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Caldwell County Elementary School

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Caldwell County Elementary School ranks 325 th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

325^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

In Princeton, Kentucky, Caldwell County Elementary School serves 386 students in grades 3–5. Its clearest academic concern is fifth-grade writing: 24% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, compared with 35% statewide and scores of 25% to 65% at nearby schools with reported results.

Math and Editing and Mechanics stand out as strengths compared with nearby schools, while writing is the sharpest weakness. Across grades 3–5, Caldwell’s average math proficiency was 50%, versus a nearby-school average of 43%; fifth-grade Editing and Mechanics was 58%, compared with 48% statewide and a nearby average of 40%. Fifth-grade writing was below all four nearby schools with reported scores, including Trigg County Intermediate School at 36%, Crittenden County Elementary School at 32%, West Hopkins School at 25%, and Lyon County Elementary School at 65%. Reading varies by grade: fifth-grade results were slightly above the state, while third- and fourth-grade results were below it. The reported Caldwell County district results match the school’s results in every listed subject and grade.

Results have shifted over time: the math average rose from 46% in 2022–2023 to 50% in 2025–2026, but fell from a recent high of 56% in 2024–2025; writing declined from 29% to 24%, despite a recovery from 20% the prior year. SchoolDigger places Caldwell at the 52nd percentile with 3 stars, third-highest among seven nearby schools with reported rankings. Chronic absenteeism was 14%, below the district’s 23% and the state’s 24%; the student-teacher ratio is 16.9. In 2024–2025, 58% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves “Multi-racial Students” ranked it at the 24th percentile in 2025–2026, down from the 51st percentile the year before, compared with an overall ranking of the 52nd percentile. Its ranking for “Special Education Students” rose from the 28th percentile in 2022–2023 to the 57th percentile in 2024–2025.

386

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,799

Per pupil spending ?

57.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

105 Education Dr
Princeton, KY 42445-5079

(270) 365-8030

District: Caldwell County

Students who attend Caldwell County Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Caldwell County Middle School
High:	Caldwell County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.1%

Two or more races:

11.7%

African American:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 50th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Kentucky median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Writing scores 11 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Kentucky avg44%

325^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

43^rd of 158Caldwell 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	51.7	325 of 684	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.4	308 of 685	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	354 of 685	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	323 of 687	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	291 of 684	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.9	400 of 517	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.7	272 of 700	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	237 of 691	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.5	252 of 694	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.9	342 of 690	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.2	331 of 698	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.4	251 of 705	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.3	331 of 719	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.2	359 of 713	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.8	314 of 688	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.2	305 of 683	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.9	270 of 658	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.4	291 of 651	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.2	176 of 638	72.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	80.6	21 of 185	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	42 of 184	77.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	36.7	137 of 206	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	190 of 474	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.9	245 of 445	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	341 of 657	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.7	323 of 648	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	334 of 644	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	297 of 639	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	274 of 641	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.0	282 of 312	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	62.8	229 of 671	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	216 of 663	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	393 of 674	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.5	304 of 672	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	299 of 665	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	270 of 670	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	298 of 667	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.8	237 of 275	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.4	198 of 664	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	58.4	234 of 631	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	304 of 651	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.6	278 of 653	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	343 of 652	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	337 of 652	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	350 of 657	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.9	295 of 325	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	55.2	296 of 676	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	266 of 665	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	51 of 67	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.8	28 of 57	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.8	37 of 53	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	31 of 58	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	44 of 59	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	132 of 306	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	140 of 279	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.7	184 of 257	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.4	275 of 661	58.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	342 of 650	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.6	320 of 659	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	375 of 659	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	378 of 658	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	314 of 656	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.4	300 of 337	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.7	234 of 592	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	186 of 593	68.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2019)89th percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile~ school

Male (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)48th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)33rd percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)24th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Editing and Mechanics58%+10 vs state

