South Christian Elementary School

Summary:

South Christian Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Herndon, Kentucky, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 601 students. The school is part of the Christian County School District, which is ranked 110 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Christian Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top half of Kentucky elementary schools, with a ranking between 241-290 out of 684-687 schools over the past 5 years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 241 out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools and received a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Compared to the Christian County district and the state of Kentucky, South Christian Elementary School generally outperforms in both mathematics and reading proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd-grade mathematics proficiency was 58%, compared to 45% for the district and 43% for the state.

While the school performs well for certain student subgroups, such as African American students and White students, the relatively weaker performance for Special Education students and students with Low Socioeconomic Status indicates an area for potential improvement. Additionally, the school's slightly higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio suggest a relatively favorable allocation of resources, which may contribute to the school's academic performance. Compared to nearby schools in the Christian County district, South Christian Elementary School generally outperforms in academic metrics, particularly in mathematics and reading proficiency.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 12340 Herndon-Oak Grove Rd
       Herndon, KY  42236


(270) 887-7350

District: Christian County

SchoolDigger Rank:
241st of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools


Students who attend South Christian Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Christian County Middle School
High:    Christian County High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.4 Help
Number of students:  601

Racial breakdown:

White:
50.7%
African American:
26.0%
Hispanic:
11.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62.2% Help


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Compare Details South Christian Elementary School ranks better than 64.8% of elementary schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.35. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Christian Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Christian Elementary School 241st of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See South Christian Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Hispanic students:
White students:


Christian County:

SchoolDigger ranks Christian County 110th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for South Christian Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at South Christian Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 48.44 336th 638 47.3%
2008 56.64 285th 651 56.2%
2009 71.41 165th 658 74.9%
2010 82.32 70th 683 89.8%
2011 85.63 55th 688 92.0%
2012 72.41 147th 713 79.4%
2013 66.99 200th 719 72.2%
2014 53.73 320th 705 54.6%
2015 40.34 454th 698 35.0%
2016 52.13 327th 690 52.6%
2017 41.97 438th 694 36.9%
2018 34.33 501st 691 27.5%
2019 44.08 432nd 700 38.3%
2021 49.01 242nd 517 53.2%
2022 53.06 290th 684 57.6%
2023 59.84 250th 687 63.6%
2024 61.35 241st 685 64.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at South Christian Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 48.26 362nd 661 45.2%
2023 18.61 239th 257 7.0%
2024 35.55 185th 279 33.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Christian Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.40 523rd 631 17.1%
2019 43.12 397th 664 40.2%
2021 56.58 119th 275 56.7%
2022 44.39 368th 667 44.8%
2023 54.21 263rd 670 60.7%
2024 55.55 255th 665 61.7%
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Rank History for Female students at South Christian Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.31 385th 663 41.9%
2019 49.79 362nd 671 46.1%
2021 40.82 206th 312 34.0%
2022 43.93 351st 641 45.2%
2023 44.49 354th 639 44.6%
2024 61.45 221st 644 65.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at South Christian Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.92 347th 445 22.0%
2019 29.20 343rd 474 27.6%
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Rank History for Male students at South Christian Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.03 528th 665 20.6%
2019 38.56 462nd 676 31.7%
2021 42.83 203rd 325 37.5%
2022 56.84 227th 657 65.4%
2023 66.94 161st 652 75.3%
2024 55.79 261st 652 60.0%
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Rank History for African American students at South Christian Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.20 91st 184 50.5%
2019 49.48 85th 185 54.1%
2022 55.20 42nd 118 64.4%
2023 53.37 47th 129 63.6%
2024 68.60 29th 140 79.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Christian Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.58 45th 153 70.6%
2019 77.62 19th 152 87.5%
2024 34.08 92nd 135 31.9%
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Rank History for White students at South Christian Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.24 349th 593 41.1%
2019 54.08 262nd 592 55.7%
2021 49.46 170th 337 49.6%
2022 58.78 225th 656 65.7%
2023 72.36 130th 658 80.2%
2024 65.48 187th 659 71.6%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for South Christian Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 273 71 2 6 1 n/a n/a 0 353
1989 269 81 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 363
1990 274 78 2 10 1 n/a n/a 0 365
1991 215 59 2 16 0 n/a n/a 0 292
1992 219 68 2 22 0 n/a n/a 0 311
1993 236 67 4 18 1 n/a n/a 0 326
1994 270 86 9 14 1 n/a n/a 0 380
1995 283 91 12 25 2 n/a n/a 0 413
1996 283 91 12 25 2 n/a n/a 0 413
1997 311 148 17 30 4 n/a n/a 0 510
1998 338 159 7 43 5 n/a n/a 5 557
1999 329 155 6 37 6 n/a n/a 14 547
2000 325 143 4 43 2 n/a n/a 24 541
2001 386 160 6 41 4 n/a n/a 38 635
2002 362 182 8 37 5 n/a n/a 0 594
2003 362 182 8 37 5 n/a n/a 0 594
2004 337 182 14 31 0 n/a n/a 0 564
2005 323 177 5 46 5 n/a n/a 0 556
2006 312 144 5 45 4 n/a n/a 0 510
2007 330 177 11 50 5 n/a n/a 27 600
2008 369 195 19 56 5 n/a n/a 24 668
2009 356 166 13 49 2 n/a n/a 28 614
2010 361 174 18 65 10 n/a n/a 40 668
2011 392 169 17 84 0 2 22 0 686
2012 395 139 10 100 1 2 39 0 686
2013 374 179 6 113 4 2 33 0 711
2014 382 173 7 78 5 7 43 0 695
2015 349 160 6 85 6 5 60 0 671
2016 396 165 11 88 2 5 36 0 703
2017 374 186 13 77 5 4 39 0 698
2018 359 190 11 67 3 5 46 0 681
2019 377 182 9 62 5 4 42 0 681
2020 386 202 13 77 4 2 55 0 739
2021 344 141 15 72 4 3 42 0 621
2022 324 172 18 64 1 3 50 0 632
2023 305 156 13 70 3 3 51 0 601

