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East Heights Elementary School

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East Heights Elementary School ranks 185 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

East Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school in Henderson, Kentucky, serving 350 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.

East Heights Elementary School has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 30% of Kentucky elementary schools over the past 10 years. The school's academic performance, particularly in mathematics and reading, is generally above the Henderson County and state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade students outperformed the state and district averages in mathematics, reading, and editing and mechanics. East Heights also has strong performance among female students, ranking in the top 20% of Kentucky elementary schools for this subgroup.

However, East Heights Elementary School faces some challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 14.7% in 2022-2023 to 25.0% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state and district averages. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.52% to 61.11% over the past three years. While East Heights outperforms nearby schools like Jefferson Elementary School and South Heights Elementary School, it lags behind the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Cairo Elementary and Spottsville Elementary.

377

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,618

Per pupil spending ?

65.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1776 Adams Ln
Henderson, KY 42420

(270) 831-5070

District: Henderson County

Students who attend East Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Henderson County North Middle School
High:	Henderson County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.8%

Two or more races:

13.8%

African American:

11.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 29th percentile in 2021 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (54% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 73rd (2025) from a 29th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Kentucky median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg53%

Kentucky avg44%

185^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	68.7	185 of 685	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	190 of 685	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	173 of 687	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.7	249 of 684	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.5	366 of 517	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.6	245 of 700	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	293 of 691	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.0	284 of 694	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.9	199 of 690	71.2%	★★★★☆
2015	74.3	133 of 698	80.9%	★★★★☆
2014	77.9	93 of 705	86.8%	★★★★☆
2013	83.8	60 of 719	91.7%	★★★★★
2012	79.3	87 of 713	87.8%	★★★★☆
2011	89.7	26 of 688	96.2%	★★★★★
2010	88.3	32 of 683	95.3%	★★★★★
2009	90.2	28 of 658	95.7%	★★★★★
2008	95.9	5 of 651	99.2%	★★★★★
2007	92.0	21 of 638	96.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	46 of 142	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.9	19 of 140	86.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	65.7	48 of 206	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	49.4	200 of 474	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.6	271 of 445	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	140 of 648	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	121 of 644	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	152 of 639	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	50.7	290 of 641	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.3	268 of 312	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.3	282 of 671	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	293 of 663	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	209 of 672	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	232 of 665	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	143 of 670	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	46.1	345 of 667	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.4	241 of 275	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.0	307 of 664	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	348 of 631	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	303 of 653	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	291 of 652	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	171 of 652	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	221 of 657	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.6	254 of 325	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.2	211 of 676	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	281 of 665	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	11 of 57	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	35.1	34 of 43	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	45.9	131 of 279	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	124 of 257	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	244 of 661	63.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	133 of 659	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	142 of 659	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	157 of 658	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.3	203 of 656	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.2	295 of 337	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.7	179 of 592	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	55.7	251 of 593	57.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)81st percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)77th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)68th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2024)53rd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics63%+16 vs state

Reading59%+10 vs state

Writing57%+19 vs state

Social Studies54%+16 vs state

Mathematics50%+7 vs state

Science34%-3 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 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
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
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
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 East Heights Elementary School

How many students attend East Heights Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended East Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of East Heights Elementary School?

Students at East Heights Elementary School are 66% White, 14% Two or more races, 12% African American, 7% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is East Heights Elementary School in?

Henderson County

What schools do graduates of East Heights Elementary School attend?

Students who attend East Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Henderson County North Middle School
High : Henderson County High School

Is East Heights Elementary School a good school?

East Heights Elementary School ranks 185^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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