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Hanson Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Hanson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hanson, Kentucky, serving 490 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Hopkins County School District, which is ranked 71 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Hanson Elementary School is a standout institution, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Kentucky. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 58th out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has maintained a 4 or 5-star rating for most of the past decade, indicating its academic excellence. Hanson Elementary outperforms the county and state averages in proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels, with significantly higher scores in mathematics, reading, science, and writing.

The school's strong performance extends to different student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Hanson Elementary also outperforms most nearby schools in the Hopkins County district, with the exception of Pride Elementary School, which also ranks among the top elementary schools in the state. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Hanson Elementary has been able to maintain its academic excellence, suggesting the school effectively supports and addresses the needs of its diverse student population.

532

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,385

Per pupil spending ?

41.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

121 Veterans Drive
Hanson, KY 42413

(270) 825-6158

District: Hopkins County

Students who attend Hanson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	James Madison Middle School
High:	Madisonville North Hopkins High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.8%

Two or more races:

10.5%

Hispanic:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (64% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Kentucky elementary schools

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg50%

Kentucky avg44%

58^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Hopkins County

71^st of 157Hopkins 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	86.8	58 of 685	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	45 of 685	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	79.7	87 of 687	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	125 of 684	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	47.8	251 of 517	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.0	75 of 700	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	86 of 691	87.6%	★★★★☆
2017	76.4	124 of 694	82.1%	★★★★☆
2016	86.1	46 of 690	93.3%	★★★★★
2015	75.4	122 of 698	82.5%	★★★★☆
2014	83.5	60 of 705	91.5%	★★★★★
2013	89.6	30 of 719	95.8%	★★★★★
2012	85.9	49 of 713	93.1%	★★★★★
2011	88.4	33 of 688	95.2%	★★★★★
2010	95.5	6 of 683	99.1%	★★★★★
2009	94.8	10 of 658	98.5%	★★★★★
2008	93.9	14 of 651	97.8%	★★★★★
2007	89.4	42 of 638	93.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	76.9	33 of 206	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.3	51 of 474	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	83 of 445	81.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	72 of 648	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	49 of 644	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	79.2	70 of 639	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	116 of 641	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	44.3	191 of 312	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.7	121 of 671	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	106 of 663	84.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	141 of 672	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	41 of 665	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	80.2	66 of 670	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	74.6	74 of 667	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	57.7	115 of 275	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	168 of 664	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	57.9	241 of 631	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	39 of 653	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	42 of 652	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	75.2	98 of 652	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	168 of 657	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	42.0	205 of 325	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	83.0	53 of 676	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	81.1	78 of 665	88.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	65 of 306	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	35 of 279	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	34 of 257	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	113 of 661	82.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	97 of 659	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	61 of 659	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	75.1	116 of 658	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	153 of 656	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	45.4	187 of 337	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.7	83 of 592	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	98 of 593	83.5%	★★★★☆

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)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)85th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)84th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)79th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics69%+26 vs state

