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Fordsville Elementary School

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Fordsville Elementary School ranks 168 th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

168^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Fordsville Elementary School in Fordsville, Kentucky, serves prekindergarten through grade 6 and enrolls 245 students in Ohio County. For 2025–2026, SchoolDigger ranks it 168th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools, in the 75th percentile, with four stars. The most important takeaway is that Fordsville has the strongest overall SchoolDigger ranking among the nine nearby schools, despite uneven results by subject and grade.

Editing and mechanics is a standout: fifth-grade proficiency was 74%, compared with 48% statewide, 55% in the district, and an average of about 52% at nearby schools; Fordsville ranked first among them. Fourth-grade math was also strong at 68%, the highest among nine nearby schools, and fourth-grade science reached 54%, versus 40% statewide and 38% in the district. Social studies is a clearer weakness: fifth-grade proficiency was 30%, below the state’s 38% and the district’s 34%, and lower than all but one nearby school. Reading varies by grade: fifth and sixth grades were 63% and 72%, respectively, while third grade was 45%, below the state’s 49% and sixth among nine nearby schools.

Several results have improved over time: fifth-grade editing and mechanics rose 19 percentage points from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, and fourth-grade science rose 14 points from 2023–2024. But the pattern is not uniformly upward: third-grade reading fell 3 points since 2022–2023, and fifth-grade social studies fell 5. SchoolDigger’s percentile ranking rose 27 points from 2021–2022, though it is 8 points below the prior year; its four-star rating is tied for the local high. The student–teacher ratio was 15.5 in 2024–2025, close to the nearby average of 15.2. In 2024–2025, 68% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a nearby average of about 60%; this is context for comparing schools, not an explanation for test results.

245

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,289

Per pupil spending ?

68.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 — 12th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (56% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 63 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg46%

Kentucky avg45%

168^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 71 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Ohio County

50^th of 158Ohio 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	70.8	168 of 684	75.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	59.2	234 of 657	64.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	71.3	130 of 674	80.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	70.4	151 of 651	76.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	65.9	198 of 650	69.5%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)81st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)77th percentile~ school

White (2026)70th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2019)41st percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Editing and Mechanics74%+26 vs state

Mathematics60%+17 vs state

Reading58%+6 vs state

Science54%+14 vs state

Writing48%+13 vs state

Social Studies30%-8 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 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
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%)	70.8	168^th of 684 public elementary schools	75.4%		78.2	119^th of 685 public elementary schools	82.6%	49		68.0	56.0	56.0	45.0	50.0	63.0	72.0	54.0	48.0	30.0	74.0	$17,289	$820	$14,363
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%)	61.4	234^th of 684 public elementary schools	65.8%		67.1	198^th of 685 public elementary schools	71.1%	36	45.0	50.0	67.0		49.0	49.0	62.0		30.0	40.0	45.0	69.0
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%)	58.2	262^nd of 684 public elementary schools	61.7%		59.6	258^th of 685 public elementary schools	62.3%	4	44.0	44.0	44.0		59.0	60.0	49.0		58.0	41.0	33.0	49.0	$19,511	$835	$17,533
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%)	36	454^th of 684 public elementary schools	33.6%		32	490^th of 685 public elementary schools	28.5%	36	35.0	57.0	29.0	33.0	42.0	65.0	41.0	48.0	43.0		12.0	24.0	$18,926	$1,108	$15,570
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%)	47.4	360^th of 684 public elementary schools	47.4%		53.9	303^rd of 685 public elementary schools	55.8%	57	52.0	42.0	43.0	61.0	47.0	41.0	49.0	77.0	26.0	17.0	35.0	43.0	$15,377	$849	$12,648
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%)	48.4	350^th of 684 public elementary schools	48.8%		44.2	390^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.1%	40	38.0	51.0	26.0	41.0	42.0	48.0	48.0	70.0	40.0	24.0	41.0	70.0	$14,784	$806	$12,072
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%)	56.8	271^st of 684 public elementary schools	60.4%		47.1	363^rd of 685 public elementary schools	47.0%	92	46.0	43.0	45.0		51.0	62.0	47.0		49.0	50.0	39.0	42.0	$14,217	$2,041	$12,176
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%)	66.8	193^rd of 684 public elementary schools	71.8%		64.8	221^st of 685 public elementary schools	67.7%	28	38.0	33.0	62.0		55.0	45.0	69.0		40.0	72.0	68.0	69.0
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%)	53.1	308^th of 684 public elementary schools	55.0%		28.7	513^th of 685 public elementary schools	25.1%	205	53.0	46.0	43.0		51.0	42.0	48.0		42.0	47.0	35.0	53.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Fordsville Elementary School

How many students attend Fordsville Elementary School?

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

Is Fordsville Elementary School a good school?

Fordsville Elementary School ranks 168^th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Fordsville Elementary School?

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

What district is Fordsville Elementary School in?

Ohio County

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