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Stanford Elementary School

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Stanford Elementary School ranks 438 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

438^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Stanford Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 578 students in grades PK-5 in Stanford, Kentucky, which is part of the Lincoln County School District. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, it consistently underperforms compared to the Lincoln County and Kentucky state averages on standardized tests, with only 27% of 3rd graders proficient or better in Math in 2024-2025, compared to 37% in Lincoln County and 43% statewide.

Stanford Elementary also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.6% to 28% in recent years, as well as a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, between 64.35% and 75.61%, indicating high poverty levels. The school's spending per student, between $11,402 and $14,793, is on the lower end compared to nearby schools. Interestingly, nearby schools like Hustonville Elementary and Camp Dick Robinson Elementary significantly outperform Stanford Elementary on academic measures, despite serving similar demographics.

While the high chronic absenteeism and poverty levels at Stanford Elementary likely contribute to its academic struggles, the school's performance is still well below other high-poverty schools in the region, such as Crab Orchard Elementary in the Lincoln County district and schools in the higher-performing Boyle County district, like Woodlawn Elementary and Junction City Elementary. Addressing the root causes of these issues should be a priority for the school and district leadership.

572

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,393

Per pupil spending ?

75%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 Old Fort Rd
Stanford, KY 40484

(606) 365-2191

District: Lincoln County

Students who attend Stanford Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln County Middle School
High:	Lincoln County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.6%

Hispanic:

7.2%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 60th percentile in 2022 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 60th-percentile peak (2022) to 36th (2025)

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

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg46%

Kentucky avg44%

438^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Lincoln County

88^th of 157Lincoln 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	39.1	438 of 685	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.7	548 of 685	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.3	374 of 687	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.8	274 of 684	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.6	437 of 517	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	436 of 700	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	551 of 691	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.5	528 of 694	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.8	524 of 690	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.6	522 of 698	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.2	499 of 705	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.0	594 of 719	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.0	558 of 713	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.8	591 of 688	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.3	467 of 683	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	19.0	571 of 658	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.2	510 of 651	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.1	572 of 638	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	22.9	399 of 474	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	414 of 445	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	361 of 648	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	482 of 644	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.1	392 of 639	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.5	242 of 641	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.7	225 of 312	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.8	384 of 671	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	487 of 663	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	348 of 672	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	506 of 665	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.3	354 of 670	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	306 of 667	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	17.4	249 of 275	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.7	403 of 664	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.1	550 of 631	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	461 of 653	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	566 of 652	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.6	360 of 652	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	361 of 657	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.0	313 of 325	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	441 of 676	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.1	547 of 665	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	241 of 306	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.0	377 of 661	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	475 of 659	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	592 of 659	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	422 of 658	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	324 of 656	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	14.0	318 of 337	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.7	377 of 592	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.8	487 of 593	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2019)16th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics53%+6 vs state