Reading66%+17 vs state

Science64%+27 vs state

Editing and Mechanics64%+17 vs state

Writing57%+19 vs state

Social Studies48%+10 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 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	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
Hanson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	121 Veterans Drive	Hanson	42413	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6158	532	33	16.1	41.4%	435 (81.8%)	14 (2.6%)	21 (3.9%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.5%)	86.8	58^th of 685 public elementary schools	91.5%		87.8	45^th of 685 public elementary schools	93.4%	13	71.0	74.0	63.0		66.0	68.0	64.0		64.0	57.0	48.0	64.0	$16,385	$607	$177	$784	$8,740	$1,646	$10,386
Pride Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	861 Pride Ave	Madisonville	42431	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6030	404	26	15.5	59.9%	316 (78.2%)	40 (9.9%)	10 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.9%)	78.2	120^th of 685 public elementary schools	82.5%		79	100^th of 685 public elementary schools	85.4%	20	58.0	57.0	51.0		59.0	64.0	59.0		49.0	56.0	56.0	64.0	$14,083	$747	$331	$1,077	$9,179	$1,667	$10,846
Jesse Stuart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1710 Anton Rd	Madisonville	42431	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6033	486	31	15.6	67.5%	297 (61.1%)	55 (11.3%)	59 (12.1%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (14.2%)	38.5	445^th of 685 public elementary schools	35.0%		68.1	185^th of 685 public elementary schools	73.0%	260	46.0	50.0	33.0		44.0	57.0	38.0		34.0		22.0	29.0	$13,385	$586	$308	$894	$8,714	$1,676	$10,389
West Broadway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	127 W Broadway	Madisonville	42431	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6036	486	28	17.3	60.7%	320 (65.8%)	54 (11.1%)	44 (9.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (13.2%)	41.1	416^th of 685 public elementary schools	39.3%		48.9	338^th of 685 public elementary schools	50.7%	78	53.0	36.0	32.0		54.0	46.0	41.0		27.0	45.0	27.0	44.0	$13,237	$554	$379	$933	$8,549	$1,675	$10,223
Grapevine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 Hayes Ave.	Madisonville	42431	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6012	318	25	12.7	61.0%	229 (72.0%)	22 (6.9%)	34 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (10.1%)	67.3	195^th of 685 public elementary schools	71.5%		67	195^th of 685 public elementary schools	71.5%		55.0	50.0	61.0		50.0	52.0	65.0		46.0	30.0	48.0	63.0	$14,858	$664	$292	$956	$9,851	$1,833	$11,684
Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	640 Main St	Sacramento	42372	McLean County	McLean County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 736-2343	115	8	13.5	69.6%	105 (91.3%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	42.9	401^st of 685 public elementary schools	41.5%		47.8	344^th of 685 public elementary schools	49.8%	57	41.0	24.0	30.0				45.0		47.0		30.0	65.0	$16,613	$1,397	$516	$1,913	$10,270	$2,964	$13,234
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
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9220 Hopkinsville Rd	Nortonville	42442	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6143	549	37	14.8	67.4%	500 (91.1%)	12 (2.2%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (3.8%)	59.8	257^th of 685 public elementary schools	62.5%		60.2	256^th of 685 public elementary schools	62.6%	1	52.0	50.0	37.0		57.0	54.0	52.0		36.0	45.0	47.0	56.0	$16,166	$872	$278	$1,150	$8,196	$1,746	$9,942
Dixon Elementary School	Public	K-6	277 State Rt 1340	Dixon	42409	Webster County	Webster County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 639-9080	285	20	14.6	44.2%	263 (92.3%)	4 (1.4%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	65.4	215^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.6%		58	271^st of 685 public elementary schools	60.4%	56	58.0	51.0		51.0	51.0	63.0	51.0	58.0	42.0	66.0	37.0	49.0	$12,569	$920	$625	$1,545	$9,196	$1,828	$11,024
Bremen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 Main St	Bremen	42325	Muhlenberg County	Muhlenberg County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 525-6686	369	26	14.1	61.5%	342 (92.7%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	48	348^th of 685 public elementary schools	49.2%		50.9	332^nd of 685 public elementary schools	51.5%	16	33.0	47.0	30.0		50.0	55.0	52.0		41.0		33.0	52.0	$15,817	$415	$231	$646	$13,747	$2,813	$16,559

Frequently Asked Questions about Hanson Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Hanson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : James Madison Middle School
High : Madisonville North Hopkins High School

Is Hanson Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Hanson Elementary School ranks in the top 8.5% of Kentucky elementary schools.

How many students attend Hanson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 532 students attended Hanson Elementary School.

What district is Hanson Elementary School in?

Hopkins County

What is the racial makeup of Hanson Elementary School?

Students at Hanson Elementary School are 82% White, 11% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

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