Elementary Schools in Livingston County

Summary:

The Livingston County elementary school system consists of two schools: South Livingston Elementary School and North Livingston Elementary School. Based on the available data, South Livingston Elementary stands out as the academic leader in the district, consistently outperforming the Livingston County and Kentucky averages across multiple test score metrics.

South Livingston Elementary ranks 122nd out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools and holds a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, while North Livingston Elementary ranks 540th and has a 1-star rating. In 3rd grade mathematics, 81% of South Livingston students scored proficient or better, compared to 68% for Livingston County and 43% for the state. South Livingston also outperforms the county and state in reading, science, and writing assessments.

Despite North Livingston Elementary spending more per student ($19,983 vs. $17,341 at South Livingston), its academic performance lags behind. Both schools have similar student-teacher ratios, suggesting other factors, such as curriculum, teacher quality, and school leadership, may play a larger role in driving the performance gap. Additionally, the high chronic absenteeism rate of 25% at both schools is an area of concern that the district should address to improve student learning and achievement.

District Detail

127 E Adair St
Smithland, KY 42081

(270) 928-2111

SchoolDigger Rank:
77^th of 157 Kentucky districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,020

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
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
North Livingston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1372 Us 60 E	Burna	42028	Livingston County	Livingston County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 988-4000	113	9	12.1	66.4%	101 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)	23.8	540^th of 685 public elementary schools	21.2%		23	551^st of 685 public elementary schools	19.6%	11				39.0	30.0			14.0	29.0	43.0	$19,983	$1,633	$763	$2,396	$12,803	$4,784	$17,587
South Livingston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	850 Cutoff Rd	Smithland	42081	Livingston County	Livingston County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 928-3500	367	20	18.6	57.5%	333 (90.7%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	78	122^nd of 685 public elementary schools	82.2%		71.2	155^th of 685 public elementary schools	77.4%	33	81.0	65.0	37.0	61.0	70.0	74.0	50.0	48.0	41.0	72.0	$17,341	$1,197	$592	$1,789	$12,226	$3,326	$15,552

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Marshall County	7.99 mi	12	84^th
McCracken County	10.72 mi	15	15^th
Paducah Independent	11.39 mi	7	98^th
Kentucky Technical System	12.86 mi	53
Graves County	16.21 mi	10	11^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.