Legrande Elementary School

Summary:

Legrande Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Horse Cave, Kentucky, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 294 students. The school is part of the Hart County School District, which is ranked 116 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Legrande Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools, with a ranking between 460-572 out of 685-719 schools over the past 10 years. Its performance on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) is also below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels, particularly for female, white, and special education students. Despite relatively high spending per student ($16,177 in 2018-2019) and a lower student-teacher ratio than the state and district averages, the school's academic outcomes remain poor.

Interestingly, Legrande Elementary School's performance is generally lower than the nearby Munfordville Elementary School and Memorial Elementary School, which are also part of the Hart County School District. These schools have higher rankings, better academic performance, and lower percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The declining performance of Legrande Elementary School over the past 10 years, coupled with its high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, suggests that the school faces significant demographic and socioeconomic challenges that require targeted interventions and support.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 70 Legrande School Road
       Horse Cave, KY  42749


(270) 786-2746

District: Hart County

SchoolDigger Rank:
460th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools


Students who attend Legrande Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Hart County High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  294

Racial breakdown:

White:
93.5%
Two or more races:
2.4%
African American:
2.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  51.7% Help


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Compare Details Legrande Elementary School ranks worse than 67.2% of elementary schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.78. (See more...)
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Compare Details Legrande Elementary School ranks worse than 58.6% of middle schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.5. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Legrande Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Legrande Elementary School 460th of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Legrande Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Legrande Elementary School 190th of 324 Kentucky public middle schools. (See Legrande Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Hart County:

SchoolDigger ranks Hart County 116th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Legrande Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Legrande Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 62.42 230th 638 63.9%
2008 65.39 220th 651 66.2%
2009 33.31 485th 658 26.3%
2010 52.52 349th 683 48.9%
2011 54.71 337th 688 51.0%
2012 60.22 255th 713 64.2%
2013 61.72 240th 719 66.6%
2014 64.46 221st 705 68.7%
2015 56.04 292nd 698 58.2%
2016 44.81 399th 690 42.2%
2017 18.83 606th 694 12.7%
2018 25.94 571st 691 17.4%
2019 27.39 572nd 700 18.3%
2022 28.66 501st 684 26.8%
2023 28.59 506th 687 26.3%
2024 34.78 460th 685 32.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Legrande Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 18.21 573rd 661 13.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Legrande Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.01 510th 631 19.2%
2019 28.75 531st 664 20.0%
2022 39.55 408th 667 38.8%
2023 26.63 521st 670 22.2%
2024 38.31 426th 665 35.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Legrande Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.89 605th 663 8.7%
2019 23.45 576th 671 14.2%
2022 23.15 519th 641 19.0%
2024 26.97 499th 644 22.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Legrande Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.45 373rd 665 43.9%
2019 35.05 491st 676 27.4%
2024 37.89 417th 652 36.0%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Legrande Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.67 494th 592 16.6%
2022 22.87 538th 656 18.0%
2023 22.88 544th 658 17.3%
2024 27.04 505th 659 23.4%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Legrande Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Legrande Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 73.25 58th 284 79.6%
2008 83.22 32nd 287 88.9%
2009 61.07 108th 289 62.6%
2010 76.81 54th 299 81.9%
2011 77.42 52nd 304 82.9%
2012 83.21 27th 319 91.5%
2013 63.86 92nd 335 72.5%
2014 50.80 167th 335 50.1%
2015 58.19 125th 337 62.9%
2016 56.46 137th 331 58.6%
2017 37.16 221st 330 33.0%
2018 38.61 215th 322 33.2%
2019 22.59 283rd 335 15.5%
2021 28.33 211th 282 25.2%
2022 22.27 257th 320 19.7%
2023 20.23 267th 327 18.3%
2024 40.50 190th 324 41.4%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Legrande Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 16.26 268th 294 8.8%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Legrande Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.80 154th 285 46.0%
2019 33.86 220th 303 27.4%
2022 25.70 243rd 310 21.6%
2023 29.64 219th 309 29.1%
2024 46.05 155th 311 50.2%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Legrande Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.74 223rd 290 23.1%
2019 14.45 278th 299 7.0%
2022 24.02 248th 299 17.1%
2023 28.28 220th 295 25.4%
2024 32.21 211th 300 29.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Legrande Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.02 164th 293 44.0%
2019 28.70 239th 303 21.1%
2022 48.06 139th 304 54.3%
2023 20.44 260th 307 15.3%
2024 43.25 165th 304 45.7%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Legrande Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 17.91 273rd 314 13.1%
2023 19.38 270th 320 15.6%
2024 35.42 204th 316 35.4%
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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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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Legrande Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 236 10 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 250
1989 241 14 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 259
1990 236 16 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 255
1991 237 17 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 256
1992 210 13 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 223
1993 209 6 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 215
1994 199 5 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 204
1995 221 6 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 227
1996 221 6 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 227
1997 215 6 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 221
1998 220 9 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 229
1999 212 9 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 221
2000 210 6 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 217
2001 204 4 0 1 0 n/a n/a 3 212
2002 200 8 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 210
2003 200 8 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 210
2004 179 6 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 187
2005 224 5 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 232
2006 214 7 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 226
2007 199 7 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 209
2008 196 3 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 203
2009 198 4 0 2 0 n/a n/a 1 205
2010 229 4 0 6 0 n/a n/a 1 240
2011 226 3 0 12 0 0 0 0 241
2012 206 2 0 7 0 0 1 0 216
2013 232 3 0 11 0 0 2 0 248
2014 239 5 0 8 0 0 2 0 254
2015 237 3 0 6 0 0 3 0 249
2016 259 3 0 8 0 0 5 0 275
2017 272 1 0 7 0 0 4 0 284
2018 294 2 0 9 0 0 5 0 310
2019 320 2 0 6 0 0 7 0 335
2020 338 7 0 6 0 0 6 0 357
2021 293 7 0 7 0 0 7 0 314
2022 271 7 0 8 0 0 5 0 291
2023 275 6 0 6 0 0 7 0 294

