Best Public Schools in Fordsville, KY

Summary:

The city of Fordsville, Kentucky has just one school serving the community - Fordsville Elementary School. This school serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade and is part of the Ohio County school district.

Fordsville Elementary School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, moving from 359th out of 684 Kentucky elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 227th out of 685 in 2023-2024, indicating improving performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's test scores show a mixed performance, with math proficiency rates below the county and state averages, but reading proficiency rates mostly above the averages. The school also has a high percentage of students (68.72%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a need for additional support and resources to address economic disadvantages.

Despite the challenges, Fordsville Elementary School has some strengths, including a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.9 to 1 and higher-than-average spending per student at $13,960. These factors may contribute to the school's ability to provide personalized attention and resources to its students. Overall, the data suggests that while Fordsville Elementary School has room for improvement, particularly in mathematics, it is working to support the needs of its students and community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KSA Mathematics (2024)				KSA Reading (2024)				KSA Science (2024)	KSA Writing (2024)	KSA Social Studies (2024)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th 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
Fordsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	359 W Main St	Fordsville	42343	Ohio County	Ohio County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 276-3601	243	19	12.9	68.7%	233 (95.9%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	63.1	227^th of 685 public elementary schools	66.9%		53.4	304^th of 687 public elementary schools	55.7%	77	35.0	49.0	47.0	52.0	43.0	63.0	56.0	52.0	40.0	58.0	42.0	67.0	$18,380	$2,565	$582	$3,146	$10,070	$2,311	$12,379

Cities Near Fordsville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Whitesville	10.34 mi	1	157^th
Hawesville	11.35 mi	1	159^th
Horse Branch	11.64 mi	1	65^th
Cloverport	14.82 mi	2
Hartford	15.49 mi	6	87^th

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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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