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South Edmonson Elementary School

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South Edmonson Elementary School ranks 188 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

188^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

South Edmonson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Smiths Grove, Kentucky, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 454 students. The school is part of the Edmonson County School District, which is ranked 25th out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Edmonson Elementary has shown a mixed performance in academic test scores compared to the Edmonson County and Kentucky state averages. While the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and Reading for 3rd and 4th grades were generally lower than the Edmonson County averages, they were higher than the state averages. However, the school's performance in Science for 4th grade has been consistently lower than both the Edmonson County and state averages. Interestingly, South Edmonson Elementary has shown strong performance for certain student subgroups, such as female students and special education students, who have ranked highly compared to their peers across the state.

One notable comparison is that Kyrock Elementary School, another Edmonson County school, has consistently outperformed South Edmonson Elementary in academic test scores, ranking among the top 5% of Kentucky elementary schools in recent years. In contrast, schools in the neighboring Warren County district, such as Briarwood Elementary and Parker-Bennett-Curry School, have generally lower academic performance compared to South Edmonson.

453

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,370

Per pupil spending ?

55%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1058 Chalybeate School Rd
Smiths Grove, KY 42171

(270) 597-2379

District: Edmonson County

Students who attend South Edmonson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Edmonson County 5/6 Center
	Edmonson County Middle School
High:	Edmonson County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.5%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 46th percentile in 2018 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (54% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 73rd (2025) from a 46th-percentile low (2018)

✓Above the Kentucky median (73rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg58%

Kentucky avg44%

188^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Edmonson County

25^th of 157Edmonson 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	68.5	188 of 685	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	175 of 685	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	100 of 687	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	57.7	250 of 684	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	189 of 517	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	220 of 700	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	374 of 691	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.3	292 of 694	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.9	239 of 690	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.0	140 of 698	79.9%	★★★★☆
2014	66.8	203 of 705	71.2%	★★★★☆
2013	52.6	336 of 719	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.7	408 of 713	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	53.8	177 of 474	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.2	340 of 445	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	136 of 648	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	91 of 644	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	107 of 639	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	47.0	320 of 641	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	163 of 671	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	45.1	381 of 663	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	94 of 672	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	93 of 665	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	42 of 670	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	40.9	396 of 667	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.0	222 of 664	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	362 of 631	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	271 of 653	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	312 of 652	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	156 of 652	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	156 of 657	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	50.0	165 of 325	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	266 of 676	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	345 of 665	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	73 of 306	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	78 of 279	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	36 of 257	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	188 of 661	71.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	193 of 659	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	206 of 659	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.7	113 of 658	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	48.0	311 of 656	52.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)63rd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading62%+13 vs state

Mathematics56%+13 vs state

Science34%-3 vs state

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Schools Near South Edmonson Elementary School

