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South Todd Elementary School

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South Todd Elementary School ranks 272 nd of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

272^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

South Todd Elementary School in Guthrie, Kentucky, serves pre-K through grade 5 and enrolls 511 students in Todd County. Its results are mixed by grade and subject, but the clearest overall story is improvement: South Todd’s SchoolDigger statewide percentile rose from 29 in 2023–24 to 60 in 2025–26, placing it second among the school and six nearby schools.

Fifth-grade writing is South Todd’s standout: 54% of students were proficient, 19 points above the state and 27 points above the nearby-school average. Its averages also topped nearby-school averages in all six reported subjects. Reading is less consistent: third-grade proficiency was 40%, compared with 53% in grades 4 and 5, 49% statewide, and a nearby-school average of 46%. Across grades 3–5, reading averaged 49%, below the state’s 50% and the district’s 51%, though above the nearby average of 45%. Math averaged 45%, above the state and nearby schools but 2 points below the district. In 2025–26, only R E Stevenson Elementary School had a lower third-grade reading result among the nearby schools.

Improvement shows up in more than rankings: average results rose in all six reported subjects from 2022–23 to 2025–26, including a 26-point gain in fifth-grade writing. Chronic absenteeism also fell, from 23% to 11%; the latest rate was 9 points below the district and 12 below the state. SchoolDigger gives South Todd three stars; nearby North Todd Elementary School ranks higher at the 68th percentile. South Todd’s 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 15.3, near the nearby-school average of 15.0. Free/reduced lunch eligible students made up 63% of enrollment in 2024–25, close to the nearby average of 65%. A notable SchoolDigger subgroup result is the 99th-percentile effectiveness ranking for Multi-racial Students in 2025–26, compared with 60 overall; its Hispanic Students ranking also swung from the 8th percentile in 2023–24 to 70 in 2024–25 and 47 in 2025–26.

511

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,870

Per pupil spending ?

63.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 — 61st percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Kentucky median (60th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg49%

Kentucky avg44%

272^nd of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Todd County

71^st of 158Todd 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	56.7	272 of 684	60.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	58.7	241 of 657	63.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	44.7	89 of 168	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	51.9	310 of 674	54.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	51.9	293 of 651	55.0%	★★★☆☆
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%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	88.2	1 of 67	98.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	139 of 314	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	218 of 661	67.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	207 of 650	68.2%	★★★☆☆
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)

Multi-racial (2026)99th percentile+38 vs school

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

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

White (2026)68th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Writing54%+19 vs state

Editing and Mechanics51%+3 vs state

Reading49%~ state avg

Mathematics45%~ state avg

Social Studies45%+7 vs state

Science44%+4 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 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	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/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%)	56.7	272^nd of 684 public elementary schools	60.2%		46.9	365^th of 685 public elementary schools	46.7%	93	45.0	42.0	49.0				40.0	53.0	53.0				44.0		54.0		45.0		51.0		$15,870	$1,247	$13,660
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%)	43.4	398^th of 684 public elementary schools	41.8%		61.5	240^th of 685 public elementary schools	65.0%	158	44.0	54.0	29.0	35.0	59.0	49.0	50.0	46.0	44.0	52.0	62.0	38.0	42.0	27.0	32.0	38.0	32.0	32.0	51.0	40.0	$16,459	$995	$15,464
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%)	34.9	466^th of 684 public elementary schools	31.9%		44	392^nd of 685 public elementary schools	42.8%	74	55.0	28.0	32.0				53.0	38.0	46.0				30.0		24.0		34.0		36.0		$20,426	$1,430	$12,076
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%)	64	217^th of 684 public elementary schools	68.3%		67.7	192^nd of 685 public elementary schools	72.0%	25	37.0	44.0	69.0				43.0	58.0	63.0				55.0		54.0		58.0		37.0		$15,098	$1,120	$13,345
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	649^th of 684 public elementary schools	5.1%		8.5	651^st of 685 public elementary schools	5.0%	2	17.0	19.0	21.0				35.0	27.0	27.0				25.0		8.0		16.0		15.0		$21,438	$4,007	$14,390
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%)	42.1	405^th of 684 public elementary schools	40.8%		46	372^nd of 685 public elementary schools	45.7%	33	54.0	43.0	33.0	43.0	55.0	63.0	54.0	48.0	27.0	64.0	64.0	56.0	47.0	60.0	12.0	63.0	33.0	66.0	27.0	53.0	$18,202	$1,201	$17,001
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%)	53.3	306^th of 684 public elementary schools	55.3%		52.6	317^th of 685 public elementary schools	53.7%	11	36.0	54.0	50.0				41.0	53.0	52.0				44.0		30.0		36.0		65.0		$20,268	$1,850	$11,510

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 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.

What district is South Todd Elementary School in?

Todd County

Is South Todd Elementary School a good school?

South Todd Elementary School ranks 272^nd of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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