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Spottsville Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

23^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Spottsville Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Spottsville, Kentucky, serving 538 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 from SchoolDigger.

Spottsville Elementary School is a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Kentucky. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 23rd out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with proficiency rates in core subjects like Mathematics, Reading, and Science significantly exceeding the Henderson County and state averages. For example, in 5th grade Mathematics, Spottsville Elementary School had an 81% proficiency rate, compared to 59% for Henderson County and 43% for the state.

While Spottsville Elementary School's overall performance is impressive, the school faces some challenges. The chronic absenteeism rate has increased from 12.7% in 2022-2023 to 25.0% in 2024-2025, which is an area of concern. Additionally, the school's performance for special education and disabled students is not as strong as its overall performance, suggesting a need to focus on improving outcomes for these student populations. Nonetheless, Spottsville Elementary School remains a standout institution, outperforming many of its nearby counterparts, such as A.B. Chandler Elementary, Cairo Elementary, and Niagara Elementary.

514

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,728

Per pupil spending ?

44.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9190 Us 60 E
Spottsville, KY 42458

(270) 831-5136

District: Henderson County

Students who attend Spottsville Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.5%

Two or more races:

6.4%

African American:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (70% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Kentucky elementary schools

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg53%

Kentucky avg44%

23^rd of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	92.3	23 of 685	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	39 of 685	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	17 of 687	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	85.8	49 of 684	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	79.6	52 of 517	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	86.4	45 of 700	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	31 of 691	95.5%	★★★★★
2017	93.2	13 of 694	98.1%	★★★★★
2016	81.4	75 of 690	89.1%	★★★★☆
2015	80.5	87 of 698	87.5%	★★★★☆
2014	82.8	65 of 705	90.8%	★★★★★
2013	85.1	56 of 719	92.2%	★★★★★
2012	87.0	41 of 713	94.2%	★★★★★
2011	82.2	84 of 688	87.8%	★★★★☆
2010	69.7	185 of 683	72.9%	★★★★☆
2009	70.9	170 of 658	74.2%	★★★★☆
2008	72.7	154 of 651	76.3%	★★★★☆
2007	80.9	89 of 638	86.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	39.5	128 of 206	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.5	194 of 474	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	36 of 648	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	41 of 644	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	13 of 639	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.0	46 of 641	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	75.3	46 of 312	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	53 of 671	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.5	34 of 663	94.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	30 of 672	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	80.3	74 of 665	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	89.5	26 of 670	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	71.2	105 of 667	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	89.7	10 of 275	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	83.6	45 of 664	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	80.4	63 of 631	90.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	16 of 653	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	46 of 652	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	30 of 652	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	80.5	64 of 657	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	76.3	43 of 325	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	40 of 676	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.1	31 of 665	95.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	48 of 306	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	56.7	93 of 279	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	85 of 257	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.7	24 of 661	96.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	33 of 659	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.6	42 of 659	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	26 of 658	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.0	55 of 656	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	76.5	45 of 337	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	59 of 592	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	86.8	48 of 593	91.9%	★★★★★

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)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2022)38th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics85%+38 vs state

Reading72%+23 vs state

Mathematics69%+26 vs state

Writing68%+30 vs state

Social Studies66%+28 vs state

Science55%+18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, March 4, 2011

Two of my children attend Spottsville and we could not be happier with our choice. When we look at the quality of learning, the insistence on excellence, and the incredible involvement of both teachers, parents, and administrators we would not want our children to go anywhere else. In particular, we have been impressed with how they have implemented technology in the classroom and the Math in Focus in program. Close Quote

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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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Sorgho Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5390 KY Hwy 56	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 852-7470	341	26	13.3	61.6%	225 (66.0%)	19 (5.6%)	58 (17.0%)	10 (2.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.9%)	38.7	443^rd of 685 public elementary schools	35.3%		49	337^th of 685 public elementary schools	50.8%	106	61.0	34.0	43.0	59.0	41.0	49.0	25.0	14.0	24.0	37.0	$16,888	$966	$470	$1,436	$11,167	$1,846	$13,013

Frequently Asked Questions about Spottsville Elementary School

Is Spottsville Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Spottsville Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 23^rd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Spottsville Elementary School?

Students at Spottsville Elementary School are 83% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Spottsville Elementary School in?

Henderson County

What schools do graduates of Spottsville Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Spottsville Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Spottsville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 514 students attended Spottsville Elementary School.

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