Mathematics50%+7 vs state

Reading48%~ state avg

Science39%~ state avg

Social Studies39%~ state avg

Writing24%-11 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 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
Caldwell County Elementary School	Public	3-5	105 Education Dr	Princeton	42445	Caldwell County	Caldwell County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 365-8030	386	23	16.9	57.8%	317 (82.1%)	16 (4.1%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.7%)	51.7	325^th of 684 public elementary schools	52.5%		53.4	308^th of 685 public elementary schools	55.0%	17	47.0	49.0	53.0				46.0	45.0	52.0				39.0		24.0		39.0		58.0		$14,799	$2,284	$11,233
Caldwell County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1000 Marion Rd	Princeton	42445	Caldwell County	Caldwell County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 365-8040	532	30	17.5	67.3%	425 (79.9%)	23 (4.3%)	14 (2.6%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (12.0%)								(n/a)																					$16,685	$1,867	$12,582
Lyon County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Fairview Ave	Eddyville	42038	Lyon County	Lyon County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 388-9715	485	27	18.0	50.7%	437 (90.1%)	8 (1.6%)	16 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	79.6	107^th of 684 public elementary schools	84.4%		65.6	213^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.9%	106	52.0	53.0	56.0				59.0	63.0	71.0				56.0		65.0		48.0		65.0		$14,667	$1,038	$13,630
Dawson Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	317 Eli St	Dawson Springs	42408	Hopkins County	Dawson Springs Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 797-3811	342	23	14.9	78.4%	314 (91.8%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	39.8	421^st of 684 public elementary schools	38.5%		33.8	473^rd of 685 public elementary schools	30.9%	52	40.0	49.0	23.0				51.0	53.0	36.0				58.0				20.0		27.0		$17,719	$1,802	$14,594
West Hopkins School	Public	PK, KG-8	2695 Rabbit Ridge Rd	Nebo	42441	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6130	293	24	12.2	59.0%	263 (89.8%)	3 (1.0%)	7 (2.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	57.2	267^th of 684 public elementary schools	61.0%		47.2	362^nd of 685 public elementary schools	47.2%	95	47.0		55.0	52.0	49.0	31.0	59.0	48.0	65.0	45.0	37.0	41.0			25.0	54.0	43.0	38.0	53.0	44.0
Crittenden County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Autumn Lane	Marion	42064	Crittenden County	Crittenden County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 965-2243	614	43	14.2	63.4%	569 (92.7%)	5 (0.8%)	16 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	48.1	356^th of 684 public elementary schools	48.0%		39.7	435^th of 685 public elementary schools	36.5%	79	38.0	40.0	48.0				46.0	58.0	51.0				51.0		32.0		35.0		35.0		$22,264	$1,452	$13,850
Trigg County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	205 E Main St	Cadiz	42211	Trigg County	Trigg County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 522-2220	521	36	14.4	58.5%	365 (70.1%)	40 (7.7%)	41 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	73 (14.0%)								(n/a)																					$16,611	$2,935	$12,324
Trigg County Intermediate School	Public	3-5	205 E Main St	Cadiz	42211	Trigg County	Trigg County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 522-2220	416	26	16.3	57.9%	331 (79.6%)	20 (4.8%)	18 (4.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.8%)	36.8	444^th of 684 public elementary schools	35.1%		34.8	463^rd of 685 public elementary schools	32.4%	19	47.0	44.0	35.0				40.0	39.0	43.0				36.0		36.0		31.0		38.0		$15,471	$2,017	$12,103
Providence Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	470 S Broadway	Providence	42450	Webster County	Webster County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 667-7041	299	15	19.9	76.9%	243 (81.3%)	25 (8.4%)	7 (2.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.7%)	19.2	581^st of 684 public elementary schools	15.1%		14.1	619^th of 685 public elementary schools	9.6%	38		23.0	30.0	48.0			21.0	33.0	24.0	52.0			23.0						24.0		$18,301	$2,372	$15,929

Frequently Asked Questions about Caldwell County Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Caldwell County Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Caldwell County Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Caldwell County Middle School
High : Caldwell County High School

How many students attend Caldwell County Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Caldwell County Elementary School.

Is Caldwell County Elementary School a good school?

Caldwell County Elementary School ranks 325^th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Caldwell County Elementary School?

Students at Caldwell County Elementary School are 82% White, 12% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Caldwell County Elementary School in?

Caldwell County

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