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Bush Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

24^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Bush Elementary School in London, Kentucky, serves pre-K through grade 5 and enrolls 511 students in an area that includes several nearby elementary schools. Its strongest headline is its reading performance: in 2025–2026, students averaged 78% proficiency across grades 3–5, compared with 50% statewide. Overall, Bush’s results are notably strong against both state and local comparisons.

Reading is a particular strength across all three tested grades: Bush scored 77% in grade 3, 79% in grade 4 and 78% in grade 5, higher than nearby-school averages of 65%, 70% and 64%, respectively. Math is also strong, averaging 68% across grades 3–5, compared with 59% in Laurel County and 43% statewide. Grade 4 math stands out at 75%, about 18 points above the nearby-school average. One relative dip is grade 5 math at 63%; it is below Bush’s grade 3 and grade 4 results, though still 9 points above the district and 20 above the state. Attendance is better than the district figure but slightly above the state: chronic absenteeism was 24.4%, versus 30.7% in Laurel County and 23.5% statewide.

Scores have not all moved in the same direction: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, grade 4 science rose 9 points, while grade 5 social studies fell 21 points and average math fell about 3 points. SchoolDigger ranks Bush 24th of 684 schools, at the 96th percentile with five stars; among these 11 nearby schools, it ranks fourth, behind Sublimity Elementary School, Cold Hill Elementary School and London Elementary School. Its reported student-teacher ratio is 17:1, the highest in the nearby group. In 2024–2025, 61% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, below the nearby-school average of 71%; these figures describe context, not the cause of results. One subgroup change to note: SchoolDigger’s ranking for Special Education Students is at the 84th percentile, down from the 94th percentile in each of the two previous years.

511

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,755

Per pupil spending ?

61.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 — 100th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Kentucky elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg63%

Kentucky avg44%

24^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 1% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Laurel County

15^th of 158Laurel 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
2026	92.4	24 of 684	96.5%	★★★★★
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
2026	89.0	32 of 657	95.1%	★★★★★
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
2026	94.1	17 of 674	97.5%	★★★★★
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
2026	93.5	11 of 651	98.3%	★★★★★
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
2026	71.9	50 of 314	84.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	88.7	41 of 650	93.7%	★★★★★
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 (2026)98th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile~ school

Female (2026)95th percentile~ school

White (2026)94th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)84th percentile-12 vs school

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

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading78%+28 vs state

Mathematics68%+25 vs state

Science64%+24 vs state

Social Studies62%+24 vs state

Editing and Mechanics62%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)						KSA Reading (2026)						KSA Science (2026)		KSA Writing (2026)		KSA Social Studies (2026)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/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%)	92.4	24^th of 684 public elementary schools	96.5%		95.6	8^th of 685 public elementary schools	98.8%	16	66.0	75.0	63.0				77.0	79.0	78.0				64.0				62.0		62.0		$21,755	$2,350	$19,220
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%)	59.7	246^th of 684 public elementary schools	64.0%		78.8	116^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.1%	130		45.0	35.0				70.0	55.0	59.0				36.0		48.0		43.0		52.0		$20,577	$2,414	$18,163
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%)	96.2	5^th of 684 public elementary schools	99.3%		95	10^th of 685 public elementary schools	98.5%	5	62.0	83.0					75.0	89.0					78.0						82.0		$21,155	$2,413	$18,742
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%)	94.4	12^th of 684 public elementary schools	98.2%		89.8	42^nd of 685 public elementary schools	93.9%	30	73.0	80.0	59.0				80.0	94.0	84.0						68.0		64.0		68.0		$22,532	$2,354	$20,041
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%)	56.2	278^th of 684 public elementary schools	59.4%		60.9	245^th of 685 public elementary schools	64.2%	33	49.0	52.0	29.0				61.0	56.0	52.0				38.0		50.0		46.0		38.0		$23,459	$2,550	$20,753
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%)	78	119^th of 684 public elementary schools	82.6%		79.9	105^th of 685 public elementary schools	84.7%	14	49.0	62.0	58.0				57.0	70.0	58.0						81.0		44.0		65.0		$21,436	$2,678	$18,758
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%)	74.5	137^th of 684 public elementary schools	80.0%		79.2	114^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.4%	23	62.0	32.0	41.0	48.0	36.0	52.0	60.0	69.0	68.0	70.0	62.0	58.0	45.0	36.0	75.0	67.0	61.0	52.0	75.0	48.0	$13,572	$1,528	$11,640
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%)	95.4	7^th of 684 public elementary schools	99.0%		89.7	43^rd of 685 public elementary schools	93.7%	36	73.0	78.0	74.0				73.0		77.0				74.0				59.0		77.0		$25,589	$2,517	$23,072
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%)	76.6	125^th of 684 public elementary schools	81.7%		91.3	34^th of 685 public elementary schools	95.0%	91	64.0	41.0	64.0				56.0	57.0					39.0		77.0		77.0		70.0		$21,908	$2,804	$18,847
Hunter Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8325 S Us 25	Corbin	40701	Whitley 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%)	56.9	269^th of 684 public elementary schools	60.7%		71	161^st of 685 public elementary schools	76.5%	108	43.0	52.0	35.0				71.0	73.0	48.0				56.0		33.0		34.0		37.0		$21,452	$2,673	$18,639

Frequently Asked Questions about Bush Elementary School

What district is Bush Elementary School in?

Laurel County

Is Bush Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Bush Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 24^th of 684 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.

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