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Southern Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

565^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Southern Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Georgetown, Kentucky, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 480 students. The school is part of the Scott County School District, which is ranked 73 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southern Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 470 and 617 out of around 700 schools. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, with a brief period of a 2-star rating in 2015-2016 and a 3-star rating in 2014-2015. Academically, the school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages, with lower proficiency rates in subjects like math, reading, and science. Additionally, Southern Elementary has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.5% to 28.0% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Eastern Elementary and Western Elementary, Southern Elementary School consistently underperforms academically. However, some nearby schools, such as Garth Elementary and Lemons Mill Elementary, also struggle with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting broader challenges within the district. In contrast, schools outside the district, such as Rise STEM Academy for Girls and Sandersville Elementary in the Fayette County district, demonstrate significantly higher academic achievement, suggesting that factors beyond the district may be contributing to the performance differences.

462

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,305

Per pupil spending ?

67.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 Fairfax Way
Georgetown, KY 40324

(502) 863-0772

District: Scott County

Students who attend Southern Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Georgetown Middle School
High:	Scott County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.4%

African American:

12.6%

Two or more races:

10.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (30% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 50 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg43%

Kentucky avg44%

565^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 51 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Scott County

73^rd of 157Scott 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	21.4	565 of 685	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	533 of 685	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	550 of 687	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	532 of 684	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	470 of 517	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	537 of 700	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	617 of 691	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.5	496 of 694	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	44.5	403 of 690	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	64.7	223 of 698	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.0	288 of 705	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.0	315 of 719	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.6	329 of 713	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.1	269 of 688	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.8	364 of 683	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.3	420 of 658	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.5	242 of 651	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.4	166 of 638	74.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	51 of 142	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.7	111 of 129	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	125 of 185	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.9	179 of 184	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	33.3	149 of 206	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	452 of 474	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	411 of 445	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	502 of 648	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	511 of 644	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	495 of 639	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	517 of 641	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	303 of 312	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	541 of 671	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	615 of 663	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	23.9	135 of 152	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	586 of 672	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	540 of 665	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	546 of 670	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	585 of 667	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	495 of 664	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	574 of 631	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	577 of 653	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	506 of 652	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	550 of 652	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	449 of 657	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	482 of 676	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	575 of 665	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	27.6	47 of 58	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	34.6	482 of 661	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	557 of 659	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	531 of 659	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	536 of 658	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	516 of 656	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	310 of 337	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	455 of 592	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	541 of 593	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)64th percentile+47 vs school

Disabled (2022)28th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2019)27th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)19th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2019)11th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics37%-10 vs state