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Legrande Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 250 14.5 17.2 n/a
1989 259 15.2 17.0 n/a
1990 255 16.2 15.7 n/a
1991 256 17.5 14.6 n/a
1992 223 14.4 15.4 n/a
1993 215 14.7 14.6 n/a
1994 204 14.7 13.9 n/a
1995 227 15.1 15.0 n/a
1996 227 15.1 15.0 n/a
1997 221 13.8 16.0 43.9
1998 229 15.7 14.6 42.4
1999 221 10.9 20.3 56.6
2000 217 10.7 20.3 57.6
2001 212 10.1 20.7 61.2
2002 210 13.2 15.9 95.7
2003 210 13.2 15.9 95.7
2004 187 14.5 12.9 n/a
2005 232 16.5 14.1 n/a
2006 226 17.0 13.3 64.6
2007 209 18.0 11.6 66
2008 203 17.0 11.9 62.6
2009 205 17.0 12.1 61.8
2010 240 14.8 16.2 69.5
2011 241 18.5 13.0 63.5
2012 216 15.8 13.5 63
2013 248 17.5 14.1 60.9
2014 254 17.9 14.1 62.6
2015 249 19.0 13.1 54.6
2016 275 20.0 13.7 69.5
2017 284 18.4 15.4 63.7
2018 310 19.9 15.5 69
2019 335 19.0 17.6 62.7
2020 357 21.0 17.0 61.3
2021 314 22.0 14.2 44.3
2022 291 20.5 14.1 51.5
2023 294 20.5 14.3 51.7

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 Legrande Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 250 14.5 17.2 n/a
1989 259 15.2 17.0 n/a
1990 255 16.2 15.7 n/a
1991 256 17.5 14.6 n/a
1992 223 14.4 15.4 n/a
1993 215 14.7 14.6 n/a
1994 204 14.7 13.9 n/a
1995 227 15.1 15.0 n/a
1996 227 15.1 15.0 n/a
1997 221 13.8 16.0 43.9
1998 229 15.7 14.6 42.4
1999 221 10.9 20.3 56.6
2000 217 10.7 20.3 57.6
2001 212 10.1 20.7 61.2
2002 210 13.2 15.9 95.7
2003 210 13.2 15.9 95.7
2004 187 14.5 12.9 n/a
2005 232 16.5 14.1 n/a
2006 226 17.0 13.3 64.6
2007 209 18.0 11.6 66
2008 203 17.0 11.9 62.6
2009 205 17.0 12.1 61.8
2010 240 14.8 16.2 69.5
2011 241 18.5 13.0 63.5
2012 216 15.8 13.5 63
2013 248 17.5 14.1 60.9
2014 254 17.9 14.1 62.6
2015 249 19.0 13.1 54.6
2016 275 20.0 13.7 69.5
2017 284 18.4 15.4 63.7
2018 310 19.9 15.5 69
2019 335 19.0 17.6 62.7
2020 357 21.0 17.0 61.3
2021 314 22.0 14.2 44.3
2022 291 20.5 14.1 51.5
2023 294 20.5 14.3 51.7

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 Legrande 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 $896 (8.0%) $48 (0.4%) $944 (8.5%) $8,708 (78.0%) $1,517 (13.6%) $10,224 (91.5%) $11,169
2019 $613 (3.8%) $288 (1.8%) $902 (5.6%) $8,526 (52.7%) $1,640 (10.1%) $10,280 (63.5%) $16,177
2020 $630 (6.3%) $257 (2.6%) $886 (8.8%) $8,108 (80.9%) $1,801 (18.0%) $9,909 (98.9%) $10,018
2021 $707 (6.3%) $280 (2.5%) $930 (8.3%) $7,790 (69.6%) $1,201 (10.7%) $9,642 (86.2%) $11,189
2022 $1,204 (9.5%) $725 (5.7%) $1,929 (15.2%) $9,079 (71.7%) $1,748 (13.8%) $10,733 (84.8%) $12,662

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Legrande Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 572nd of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 506th of 687 Elementary schools
 8.1%
Ranks 283rd of 335 Middle schoolsRanks 267th of 327 Middle schools
 2.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students335294
 12.2%
African American26
 200%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic66
Pacific Islander00
White320275
 14.1%
Two or More Races77
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients62.7%51.7%
 11%


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Legrande Elementary School ranks 460th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Legrande Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Hart County High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 294 students attended Legrande Elementary School.

Students at Legrande Elementary School are 94% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.


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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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