$3,915	$22,180
Layne Elementary	Public	K-5	9831 East Avenue	Louisville	40272	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8290	430	21	20.3	79.1%	173 (40.2%)	113 (26.3%)	119 (27.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	19 (4.4%)	16.6	592^nd of 685 public elementary schools	13.6%		6.6	661^st of 685 public elementary schools	3.5%	69	33.0	24.0		28.0	33.0	34.0	18.0	18.0	32.0	30.0	$20,247	$1,104	$1,721	$2,826	$13,848	$3,574	$17,422
Stonestreet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10007 Stonestreet Road	Louisville	40272	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8333	517	33	15.6	69.6%	232 (44.9%)	92 (17.8%)	136 (26.3%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	37 (7.2%)	11.8	628^th of 685 public elementary schools	8.3%		10.9	629^th of 685 public elementary schools	8.2%	1	25.0	28.0	28.0	36.0	29.0		16.0	15.0	13.0	20.0	$21,395	$1,443	$1,629	$3,072	$14,854	$3,468	$18,323
Johnsontown Road Elementary	Public	K-5	7201 Johnsontown Rd	Louisville	40272	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8278	406	28	14.6	78.8%	188 (46.3%)	93 (22.9%)	77 (19.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.1%)	20.3	567^th of 685 public elementary schools	17.2%		16.9	587^th of 685 public elementary schools	14.3%	20	31.0	40.0	29.0	26.0	45.0	32.0	28.0	14.0	19.0	32.0	$21,304	$1,247	$1,678	$2,925	$14,867	$3,512	$18,379
Wilkerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5601 Johnsontown Road	Louisville	40272	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8351	541	38	14.4	68.8%	216 (39.9%)	153 (28.3%)	117 (21.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	49 (9.1%)	7.3	658^th of 685 public elementary schools	3.9%		5.5	665^th of 685 public elementary schools	2.9%	7	21.0	13.0	20.0	30.0	21.0	23.0		8.0	20.0		$23,950	$1,353	$2,312	$3,665	$16,105	$4,180	$20,285
Sanders Elementary	Public	K-5	8408 Terry Rd	Louisville	40258	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8322	394	28	14.0	77.7%	161 (40.9%)	121 (30.7%)	74 (18.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (8.9%)	9.5	645^th of 685 public elementary schools	5.8%		9.9	637^th of 685 public elementary schools	7.0%	8	14.0	21.0	24.0	27.0	31.0	28.0	22.0	13.0	22.0	18.0	$25,005	$1,340	$2,355	$3,695	$17,064	$4,246	$21,310
Eisenhower Elementary	Public	K-5	5300 Jessamine Lane	Louisville	40258	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8244	592	34	17.6	61.1%	363 (61.3%)	111 (18.8%)	56 (9.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (10.0%)	30.9	498^th of 685 public elementary schools	27.3%		37.9	435^th of 685 public elementary schools	36.5%	63	25.0	40.0	38.0	37.0	50.0	41.0	39.0	13.0	31.0	33.0	$19,522	$839	$1,843	$2,682	$13,146	$3,694	$16,840
Shepherdsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	527 W Blue Lick Rd	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-7000	538	34	15.8	68.2%	424 (78.8%)	25 (4.6%)	48 (8.9%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.5%)	18.9	577^th of 685 public elementary schools	15.8%		19.7	574^th of 685 public elementary schools	16.2%	3	22.0	28.0	37.0	30.0	31.0	34.0	26.0	28.0	25.0	33.0	$17,609	$822	$313	$1,136	$10,122	$1,929	$12,051

Frequently Asked Questions about Nichols Elementary

What schools do graduates of Nichols Elementary attend?

Students who attend Nichols Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bullitt Lick Middle School
High : Bullitt Central High School

What district is Nichols Elementary in?

Bullitt County

What is the racial makeup of Nichols Elementary?

Students at Nichols Elementary are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Nichols Elementary a good school?

Nichols Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.6% of Kentucky elementary schools.

How many students attend Nichols Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 105 students attended Nichols Elementary.

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