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Simpsonville Elementary

Public Grades K-5
111th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools
Better than 84% of Kentucky elementary schools
Summary

Simpsonville Elementary serves 441 students in grades K–5 in Simpsonville, in Shelby County. It is a strong local performer, with SchoolDigger placing it in the 84th percentile statewide for 2025–26. Most importantly, its 2025–26 KSA proficiency results were above the state, district, and nearby-school averages in every tested subject.

Writing and science are Simpsonville’s clearest strengths compared with nearby schools: its average proficiency was 58% in writing and 62% in science, about 26 and 23 percentage points above the nearby-school averages. Social studies is its smallest advantage, at 43% versus about 37% nearby. Simpsonville also outperformed district averages by 27 points in writing and 26 in science; compared with state averages, its advantages ranged from 5 points in social studies to 23 in writing. By grade, fifth-grade reading was the highest among nearby schools at 74%, just ahead of Stopher Elementary at 73%. Third-grade math is a relative soft spot: 47%, compared with 59% in fourth grade and 58% in fifth.

Results have risen notably in several subjects since 2022–23: average proficiency increased 14 points in reading, 16 in science, 12 in writing, and 18 in editing and mechanics, while math was nearly flat, up about 1 point. SchoolDigger ranks Simpsonville 111th of 684 schools, at the 84th percentile with four stars; its percentile rose from 67 in 2022–23. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 18.3:1, above the nearby-school average of 15.7:1. In 2024–25, 30% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, below the nearby-school average of about 39%. Chronic absenteeism was lower than both district and state rates in 2025–26: 7%, compared with 17% and 24%. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for Special Education Students was at the 69th percentile, 15 points below Simpsonville’s overall percentile, but up from the 6th percentile in 2022–23.

441
Students ?
18.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,349
Per pupil spending ?
30.4%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 6725 Shelbyville Rd
       Simpsonville, KY  40067

(502) 722-8855

District: Shelby County


Students who attend Simpsonville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Shelby County West Middle School
High:    Martha Layne Collins High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
72.6%
Hispanic:
17.7%
Two or more races:
5.7%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (59% vs 44% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 16% of Kentucky elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school59%
District avg39%
Kentucky avg44%
111th of 684
Kentucky public elementary schools ?
Top 16%▲ up 16 pts since 2016
From top 32% (2016) to top 16% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 7Elementary Schools in the Shelby County
122nd of 158Shelby 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202679.2111 of 68483.8%★★★★☆
202572.9154 of 68577.5%★★★★☆
202472.2141 of 68579.4%★★★★☆
202362.7230 of 68766.5%★★★☆☆
202268.1165 of 68475.9%★★★★☆
202168.2110 of 51778.7%★★★★☆
201953.3327 of 70053.3%★★★☆☆
201850.8345 of 69150.1%★★★☆☆
201753.3324 of 69453.3%★★★☆☆
201664.3224 of 69067.5%★★★☆☆
201571.2155 of 69877.8%★★★★☆
201467.2198 of 70571.9%★★★★☆
201372.6144 of 71980.0%★★★★☆
201269.0177 of 71375.2%★★★★☆
201164.0233 of 68866.1%★★★☆☆
201053.9339 of 68350.4%★★★☆☆
200949.0366 of 65844.4%★★☆☆☆
200847.4368 of 65143.5%★★☆☆☆
200758.2262 of 63858.9%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202275.138 of 20681.6%★★★★☆
201935.7282 of 47440.5%★★☆☆☆
201851.6176 of 44560.4%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
201955.333 of 9665.6%★★★☆☆
201830.963 of 8122.2%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202675.9112 of 65783.0%★★★★☆
202566.9172 of 64873.5%★★★★☆
202470.2148 of 64477.0%★★★★☆
202373.5116 of 63981.8%★★★★☆
202272.7114 of 64182.2%★★★★☆
202158.6113 of 31263.8%★★★☆☆
201959.4269 of 67159.9%★★★☆☆
201849.2350 of 66347.2%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202672.132 of 16881.0%★★★★☆
202566.644 of 16873.8%★★★★☆
202453.156 of 13558.5%★★★☆☆
201933.1117 of 15223.0%★☆☆☆☆
201829.6128 of 15316.3%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202670.1138 of 67479.5%★★★★☆
202561.0218 of 67267.6%★★★☆☆
202454.6258 of 66561.2%★★★☆☆
202336.9424 of 67036.7%★★☆☆☆
202241.8388 of 66741.8%★★☆☆☆
202166.970 of 27574.5%★★★★☆
201925.8552 of 66416.9%★☆☆☆☆
201825.6534 of 63115.4%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202678.298 of 65184.9%★★★★☆
202574.8123 of 65381.2%★★★★☆
202470.1145 of 65277.8%★★★★☆
202348.5328 of 65249.7%★★☆☆☆
202256.1239 of 65763.6%★★★☆☆
202160.6109 of 32566.5%★★★☆☆
201946.3401 of 67640.7%★★☆☆☆
201852.1327 of 66550.8%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202655.398 of 31468.8%★★★☆☆
202542.0164 of 30646.4%★★☆☆☆
202318.1242 of 2575.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201952.8314 of 66152.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202679.492 of 65085.8%★★★★☆
202574.8130 of 65980.3%★★★★☆
202481.084 of 65987.3%★★★★☆
202369.3155 of 65876.4%★★★★☆
202275.2110 of 65683.2%★★★★☆
202168.181 of 33776.0%★★★★☆
201963.5195 of 59267.1%★★★☆☆
201866.8160 of 59373.0%★★★★☆
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)
White (2026)86th percentile~ school
Male (2026)85th percentile~ school
Female (2026)83rd percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)82nd percentile+6 vs school
Hispanic (2026)81st percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile-4 vs school
Special Education (2026)69th percentile-15 vs school
English Language Learner (2019)66th percentile+12 vs school
By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?
Reading68%+18 vs state
Science62%+22 vs state
Writing58%+23 vs state
Editing and Mechanics58%+10 vs state
Mathematics55%+12 vs state
Social Studies43%+5 vs state

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Open Quote Love this school! They have been a great support for my kids and am so happy they got to have their elementary experience at Simpsonville! Close Quote





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Simpsonville Elementary ranks 111th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 441 students attended Simpsonville Elementary.

Students who attend Simpsonville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shelby County West Middle School
High : Martha Layne Collins High School

Students at Simpsonville Elementary are 73% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

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2024–25 school spending dataOct 15, 2026
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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