Best Public Schools in Smiths Grove, KY

Summary:

The city of Smiths Grove, Kentucky is home to two elementary schools: South Edmonson Elementary School and North Warren Elementary. Based on the available data, South Edmonson Elementary appears to be the standout school, consistently outperforming the county and state averages in most subject areas.

South Edmonson Elementary is ranked higher than North Warren Elementary in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, with a ranking of 175 out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year, compared to North Warren's ranking of 321. Additionally, South Edmonson Elementary has a higher percentage of students proficient or better in KSA/Mathematics, KSA/Reading, and KSA/Science, as well as a lower student-teacher ratio of 15.8 compared to 17.9 at North Warren Elementary.

While North Warren Elementary spends more per student ($12,583) compared to South Edmonson Elementary ($11,418), the higher-spending school does not appear to be achieving better results. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving school performance. The data also highlights the importance of continuous improvement, as both schools have seen fluctuations in their statewide rankings and performance over the past few years.

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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
South Edmonson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1058 Chalybeate School Rd	Smiths Grove	42171	Warren County	Edmonson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 597-2379	454	26	17.3	55.5%	425 (93.6%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	69.2	175^th of 685 public elementary schools	74.5%		77.2	100^th of 687 public elementary schools	85.4%	75	42.0	65.0			56.0	56.0			46.0				$15,646	$936	$175	$1,111	$10,174	$1,894	$12,068
North Warren Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	420 College St	Smiths Grove	42171	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 563-2041	442	25	18.0	61.1%	376 (85.1%)	20 (4.5%)	21 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.4%)	52.5	321^st of 685 public elementary schools	53.1%		35.8	448^th of 687 public elementary schools	34.8%	127	38.0	39.0	43.0	46.0	46.0	46.0	48.0	59.0	32.0	57.0	43.0	49.0	$14,566	$1,285	$1,246	$2,530	$8,231	$1,485	$9,716

Cities Near Smiths Grove

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oakland	3.74 mi	1	317^th
Bowling Green	7.75 mi	43	173^rd
Park City	9.16 mi	1	305^th
Brownsville	12.35 mi	3	95^th
Alvaton	13.67 mi	1	39^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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