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South Todd Elementary School

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South Todd Elementary School ranks 365 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

365^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

South Todd Elementary School is a public elementary school in Guthrie, Kentucky, serving 515 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Todd County School District, which is ranked 94 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While South Todd Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, dropping from 222 out of 700 Kentucky elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 486 out of 687 in 2022-2023, the school's performance on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) remains below the state and county averages, particularly in mathematics and reading. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 46%, compared to 44% for the county and 43% for the state. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, reaching 28% in 2023-2024, and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 65.83% in 2023-2024.

Interestingly, nearby schools like North Todd Elementary School and Adairville Elementary School have generally outperformed South Todd Elementary on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations. Additionally, South Todd Elementary's high spending per student, at $16,567 in 2023-2024, does not appear to be translating into improved student outcomes, suggesting that a more comprehensive approach may be needed to address the school's challenges.

511

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,567

Per pupil spending ?

63%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4115 Guthrie Rd
Guthrie, KY 42234

(270) 265-5785

District: Todd County

Students who attend South Todd Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Todd County Middle School
High:	Todd County Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.1%

Hispanic:

19.6%

African American:

12.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 48th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Worth a look

!Editing and Mechanics scores 14 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg47%

Kentucky avg44%

365^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Todd County

94^th of 157Todd 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	46.9	365 of 685	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	485 of 685	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	486 of 687	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.9	374 of 684	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	363 of 517	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.5	222 of 700	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	271 of 691	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.3	305 of 694	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.9	267 of 690	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.0	362 of 698	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.4	347 of 705	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.9	298 of 719	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.2	264 of 713	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	32.1	514 of 688	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.6	474 of 683	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	68.0	206 of 658	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	42.4	406 of 651	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.6	334 of 638	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	77.3	24 of 185	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.2	57 of 184	69.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	90.9	4 of 81	95.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	369 of 648	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	387 of 644	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	462 of 639	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	421 of 641	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.8	283 of 312	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	64.7	205 of 671	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	194 of 663	70.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	50 of 168	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	15.6	124 of 135	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	99 of 120	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.8	39 of 114	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	71 of 152	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	59 of 153	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	309 of 672	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.1	478 of 665	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	489 of 670	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	458 of 667	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.9	191 of 664	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	57.0	254 of 631	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	324 of 653	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.2	519 of 652	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	490 of 652	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.6	311 of 657	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.8	246 of 325	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.4	226 of 676	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	330 of 665	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	63.4	218 of 661	67.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	262 of 659	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	372 of 659	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	417 of 658	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	308 of 656	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.0	244 of 337	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	71.0	134 of 592	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	118 of 593	80.1%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2018)95th percentile+34 vs school

African American (2019)87th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2019)67th percentile~ school

White (2025)60th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing55%+17 vs state

Social Studies48%+10 vs state

Reading45%-4 vs state

Mathematics42%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics33%-14 vs state

Science31%-6 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 Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th 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
South Todd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4115 Guthrie Rd	Guthrie	42234	Todd County	Todd County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 265-5785	511	33	15.3	63.0%	302 (59.1%)	65 (12.7%)	100 (19.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.0%)	46.9	365^th of 685 public elementary schools	46.7%		31.7	485^th of 685 public elementary schools	29.2%	120	46.0	28.0	52.0				48.0	40.0	48.0				31.0		55.0		48.0		33.0		$16,567	$2,011	$243	$2,254	$11,791	$2,522	$14,313
Olmstead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1170 Olmstead Rd	Olmstead	42265	Logan County	Logan County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 726-3811	398	27	14.7	45.0%	328 (82.4%)	16 (4.0%)	23 (5.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (6.5%)	61.5	240^th of 685 public elementary schools	65.0%		63.4	223^rd of 685 public elementary schools	67.4%	17	52.0	33.0	49.0	68.0	60.0	45.0	56.0	42.0	56.0	76.0	40.0	35.0			49.0		36.0	43.0	49.0	53.0	$17,595	$1,103	$1,042	$1,654	$12,030	$3,911	$15,941
Pembroke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Pembroke-Oak Grove Rd	Pembroke	42266	Christian County	Christian County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 887-7290	597	37	16.1	66.3%	246 (41.2%)	187 (31.3%)	101 (16.9%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (8.7%)	44	392^nd of 685 public elementary schools	42.8%		45.7	363^rd of 685 public elementary schools	47.0%	29	42.0	30.0	38.0				53.0	39.0	55.0				23.0		33.0		50.0		53.0		$16,455	$1,325	$578	$1,904	$8,559	$2,057	$10,616
North Todd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7300 Greenville Road	Elkton	42220	Todd County	Todd County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 265-4460	442	30	14.9	64.3%	398 (90.0%)	4 (0.9%)	18 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	67.7	192^nd of 685 public elementary schools	72.0%		19	578^th of 685 public elementary schools	15.6%	386	41.0	50.0	63.0				52.0	56.0	64.0				43.0		55.0		63.0		42.0		$17,386	$1,804	$304	$2,108	$12,530	$2,748	$15,278
R E Stevenson Elementary School	Public	K-5	1000 N Main St	Russellville	42276	Logan County	Russellville Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 726-8425	459	32	14.5	92.8%	247 (53.8%)	68 (14.8%)	78 (17.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (13.7%)	8.5	651^st of 685 public elementary schools	5.0%		6.9	659^th of 685 public elementary schools	3.8%	8	29.0	15.0	23.0				33.0	22.0	28.0				11.0		7.0		13.0		22.0		$18,260	$2,260	$1,116	$3,376	$8,189	$11,018	$11,018
Adairville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	226 School Ave	Adairville	42202	Logan County	Logan County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 539-7711	344	27	12.7	50.0%	264 (76.7%)	19 (5.5%)	28 (8.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.7%)	46	372^nd of 685 public elementary schools	45.7%		47.3	350^th of 685 public elementary schools	48.9%	22	50.0		34.0	58.0	38.0	65.0	57.0	44.0	37.0	65.0	56.0	52.0		41.0	37.0	65.0	26.0	42.0	24.0	58.0	$19,038	$1,487	$1,381	$1,993	$13,577	$3,468	$17,045
Indian Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	434 Koffman Dr	Hopkinsville	42240	Christian County	Christian County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 887-7230	674	39	17.2	71.4%	254 (37.7%)	249 (36.9%)	91 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (11.3%)	52.6	317^th of 685 public elementary schools	53.7%		58.1	269^th of 685 public elementary schools	60.7%	48	44.0	39.0	47.0				45.0	52.0	60.0				33.0		38.0		37.0		63.0		$17,007	$2,114	$815	$2,929	$8,016	$2,014	$10,030

Frequently Asked Questions about South Todd Elementary School

What schools do graduates of South Todd Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Todd County Middle School
High : Todd County Central High School

What district is South Todd Elementary School in?

Todd County

Is South Todd Elementary School a good school?

South Todd Elementary School ranks 365^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of South Todd Elementary School?

Students at South Todd Elementary School are 59% White, 20% Hispanic, 13% African American, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend South Todd Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 511 students attended South Todd Elementary School.

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