Bend Gate Elementary School

Summary:

Bend Gate Elementary School is a public elementary school in Henderson, Kentucky, serving 425 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Henderson County School District, which is ranked 33 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Bend Gate Elementary School has seen fluctuations in its academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 236 to 420 out of around 700 Kentucky elementary schools. The school's performance on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) is generally below the Henderson County and Kentucky state averages, particularly in mathematics and science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Bend Gate's 5th-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 30%, compared to 53% for Henderson County and 41% for the state. The school also faces significant disparities in the performance of different student subgroups, with female students outperforming male students and African American, multi-racial, and disabled students lagging behind the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby schools, such as A.B. Chandler Elementary, Cairo Elementary, and Niagara Elementary, Bend Gate Elementary School generally underperforms on academic measures. These nearby schools also have lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a more affluent student population. Bend Gate's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 53.54% to 57.65% over the past few years, may be a contributing factor to the school's overall academic challenges.


Detail:

Public K-5

 920 Bend Gate Rd
       Henderson, KY  42420


(270) 831-5040

District: Henderson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
349th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,815 Help


Students who attend Bend Gate Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Henderson County South Middle School
High:    Henderson County High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  426

Racial breakdown:

White:
60.8%
African American:
15.3%
Two or more races:
14.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  61.3% Help


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Compare Details Bend Gate Elementary School ranks worse than 50.9% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 6th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Henderson County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.33. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Bend Gate Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (60.8%), African American (15.3%), two or more races (14.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 61.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bend Gate Elementary School is 14.1, which is the 3rd best among 8 elementary schools in the Henderson County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bend Gate Elementary School is $16,815. 5 elementary schools in the Henderson County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bend Gate Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bend Gate Elementary School 349th of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Bend Gate Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Henderson County:

SchoolDigger ranks Henderson County 33rd of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bend Gate Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Bend Gate Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 64.81 214th 638 66.5%
2008 55.37 300th 651 53.9%
2009 58.02 280th 658 57.4%
2010 69.86 182nd 683 73.4%
2011 55.27 326th 688 52.6%
2012 51.38 341st 713 52.2%
2013 58.49 284th 719 60.5%
2014 44.35 415th 705 41.1%
2015 59.20 269th 698 61.5%
2016 63.28 236th 690 65.8%
2017 51.80 341st 694 50.9%
2018 42.55 420th 691 39.2%
2019 52.81 334th 700 52.3%
2021 26.87 403rd 517 22.1%
2022 55.34 266th 684 61.1%
2023 54.64 292nd 687 57.5%
2024 47.33 349th 685 49.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Bend Gate Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 41.78 36th 58 37.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bend Gate Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.14 277th 661 58.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bend Gate Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.12 393rd 631 37.7%
2019 57.77 251st 664 62.2%
2022 45.37 356th 667 46.6%
2023 47.48 329th 670 50.9%
2024 46.39 342nd 665 48.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Bend Gate Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.05 320th 663 51.7%
2019 63.67 216th 671 67.8%
2021 33.00 245th 312 21.5%
2022 75.21 98th 641 84.7%
2023 69.68 145th 639 77.3%
2024 58.40 246th 644 61.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Bend Gate Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.60 394th 445 11.5%
2019 33.23 307th 474 35.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Bend Gate Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.47 491st 665 26.2%
2019 43.93 425th 676 37.1%
2021 29.41 261st 325 19.7%
2022 46.44 340th 657 48.2%
2023 38.13 414th 652 36.5%
2024 35.59 433rd 652 33.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Bend Gate Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.36 93rd 184 49.5%
2019 43.54 103rd 185 44.3%
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Rank History for White students at Bend Gate Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.77 345th 593 41.8%
2019 58.69 225th 592 62.0%
2021 25.65 287th 337 14.8%
2022 54.91 250th 656 61.9%
2023 52.35 293rd 658 55.5%
2024 50.35 300th 659 54.5%
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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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Reviews:
by a citizen
Saturday, January 18, 2014

Open Quote Congratulations to Bend Gate on 2013 KYPREP scores! Bend Gate is a wonderful school with caring principal and staff! Close Quote


by a parent
Saturday, April 6, 2013

Open Quote Excellent and caring staff with new principal working to become even more successful! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Bend Gate Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 442 59 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 502
1989 489 59 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 550
1990 482 69 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 553
1991 443 68 6 3 1 n/a n/a 0 521
1992 490 58 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 553
1993 461 58 5 1 1 n/a n/a 0 526
1994 485 77 2 0 0 n/a n/a 19 583
1995 463 46 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 514
1996 463 46 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 514
1997 434 44 3 1 4 n/a n/a 0 486
1998 427 46 3 3 0 n/a n/a 5 484
1999 414 50 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 471
2000 424 49 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 481
2001 423 66 2 0 9 n/a n/a 0 500
2002 408 73 0 2 2 n/a n/a 0 485
2003 408 73 0 2 2 n/a n/a 0 485
2004 412 78 1 1 7 n/a n/a 0 499
2005 405 74 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 491
2006 406 76 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 491
2007 411 60 3 11 0 n/a n/a 13 498
2008 458 73 2 8 0 n/a n/a 20 561
2009 413 69 2 11 0 n/a n/a 13 508
2010 494 74 5 13 0 n/a n/a 16 602
2011 457 60 9 12 1 1 2 0 542
2012 452 63 5 15 1 0 23 0 559
2013 460 73 5 16 1 0 23 0 578
2014 429 72 3 16 1 2 23 0 546
2015 437 66 6 19 1 3 33 0 565
2016 381 62 10 18 1 2 39 0 513
2017 382 72 9 29 1 1 47 0 541
2018 336 74 11 24 0 0 46 0 491
2019 295 64 9 30 0 4 54 0 456
2020 292 56 7 28 0 0 63 0 446
2021 268 53 6 28 0 0 56 0 411
2022 250 50 5 36 0 0 55 0 396
2023 272 55 6 32 0 0 60 0 425
2024 259 65 3 38 1 0 60 0 426

