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Emma B. Ward Elementary School

Q: Is Emma B. Ward Elementary School a good school?

Emma B. Ward Elementary School ranks 233 rd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

233^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Emma B. Ward Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, serving 470 students in grades 1-5. The school is part of the Anderson County School District, which is ranked 54 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Emma B. Ward Elementary has shown mixed performance on state assessments compared to the district and state averages. While the school has outperformed the state in some subject areas, such as 5th-grade Writing where 70% of students scored proficient or better, it has also underperformed in others, like 4th-grade Science where only 34% of students were proficient, lower than the district (40%) and state (37%) averages. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.6% to 28% over the past few years, which is notably higher than the state average. Additionally, Emma B. Ward has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When comparing Emma B. Ward Elementary to nearby schools, some notable differences emerge. Robert B. Turner Elementary consistently outperforms Emma B. Ward and the state on academic assessments, ranking among the top 10% of Kentucky elementary schools. In contrast, Saffell Street Elementary struggles academically, with significantly lower proficiency rates than Emma B. Ward, the district, and the state. Despite the higher per-student spending at Emma B. Ward Elementary, the school's academic performance has been mixed, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be influencing student outcomes.

452

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,945

Per pupil spending ?

53.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Rebounding — 43rd percentile in 2019 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (51% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 66th (2025) from a 43rd-percentile low (2019)

✓Above the Kentucky median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Kentucky avg44%

233^rd of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Anderson County

54^th of 157Anderson 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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Male (2025)65th percentile~ school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)50th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing70%+32 vs state

Editing and Mechanics70%+23 vs state

Reading51%~ state avg

Mathematics47%+4 vs state

Social Studies44%+6 vs state

Science34%-3 vs state

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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 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	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
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%)	62.2	233^rd of 685 public elementary schools	66.0%		61.2	243^rd of 685 public elementary schools	64.5%	10	46.0	42.0	53.0				50.0	44.0	60.0				34.0		70.0		44.0		70.0		$16,945	$1,895	$221	$2,115	$12,286	$1,843	$14,130
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)																					$18,747	$2,157	$1,446	$3,603	$12,749	$3,272	$16,021
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%)	24.1	539^th of 685 public elementary schools	21.3%		30.6	497^th of 685 public elementary schools	27.4%	42	19.0	37.0					36.0	45.0	32.0				33.0		19.0		33.0		29.0		$16,232	$1,199	$221	$1,420	$11,346	$1,990	$13,336
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%)	89.8	41^st of 685 public elementary schools	94.0%		85.2	66^th of 685 public elementary schools	90.4%	25	74.0	73.0	70.0				60.0	69.0	66.0				53.0		62.0		59.0		78.0		$13,778	$1,269	$228	$1,497	$9,437	$1,633	$11,070
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%)	44.3	389^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.2%		41.7	402^nd of 685 public elementary schools	41.3%	13	50.0	53.0	42.0				38.0	49.0	54.0				29.0		32.0		30.0		42.0		$17,033	$1,967	$831	$2,798	$11,572	$2,663	$14,235
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%)	55	297^th of 685 public elementary schools	56.6%		62.3	232^nd of 685 public elementary schools	66.1%	65	44.0	49.0	51.0				53.0	55.0	54.0				40.0		35.0		39.0		42.0		$27,735	$1,070	$305	$1,375	$12,043	$2,805	$14,849
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%)	48.4	347^th of 685 public elementary schools	49.3%		33.4	469^th of 685 public elementary schools	31.5%	122	39.0	54.0	31.0				39.0	47.0	54.0				47.0		37.0		41.0		45.0		$16,047	$1,683	$1,190	$2,874	$10,841	$2,333	$13,174
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%)	30.6	502^nd of 685 public elementary schools	26.7%		33.8	465^th of 685 public elementary schools	32.1%	37	32.0	38.0	36.0	36.0	49.0	46.0	44.0	38.0	47.0	46.0	58.0	37.0	36.0	32.0	17.0	51.0	32.0	40.0	32.0	46.0	$13,921	$1,025	$311	$1,336	$10,239	$2,325	$12,585
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%)	66.9	200^th of 685 public elementary schools	70.8%		52.7	318^th of 685 public elementary schools	53.6%	118	61.0	60.0	54.0				63.0	60.0	42.0				42.0		27.0		46.0		66.0		$18,487	$1,909	$710	$2,619	$13,196	$2,672	$15,868
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%)	79.8	106^th of 685 public elementary schools	84.5%		73	135^th of 685 public elementary schools	80.3%	29	69.0	51.0	47.0				65.0	62.0	66.0				47.0		65.0		55.0		65.0		$25,664	$888	$292	$1,179	$10,524	$2,566	$13,090

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

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.

Is Emma B. Ward Elementary School a good school?

Emma B. Ward Elementary School ranks 233^rd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Emma B. Ward Elementary School in?

Anderson County

How many students attend Emma B. Ward Elementary School?

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

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