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Caneyville Elementary School

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Caneyville Elementary School ranks 429 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

429^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Caneyville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 396 students in grades PK-5 in Caneyville, Kentucky, which is part of the Grayson County School District. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past decade, ranging from a high of 187 out of 694 Kentucky elementary schools in 2016-2017 to a low of 558 out of 685 schools in 2024-2025.

Caneyville Elementary faces significant challenges, including a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 67.23% to 75% over the past few years. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.6% to 28.7%, which is well above the state average. Academically, Caneyville Elementary's proficiency rates in math and reading on the Kentucky State Assessments are consistently below the state and district averages across grade levels, with only 40-47% of students proficient in math compared to 43-52% for the district and state in 2024-2025.

Interestingly, Caneyville Elementary's performance lags behind that of nearby schools in the Grayson County district, such as Clarkson Elementary and H.W. Wilkey Elementary, which have higher proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better overall rankings. Despite spending significantly more per student ($40,393 in 2023-2024) compared to the nearby schools, which spend around $15,000-$17,000 per student, this higher spending does not appear to translate into better academic outcomes for Caneyville Elementary.

378

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$40,393

Per pupil spending ?

70.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

521 East Maple St.
Caneyville, KY 42721

(270) 879-4211

District: Grayson County

Students who attend Caneyville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Grayson County Middle School
High:	Grayson County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.6%

Hispanic:

3.7%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 39th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!Writing scores 14 pts below the Kentucky average

!Near the bottom of Grayson County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg44%

Kentucky avg44%

429^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Grayson County

56^th of 157Grayson 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	40.0	429 of 685	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	372 of 685	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	275 of 687	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	324 of 684	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.8	356 of 517	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	369 of 700	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.0	250 of 691	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.6	187 of 694	73.1%	★★★★☆
2016	41.5	433 of 690	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.1	425 of 698	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.9	328 of 705	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.9	274 of 719	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.3	332 of 713	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.3	364 of 688	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.0	346 of 683	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	31.6	495 of 658	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.6	430 of 651	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	31.0	473 of 638	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	28.6	347 of 474	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.3	177 of 445	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	473 of 648	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.9	385 of 644	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.6	237 of 639	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	336 of 641	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	226 of 312	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.8	383 of 671	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.5	219 of 663	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	417 of 672	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.5	303 of 665	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	156 of 670	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	54.2	260 of 667	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	175 of 275	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.0	176 of 664	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	138 of 631	78.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	359 of 653	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	300 of 652	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	292 of 652	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	313 of 657	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	328 of 676	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	295 of 665	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	207 of 306	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	284 of 661	57.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	453 of 659	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	421 of 659	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	346 of 658	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	375 of 656	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.7	293 of 337	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.3	259 of 593	56.3%	★★★☆☆

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)45th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2019)27th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics49%~ state avg

Reading46%-3 vs state

Mathematics42%~ state avg

Science30%-7 vs state

Social Studies30%-8 vs state

Writing24%-14 vs state

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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

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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
Caneyville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	521 East Maple St.	Caneyville	42721	Grayson County	Grayson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 879-4211	378	25	14.9	70.9%	350 (92.6%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	40	429^th of 685 public elementary schools	37.4%		44.6	372^nd of 685 public elementary schools	45.7%	57	47.0	40.0	40.0		39.0	49.0	51.0		30.0	24.0	30.0	49.0	$40,393	$933	$420	$1,353	$11,465	$2,332	$13,797
Oran P Lawler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Charlie Crain Lane	Leitchfield	42754	Grayson County	Grayson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 259-9322	470	28	16.6	59.1%	440 (93.6%)	5 (1.1%)	15 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	59.9	255^th of 685 public elementary schools	62.8%		74.9	121^st of 685 public elementary schools	82.3%	134	53.0	57.0	73.0		63.0	56.0	53.0		32.0	20.0	37.0	49.0	$13,873	$1,011	$194	$1,205	$9,408	$1,978	$11,386
H W Wilkey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	130 Wallace Ave	Leitchfield	42754	Grayson County	Grayson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 259-4058	504	29	17.2	72.8%	464 (92.1%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.2%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	22.4	558^th of 685 public elementary schools	18.5%		44.9	370^th of 685 public elementary schools	46.0%	188	36.0	32.0	22.0		47.0	48.0	27.0		28.0	12.0	16.0	30.0	$15,834	$1,312	$275	$1,587	$10,402	$2,068	$12,470
Horse Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	11980 US Hwy 62 E	Horse Branch	42349	Ohio County	Ohio County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 274-4662	168	13	13.1	79.2%	160 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	32	490^th of 685 public elementary schools	28.5%		46.2	357^th of 685 public elementary schools	47.9%	133	48.0	32.0	26.0	38.0	48.0		39.0	54.0	21.0		17.0	43.0	$17,356	$1,432	$397	$1,831	$11,223	$2,850	$14,073
North Butler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5539 Brownsville Rd	Morgantown	42261	Butler County	Butler County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 526-8936	406	24	16.9	58.4%	365 (89.9%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.7%)	31.7	491^st of 685 public elementary schools	28.3%		47.7	345^th of 685 public elementary schools	49.6%	146	40.0	37.0	26.0		50.0	42.0	24.0		34.0	18.0	14.0	61.0	$16,527	$1,482	$234	$1,716	$9,072	$2,344	$11,416
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%)	42.8	403^rd of 685 public elementary schools	41.2%		43.3	387^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.5%	16	23.0	27.0	58.0		30.0	36.0	43.0			48.0	48.0	60.0	$15,027	$1,755	$342	$2,097	$10,751	$2,179	$12,930
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%)	71.4	160^th of 685 public elementary schools	76.6%		70.5	161^st of 685 public elementary schools	76.5%	1	54.0	69.0	53.0		58.0	66.0	58.0			43.0	44.0	51.0	$15,060	$1,145	$206	$1,351	$9,933	$2,353	$12,286
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
Morgantown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Cemetery Street	Morgantown	42261	Butler County	Butler County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 526-3361	610	34	17.9	62.8%	477 (78.2%)	5 (0.8%)	114 (18.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.0%)	54.4	300^th of 685 public elementary schools	56.2%		41.7	403^rd of 685 public elementary schools	41.2%	103	41.0	52.0	39.0		55.0	48.0	50.0		38.0	35.0	45.0	60.0	$15,150	$1,479	$245	$1,724	$7,694	$2,338	$10,032
Southern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3836 US Hwy 231 S	Beaver Dam	42320	Ohio County	Ohio County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 274-3462	269	18	14.7	64.7%	234 (87.0%)	2 (0.7%)	31 (11.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	69.2	179^th of 685 public elementary schools	73.9%		61.7	237^th of 685 public elementary schools	65.4%	58		48.0	69.0	48.0	33.0	58.0	62.0	81.0	48.0	29.0	69.0	66.0	$15,375	$776	$252	$1,030	$9,910	$3,216	$13,126

Frequently Asked Questions about Caneyville Elementary School

Is Caneyville Elementary School a good school?

Caneyville Elementary School ranks 429^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Caneyville Elementary School in?

Grayson County

How many students attend Caneyville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 378 students attended Caneyville Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Caneyville Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Grayson County Middle School
High : Grayson County High School

What is the racial makeup of Caneyville Elementary School?

Students at Caneyville Elementary School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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