Other / mixed grade configuration · Horse Cave, KY

Legrande Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Legrande Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210264000565
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👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
35
📋 Attendance
73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Legrande Elementary School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Kentucky schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Horse Cave · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
16.4:1
large classes for Kentucky
44.9%
free-lunch eligible

Legrande Elementary School has class sizes larger than 70% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Legrande Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Horse Cave, KY.

School address

Horse Cave, KY 42749
District: Hart County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210264000565 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+28 students YoY

Legrande Elementary School grew from 294 students in 2022-23 to 322 in 2023-24 (+9.5%).

Teacher FTE added 20.5 → 22.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+28 students YoY 210264000565 · Horse Cave, KY Other · SMALL · TRAD

327 enr · 16.4:1 · 44.9% lunch · RII 53

Nearest enrollment peer: Hart County High School (645 students)

Legrande Elementary School grew from 294 students in 2022-23 to 322 in 2023-24 (+9.5%). Teacher FTE added 20.5 → 22.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Legrande Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Legrande Elementary School reports 327 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Legrande Elementary School compares

Legrande Elementary School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.4:1 ▲ 8% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 44.9% ▼ 24% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 327 top 66% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
327
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
44.9%
free-lunch eligible - 24% below the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.4:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 70% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
10.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$14,437
per pupil, district-wide - above Kentucky avg of $14,362
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 327 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 91.4%
Two or More 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
African American 1.8%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 91.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.2, Legrande Elementary School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Hart County reports $14,437 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Legrande Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hart County High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Munfordville Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Memorial Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Bonnieville Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cub Run Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Legrande Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hart County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~327 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Legrande Elementary School

How many students attend Legrande Elementary School?

Legrande Elementary School has 327 students enrolled. It is a public school in Horse Cave, KY. CCD year-over-year: 294 (2022-23) → 322 (2023-24), up 28.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Legrande Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Legrande Elementary School is 16.4:1, which is 8% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Legrande Elementary School?

44.9% of students at Legrande Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Legrande Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Legrande Elementary School is White at 91.4% of enrollment, in Horse Cave, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Legrande Elementary School?

Legrande Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Legrande Elementary School rank among public schools in Horse Cave?

By Resource Investment Index, Legrande Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Horse Cave, KY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Hart County?

Besides Legrande Elementary School, Hart County also operates Hart County High School (645 students), Munfordville Elementary School (489 students), and Memorial Elementary School (335 students). See the Hart County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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