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Bush Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

8^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Bush Elementary School is a public elementary school in London, Kentucky, serving 518 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Laurel County School District, which is ranked 9th out of 157 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

Bush Elementary School is consistently one of the top-performing elementary schools in Kentucky, ranking 8th out of 685 schools in the state and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year. The school outperforms the Laurel County and Kentucky state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, with 74% of 3rd graders, 81% of 4th graders, and 68% of 5th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 64%, 65%, and 62% for the district, respectively. In Reading, the school had 78% of 3rd graders, 74% of 4th graders, and 68% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to 68%, 70%, and 72% for the district.

When compared to nearby schools in the Laurel County district, Bush Elementary School stands out as a clear leader in academic achievement, with significantly higher test scores and rankings. For example, Sublimity Elementary School, another high-performing school in the district, ranks 10th in the state, while Bush Elementary School ranks 8th. The nearby East Bernstadt Elementary School, which is in a different district, also performs well but lags behind Bush Elementary School in several key metrics.

511

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,218

Per pupil spending ?

61.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1832 E Laurel Rd
London, KY 40741

(606) 862-4618

District: Laurel County

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.3%

Two or more races:

2.0%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (72% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Laurel County

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg63%

Kentucky avg43%

8^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 11Elementary Schools in the Laurel County

9^th of 157Laurel 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	95.6	8 of 685	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	17 of 685	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	13 of 687	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	7 of 684	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	94.6	10 of 517	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	6 of 700	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.4	2 of 691	99.7%	★★★★★
2017	97.3	4 of 694	99.4%	★★★★★
2016	98.0	3 of 690	99.6%	★★★★★
2015	95.8	8 of 698	98.9%	★★★★★
2014	93.3	11 of 705	98.4%	★★★★★
2013	82.9	67 of 719	90.7%	★★★★★
2012	82.3	69 of 713	90.3%	★★★★★
2011	94.4	11 of 688	98.4%	★★★★★
2010	92.9	10 of 683	98.5%	★★★★★
2009	93.0	14 of 658	97.9%	★★★★★
2008	83.7	69 of 651	89.4%	★★★★☆
2007	93.1	18 of 638	97.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	97.8	5 of 206	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	99.3	2 of 474	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.8	1 of 445	99.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	21 of 648	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	9 of 644	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	26 of 639	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	12 of 641	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	93.6	6 of 671	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	4 of 663	99.4%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	64.3	3 of 6	50.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	96.4	5 of 672	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	12 of 665	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	11 of 670	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	7 of 667	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	89.2	11 of 275	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	90.9	15 of 664	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	98.2	4 of 631	99.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	3 of 653	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	26 of 652	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	8 of 652	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	7 of 657	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	86.5	18 of 325	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.0	9 of 676	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.4	4 of 665	99.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	18 of 306	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	16 of 279	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	4 of 257	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	22 of 661	96.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	93.2	13 of 659	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	29 of 659	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	12 of 658	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	9 of 656	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.7	5 of 592	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	5 of 593	99.2%	★★★★★

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)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)50th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading76%+28 vs state

Mathematics74%+31 vs state

Social Studies68%+30 vs state

Science58%+21 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 Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th 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
Bush Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1832 E Laurel Rd	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4618	511	30	17.0	61.1%	487 (95.3%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	95.6	8^th of 685 public elementary schools	98.8%		93.1	17^th of 685 public elementary schools	97.5%	9	74.0	81.0	68.0				78.0	74.0					58.0			68.0			$22,218	$1,480	$999	$2,479	$16,464	$3,102	$19,565
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1781 McWhorter Rd	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4664	312	19	16.4	73.4%	298 (95.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	78.8	116^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.1%		83.7	76^th of 685 public elementary schools	88.9%	40	48.0	58.0	65.0				60.0	85.0	56.0				51.0			50.0			$22,476	$1,666	$832	$2,498	$16,504	$3,197	$19,978
Sublimity Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Sublimity School Rd	London	40744	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4692	323	21	15.3	66.3%	293 (90.7%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	95	10^th of 685 public elementary schools	98.5%		99.1	1^st of 685 public elementary schools	99.9%	9	63.0	72.0					81.0	89.0											$23,000	$1,625	$888	$2,513	$17,130	$3,357	$20,487
London Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 N Main St	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4679	592	39	15.1	74.3%	538 (90.9%)	7 (1.2%)	33 (5.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)	89.8	42^nd of 685 public elementary schools	93.9%		88	44^th of 685 public elementary schools	93.6%	2	68.0	77.0	56.0				70.0	78.0	67.0				59.0			54.0			$23,051	$1,828	$901	$2,729	$16,895	$3,283	$20,178
Wyan-Pine Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2330 Keavy Road	London	40744	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-5400	388	28	13.8	70.1%	335 (86.3%)	5 (1.3%)	22 (5.7%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)	60.9	245^th of 685 public elementary schools	64.2%		85.5	63^rd of 685 public elementary schools	90.8%	182	41.0	63.0	41.0				39.0	62.0	56.0				39.0			58.0			$24,554	$1,888	$1,085	$2,973	$18,056	$3,372	$21,429
Camp Ground Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6800 Barbourville Rd	London	40744	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4625	327	20	16.3	68.2%	314 (96.0%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	79.9	105^th of 685 public elementary schools	84.7%		79.1	99^th of 685 public elementary schools	85.5%	6	62.0	65.0	69.0				63.0	57.0	55.0				49.0			50.0			$28,507	$1,530	$1,006	$2,536	$16,874	$3,164	$20,037
East Bernstadt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	229 School Street	East Bernstadt	40729	Laurel County	East Bernstadt Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 843-6221	544	33	16.4	64.2%	516 (94.9%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.5%)	79.2	114^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.4%		79.7	96^th of 685 public elementary schools	86.0%	18	63.0	39.0	48.0	63.0	42.0	64.0	59.0	73.0	87.0	67.0	64.0	73.0	41.0	85.0	77.0	57.0	68.0	73.0	$13,610	$1,186	$853	$2,041	$9,245	$2,322	$11,568
Cold Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4012 W Laurel Rd	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4632	259	17	15.2	57.9%	231 (89.2%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.7%)	12 (4.6%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	89.7	43^rd of 685 public elementary schools	93.7%		90.2	32^nd of 685 public elementary schools	95.3%	11	76.0	79.0	75.0					66.0	84.0				39.0			74.0			$23,210	$1,874	$1,052	$2,926	$16,980	$3,305	$20,284
Hazel Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2515 Hwy 1394	East Bernstadt	40729	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4647	363	23	15.7	85.4%	340 (93.7%)	4 (1.1%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	91.3	34^th of 685 public elementary schools	95.0%		81.9	84^th of 685 public elementary schools	87.7%	50	58.0	78.0	69.0				65.0	72.0					55.0			69.0			$23,353	$1,800	$867	$2,668	$16,922	$3,503	$20,425
Hunter Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8325 S Us 25	Corbin	40701	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4655	617	43	14.3	79.6%	549 (89.0%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.4%)	71	161^st of 685 public elementary schools	76.5%		77.6	106^th of 685 public elementary schools	84.5%	55	68.0	39.0	55.0				70.0	53.0	73.0				32.0			57.0			$22,837	$2,021	$868	$2,889	$16,507	$3,275	$19,782

Frequently Asked Questions about Bush Elementary School

Is Bush Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Bush Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 8^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools.

How many students attend Bush Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 511 students attended Bush Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bush Elementary School?

Students at Bush Elementary School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Bush Elementary School in?

Laurel County

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