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South Hancock Elementary School

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South Hancock Elementary School ranks 262 nd of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

262^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

South Hancock Elementary School in Hawesville serves 213 students in PK–5 and is part of Hancock County, a district ranked 53rd of 158 in Kentucky by SchoolDigger. Its results vary by subject and grade, with fourth-grade science its clearest standout and fifth-grade results more mixed. The most important finding is that science proficiency reached 58%, well above the state’s 40%.

Fourth-grade science was also 9 points above the district’s 49% and tied for the highest result among nearby schools, matching Deer Park Elementary School and Highland Elementary School; nearby schools averaged 44%. Reading is another relative strength: the school averaged 56% across grades 3–5, compared with 50% statewide and 53% in the district. But fifth-grade reading was 49%, below the state’s 51%, district’s 56% and nearby-school average of 56%. Social studies was the clearest weakness: fifth graders scored 33%, below the state’s 38% and nearby schools’ 39% average. Math was 44% in each tested grade—close to the state’s 43%, but below nearby averages in grades 4 and 5.

Results have improved overall in science and math since 2022–23: fourth-grade science rose 21 points, to 58%, while the grades 3–5 math average rose 8 points, to 44%. Progress has not been even: writing fell 20 points to 41%, and social studies fell 6 points to 33%. SchoolDigger ranks the school 262nd of 684, at the 62nd percentile with 3 stars, placing it sixth among the 11 nearby schools. It has 213 students, the smallest enrollment in that group, and a 13.0 student–teacher ratio in 2024–25, the group’s lowest. In 2024–25, 51% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, below the nearby-school average of 60%. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students was at the 50th percentile in 2025–26, below the school’s overall 62nd percentile; that group’s ranking rose from the 38th percentile in 2024–25. Its Male Students ranking also rose, from the 43rd percentile in 2023–24 to the 62nd in 2025–26.

213

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,511

Per pupil spending ?

51.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

8631 State Rt 69
Hawesville, KY 42348

(270) 927-6762

District: Hancock County

Students who attend South Hancock Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hancock County Middle School
High:	Hancock County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.8%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Hispanic:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Kentucky median (62nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg45%

Kentucky avg44%

262^nd of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Hancock County

53^rd of 158Hancock 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
2026	58.2	262 of 684	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.6	258 of 685	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	291 of 685	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	319 of 687	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	346 of 684	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.7	198 of 517	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	434 of 700	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	390 of 691	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.4	502 of 694	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	45.1	394 of 690	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.8	408 of 698	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.1	242 of 705	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.9	238 of 719	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.3	254 of 713	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	40.9	456 of 688	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.2	414 of 683	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.5	286 of 658	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.9	270 of 651	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	83.2	75 of 638	88.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	277 of 657	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.1	309 of 648	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	200 of 644	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	338 of 639	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	326 of 641	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	491 of 671	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	595 of 663	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	336 of 674	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.6	418 of 672	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	383 of 665	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.8	227 of 670	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	233 of 667	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	314 of 664	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	268 of 631	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	250 of 651	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.7	233 of 653	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	374 of 652	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.3	242 of 652	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	331 of 657	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	356 of 676	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.0	276 of 665	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	39.3	450 of 661	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	305 of 650	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.3	299 of 659	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	299 of 659	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	339 of 658	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	385 of 656	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	389 of 592	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)58th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2019)32nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Science58%+18 vs state