Reading36%-13 vs state

Writing31%-7 vs state

Mathematics27%-16 vs state

Social Studies27%-11 vs state

Science20%-17 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
Southern Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 Fairfax Way	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 863-0772	462	34	13.6	67.5%	302 (65.4%)	58 (12.6%)	46 (10.0%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (10.8%)	21.4	565^th of 685 public elementary schools	17.5%		25.3	533^rd of 685 public elementary schools	22.2%	32	26.0	19.0	36.0	28.0	33.0	47.0	20.0	31.0	27.0	37.0	$24,305	$1,321	$437	$1,758	$11,096	$2,210	$15,064
Garth Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 S Hamilton St	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 863-1170	381	29	12.9	70.9%	273 (71.7%)	33 (8.7%)	40 (10.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.4%)	52.3	320^th of 685 public elementary schools	53.3%		30.6	496^th of 685 public elementary schools	27.6%	176	49.0	44.0	42.0	48.0	58.0	47.0	40.0		34.0	49.0	$24,032	$1,386	$322	$1,708	$10,978	$2,040	$14,727
Lemons Mill Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 School House Rd	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 867-6700	540	39	13.9	41.3%	376 (69.6%)	37 (6.9%)	85 (15.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.2%)	24.9	536^th of 685 public elementary schools	21.8%		30.5	498^th of 685 public elementary schools	27.3%	38	34.0	24.0	26.0	38.0	40.0	43.0	21.0	39.0	20.0	41.0	$22,771	$1,020	$291	$1,311	$10,407	$1,895	$13,613
Creekside Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 East Main Street Extended	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 863-3663	574	39	14.7	57.3%	362 (63.1%)	65 (11.3%)	95 (16.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.4%)	27.8	517^th of 685 public elementary schools	24.5%		28.9	510^th of 685 public elementary schools	25.5%	7	25.0	33.0	22.0	38.0	48.0	45.0	29.0	35.0	30.0	35.0	$21,829	$868	$284	$1,152	$9,924	$1,669	$12,744
Western Elementary School	Public	K-5	1901 Frankfort Rd	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 863-1393	623	41	15.1		450 (72.2%)	17 (2.7%)	118 (18.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.5%)	63.4	227^th of 685 public elementary schools	66.9%		61.9	234^th of 685 public elementary schools	65.8%	7	44.0	55.0	40.0	48.0	62.0	61.0	39.0	69.0	39.0	55.0	$21,522	$545	$308	$853	$9,908	$1,610	$12,371
Anne Mason Elementary School	Public	K-5	350 Champion Way	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 863-3663	390	32	12.3	48.5%	255 (65.4%)	41 (10.5%)	40 (10.3%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.3%)	47.5	357^th of 685 public elementary schools	47.9%		24.1	542^nd of 685 public elementary schools	20.9%	185	40.0	27.0	50.0	41.0	45.0	70.0	29.0	50.0	41.0	43.0	$23,838	$934	$281	$1,215	$11,519	$1,916	$14,649
Eastern Elementary School	Public	K-5	3407 Newtown Rd	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	No	(502) 863-0275	535	33	16.0		453 (84.7%)	11 (2.1%)	34 (6.4%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.0%)	66.3	205^th of 685 public elementary schools	70.1%		69.9	166^th of 685 public elementary schools	75.8%	39	53.0	42.0	58.0	61.0	57.0	65.0	44.0	55.0	41.0	40.0	$20,907	$519	$276	$795	$9,330	$1,702	$11,826
Sandersville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3025 Sandersville Rd	Lexington	40511	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-4980	765	56	13.5	41.4%	264 (34.5%)	252 (32.9%)	110 (14.4%)	74 (9.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (8.4%)	74.6	138^th of 685 public elementary schools	79.9%		70	163^rd of 685 public elementary schools	76.2%	25	55.0	59.0	50.0	59.0	62.0	54.0	48.0	55.0	50.0	62.0	$23,321	$567	$1,037	$1,604	$15,489	$2,989	$18,478
Rise STEM Academy for Girls	Public, Magnet	K-8	2420 Spurr Rd	Lexington	40511	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	Yes	No	No	(859) 381-4100	223	23	9.6	53.8%	73 (32.7%)	96 (43.0%)	22 (9.9%)	10 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.9%)	80.2	99^th of 685 public elementary schools	85.5%		42	400^th of 685 public elementary schools	41.6%	301	49.0	62.0	55.0	62.0	69.0	67.0		52.0	55.0	67.0
Coventry Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2441 Huntly Place	Lexington	40511	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3195	755	55	13.6	65.7%	134 (17.7%)	254 (33.6%)	304 (40.3%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.8%)	11.2	633^rd of 685 public elementary schools	7.6%		13	614^th of 685 public elementary schools	10.4%	19	25.0	23.0	23.0	36.0	33.0	26.0	18.0	15.0	18.0	20.0	$23,027	$1,002	$970	$1,971	$15,140	$2,995	$18,135

Frequently Asked Questions about Southern Elementary School

Is Southern Elementary School a good school?

Southern Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.5% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Southern Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Georgetown Middle School
High : Scott County High School

What district is Southern Elementary School in?

Scott County

How many students attend Southern Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 462 students attended Southern Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Southern Elementary School?

Students at Southern Elementary School are 65% White, 13% African American, 11% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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