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Niagara Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

64^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Niagara Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Henderson, Kentucky, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 269 students. The school is part of the Henderson County School District, which is ranked 41 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Niagara Elementary School has a strong performance history, ranking among the top elementary schools in Kentucky. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 64th out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, a significant improvement from the 2020-2021 school year when the school ranked 206th and had a 3-star rating. The school consistently outperforms the Henderson County and Kentucky state averages in various academic subjects, such as Mathematics, Reading, and Writing. Niagara Elementary School also has strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 100 Kentucky elementary schools for both female and male students, as well as for white students and low socioeconomic status students.

Compared to nearby schools in the Henderson County district, such as A.B. Chandler Elementary, Spottsville Elementary, and East Heights Elementary, Niagara Elementary School outperforms them in terms of academic proficiency, school rankings, and student group performance. Additionally, the school has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16 to 18.6 over the past few years, which is lower than the state average and may contribute to the school's strong academic performance.

270

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,914

Per pupil spending ?

34.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13043 Hwy 136 E
Henderson, KY 42420

(270) 831-5142

District: Henderson County

Students who attend Niagara Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Henderson County South Middle School
High:	Henderson County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.1%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (64% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Kentucky elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg54%

Kentucky avg44%

64^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Elementary Schools in the Henderson County

41^st of 157Henderson 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	86.2	64 of 685	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	26 of 685	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	54 of 687	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	66.2	180 of 684	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	53.7	206 of 517	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.5	129 of 700	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	88.2	41 of 691	94.1%	★★★★★
2017	78.4	107 of 694	84.6%	★★★★☆
2016	81.2	76 of 690	89.0%	★★★★☆
2015	86.5	48 of 698	93.1%	★★★★★
2014	87.6	34 of 705	95.2%	★★★★★
2013	81.6	73 of 719	89.8%	★★★★☆
2012	73.0	140 of 713	80.4%	★★★★☆
2011	79.3	106 of 688	84.6%	★★★★☆
2010	84.2	60 of 683	91.2%	★★★★★
2009	87.3	48 of 658	92.7%	★★★★★
2008	85.6	57 of 651	91.2%	★★★★★
2007	81.7	83 of 638	87.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	96 of 648	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	90.2	24 of 644	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	83.7	49 of 639	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	64.3	174 of 641	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	44.8	187 of 312	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.3	133 of 671	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	35 of 663	94.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	89 of 672	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	64 of 665	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	80.4	64 of 670	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	58.8	203 of 667	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.6	208 of 664	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.7	83 of 631	86.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	65 of 653	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	39 of 652	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	81.2	70 of 652	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	56.8	229 of 657	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	166 of 325	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.4	169 of 676	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	51 of 665	92.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	74.5	125 of 661	81.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	90 of 659	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	88.4	37 of 659	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	83.0	73 of 658	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	179 of 656	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	52.9	145 of 337	57.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2019)81st percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics71%+24 vs state

Reading70%+21 vs state

Mathematics64%+21 vs state

Writing59%+21 vs state

Social Studies49%+11 vs state

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Schools Near Niagara Elementary School