Reading56%+6 vs state

Editing and Mechanics49%~ state avg

Mathematics44%~ state avg

Writing41%+6 vs state

Social Studies33%-5 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
South Hancock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8631 State Rt 69	Hawesville	42348	Hancock County	Hancock County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 927-6762	213	16	13.0	51.2%	202 (94.8%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	58.2	262^nd of 684 public elementary schools	61.7%		59.6	258^th of 685 public elementary schools	62.3%	4	44.0	44.0	44.0		59.0	60.0	49.0		58.0	41.0	33.0	49.0	$19,511	$835	$17,533
Whitesville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9656 Ky 54	Whitesville	42378	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 852-7670	363	23	15.7	45.7%	337 (92.8%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	61.4	234^th of 684 public elementary schools	65.8%		67.1	198^th of 685 public elementary schools	71.1%	36	45.0	50.0	67.0		49.0	49.0	62.0		30.0	40.0	45.0	69.0
Fordsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	359 W Main St	Fordsville	42343	Ohio County	Ohio County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 276-3601	245	16	15.5	68.2%	228 (93.1%)	2 (0.8%)	13 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	70.8	168^th of 684 public elementary schools	75.4%		78.2	119^th of 685 public elementary schools	82.6%	49		68.0	56.0	56.0	45.0	50.0	63.0	72.0	54.0	48.0	30.0	74.0	$17,289	$820	$14,363
North Hancock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	330 Frank Luttrell Rd	Lewisport	42351	Hancock County	Hancock County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 927-7900	451	32	14.2	59.0%	400 (88.7%)	4 (0.9%)	29 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	47.3	361^st of 684 public elementary schools	47.2%		57	281^st of 685 public elementary schools	59.0%	80	51.0	49.0	29.0		41.0	55.0	60.0		45.0	29.0	31.0	40.0	$18,265	$759	$16,439
East View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6104 Ky Hwy 405	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 852-7350	440	27	16.2	68.9%	350 (79.5%)	1 (0.2%)	73 (16.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	53.1	308^th of 684 public elementary schools	55.0%		28.7	513^th of 685 public elementary schools	25.1%	205	53.0	46.0	43.0		51.0	42.0	48.0		42.0	47.0	35.0	53.0
Country Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4961 Kentucky 54	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 852-7250	462	28	16.2	45.0%	412 (89.2%)	7 (1.5%)	17 (3.7%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	66.8	193^rd of 684 public elementary schools	71.8%		64.8	221^st of 685 public elementary schools	67.7%	28	38.0	33.0	62.0		55.0	45.0	69.0		40.0	72.0	68.0	69.0
Meadow Lands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Hayden Road	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 852-7450	479	27	17.7	62.4%	345 (72.0%)	21 (4.4%)	61 (12.7%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (9.2%)	54	297^th of 684 public elementary schools	56.6%		56.5	288^th of 685 public elementary schools	58.0%	9	35.0	53.0	46.0		45.0	46.0	55.0		38.0	47.0	43.0	57.0
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2909 Kentucky 54	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 852-7370	440	28	15.7	43.2%	327 (74.3%)	15 (3.4%)	15 (3.4%)	48 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.7%)	72.9	151^st of 684 public elementary schools	77.9%		76.4	130^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.0%	21	63.0	71.0	58.0		68.0	65.0	54.0		58.0	17.0	37.0	66.0
Estes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1675 Leitchfield Rd	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Owensboro Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 686-1030	492	37	13.4	90.4%	221 (44.9%)	61 (12.4%)	119 (24.2%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (16.9%)	16.4	603^rd of 684 public elementary schools	11.8%		19.5	571^st of 685 public elementary schools	16.6%	32	22.0		36.0		34.0	31.0	36.0		24.0		22.0	29.0	$17,192	$1,251	$14,187
Deer Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4959 New Hartford Road	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 852-7270	480	26	18.7	63.1%	345 (71.9%)	27 (5.6%)	26 (5.4%)	41 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.5%)	70.9	167^th of 684 public elementary schools	75.6%		65.7	211^th of 685 public elementary schools	69.2%	44	44.0	57.0	52.0		49.0	72.0	63.0		58.0	51.0	44.0	53.0

Frequently Asked Questions about South Hancock Elementary School

Is South Hancock Elementary School a good school?

South Hancock Elementary School ranks 262^nd of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of South Hancock Elementary School?

Students at South Hancock Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What district is South Hancock Elementary School in?

Hancock County

How many students attend South Hancock Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 213 students attended South Hancock Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of South Hancock Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Hancock County Middle School
High : Hancock County High School

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