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Emma B. Ward Elementary School

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Emma B. Ward Elementary School ranks 226 th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

226^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Emma B. Ward Elementary School in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, serves 452 students in grades 1–5 in the Anderson County district. Its results show clear differences by grade and subject: fifth-grade language scores stand out, while third-grade math is the clearest concern.

Ward’s strongest result is fifth-grade Editing and Mechanics: 67% of students were proficient, compared with 48% statewide, 62% in the district, and 51% at nearby schools on average. Fifth-grade Writing was also a strength at 46%, versus 35% statewide and 36% nearby. Reading averaged 56% across grades 3–5, ahead of the state’s 50% and the nearby average of 53%. Math is more mixed: its 46% average was above the state’s 43% but below the district’s 51% and nearby average of 46%. Third-grade Math was especially low at 32%, below the state’s 43%, the district’s 46%, and the nearby average of 46%; it was the lowest among nearby schools with results. Fourth-grade Science was 40%, matching the state but trailing the district at 48% and nearby schools at 46%.

Results have improved over the longer term, though not consistently: the grade 3–5 Math average rose from 41% in 2022–2023 to 46% in 2025–2026, while Reading rose from 50% to 56%. SchoolDigger places Ward at the 67th statewide percentile in 2025–2026, rank 226 of 684, with 3 stars; its percentile has climbed from 63 over the past three reported years. SchoolDigger’s ranking for special education students also rose sharply, from the 5th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 48th percentile in 2025–2026, though that remains below Ward’s overall standing. Ward’s student-teacher ratio was 12.9 in 2024–2025, among the lower ratios nearby; its free/reduced lunch eligible share was 53% that year. For context, Robert B. Turner Elementary School had a higher SchoolDigger percentile, 87, despite a higher ratio of 15.4; these figures describe a comparison, not a cause.

452

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,200

Per pupil spending ?

53.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1150 Bypass N
Lawrenceburg, KY 40342

(502) 839-4236

District: Anderson County

Students who attend Emma B. Ward Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Anderson County Middle School
High:	Anderson County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.7%

Two or more races:

4.2%

African American:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (50% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kentucky median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg51%

Kentucky avg44%

226^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Anderson County

34^th of 158Anderson 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
2026	62.6	226 of 684	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.2	233 of 685	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	243 of 685	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	256 of 687	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	352 of 684	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	257 of 517	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	401 of 700	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.4	269 of 691	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.5	202 of 694	70.9%	★★★★☆
2016	77.8	94 of 690	86.4%	★★★★☆
2015	68.6	180 of 698	74.2%	★★★★☆
2014	63.5	229 of 705	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.7	225 of 719	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.9	161 of 713	77.4%	★★★★☆
2011	75.9	136 of 688	80.2%	★★★★☆
2010	75.2	137 of 683	79.9%	★★★★☆
2009	63.0	244 of 658	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	46.9	372 of 651	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.5	335 of 638	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	46.9	104 of 206	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.4	303 of 474	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	293 of 445	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	240 of 657	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.9	245 of 648	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	257 of 644	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	234 of 639	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	349 of 641	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	214 of 312	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	326 of 671	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	197 of 663	70.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	169 of 674	74.9%	★★★★☆
2025	53.5	287 of 672	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	291 of 665	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	352 of 670	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	477 of 667	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.8	178 of 275	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.1	522 of 664	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.5	295 of 631	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	226 of 651	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.8	230 of 653	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	212 of 652	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	280 of 652	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	364 of 657	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.6	86 of 325	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	43.0	434 of 676	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	308 of 665	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	162 of 314	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.2	204 of 306	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.2	264 of 279	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	216 of 257	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.6	393 of 661	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	276 of 650	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.4	275 of 659	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	276 of 659	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	276 of 658	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.7	371 of 656	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	206 of 337	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	396 of 592	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.8	273 of 593	54.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile~ school

Female (2026)63rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)58th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)50th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)48th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Editing and Mechanics67%+19 vs state

