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Fordsville Elementary School

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Fordsville Elementary School ranks 119 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Fordsville Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Fordsville, Kentucky, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 238 students. The school is part of the Ohio County School District, which is ranked 38 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fordsville Elementary School has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking over the past few years, moving from the bottom 10% of Kentucky elementary schools in 2015-2016 to the top 17% in 2024-2025. The school's performance on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) is notably higher than the Ohio County and state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, Fordsville Elementary had 65% of 3rd graders proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 46% for Ohio County and 43% for the state. The school's reading proficiency rates are also strong, with 70% of 4th graders and 68% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 51% and 54% for Ohio County, respectively.

While Fordsville Elementary has a higher percentage of low socioeconomic status (SES) students compared to the state, the school's performance on the KSA for this subgroup is particularly noteworthy, ranking in the top 13% of Kentucky elementary schools in 2024-2025. The school also performs well for female and male students, ranking in the top 24% and 21% of Kentucky elementary schools, respectively, in 2024-2025. However, Fordsville Elementary has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.0% to 31.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

245

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,575

Per pupil spending ?

68.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

359 W Main St
Fordsville, KY 42343

(270) 276-3601

District: Ohio County

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.1%

Hispanic:

5.3%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2014 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (61% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg48%

Kentucky avg45%

119^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 70 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Ohio County

38^th of 157Ohio 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	78.2	119 of 685	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	227 of 685	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	304 of 687	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	359 of 684	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	410 of 700	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	527 of 691	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.3	567 of 694	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.7	662 of 690	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	20.2	613 of 698	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	52.6	330 of 705	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.8	277 of 719	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	37.5	480 of 713	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.1	417 of 688	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.8	405 of 683	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.6	399 of 658	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	30.5	492 of 651	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	52.4	305 of 638	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	155 of 648	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	147 of 644	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	146 of 639	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	165 of 641	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	47.0	389 of 671	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	492 of 663	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	86 of 672	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	226 of 665	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	272 of 670	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	193 of 667	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	52.7	310 of 664	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.6	486 of 631	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	135 of 653	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	52.6	289 of 652	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.8	451 of 652	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	335 of 657	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	392 of 676	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	514 of 665	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	45.6	391 of 661	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	147 of 659	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	56.3	264 of 659	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.6	392 of 658	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	432 of 656	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)87th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2019)41st percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics76%+29 vs state

Mathematics63%+20 vs state

Reading62%+12 vs state

Writing53%+15 vs state

Social Studies41%+3 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
Fordsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	359 W Main St	Fordsville	42343	Ohio County	Ohio County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 276-3601	245	16	15.5	68.2%	228 (93.1%)	2 (0.8%)	13 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	78.2	119^th of 685 public elementary schools	82.6%		63.1	227^th of 685 public elementary schools	66.9%	108	65.0	70.0		53.0	53.0	70.0	68.0	58.0		53.0	41.0	76.0	$16,575	$1,580	$246	$1,827	$10,930	$2,463	$13,403
Whitesville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9656 Ky 54	Whitesville	42378	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 852-7670	363	23	15.7	45.7%	337 (92.8%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	67.1	198^th of 685 public elementary schools	71.1%		56.5	278^th of 685 public elementary schools	59.4%	80	53.0	64.0	55.0		50.0	66.0	43.0		47.0		41.0	53.0	$16,360	$833	$253	$1,086	$10,645	$2,016	$12,661
South Hancock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8631 State Rt 69	Hawesville	42348	Hancock County	Hancock County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 927-6762	213	16	13.0	51.2%	202 (94.8%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	59.6	258^th of 685 public elementary schools	62.3%		55.2	291^st of 685 public elementary schools	57.5%	33	58.0	36.0	47.0		47.0	49.0	60.0		38.0	43.0	57.0	53.0	$20,173	$838	$199	$1,037	$13,257	$4,309	$17,565
Horse Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	11980 US Hwy 62 E	Horse Branch	42349	Ohio County	Ohio County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 274-4662	168	13	13.1	79.2%	160 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	32	490^th of 685 public elementary schools	28.5%		46.2	357^th of 685 public elementary schools	47.9%	133	48.0	32.0	26.0	38.0	48.0		39.0	54.0	21.0		17.0	43.0	$17,356	$1,432	$397	$1,831	$11,223	$2,850	$14,073
Wayland Alexander Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1250 Oakwood Dr	Hartford	42347	Ohio County	Ohio County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 298-3462	635	40	16.0	67.9%	576 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)	53.9	303^rd of 685 public elementary schools	55.8%		60	258^th of 685 public elementary schools	62.3%	45	48.0	40.0	51.0	63.0	36.0	40.0	56.0	65.0	31.0	44.0	42.0	48.0	$13,620	$1,080	$292	$1,373	$9,003	$2,142	$11,147
Beaver Dam Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	183 US Hwy 62 E	Beaver Dam	42320	Ohio County	Ohio County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 274-4478	601	34	17.6	66.4%	429 (71.4%)	5 (0.8%)	143 (23.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)	44.2	390^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.1%		54.3	301^st of 685 public elementary schools	56.1%	89	41.0	44.0	39.0	43.0	50.0	59.0	47.0	69.0	33.0	16.0	27.0	35.0	$13,251	$832	$261	$1,094	$9,162	$1,865	$11,047
Hardinsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1340 East Hwy 60	Hardinsburg	40143	Breckinridge County	Breckinridge County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 756-3020	501	37	13.5	56.3%	453 (90.4%)	6 (1.2%)	16 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	47.1	363^rd of 685 public elementary schools	47.0%		60.9	246^th of 685 public elementary schools	64.1%	117	15.0	32.0	51.0		36.0	63.0	53.0		53.0	33.0	34.0	50.0	$13,826	$1,872	$361	$2,233	$9,628	$1,965	$11,593
Country Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4961 Kentucky 54	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 852-7250	462	28	16.2	45.0%	412 (89.2%)	7 (1.5%)	17 (3.7%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	64.8	221^st of 685 public elementary schools	67.7%		61.8	235^th of 685 public elementary schools	65.7%	14	40.0	47.0	66.0		44.0	54.0	65.0		47.0	46.0	49.0	54.0	$16,329	$782	$403	$1,185	$11,182	$1,794	$12,976
East View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6104 Ky Hwy 405	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 852-7350	440	27	16.2	68.9%	350 (79.5%)	1 (0.2%)	73 (16.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	28.7	513^th of 685 public elementary schools	25.1%		48.2	342^nd of 685 public elementary schools	50.1%	171	40.0	38.0	34.0		49.0	42.0	29.0		23.0	26.0	28.0	35.0	$15,848	$1,155	$268	$1,423	$10,225	$1,802	$12,027

Frequently Asked Questions about Fordsville Elementary School

Is Fordsville Elementary School a good school?

Fordsville Elementary School ranks 119^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fordsville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended Fordsville Elementary School.

What district is Fordsville Elementary School in?

Ohio County

What is the racial makeup of Fordsville Elementary School?

Students at Fordsville Elementary School are 93% White, 5% Hispanic.

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