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Bend Gate Elementary School

Q: Is Bend Gate Elementary School a good school?

Bend Gate Elementary School ranks 206 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

206^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Bend Gate Elementary School is a public elementary school in Henderson, Kentucky, serving 426 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Henderson County School District, which is ranked 41 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Bend Gate Elementary has shown mixed academic performance compared to state and county averages. While the school has performed better in some areas, such as 4th-grade mathematics and reading, its overall proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and other subjects have generally been lower than the Henderson County and Kentucky averages. The school's performance has also fluctuated over the years, with some years showing stronger results and others weaker. Additionally, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.5% to 28% in recent years, which are higher than the state and county averages.

Compared to nearby schools in the Henderson County district, Bend Gate Elementary's performance is mixed. Some schools, such as Cairo Elementary and Niagara Elementary, have consistently outperformed Bend Gate in academic measures, while others, such as Jefferson Elementary and South Heights Elementary, have struggled more. Despite the higher per-student spending and relatively low student-teacher ratios at Bend Gate Elementary, the school's academic performance has not consistently matched the investment in resources, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be influencing the school's performance.

421

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,811

Per pupil spending ?

59.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

920 Bend Gate Rd
Henderson, KY 42420

(270) 831-5040

District: Henderson County

Students who attend Bend Gate Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Henderson County South Middle School
High:	Henderson County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.9%

Two or more races:

14.0%

African American:

13.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (52% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kentucky median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg53%

Kentucky avg44%

206^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Henderson County

41^st of 157Henderson 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	66.2	206 of 685	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	47.3	349 of 685	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.6	292 of 687	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	266 of 684	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.9	403 of 517	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.8	334 of 700	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.6	420 of 691	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.8	341 of 694	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.3	236 of 690	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.2	269 of 698	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.3	415 of 705	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.5	284 of 719	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.4	341 of 713	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.3	326 of 688	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.9	182 of 683	73.4%	★★★★☆
2009	58.0	280 of 658	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.4	300 of 651	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.8	214 of 638	66.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	43.5	103 of 185	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	93 of 184	49.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	33.2	307 of 474	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.6	394 of 445	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	191 of 648	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.4	246 of 644	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.7	145 of 639	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	98 of 641	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	33.0	245 of 312	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.7	216 of 671	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	320 of 663	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	165 of 672	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	46.4	342 of 665	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	329 of 670	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	356 of 667	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.8	251 of 664	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	393 of 631	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	183 of 653	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	35.6	433 of 652	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	414 of 652	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	340 of 657	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	261 of 325	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.9	425 of 676	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	491 of 665	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	41.8	36 of 58	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	182 of 306	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.1	277 of 661	58.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	159 of 659	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	50.4	300 of 659	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	293 of 658	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	250 of 656	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.6	287 of 337	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.7	225 of 592	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.8	345 of 593	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)76th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)71st percentile~ school

African American (2019)44th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile-29 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)38th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2019)35th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics56%+9 vs state

Mathematics56%+12 vs state

Reading55%+6 vs state

Writing53%+15 vs state

Science45%+8 vs state

Social Studies35%-3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Saturday, January 18, 2014

Congratulations to Bend Gate on 2013 KYPREP scores! Bend Gate is a wonderful school with caring principal and staff! Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, April 6, 2013

Excellent and caring staff with new principal working to become even more successful! Close Quote

