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Best Public Schools in Hanson, KY

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School

532

Students

5-star school

Top rankedHanson Elementary School58^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools

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Summary:

Hanson, Kentucky is home to a standout public elementary school, Hanson Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 490 students. The school is part of the Hopkins County School District, which is ranked 71 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hanson Elementary School consistently outperforms the Hopkins County and Kentucky averages on state assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 48% to 74% across different subject areas in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the Hopkins County averages of 41% to 56% and the Kentucky averages of 37% to 50%. The school has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and has ranked among the top 58 elementary schools in Kentucky in the 2024-2025 school year and 45th out of 685 in the 2023-2024 school year.

While Hanson Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 47.14% in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's higher-than-average per-student spending of $16,385 and lower student-teacher ratio of 17.5 may be contributing factors to its academic success. The school's focus on core subjects like mathematics, reading, and science could also be a key driver of its strong performance, though there is still room for improvement in areas like social studies and writing.

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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
Hanson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	121 Veterans Drive	Hanson	42413	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6158	532	33	16.1	41.4%	435 (81.8%)	14 (2.6%)	21 (3.9%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.5%)	86.8	58^th of 685 public elementary schools	91.5%		87.8	45^th of 685 public elementary schools	93.4%	13	71.0	74.0	63.0	66.0	68.0	64.0	64.0	57.0	48.0	64.0	$16,385	$607	$177	$784	$8,740	$1,646	$10,386

Cities Near Hanson

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Madisonville	4.04 mi	14	167^th
Sacramento	11.99 mi	1	214^th
Sebree	12.2 mi	1	311^th
Dixon	13.45 mi	4	212^th
Calhoun	13.94 mi	4	101^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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