Reading56%+6 vs state

Writing46%+11 vs state

Social Studies46%+8 vs state

Mathematics46%+3 vs state

Science40%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)						KSA Reading (2026)						KSA Science (2026)		KSA Writing (2026)		KSA Social Studies (2026)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Emma B. Ward Elementary School	Public	1-5	1150 Bypass N	Lawrenceburg	40342	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 839-4236	452	35	12.9	53.1%	401 (88.7%)	17 (3.8%)	14 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)	62.6	226^th of 684 public elementary schools	67.0%		62.2	233^rd of 685 public elementary schools	66.0%	7	32.0	58.0	47.0				47.0	62.0	59.0				40.0		46.0		46.0		67.0		$17,200	$1,900	$14,646
Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	1154 Bypass N	Lawrenceburg	40342	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 839-2504	303	24	12.8	61.4%	258 (85.1%)	5 (1.7%)	19 (6.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.3%)								(n/a)																					$19,970	$3,493	$17,648
Saffell Street Elementary School	Public	1-5	210 Saffell St	Lawrenceburg	40342	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 839-3565	375	27	14.1	64.0%	303 (80.8%)	12 (3.2%)	28 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.0%)	38.8	429^th of 684 public elementary schools	37.3%		24.1	539^th of 685 public elementary schools	21.3%	110	36.0	33.0	38.0				39.0	48.0	44.0				42.0		21.0		43.0		50.0		$16,584	$844	$14,018
Robert B. Turner Elementary School	Public	K-5	1411 Fox Creek Road	Lawrenceburg	40342	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 839-2500	578	38	15.4	45.0%	531 (91.9%)	3 (0.5%)	15 (2.6%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	82	88^th of 684 public elementary schools	87.1%		89.8	41^st of 685 public elementary schools	94.0%	47	67.0	69.0	67.0				67.0	62.0	63.0				59.0		43.0		43.0		67.0		$13,742	$1,011	$11,411
Bridgeport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Doctors Dr	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 875-8430	402	32	12.5	65.4%	289 (71.9%)	21 (5.2%)	33 (8.2%)	17 (4.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.7%)	36	452^nd of 684 public elementary schools	33.9%		44.3	389^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.2%	63	55.0	44.0	50.0				41.0	43.0	34.0				33.0		17.0		32.0		28.0		$17,407	$1,632	$15,775
Simmons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	830 Tyrone Pike	Versailles	40383	Woodford County	Woodford County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 879-4670	415	29	14.1	71.8%	222 (53.5%)	34 (8.2%)	119 (28.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (9.2%)	64.7	212^th of 684 public elementary schools	69.0%		55	297^th of 685 public elementary schools	56.6%	85	59.0	57.0	51.0				50.0	58.0	53.0				44.0		37.0		47.0		53.0		$15,764	$1,277	$14,487
Collins Lane	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Cougar Lane	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 875-8410	509	38	13.3	53.0%	351 (69.0%)	18 (3.5%)	68 (13.4%)	6 (1.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (12.0%)	57.8	265^th of 684 public elementary schools	61.3%		48.4	347^th of 685 public elementary schools	49.3%	82	39.0	44.0	45.0				48.0	58.0	56.0				51.0		39.0		45.0		52.0		$17,129	$1,872	$15,257
Second Street School	Public	K-8	506 W 2nd St	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Frankfort Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 875-8658	565	42	13.5	49.0%	383 (67.8%)	84 (14.9%)	34 (6.0%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.3%)	41.2	415^th of 684 public elementary schools	39.3%		30.6	502^nd of 685 public elementary schools	26.7%	87	5.0	52.0	46.0	48.0	33.0	43.0	27.0	53.0	49.0	55.0	51.0	36.0	38.0	30.0	15.0	32.0	37.0	45.0	47.0	36.0	$19,402	$1,403	$14,559
Westridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Oak Ridge Drive	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 875-8420	351	29	12.1	66.7%	286 (81.5%)	12 (3.4%)	21 (6.0%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.4%)	70.9	166^th of 684 public elementary schools	75.7%		66.9	200^th of 685 public elementary schools	70.8%	34	47.0	63.0	60.0				42.0	57.0	58.0				48.0		58.0		58.0		56.0		$21,037	$3,530	$17,507
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Troy Pike	Versailles	40383	Woodford County	Woodford County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 879-4660	607	36	16.7	41.4%	486 (80.1%)	8 (1.3%)	70 (11.5%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.9%)	76.5	126^th of 684 public elementary schools	81.6%		79.8	106^th of 685 public elementary schools	84.5%	20	54.0	64.0	42.0				60.0	64.0	70.0				51.0		46.0		61.0		59.0		$14,728	$641	$14,087

Frequently Asked Questions about Emma B. Ward Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Emma B. Ward Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Emma B. Ward Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Anderson County Middle School
High : Anderson County High School

Is Emma B. Ward Elementary School a good school?

Emma B. Ward Elementary School ranks 226^th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Emma B. Ward Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 452 students attended Emma B. Ward Elementary School.

What district is Emma B. Ward Elementary School in?

Anderson County

What is the racial makeup of Emma B. Ward Elementary School?

Students at Emma B. Ward Elementary School are 89% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic.

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