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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 Reading 6th 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
Niagara Elementary School	Public	K-5	13043 Hwy 136 E	Henderson	42420	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 831-5142	270	15	18.2	34.4%	254 (94.1%)	3 (1.1%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	86.2	64^th of 685 public elementary schools	90.7%		91.4	26^th of 685 public elementary schools	96.2%	38	60.0	69.0	63.0	78.0	64.0	67.0			59.0	49.0	71.0	$14,914	$1,122	$454	$1,576	$10,666	$2,672	$13,338
East Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	1776 Adams Ln	Henderson	42420	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 831-5070	377	26	14.3	65.5%	248 (65.8%)	45 (11.9%)	25 (6.6%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	52 (13.8%)	68.7	185^th of 685 public elementary schools	73.0%		67.5	190^th of 685 public elementary schools	72.3%	5	33.0	54.0	63.0	59.0	53.0	66.0		34.0	57.0	54.0	63.0	$15,618	$1,637	$477	$2,114	$11,195	$2,309	$13,504
South Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	1199 Madison St	Henderson	42420	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 831-5081	413	30	14.0	78.5%	185 (44.8%)	80 (19.4%)	70 (16.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	73 (17.7%)	23.7	542^nd of 685 public elementary schools	20.9%		37.9	436^th of 685 public elementary schools	36.4%	106		39.0	23.0	41.0	38.0	42.0		26.0		26.0	26.0	$15,644	$1,881	$555	$2,435	$11,010	$2,199	$13,209
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	1000 S. Alves Street	Henderson	42420	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 831-5090	413	27	15.5	61.5%	203 (49.2%)	75 (18.2%)	54 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	79 (19.1%)	43.4	397^th of 685 public elementary schools	42.0%		33.5	468^th of 685 public elementary schools	31.7%	71	53.0	38.0	54.0	47.0	38.0	49.0		28.0	25.0	38.0	43.0	$13,840	$1,316	$604	$1,920	$10,004	$1,917	$11,921
Cairo Elementary School	Public	K-5	10694 Hwy 41-A	Henderson	42420	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 533-1286	233	16	14.6	45.5%	195 (83.7%)	9 (3.9%)	13 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.9%)	91	36^th of 685 public elementary schools	94.7%		88.4	43^rd of 685 public elementary schools	93.7%	7	73.0	79.0	79.0	69.0	67.0			64.0	44.0	69.0	79.0	$16,142	$1,606	$439	$2,045	$11,452	$2,646	$14,097
Sebree Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	61 N State St	Sebree	42455	Webster County	Webster County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 835-7891	408	21	19.8	75.2%	177 (43.4%)	3 (0.7%)	224 (54.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	12.2	627^th of 685 public elementary schools	8.5%		10.7	631^st of 685 public elementary schools	7.9%	4			14.0	23.0	30.0	27.0	39.0		30.0		26.0	$12,246	$1,343	$730	$2,073	$8,249	$1,924	$10,173
Spottsville Elementary School	Public	K-5	9190 Us 60 E	Spottsville	42458	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 831-5136	514	32	16.0	44.2%	429 (83.5%)	26 (5.1%)	20 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	33 (6.4%)	92.3	23^rd of 685 public elementary schools	96.6%		88.8	39^th of 685 public elementary schools	94.3%	16	66.0	60.0	81.0	71.0	66.0	80.0		55.0	68.0	66.0	85.0	$13,728	$1,427	$513	$1,940	$9,849	$1,939	$11,788
Bend Gate Elementary School	Public	K-5	920 Bend Gate Rd	Henderson	42420	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 831-5040	421	27	15.4	59.6%	248 (58.9%)	58 (13.8%)	46 (10.9%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	59 (14.0%)	66.2	206^th of 685 public elementary schools	69.9%		47.3	349^th of 685 public elementary schools	49.1%	143	44.0	68.0	55.0	47.0	66.0	52.0		45.0	53.0	35.0	56.0	$14,811	$1,612	$518	$2,130	$10,504	$2,178	$12,682
A B Chandler Elementary School	Public	K-5	11215 Us 60 W	Corydon	42406	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 533-1760	256	18	14.3	53.9%	213 (83.2%)	15 (5.9%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.4%)	56.6	287^th of 685 public elementary schools	58.1%		75.4	120^th of 685 public elementary schools	82.5%	167	47.0	81.0	50.0	49.0	62.0	50.0			25.0	29.0	50.0	$16,420	$1,224	$453	$1,677	$12,441	$2,302	$14,743
West Louisville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8400 Hwy 56	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 852-7650	319	21	15.1	54.9%	274 (85.9%)	3 (0.9%)	31 (9.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	44.9	381^st of 685 public elementary schools	44.4%		37.5	440^th of 685 public elementary schools	35.8%	59	48.0	44.0	46.0	43.0	40.0	52.0		27.0		35.0	50.0	$17,814	$1,365	$344	$1,709	$12,255	$1,804	$14,059

Frequently Asked Questions about Niagara Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Niagara Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Niagara Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Henderson County South Middle School
High : Henderson County High School

What is the racial makeup of Niagara Elementary School?

Students at Niagara Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Niagara Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended Niagara Elementary School.

What district is Niagara Elementary School in?

Henderson County

Is Niagara Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Niagara Elementary School ranks in the top 9.3% of Kentucky elementary schools.

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