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Custer Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

544^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

In Custer, Kentucky, Custer Elementary School serves 178 students in prekindergarten through grade 5. Its latest reported academic results are below state and Breckinridge County levels, with reading the clearest concern. Reading proficiency averaged 34% across grades 3–5, 16 percentage points below the state, 16 below the district, and 17 below nearby schools.

Reading is particularly weak in third grade: Custer’s 23% is below every nearby school reporting a score (29%–60%). Fourth-grade reading was 37%, also below nearby results (42%–62%); fifth grade was 43%, still below the nearby average of 51%. Fourth-grade science is another shortfall: Custer scored 30%, compared with 40% statewide, 54% in the district, and a nearby-school average of 49%. Fifth-grade Editing and Mechanics is the strongest relative subject, at 43%, but remains 5 points below the state, 6 below the district, and 8 below the nearby average. Writing improved to 26% from 12% the previous year, but remains 14 points below both the district and nearby average.

Results and overall standing have weakened over time: third-grade reading fell 31 points, from 54% in 2022–2023 to 23% in 2025–2026. SchoolDigger ranks Custer at the 20th percentile with 1 star, down from the 50th percentile in 2022–2023; it is the lowest-ranked nearby school, just below Meadow View Elementary School at the 22nd percentile. Custer’s student-teacher ratio is relatively low at 13.6, compared with a nearby average of 15.5. Its 2024–2025 measure was 71% free/reduced lunch eligible, versus a nearby average of 59%. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for Male Students is higher than the overall ranking—35th percentile versus 20th in 2025–2026—while its Special Education Students ranking was lower, at the 43rd percentile versus 71st overall in 2018–2019; no newer Special Education subgroup result is shown. Some current test results, including third- and fifth-grade mathematics, are suppressed, and the school’s small enrollment is useful context when reading grade-level scores.

178

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,621

Per pupil spending ?

70.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

14880 Hwy 690
Custer, KY 40115

(270) 756-3040

District: Breckinridge County

Students who attend Custer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Breckinridge County Middle School
High:	Breckinridge County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.0%

Hispanic:

3.4%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (34% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg45%

Kentucky avg44%

544^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 73 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Breckinridge County

72^nd of 158Breckinridge 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	24.3	544 of 684	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.1	548 of 685	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.1	418 of 685	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	341 of 687	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	302 of 684	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	200 of 700	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.9	48 of 691	93.1%	★★★★★
2017	75.6	130 of 694	81.3%	★★★★☆
2016	86.2	45 of 690	93.5%	★★★★★
2015	45.8	407 of 698	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	68.1	190 of 705	73.0%	★★★★☆
2013	46.7	395 of 719	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.4	447 of 713	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.3	416 of 688	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	72.1	165 of 683	75.8%	★★★★☆
2009	63.2	243 of 658	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.8	325 of 651	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.3	255 of 638	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	444 of 657	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.0	461 of 648	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.6	280 of 644	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	247 of 639	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	400 of 641	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	306 of 671	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.5	47 of 663	92.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	539 of 674	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.5	575 of 672	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.4	358 of 665	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.2	204 of 670	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	199 of 667	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	106 of 664	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	92.5	19 of 631	97.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	426 of 651	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.6	524 of 652	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.1	349 of 652	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.9	114 of 676	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	61 of 665	90.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	47.2	375 of 661	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	20.5	560 of 650	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.1	578 of 659	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	504 of 659	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.4	380 of 658	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.4	245 of 656	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.7	103 of 593	82.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2019)43rd percentile-28 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile~ school

White (2026)14th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Editing and Mechanics43%-5 vs state

