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South Livingston Elementary School

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South Livingston Elementary School ranks 243 rd of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

243^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

South Livingston Elementary School is a 367-student school serving PK–6 in Smithland, in western Kentucky. Its 2025–2026 results show a sharply uneven academic profile: grades 3–6 reading averaged 60%, compared with 51% statewide, while fourth- and fifth-grade math were 41% and 36%, below the state’s 43% in both grades.

Reading and selected skills are clear strengths, while upper-grade math and science are weaker. Fifth-grade reading was 68%, 17 percentage points above both the district and state; nearby Central Elementary School also scored 68%, while Clark Elementary School scored 72%. Third-grade math was 73%, 30 points above the state and close to nearby Sharpe Elementary School at 76%; however, fourth- and fifth-grade math were below state levels. Grade-four science was 36%, versus 37% in the district and 40% statewide. Fifth-grade editing and mechanics was especially strong at 68%, compared with 57% in the district and 48% statewide.

Attendance has improved substantially: chronic absenteeism fell from 25% in 2022–2023 to 11% in 2025–2026, a 14-point decrease. The latest rate was 13 points below the state and 6 points below the district. SchoolDigger ranks the school at the 64th statewide percentile, with 3 stars and a rank of 243 out of 684. Its student-teacher ratio was 18.6 in 2024–2025, the highest among the nearby schools with data for that year; its free/reduced lunch eligible share was 58% in 2024–2025, near the middle of nearby schools with the same measure. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness percentile for Special Education Students was 40 in 2022–2023, compared with 68 for the school overall, indicating a lower relative ranking for that group; this reflects group-level ranking, not individual students.

367

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,440

Per pupil spending ?

57.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

850 Cutoff Rd
Smithland, KY 42081

(270) 928-3500

District: Livingston County

Students who attend South Livingston Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Livingston County Middle School
High:	Livingston Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.7%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Hispanic:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (51% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Kentucky median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg45%

Kentucky avg45%

243^rd of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Livingston County

103^rd of 158Livingston 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	60.3	243 of 684	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.0	122 of 685	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	155 of 685	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	217 of 687	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	330 of 684	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.5	320 of 517	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	534 of 700	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	467 of 691	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.1	466 of 694	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.7	401 of 690	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.4	416 of 698	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.7	531 of 705	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.8	573 of 719	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.1	463 of 713	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.0	489 of 688	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	53.2	344 of 683	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.8	363 of 658	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.0	331 of 651	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.8	286 of 638	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	32.2	314 of 445	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	179 of 657	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	75.7	124 of 648	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	109 of 644	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	56.4	249 of 639	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.9	415 of 641	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.7	561 of 671	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.4	392 of 663	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	180 of 674	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	76.3	95 of 672	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	109 of 665	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	110 of 670	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	56.7	225 of 667	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.3	511 of 664	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	444 of 631	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	57.9	245 of 651	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.0	134 of 653	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	199 of 652	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	160 of 652	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	56.8	230 of 657	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.2	457 of 676	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	483 of 665	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	37.5	155 of 257	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	515 of 661	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	283 of 650	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.3	134 of 659	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	219 of 659	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	213 of 658	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	331 of 656	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	417 of 592	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	440 of 593	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)73rd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)73rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)62nd percentile~ school

White (2026)56th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2023)40th percentile-29 vs school

Disabled (2018)29th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Editing and Mechanics68%+20 vs state

Reading60%+9 vs state

Mathematics48%+5 vs state

Social Studies40%~ state avg

Writing38%+3 vs state

Science36%-4 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Lacks parent teacher communication, some of the 5th grade teachers need to be fired or retaught how to deal with students. They are rude and hateful to the kids and belittle them to their faces. I can not wait to transfer my child back out of this school district. This is her first and last year. They show favoritism to kids that the parents have lived in Livingston their whole lives. There is a major issue here and should be addressed asap and no wonder they rank so low in all of the Kentucky districts. Another note, they push daily papers down their throat with no real learning structure so as long as it fits with the common core standard the principle doesn't really care how they teach. The students are never disciplined accordingly and allowed to hit, push, and knock down other students. Just ridiculous imo... Close Quote