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bend Gate Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 502 22.7 22.1 n/a
1989 550 25.2 21.8 n/a
1990 553 26.2 21.1 n/a
1991 521 24.6 21.1 n/a
1992 553 25.0 22.1 n/a
1993 526 26.3 20.0 n/a
1994 583 26.7 21.8 n/a
1995 514 26.1 19.7 n/a
1996 514 26.1 19.7 n/a
1997 486 24.0 20.3 24.1
1998 484 26.3 18.4 20.3
1999 471 21.9 21.9 33.3
2000 481 18.9 26.1 29.3
2001 500 17.3 29.7 34.8
2002 485 28.0 17.3 52.8
2003 485 28.0 17.3 52.8
2004 499 26.5 18.8 n/a
2005 491 29.6 16.6 n/a
2006 491 30.6 16.0 55.8
2007 498 28.0 17.8 54
2008 561 28.2 19.9 54.3
2009 508 32.2 15.8 58.4
2010 602 26.2 22.9 60.6
2011 542 32.2 16.8 62.2
2012 559 34.2 16.3 56.9
2013 578 34.2 16.9 61.9
2014 546 33.2 16.4 65.2
2015 565 37.0 15.2 63.4
2016 513 31.0 16.5 65.1
2017 541 32.2 16.8 59.9
2018 491 29.6 16.5 64.4
2019 456 28.6 15.9 64.7
2020 446 32.9 13.5 53.1
2021 411 26.9 15.2 55.5
2022 396 29.2 13.5 53.5
2023 425 30.2 14.0 57.6
2024 426 30.2 14.1 61.3

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 Bend Gate Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 502 22.7 22.1 n/a
1989 550 25.2 21.8 n/a
1990 553 26.2 21.1 n/a
1991 521 24.6 21.1 n/a
1992 553 25.0 22.1 n/a
1993 526 26.3 20.0 n/a
1994 583 26.7 21.8 n/a
1995 514 26.1 19.7 n/a
1996 514 26.1 19.7 n/a
1997 486 24.0 20.3 24.1
1998 484 26.3 18.4 20.3
1999 471 21.9 21.9 33.3
2000 481 18.9 26.1 29.3
2001 500 17.3 29.7 34.8
2002 485 28.0 17.3 52.8
2003 485 28.0 17.3 52.8
2004 499 26.5 18.8 n/a
2005 491 29.6 16.6 n/a
2006 491 30.6 16.0 55.8
2007 498 28.0 17.8 54
2008 561 28.2 19.9 54.3
2009 508 32.2 15.8 58.4
2010 602 26.2 22.9 60.6
2011 542 32.2 16.8 62.2
2012 559 34.2 16.3 56.9
2013 578 34.2 16.9 61.9
2014 546 33.2 16.4 65.2
2015 565 37.0 15.2 63.4
2016 513 31.0 16.5 65.1
2017 541 32.2 16.8 59.9
2018 491 29.6 16.5 64.4
2019 456 28.6 15.9 64.7
2020 446 32.9 13.5 53.1
2021 411 26.9 15.2 55.5
2022 396 29.2 13.5 53.5
2023 425 30.2 14.0 57.6
2024 426 30.2 14.1 61.3

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 Bend Gate 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 $961 (7.0%) $137 (1.0%) $1,098 (8.0%) $9,575 (69.9%) $1,663 (12.1%) $11,238 (82.1%) $13,694
2019 $773 (5.8%) $68 (0.5%) $841 (6.3%) $9,107 (68.3%) $1,802 (13.5%) $10,909 (81.8%) $13,333
2020 $773 (6.2%) $115 (0.9%) $865 (7.0%) $9,381 (75.4%) $1,862 (15.0%) $11,243 (90.4%) $12,436
2021 $1,097 (7.2%) $575 (3.8%) $1,672 (10.9%) $9,286 (60.8%) $1,843 (12.1%) $11,129 (72.8%) $15,280
2022 $1,557 (9.3%) $671 (4.0%) $2,228 (13.3%) $9,471 (56.3%) $2,161 (12.9%) $11,631 (69.2%) $16,815

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Bend Gate Elementary School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 334th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 292nd of 687 Elementary schools
 5.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students456425
 6.8%
African American6455
 14.1%
American Indian00
Asian96
 33.3%
Hispanic3032
 6.7%
Pacific Islander40
 100%
White295272
 7.8%
Two or More Races5460
 11.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients64.7%57.6%
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In the 2023-24 school year, 426 students attended Bend Gate Elementary School.

Bend Gate Elementary School ranks 349th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Bend Gate Elementary School are 61% White, 15% African American, 14% Two or more races, 9% 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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