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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 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	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
South Edmonson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1058 Chalybeate School Rd	Smiths Grove	42171	Edmonson County	Edmonson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 597-2379	453	28	16.0	55.0%	419 (92.5%)	3 (0.7%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	68.5	188^th of 685 public elementary schools	72.6%		69.2	175^th of 685 public elementary schools	74.5%	13	62.0	51.0			69.0	54.0			34.0				$15,370	$1,159	$188	$1,346	$9,321	$1,775	$11,124
North Warren Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	420 College St	Smiths Grove	42171	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 563-2041	436	27	15.9	58.7%	376 (86.2%)	20 (4.6%)	16 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.3%)	57.7	277^th of 685 public elementary schools	59.6%		52.5	321^st of 685 public elementary schools	53.1%	44	37.0	51.0	35.0	56.0	51.0	51.0	52.0	59.0	47.0	60.0	27.0	57.0	$18,077	$1,551	$836	$2,387	$9,209	$2,386	$11,595
Oakland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2494 Church St.	Oakland	42159	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 563-4719	432	28	15.2	75.0%	205 (47.5%)	92 (21.3%)	76 (17.6%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	47 (10.9%)	14.7	608^th of 685 public elementary schools	11.2%		8.6	644^th of 685 public elementary schools	6.0%	36	30.0	24.0	22.0	33.0	36.0	29.0	27.0	43.0	17.0	22.0	15.0	30.0	$17,671	$1,100	$832	$1,932	$9,430	$2,200	$11,631
Bristow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6151 Louisville Rd	Bowling Green	42101	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 842-1960	699	41	16.8	69.8%	380 (54.4%)	96 (13.7%)	118 (16.9%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	81 (11.6%)	46.7	370^th of 685 public elementary schools	46.0%		28.3	513^th of 685 public elementary schools	25.1%	143	49.0	47.0	32.0	44.0	46.0	51.0	48.0	57.0	33.0	34.0	45.0	35.0	$16,777	$1,190	$548	$1,739	$9,111	$1,872	$10,983
Kyrock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5720 Hwy 259 N	Sweeden	42285	Edmonson County	Edmonson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 286-4013	334	23	14.3	70.4%	315 (94.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	91.3	33^rd of 685 public elementary schools	95.2%		95.2	8^th of 685 public elementary schools	98.8%	25	73.0	66.0			80.0	64.0							$16,285	$1,647	$103	$1,750	$9,813	$1,796	$11,642
Rivendell Elementary	Public	K-8	1035 Porter Pike Rd	Bowling Green	42103	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	No	(270) 843-1199	34	1	34.0	50.0%	27 (79.4%)	4 (11.8%)	1 (2.9%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)
Park City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	45 Indian Mill Rd	Park City	42160	Barren County	Barren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 749-5665	290	23	12.8	73.4%	248 (85.5%)	5 (1.7%)	19 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)	18.3	582^nd of 685 public elementary schools	15.0%		17.4	585^th of 685 public elementary schools	14.6%	3	18.0	30.0	30.0	45.0	30.0	30.0	35.0	34.0	22.0	18.0	33.0	25.0	$18,263	$1,605	$537	$2,134	$9,270	$3,056	$12,155
Richardsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1775 Richardsville Rd	Bowling Green	42101	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 777-3232	446	28	16.1	78.5%	383 (85.9%)	3 (0.7%)	40 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	47.9	352^nd of 685 public elementary schools	48.6%		31.8	484^th of 685 public elementary schools	29.3%	132	28.0	57.0	24.0	43.0	44.0	61.0	34.0	48.0	49.0	66.0	25.0	53.0	$17,557	$1,105	$887	$1,993	$9,322	$2,108	$11,430
Briarwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	265 Lovers Ln	Bowling Green	42103	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 782-5554	685	49	13.9	69.5%	307 (44.8%)	128 (18.7%)	128 (18.7%)	48 (7.0%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.1%)	51 (7.4%)	70	174^th of 685 public elementary schools	74.6%		60.2	255^th of 685 public elementary schools	62.8%	81	66.0	49.0	47.0	61.0	64.0	50.0	56.0	61.0	40.0	65.0	42.0	57.0	$18,317	$1,085	$632	$1,717	$10,431	$2,112	$12,543
Parker-Bennett-Curry School	Public	K-5	165 Webb Dr	Bowling Green	42101	Warren County	Bowling Green Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 746-2270	400	33	11.9	100.3%	64 (16.0%)	146 (36.5%)	134 (33.5%)	23 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	27 (6.8%)	7.7	654^th of 685 public elementary schools	4.5%		18.3	580^th of 685 public elementary schools	15.3%	74	25.0	25.0	18.0		19.0	24.0	27.0		15.0		14.0	25.0	$22,363	$1,541	$1,652	$3,192	$10,612	$3,561	$14,173

Frequently Asked Questions about South Edmonson Elementary School

What district is South Edmonson Elementary School in?

Edmonson County

What is the racial makeup of South Edmonson Elementary School?

Students at South Edmonson Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is South Edmonson Elementary School a good school?

South Edmonson Elementary School ranks 188^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of South Edmonson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Edmonson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Edmonson County 5/6 Center
Middle : Edmonson County Middle School
High : Edmonson County High School

How many students attend South Edmonson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 453 students attended South Edmonson Elementary School.

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