South Edmonson Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 4 · Smiths Grove, Kentucky
South Edmonson Elementary School in Smiths Grove, Kentucky enrolled 453 students in 2024-25 with 28.2 full-time teachers, 16.1 students per teacher against the Kentucky elementary-school median of 14.6. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 55-59% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 55-59% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Kentucky: 44.7% and 38.4%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 3%
464 students in 2022-23, 454 students in 2023-24, 453 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 29.2 to 28.2.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 464 | 29.2 | 15.9 |
| 2023-24 | 454 | 26.2 | 17.3 |
| 2024-25 | 453 | 28.2 | 16.1 |
16.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 76 of every 100 Kentucky elementary schools
Among the 711 Kentucky elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 391 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection South Edmonson Elementary School enrolled 391 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 391 of the 391 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions2
- Chronically absent22.6% (2022-23)
Who attends
92.5% of students were White, 3.5% Hispanic, 2.9% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White92.5%
- Hispanic3.5%
- Two or more races2.9%
- Black0.7%
- American Indian0.4%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at South Edmonson Elementary School scored proficient or above: 55-59% in reading in 2021-22 and 55-59% in math in 2022-23, against 44.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.4% in math in 2022-23 across Kentucky. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kentucky, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 55‑59% | 51% | 44.7% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 55‑59% | 45% (2021-22) | 38.4% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Smiths Grove
2 public elementary schools in Smiths Grove report 2024-25 enrollment; South Edmonson Elementary School is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Edmonson Elementary School | 453 | 16.1 | 51.4% |
| North Warren Elementary | 436 | 16.0 | 56.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about South Edmonson Elementary School
- North Warren ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 5.1 miles away: 436 students, 16.0 per teacher (2024-25).5.1 mi
- Oakland ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 5.8 miles away: 432 students, 15.2 per teacher (2024-25).5.8 mi
- Compare South Edmonson Elementary School with North Warren ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Edmonson County spends per student$12,605 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,605
- The largest public schools in KentuckySouth Edmonson Elementary School is the number 326 by size of 717 Kentucky elementary schools open in 2024-25.#326 of 717
- Kentucky schools by students per teacher16.1 students per teacher here against the Kentucky median of 14.6 for elementary schools.16.1:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about South Edmonson Elementary School
How many students attend South Edmonson Elementary School?
453 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 464 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Smiths Grove, KY.What is the student-teacher ratio at South Edmonson Elementary School?
16.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Kentucky median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is South Edmonson Elementary School a Title I school?
South Edmonson Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at South Edmonson Elementary School do on state tests?
The students tested at South Edmonson Elementary School scored proficient or above: 55-59% in reading in 2021-22 and 55-59% in math in 2022-23, against 44.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.4% in math in 2022-23 across Kentucky. Kentucky's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is South Edmonson Elementary School in?
Edmonson County, NCES district ID 2101620. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 210162000319 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.