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A B Chandler Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
287th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools
Better than 58% of Kentucky elementary schools
Summary

A B Chandler Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Corydon, Kentucky, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 266 students. The school is part of the Henderson County School District, which is ranked 41 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

A B Chandler Elementary School has shown strong academic performance, with students consistently outperforming the state and district averages in mathematics and reading. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 4th-grade students achieved 81% proficiency in mathematics, compared to 59% for the Henderson County district and 44% for the state. The school has also performed well across different student subgroups, with male students and White students ranking in the top 25% of Kentucky elementary schools in recent years. However, the performance of female students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds has been more variable, with rankings ranging from the top 25% to the bottom 50% of Kentucky elementary schools.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Henderson County district, A B Chandler Elementary School stands out as a strong performer. One particularly noteworthy nearby school is Cairo Elementary School, which has consistently ranked among the top 5% of Kentucky elementary schools in recent years. While A B Chandler Elementary School faces challenges, such as increasing chronic absenteeism and the need to improve the academic performance of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, it remains a solid performer within the district.

256
Students ?
14.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,420
Per pupil spending ?
53.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 11215 Us 60 W
       Corydon, KY  42406

(270) 533-1760

District: Henderson County


Students who attend A B Chandler Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Henderson County South Middle School
High:    Henderson County High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
83.2%
Two or more races:
7.4%
African American:
5.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025
Strengths
Above the Kentucky median (58th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015
!Writing scores 13 pts below the Kentucky average
!Near the bottom of Henderson County's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school49%
District avg54%
Kentucky avg44%
287th of 685
Kentucky public elementary schools ?
Top 42%▼ down 21 pts since 2015
From top 21% (2015) to top 42% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 8Elementary Schools in the Henderson County
41st 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202556.6287 of 68558.1%★★★☆☆
202475.4120 of 68582.5%★★★★☆
202368.8166 of 68775.8%★★★★☆
202264.1194 of 68471.6%★★★★☆
202148.2249 of 51751.8%★★★☆☆
201952.0345 of 70050.7%★★★☆☆
201865.3206 of 69170.2%★★★★☆
201782.182 of 69488.2%★★★★☆
201667.4192 of 69072.2%★★★★☆
201572.6144 of 69879.4%★★★★☆
201469.0178 of 70574.8%★★★★☆
201365.1210 of 71970.8%★★★★☆
201257.7277 of 71361.2%★★★☆☆
201173.8158 of 68877.0%★★★★☆
201075.6133 of 68380.5%★★★★☆
200974.7142 of 65878.4%★★★★☆
200886.945 of 65193.1%★★★★★
200780.097 of 63884.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202545.3365 of 64843.7%★★☆☆☆
202470.9139 of 64478.4%★★★★☆
202363.2200 of 63968.7%★★★☆☆
202262.4192 of 64170.0%★★★★☆
201952.7330 of 67150.8%★★★☆☆
201866.8179 of 66373.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202544.0372 of 67244.6%★★☆☆☆
202470.6135 of 66579.7%★★★★☆
202363.1179 of 67073.3%★★★★☆
202259.6198 of 66770.3%★★★★☆
201953.8300 of 66454.8%★★★☆☆
201867.1151 of 63176.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202568.0161 of 65375.3%★★★★☆
202469.3150 of 65277.0%★★★★☆
202368.2152 of 65276.7%★★★★☆
202261.6191 of 65770.9%★★★★☆
201951.5338 of 67650.0%★★★☆☆
201861.9237 of 66564.4%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
201956.2286 of 66156.7%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202554.4287 of 65956.4%★★★☆☆
202478.698 of 65985.1%★★★★☆
202368.7159 of 65875.8%★★★★☆
202267.2158 of 65675.9%★★★★☆
202144.4194 of 33742.4%★★☆☆☆
201952.5277 of 59253.2%★★★☆☆
201861.4203 of 59365.8%★★★☆☆
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)
Male (2025)75th percentile+17 vs school
Special Education (2019)57th percentile+6 vs school
White (2025)56th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-13 vs school
Female (2025)44th percentile-14 vs school
By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics59%+16 vs state
Reading54%+5 vs state
Editing and Mechanics50%+3 vs state
Social Studies29%-9 vs state
Writing25%-13 vs state

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A B Chandler Elementary School ranks 287th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at A B Chandler Elementary School are 83% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 3% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended A B Chandler Elementary School.

Students who attend A B Chandler Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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


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