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Oran P Lawler Elementary School

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Oran P Lawler Elementary School ranks 255 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

255^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Oran P Lawler Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Leitchfield, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 450 students. The school is part of the Grayson County School District, which is ranked 56 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oran P Lawler Elementary School has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Kentucky, with a statewide ranking ranging from 67 to 255 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) is generally higher than the Grayson County and Kentucky state averages across various subjects and grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school had 53% of 3rd graders, 57% of 4th graders, and 73% of 5th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, outperforming the district and state averages. In Reading, the school had 63% of 3rd graders, 56% of 4th graders, and 53% of 5th graders proficient or better, again exceeding the district and state averages. The school has also shown strong performance across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, and white students, consistently ranking in the top half or top quarter of Kentucky elementary schools in these categories.

However, the school's performance for special education students has been more variable, ranking as low as 228 out of 257 Kentucky elementary schools in 2022-2023. Additionally, Oran P Lawler Elementary School has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.4% to 28.7% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Despite these challenges, the school has been able to maintain strong academic performance, particularly for its low-income students, which is an impressive achievement. When compared to nearby schools, such as Caneyville Elementary School and H.W. Wilkey Elementary School, Oran P Lawler Elementary School generally outperforms them in academic metrics, such as mathematics and reading proficiency.

470

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,873

Per pupil spending ?

59.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Charlie Crain Lane
Leitchfield, KY 42754

(270) 259-9322

District: Grayson County

Students who attend Oran P Lawler Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.6%

Hispanic:

3.2%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 90th percentile in 2023 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (49% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kentucky median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 90th-percentile peak (2023) to 63rd (2025)

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

!Writing scores 18 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg44%

Kentucky avg44%

255^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	255 of 685	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.9	121 of 685	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	67 of 687	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	80.1	85 of 684	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	100 of 517	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	60.0	266 of 700	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	226 of 691	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.9	267 of 694	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.2	246 of 690	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.6	382 of 698	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.0	356 of 705	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.0	358 of 719	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.5	312 of 713	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.6	303 of 688	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.1	379 of 683	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.2	371 of 658	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.4	309 of 651	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	23.4	524 of 638	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	34.6	292 of 474	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	257 of 648	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.4	145 of 644	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	127 of 639	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	128 of 641	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.8	105 of 312	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.1	416 of 671	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	312 of 663	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	183 of 672	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	153 of 665	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	49 of 670	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	82.4	44 of 667	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	74.1	47 of 275	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	55.0	285 of 664	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	236 of 631	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	242 of 653	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.5	110 of 652	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	48 of 652	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	79.2	71 of 657	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	83.0	26 of 325	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	70.6	163 of 676	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	159 of 665	76.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	129 of 306	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	147 of 279	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.6	228 of 257	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.5	208 of 661	68.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	286 of 659	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	161 of 659	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	90 of 658	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	113 of 656	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	115 of 337	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	231 of 593	61.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2019)38th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics61%+18 vs state

Reading57%+8 vs state

Editing and Mechanics49%~ state avg

Social Studies37%~ state avg

Science32%-5 vs state

Writing20%-18 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 Writing 5th 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Cub Run Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	170 E Gap Hill Rd	Cub Run	42729	Hart County	Hart County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 524-2925	213	15	13.9	49.3%	200 (93.9%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	61.3	242^nd of 685 public elementary schools	64.7%		52.1	326^th of 685 public elementary schools	52.4%	84	43.0		48.0	60.0	31.0	50.0	46.0	54.0	52.0	67.0	19.0	44.0			48.0	39.0	43.0	56.0	$20,281	$1,801	$1,003	$2,804	$14,001	$3,477	$17,477
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%)	23.1	548^th of 685 public elementary schools	20.0%		40.1	418^th of 685 public elementary schools	39.0%	130	17.0						31.0	44.0	42.0					12.0	35.0		35.0		$18,073	$1,799	$355	$2,153	$13,190	$2,730	$15,920
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Oran P Lawler Elementary School

What district is Oran P Lawler Elementary School in?

Grayson County

What schools do graduates of Oran P Lawler Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Oran P Lawler Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Oran P Lawler Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 470 students attended Oran P Lawler Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Oran P Lawler Elementary School?

Students at Oran P Lawler Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Oran P Lawler Elementary School a good school?

Oran P Lawler Elementary School ranks 255^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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