Writing48%+10 vs state

Reading46%-3 vs state

Social Studies36%~ state avg

Mathematics29%-14 vs state

Science29%-8 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 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
Stanford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Old Fort Rd	Stanford	40484	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 365-2191	572	49	11.6	75.0%	467 (81.6%)	25 (4.4%)	41 (7.2%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.2%)	39.1	438^th of 685 public elementary schools	36.1%		23.7	548^th of 685 public elementary schools	20.0%	110	27.0	25.0	36.0	49.0	36.0	54.0	29.0	48.0	36.0	53.0	$14,393	$2,876	$536	$3,412	$6,351	$2,626	$8,977
Junction City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	250 School St	Junction City	40440	Boyle County	Boyle County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 936-7524	457	30	15.4	68.5%	378 (82.7%)	7 (1.5%)	36 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.8%)	84.4	79^th of 685 public elementary schools	88.5%		91.7	23^rd of 685 public elementary schools	96.6%	56	58.0	55.0	77.0	64.0	66.0	70.0	44.0	53.0	68.0	75.0	$10,844	$1,320	$78	$1,398	$11,463	$2,208	$9,448
Lancaster Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Lexington St	Lancaster	40444	Garrard County	Garrard County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 792-3047	462	35	13.3	78.8%	372 (80.5%)	15 (3.2%)	25 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.4%)	63.5	226^th of 685 public elementary schools	67.0%		44	377^th of 685 public elementary schools	45.0%	151	69.0	71.0	60.0	53.0	58.0	44.0	46.0	41.0	33.0	38.0	$14,535	$1,190	$106	$1,296	$10,660	$2,579	$13,239
Mary G. Hogsett Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	300 Waveland Avenue	Danville	40422	Boyle County	Danville Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 238-1313	356	28	12.9	75.8%	195 (54.8%)	55 (15.4%)	57 (16.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (12.6%)								(n/a)											$17,612	$1,483	$796	$2,279	$12,941	$3,082	$16,023
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Tick Ridge Rd	Waynesburg	40489	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 365-2768	186	16	11.3	77.4%	162 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	51	329^th of 685 public elementary schools	52.0%		39.6	421^st of 685 public elementary schools	38.5%	92	44.0	48.0	34.0	56.0	48.0	55.0			38.0	45.0	$17,713	$2,102	$355	$2,457	$10,609	$2,764	$13,373
Edna L. Toliver Intermediate School	Public	2-5	209 Maple Ave.	Danville	40422	Boyle County	Danville Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 238-1319	520	42	12.5	72.5%	257 (49.4%)	81 (15.6%)	80 (15.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (18.5%)	19	576^th of 685 public elementary schools	15.9%		24	543^rd of 685 public elementary schools	20.7%	33	33.0	32.0	23.0	34.0	41.0	33.0	30.0	16.0	24.0	24.0	$17,888	$2,021	$703	$2,725	$13,236	$3,063	$16,299
Hustonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	93 N College St	Hustonville	40437	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 346-3831	439	28	15.5	78.1%	404 (92.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	66	207^th of 685 public elementary schools	69.8%		74.6	124^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.9%	83	52.0	62.0	41.0	57.0	53.0	54.0	38.0	59.0	43.0	60.0	$14,792	$1,768	$305	$2,073	$8,547	$2,501	$11,048
Woodlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1661 Perryville Rd	Danville	40422	Boyle County	Boyle County	No	No	No	No	(859) 236-7688	657	43	15.2	39.4%	576 (87.7%)	12 (1.8%)	17 (2.6%)	12 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.9%)	95	11^th of 685 public elementary schools	98.4%		92.1	20^th of 685 public elementary schools	97.1%	9	74.0	75.0	83.0	72.0	77.0	78.0	58.0	60.0	70.0	79.0	$10,164	$419	$110	$529	$10,661	$2,299	$9,637
Crab Orchard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	383 Lancaster St	Crab Orchard	40419	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 355-2331	266	21	12.4	86.8%	251 (94.4%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	40.2	427^th of 685 public elementary schools	37.7%		35.9	452^nd of 685 public elementary schools	34.0%	25	35.0	32.0	39.0	45.0	50.0	52.0	29.0	45.0	33.0	42.0	$16,271	$2,189	$325	$2,514	$9,241	$2,710	$11,951
Camp Dick Robinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	279 North Camp Dick Rd	Lancaster	40444	Garrard County	Garrard County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 792-6136	446	28	15.9	59.4%	405 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	81.8	90^th of 685 public elementary schools	86.9%		78.3	103^rd of 685 public elementary schools	85.0%	13	59.0	53.0	67.0	53.0	69.0	72.0	40.0	81.0	54.0	74.0	$14,245	$1,317	$160	$1,477	$9,856	$2,912	$12,768

Frequently Asked Questions about Stanford Elementary School

How many students attend Stanford Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 572 students attended Stanford Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Stanford Elementary School?

Students at Stanford Elementary School are 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Stanford Elementary School a good school?

Stanford Elementary School ranks 438^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Stanford Elementary School in?

Lincoln County

What schools do graduates of Stanford Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lincoln County Middle School
High : Lincoln County High School

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