Schools Near Bend Gate 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 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
Bend Gate Elementary School	Public	K-5	920 Bend Gate Rd	Henderson	42420	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 831-5040	421	27	15.4	59.6%	248 (58.9%)	58 (13.8%)	46 (10.9%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	59 (14.0%)	66.2	206^th of 685 public elementary schools	69.9%		47.3	349^th of 685 public elementary schools	49.1%	143	44.0	68.0	55.0	47.0	66.0	52.0		45.0	53.0	35.0	56.0	$14,811	$1,612	$518	$2,130	$10,504	$2,178	$12,682
East Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	1776 Adams Ln	Henderson	42420	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 831-5070	377	26	14.3	65.5%	248 (65.8%)	45 (11.9%)	25 (6.6%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	52 (13.8%)	68.7	185^th of 685 public elementary schools	73.0%		67.5	190^th of 685 public elementary schools	72.3%	5	33.0	54.0	63.0	59.0	53.0	66.0		34.0	57.0	54.0	63.0	$15,618	$1,637	$477	$2,114	$11,195	$2,309	$13,504
South Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	1199 Madison St	Henderson	42420	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 831-5081	413	30	14.0	78.5%	185 (44.8%)	80 (19.4%)	70 (16.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	73 (17.7%)	23.7	542^nd of 685 public elementary schools	20.9%		37.9	436^th of 685 public elementary schools	36.4%	106		39.0	23.0	41.0	38.0	42.0		26.0		26.0	26.0	$15,644	$1,881	$555	$2,435	$11,010	$2,199	$13,209
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	1000 S. Alves Street	Henderson	42420	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 831-5090	413	27	15.5	61.5%	203 (49.2%)	75 (18.2%)	54 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	79 (19.1%)	43.4	397^th of 685 public elementary schools	42.0%		33.5	468^th of 685 public elementary schools	31.7%	71	53.0	38.0	54.0	47.0	38.0	49.0		28.0	25.0	38.0	43.0	$13,840	$1,316	$604	$1,920	$10,004	$1,917	$11,921
Spottsville Elementary School	Public	K-5	9190 Us 60 E	Spottsville	42458	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 831-5136	514	32	16.0	44.2%	429 (83.5%)	26 (5.1%)	20 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	33 (6.4%)	92.3	23^rd of 685 public elementary schools	96.6%		88.8	39^th of 685 public elementary schools	94.3%	16	66.0	60.0	81.0	71.0	66.0	80.0		55.0	68.0	66.0	85.0	$13,728	$1,427	$513	$1,940	$9,849	$1,939	$11,788
Niagara Elementary School	Public	K-5	13043 Hwy 136 E	Henderson	42420	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 831-5142	270	15	18.2	34.4%	254 (94.1%)	3 (1.1%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	86.2	64^th of 685 public elementary schools	90.7%		91.4	26^th of 685 public elementary schools	96.2%	38	60.0	69.0	63.0	78.0	64.0	67.0			59.0	49.0	71.0	$14,914	$1,122	$454	$1,576	$10,666	$2,672	$13,338
Cairo Elementary School	Public	K-5	10694 Hwy 41-A	Henderson	42420	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 533-1286	233	16	14.6	45.5%	195 (83.7%)	9 (3.9%)	13 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.9%)	91	36^th of 685 public elementary schools	94.7%		88.4	43^rd of 685 public elementary schools	93.7%	7	73.0	79.0	79.0	69.0	67.0			64.0	44.0	69.0	79.0	$16,142	$1,606	$439	$2,045	$11,452	$2,646	$14,097
A B Chandler Elementary School	Public	K-5	11215 Us 60 W	Corydon	42406	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 533-1760	256	18	14.3	53.9%	213 (83.2%)	15 (5.9%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.4%)	56.6	287^th of 685 public elementary schools	58.1%		75.4	120^th of 685 public elementary schools	82.5%	167	47.0	81.0	50.0	49.0	62.0	50.0			25.0	29.0	50.0	$16,420	$1,224	$453	$1,677	$12,441	$2,302	$14,743
Sebree Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	61 N State St	Sebree	42455	Webster County	Webster County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 835-7891	408	21	19.8	75.2%	177 (43.4%)	3 (0.7%)	224 (54.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	12.2	627^th of 685 public elementary schools	8.5%		10.7	631^st of 685 public elementary schools	7.9%	4			14.0	23.0	30.0	27.0	39.0		30.0		26.0	$12,246	$1,343	$730	$2,073	$8,249	$1,924	$10,173
West Louisville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8400 Hwy 56	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 852-7650	319	21	15.1	54.9%	274 (85.9%)	3 (0.9%)	31 (9.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	44.9	381^st of 685 public elementary schools	44.4%		37.5	440^th of 685 public elementary schools	35.8%	59	48.0	44.0	46.0	43.0	40.0	52.0		27.0		35.0	50.0	$17,814	$1,365	$344	$1,709	$12,255	$1,804	$14,059

Frequently Asked Questions about Bend Gate Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Bend Gate Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bend Gate Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Henderson County South Middle School
High : Henderson County High School

What district is Bend Gate Elementary School in?

Henderson County

What is the racial makeup of Bend Gate Elementary School?

Students at Bend Gate Elementary School are 59% White, 14% Two or more races, 14% African American, 11% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Bend Gate Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended Bend Gate Elementary School.

Is Bend Gate Elementary School a good school?

Bend Gate Elementary School ranks 206^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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