Reading34%-16 vs state

Mathematics33%-10 vs state

Science30%-10 vs state

Writing26%-9 vs state

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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 Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Custer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14880 Hwy 690	Custer	40115	Breckinridge County	Breckinridge County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 756-3040	178	13	13.6	70.8%	162 (91.0%)	2 (1.1%)	6 (3.4%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	24.3	544^th of 684 public elementary schools	20.5%		23.1	548^th of 685 public elementary schools	20.0%	4		33.0			23.0	37.0	43.0		30.0	26.0		43.0	$18,621	$2,070	$16,551
Irvington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Wildcat Way	Irvington	40146	Breckinridge County	Breckinridge County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 756-3050	359	28	13.0	71.9%	300 (83.6%)	12 (3.3%)	14 (3.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	26 (7.2%)	53.1	309^th of 684 public elementary schools	54.8%		34.6	466^th of 685 public elementary schools	32.0%	157	40.0	55.0	30.0		60.0	62.0	47.0		63.0	28.0	17.0	55.0	$14,564	$2,225	$12,339
Hardinsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1340 East Hwy 60	Hardinsburg	40143	Breckinridge County	Breckinridge County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 756-3020	501	37	13.5	56.3%	453 (90.4%)	6 (1.2%)	16 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	56.8	271^st of 684 public elementary schools	60.4%		47.1	363^rd of 685 public elementary schools	47.0%	92	46.0	43.0	45.0		51.0	62.0	47.0		49.0	50.0	39.0	42.0	$14,217	$2,041	$12,176
Ben Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13598 S. Hwy 259	Mc Daniels	40152	Breckinridge County	Breckinridge County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 756-3070	232	17	14.0	65.9%	212 (91.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.5%)	58.2	261^st of 684 public elementary schools	61.8%		42.8	403^rd of 685 public elementary schools	41.2%	142	24.0	36.0	55.0		29.0	61.0	55.0		64.0	48.0	48.0	62.0	$15,312	$1,531	$13,781
Flaherty Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	2635 Flaherty Rd.	Ekron	40117	Meade County	Meade County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 422-7575	403	25	16.1	60.0%	339 (84.1%)	6 (1.5%)	28 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.9%)								(n/a)	51.0				52.0								$13,758	$798	$11,210
Ekron Elementary School	Public	K-6	2500 Hayesville Rd	Ekron	40117	Meade County	Meade County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 422-7570	365	21	17.4	54.2%	309 (84.7%)	11 (3.0%)	19 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.1%)	66.2	197^th of 684 public elementary schools	71.2%		78.5	118^th of 685 public elementary schools	82.8%	79	47.0	49.0	63.0	71.0	41.0	47.0	54.0	82.0		59.0	34.0	59.0	$14,205	$1,053	$11,401
Vine Grove Elementary School	Public	1-5	309 First St	Vine Grove	40175	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 877-5410	493	32	15.4	51.7%	293 (59.4%)	64 (13.0%)	59 (12.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	61 (12.4%)	70.3	170^th of 684 public elementary schools	75.1%		77.3	125^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.8%	45	51.0	51.0	49.0		59.0	52.0	56.0		50.0	49.0	53.0	66.0	$25,946	$1,909	$24,037
Rineyville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	275 Rineyville School Rd	Rineyville	40162	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 737-7371	554	37	14.8	40.3%	399 (72.0%)	41 (7.4%)	59 (10.6%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	44 (7.9%)	49.6	341^st of 684 public elementary schools	50.1%		66.3	204^th of 685 public elementary schools	70.2%	137	43.0	40.0	27.0		47.0	51.0	58.0		42.0	45.0	42.0	47.0	$27,277	$1,763	$25,514
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	265 Learning Place Ln	Cecilia	42724	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 862-4516	463	30	15.2	58.1%	404 (87.3%)	9 (1.9%)	25 (5.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	54.3	294^th of 684 public elementary schools	57.0%		45.2	378^th of 685 public elementary schools	44.8%	84	53.0	53.0	37.0		54.0	56.0	48.0		53.0	18.0	37.0	49.0	$27,580	$1,814	$25,766
Clarkson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Millerstown Street	Clarkson	42726	Grayson County	Grayson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 242-3061	642	37	17.2	63.6%	615 (95.8%)	6 (0.9%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	51.4	330^th of 684 public elementary schools	51.8%		71.4	160^th of 685 public elementary schools	76.6%	170	41.0	55.0	41.0		43.0	53.0	57.0		46.0	26.0	37.0	50.0	$14,657	$1,076	$11,999

Frequently Asked Questions about Custer Elementary School

How many students attend Custer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 178 students attended Custer Elementary School.

Is Custer Elementary School a good school?

Custer Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.5% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What district is Custer Elementary School in?

Breckinridge County

What schools do graduates of Custer Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Custer Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Breckinridge County Middle School
High : Breckinridge County High School

What is the racial makeup of Custer Elementary School?

Students at Custer Elementary School are 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

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