Summary:
Hanson, Kentucky, has one listed school, Hanson Elementary School, serving prekindergarten through grade 5 with 532 students, in Hopkins County. Its results are strong across the tested subjects and grades: the school was above Kentucky’s state result in all 10 reported measures for 2025–2026. The advantage ranged from 5 percentage points in grade 3 reading to 35 points in grade 4 math, making broad above-state performance the area’s clearest finding.
Because Hanson Elementary is the only school in the city list, there is no local school-to-school top or bottom comparison; within the school, grade 4 stands out, while grade 3 is the softer spot. Grade 4 students scored 78% in math and 74% in reading, compared with 52% and 54% in grade 3. Hanson’s largest state advantage was in grade 4 math (78% versus 43%); its smallest was in grade 3 reading (54% versus 49%). Across all 10 results, Hanson averaged 65%, compared with 49% for the district and 44% statewide.
Results were mixed year over year: grade 3 math fell 19 points and grade 3 reading fell 12, while grade 5 editing and mechanics rose 12 points, social studies rose 9, and math rose 8. Across the 10 matched results, Hanson’s average increased by 1 point and its average advantage over the state widened by 1 point. SchoolDigger ranked Hanson 56th of 684 schools, in the 92nd percentile with five stars, in 2025–2026; its rank has stayed high, ranging from 45th to 58th over the three reported years. Chronic absenteeism was 12% in 2025–2026, compared with 23% in the district and 24% statewide. Other context: the student–teacher ratio was 16.1 in 2024–2025, and 41% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year.
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