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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 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	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Livingston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	850 Cutoff Rd	Smithland	42081	Livingston County	Livingston County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 928-3500	367	20	18.6	57.5%	333 (90.7%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	60.3	243^rd of 684 public elementary schools	64.5%		78	122^nd of 685 public elementary schools	82.2%	121	73.0	41.0	36.0	41.0	56.0	53.0	68.0	63.0	36.0	38.0	40.0	68.0	$19,440	$1,891	$17,549
Calvert City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	563 E 5th Avenue	Calvert City	42029	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 395-4664	294	18	16.7	71.1%	278 (94.6%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	45.5	379^th of 684 public elementary schools	44.6%		43.3	398^th of 685 public elementary schools	41.9%	19	43.0	50.0	42.0		49.0	46.0	50.0		37.0		32.0	42.0
Sharpe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8400 US Hwy 68 W	Benton	42025	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 898-2852	276	22	12.5	54.7%	250 (90.6%)	3 (1.1%)	11 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	69.7	176^th of 684 public elementary schools	74.3%		58.9	264^th of 685 public elementary schools	61.5%	88	76.0	55.0	46.0		63.0	63.0	54.0		45.0	39.0	46.0	54.0
Reidland Intermediate School	Public	4-5	5349 Benton Road	Paducah	42003	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4210	228	16	14.1	75.4%	183 (80.3%)	15 (6.6%)	18 (7.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	71.9	158^th of 684 public elementary schools	76.9%		47.6	355^th of 685 public elementary schools	48.2%	197		64.0	57.0			59.0	60.0		47.0	61.0	36.0	53.0
Reidland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	5741 Benton Rd	Paducah	42003	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4180	548	38	14.4	71.0%	428 (78.1%)	24 (4.4%)	59 (10.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.8%)								(n/a)	50.0				52.0
North Livingston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1372 Us 60 E	Burna	42028	Livingston County	Livingston County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 988-4000	113	9	12.1	66.4%	101 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)	37.6	434^th of 684 public elementary schools	36.5%		23.8	540^th of 685 public elementary schools	21.2%	106				26.0	57.0	44.0		53.0	39.0			33.0	$23,067	$2,108	$31,050
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Jim Goheen Drive	Benton	42025	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 527-0796	480	31	15.4	50.8%	449 (93.5%)	5 (1.0%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	79.1	112^th of 684 public elementary schools	83.6%		71.9	158^th of 685 public elementary schools	76.9%	46	56.0	64.0	59.0		63.0	52.0	68.0		43.0	70.0	55.0	64.0
Morgan Elementary School	Public	K-5	2200 S 28th St	Paducah	42003	McCracken County	Paducah Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 444-5760	369	30	12.3	85.1%	112 (30.4%)	161 (43.6%)	34 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (16.8%)	46.8	367^th of 684 public elementary schools	46.3%		44.8	383^rd of 685 public elementary schools	44.1%	16	50.0	56.0	41.0		48.0	49.0	37.0		47.0	35.0	22.0	43.0	$20,685	$3,889	$16,796
McNabb Elementary School	Public	K-5	2100 Park Ave	Paducah	42001	McCracken County	Paducah Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 444-5750	334	28	11.9	91.0%	69 (20.7%)	192 (57.5%)	15 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (16.8%)	22.3	559^th of 684 public elementary schools	18.3%		15.6	601^st of 685 public elementary schools	12.3%	42	26.0	28.0	19.0		40.0	43.0	33.0		34.0	33.0	18.0	37.0	$19,269	$3,304	$15,965
Symsonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	11730 State Route 131	Symsonia	42082	Graves County	Graves County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 674-4860	370	26	13.9	56.5%	317 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	86	60^th of 684 public elementary schools	91.2%		86.4	62^nd of 685 public elementary schools	90.9%	2	49.0	79.0	55.0	60.0	66.0	83.0	55.0	83.0	66.0		63.0	75.0	$14,781	$932	$13,849

Frequently Asked Questions about South Livingston Elementary School

How many students attend South Livingston Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 367 students attended South Livingston Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of South Livingston Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Livingston Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Livingston County Middle School
High : Livingston Central High School

What district is South Livingston Elementary School in?

Livingston County

What is the racial makeup of South Livingston Elementary School?

Students at South Livingston Elementary School are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Is South Livingston Elementary School a good school?

South Livingston Elementary School ranks 243^rd of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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