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Christian Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 353 17.5 20.1 n/a
1989 363 17.5 20.7 n/a
1990 365 17.7 20.6 n/a
1991 292 15.4 18.9 n/a
1992 311 16.6 18.7 n/a
1993 326 17.6 18.5 n/a
1994 380 19.6 19.4 n/a
1995 413 21.4 19.3 n/a
1996 413 21.4 19.3 n/a
1997 510 27.0 18.9 67.1
1998 557 31.4 17.7 53.8
1999 547 21.0 26.0 79
2000 541 21.4 25.3 71
2001 635 25.5 24.9 82.2
2002 594 35.4 16.8 99.5
2003 594 35.4 16.8 99.5
2004 564 27.8 20.3 n/a
2005 556 34.0 16.4 n/a
2006 510 32.0 15.9 81.6
2007 600 31.0 19.4 75.7
2008 668 35.0 19.1 76.2
2009 614 37.0 16.6 79.2
2010 668 35.4 18.8 80.9
2011 686 39.0 17.5 69.4
2012 686 41.0 16.7 69
2013 711 44.0 16.1 71.9
2014 695 44.0 15.7 63.2
2015 671 41.0 16.3 70.8
2016 703 43.0 16.3 64.2
2017 698 43.0 16.2 64.3
2018 681 42.0 16.2 66.5
2019 681 39.7 17.1 63.1
2020 739 42.0 17.5 53.3
2021 621 40.0 15.5 59.1
2022 632 40.0 15.8 62.5
2023 601 39.0 15.4 62.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Christian Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 353 17.5 20.1 n/a
1989 363 17.5 20.7 n/a
1990 365 17.7 20.6 n/a
1991 292 15.4 18.9 n/a
1992 311 16.6 18.7 n/a
1993 326 17.6 18.5 n/a
1994 380 19.6 19.4 n/a
1995 413 21.4 19.3 n/a
1996 413 21.4 19.3 n/a
1997 510 27.0 18.9 67.1
1998 557 31.4 17.7 53.8
1999 547 21.0 26.0 79
2000 541 21.4 25.3 71
2001 635 25.5 24.9 82.2
2002 594 35.4 16.8 99.5
2003 594 35.4 16.8 99.5
2004 564 27.8 20.3 n/a
2005 556 34.0 16.4 n/a
2006 510 32.0 15.9 81.6
2007 600 31.0 19.4 75.7
2008 668 35.0 19.1 76.2
2009 614 37.0 16.6 79.2
2010 668 35.4 18.8 80.9
2011 686 39.0 17.5 69.4
2012 686 41.0 16.7 69
2013 711 44.0 16.1 71.9
2014 695 44.0 15.7 63.2
2015 671 41.0 16.3 70.8
2016 703 43.0 16.3 64.2
2017 698 43.0 16.2 64.3
2018 681 42.0 16.2 66.5
2019 681 39.7 17.1 63.1
2020 739 42.0 17.5 53.3
2021 621 40.0 15.5 59.1
2022 632 40.0 15.8 62.5
2023 601 39.0 15.4 62.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for South Christian Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $817 (6.8%) $194 (1.6%) $1,011 (8.5%) $8,554 (71.5%) $1,676 (14.0%) $10,230 (85.6%) $11,956
2019 $660 (5.6%) $157 (1.3%) $817 (6.9%) $8,400 (71.0%) $1,841 (15.6%) $10,241 (86.6%) $11,831
2020 $709 (6.4%) $359 (3.2%) $1,068 (9.6%) $7,850 (70.8%) $1,625 (14.6%) $9,474 (85.4%) $11,095
2021 $923 (8.6%) $468 (4.4%) $1,391 (13.0%) $7,965 (74.5%) $1,335 (12.5%) $9,300 (87.0%) $10,691
2022 $1,524 (12.5%) $559 (4.6%) $2,083 (17.0%) $8,173 (66.9%) $1,845 (15.1%) $10,018 (82.0%) $12,221

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Christian Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 432nd of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 250th of 687 Elementary schools
 25.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students681601
 11.7%
African American182156
 14.3%
American Indian53
 40%
Asian913
 44.4%
Hispanic6270
 12.9%
Pacific Islander43
 25%
White377305
 19.1%
Two or More Races4251
 21.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63.1%62.2%
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Students who attend South Christian Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Christian County Middle School
High : Christian County High School

South Christian Elementary School ranks 241st of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 601 students attended South Christian Elementary School.

Students at South Christian Elementary School are 51% White, 26% African American, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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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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