Elementary Schools in Hancock County

Summary:

Hancock County, Kentucky is home to two elementary schools: North Hancock Elementary School and South Hancock Elementary School. Both schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Hancock County school district.

Based on the available data, South Hancock Elementary School appears to be the stronger-performing school in the area. The school consistently outperforms North Hancock Elementary in key metrics such as test scores, with 58% of 3rd graders proficient or better in mathematics compared to 41% at North Hancock. South Hancock also has a higher percentage of students proficient or better in several subject areas, including reading, social studies, and editing/mechanics, compared to both the Hancock County and Kentucky state averages.

While both schools are performing reasonably well compared to state averages, with 3-star ratings, North Hancock Elementary School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (64.54%) compared to South Hancock (55.5%). This suggests that socioeconomic factors may be influencing academic outcomes to some degree. Additionally, both schools have a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25%, which is an area that could benefit from further investigation and targeted interventions.

District Detail

83 State Route 3543
Hawesville, KY 42348

(270) 927-6914

SchoolDigger Rank:
55^th of 157 Kentucky districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,449

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
South Hancock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8631 State Rt 69	Hawesville	42348	Hancock County	Hancock County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 927-6762	213	16	13.0	51.2%	202 (94.8%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	59.6	258^th of 685 public elementary schools	62.3%		55.2	291^st of 685 public elementary schools	57.5%	33	58.0	36.0	47.0	47.0	49.0	60.0	38.0	43.0	57.0	53.0	$20,173	$838	$199	$1,037	$13,257	$4,309	$17,565
North Hancock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	330 Frank Luttrell Rd	Lewisport	42351	Hancock County	Hancock County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 927-7900	451	32	14.2	59.0%	400 (88.7%)	4 (0.9%)	29 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	57	281^st of 685 public elementary schools	59.0%		37.2	445^th of 685 public elementary schools	35.0%	164	41.0	54.0	48.0	39.0	64.0	56.0	43.0	39.0	42.0	47.0	$19,281	$549	$428	$977	$12,941	$3,901	$16,841

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cloverport Independent	10.98 mi	2
Daviess County	13.98 mi	24	39^th
Owensboro Independent	18.69 mi	13	96^th
Ohio County	19.83 mi	10	38^th
Breckinridge County	22.79 mi	6	106^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.