South Christian Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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South Christian Elementary School

12340 Herndon-oak Grove Rd
Herndon, KY 42236

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Bottom 50%

Serving 611 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, South Christian Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 611 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Bottom 50% in KY
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

South Christian Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

School Overview

South Christian Elementary School's student population of 611 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Christian Elementary School
Pre-K	46
Kind	89
1	80
2	90
3	79
4	85
5	76
6	66

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Total Students

611 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	South Christian Elementary School
2023	601
2022	632
2021	621
2020	681
2019	681
2018	698
2017	698
2016	703
2015	671
2014	695
2013	711
2012	686
2011	686
2010	668
2009	614
2008	668
2007	600
2006	510
2005	556
2004	564
2003	594
2002	630
2001	635
2000	541
1999	547
1998	557
1997	510
1996	413
1995	404
1994	380
1993	326
1992	311
1991	292
1990	365
1989	363
1988	353
1987	372

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	South Christian Elementary School
2023	39
2022	40
2021	40
2020	40
2019	40
2018	43
2017	43
2016	43
2015	41
2014	44
2013	44
2012	41
2011	39
2010	35
2009	37
2008	35
2007	31
2006	32
2005	34
2004	27
2003	35
2002	34
2001	25
2000	21
1999	21
1998	31
1997	27
1996	21
1995	20
1994	20
1993	18
1992	17
1991	15
1990	18
1989	18
1988	18
1987	16

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School Rankings

South Christian Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,267 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of South Christian Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KY)

#648 out of 1267 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	South Christian Elementary School
2022	#648
2021	#482
2019	#767
2018	#878
2017	#638
2016	#607
2015	#893
2014	#603
2013	#472
2012	#360
2011	#144

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37%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	South Christian Elementary School	Kentucky	Christian County School District
2022	37%	38%	32%
2021	37%	30%	30%
2019	46%	46%	39%
2018	41%	47%	40%
2017	44%	47%	38%
2016	45%	49%	43%
2015	39%	45%	36%
2014	46%	46%	39%
2013	42%	42%	34%
2012	46%	41%	35%
2011	80%	66%	65%

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43%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	South Christian Elementary School	Kentucky	Christian County School District
2022	43%	45%	38%
2021	39%	42%	34%
2019	49%	56%	44%
2018	46%	56%	40%
2017	55%	56%	46%
2016	57%	56%	50%
2015	47%	55%	46%
2014	53%	54%	48%
2013	54%	51%	42%
2012	53%	48%	40%
2011	88%	72%	72%

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25-29%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	South Christian Elementary School	Kentucky	Christian County School District
2022	27%	22%	14%
2021	32%	24%	19%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	South Christian Elementary School	Kentucky	Christian County School District
2023	15:1	15:1	16:1
2022	16:1	15:1	15:1
2021	16:1	15:1	16:1
2020	17:1	16:1	17:1
2019	17:1	16:1	17:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	16:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	17:1	16:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	16:1	15:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2011	18:1	16:1	16:1
2010	19:1	19:1	19:1
2009	17:1	16:1	16:1
2008	19:1	16:1	17:1
2007	19:1	15:1	17:1
2006	16:1	15:1	18:1
2005	16:1	16:1	18:1
2004	21:1	16:1	18:1
2003	17:1	16:1	19:1
2002	19:1	17:1	17:1
2001	25:1	18:1	19:1
2000	26:1	19:1	19:1
1999	26:1	19:1	20:1
1998	18:1	16:1	16:1
1997	19:1	16:1	17:1
1996	19:1	16:1	17:1
1995	21:1	16:1	17:1
1994	19:1	16:1	18:1
1993	19:1	17:1	18:1
1992	19:1	17:1	17:1
1991	19:1	17:1	18:1
1990	21:1	18:1	18:1
1989	21:1	18:1	19:1
1988	20:1	18:1	19:1
1987	23:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	South Christian Elementary School	Kentucky	Christian County School District
2023	2%	2%	1%
2022	3%	2%	1%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	3%	1%	1%
2010	4%	2%	2%
2009	4%	2%	1%
2008	4%	2%	2%
2007	3%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	3%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	3%	2%	1%
1996	3%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	South Christian Elementary School	Kentucky	Christian County School District
2023	12%	9%	8%
2022	10%	8%	8%
2021	12%	8%	7%
2020	9%	7%	7%
2019	9%	7%	7%
2018	12%	6%	7%
2017	12%	6%	7%
2016	13%	6%	6%
2014	11%	5%	6%
2013	16%	5%	6%
2012	15%	4%	6%
2011	12%	4%	5%
2010	11%	4%	5%
2009	9%	4%	4%
2008	9%	4%	4%
2007	9%	3%	4%
2006	9%	2%	3%
2005	8%	2%	3%
2004	5%	2%	2%
2003	6%	1%	2%
2002	6%	1%	2%
2001	7%	1%	2%
2000	9%	2%	2%
1999	8%	2%	3%
1998	8%	1%	3%

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Black

24%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	South Christian Elementary School	Kentucky	Christian County School District
2023	26%	11%	34%
2022	27%	11%	34%
2021	23%	11%	35%
2020	27%	11%	34%
2019	27%	11%	34%
2018	27%	11%	34%
2017	27%	11%	34%
2016	24%	11%	34%
2014	25%	11%	33%
2013	25%	11%	33%
2012	20%	11%	33%
2011	25%	11%	34%
2010	27%	12%	34%
2009	28%	11%	35%
2008	30%	11%	35%
2007	31%	11%	36%
2006	28%	11%	36%
2005	32%	11%	35%
2004	32%	11%	35%
2003	31%	11%	35%
2002	29%	10%	35%
2001	26%	11%	35%
2000	27%	11%	36%
1999	28%	11%	36%
1998	29%	10%	36%
1997	29%	10%	35%
1996	22%	10%	35%
1995	21%	10%	35%
1994	23%	11%	36%
1993	21%	9%	35%
1992	22%	10%	35%

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White

51%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	South Christian Elementary School	Kentucky	Christian County School District
2023	51%	73%	50%
2022	51%	74%	50%
2021	55%	75%	51%
2020	55%	76%	52%
2019	55%	76%	52%
2018	54%	77%	54%
2017	54%	77%	54%
2016	57%	78%	55%
2014	55%	79%	56%
2013	53%	80%	56%
2012	58%	81%	58%
2011	57%	82%	58%
2010	55%	82%	59%
2009	59%	83%	60%
2008	55%	83%	59%
2007	55%	84%	59%
2006	61%	86%	60%
2005	58%	86%	61%
2004	60%	86%	61%
2003	61%	87%	61%
2002	62%	87%	62%
2001	62%	86%	61%
2000	61%	87%	61%
1999	60%	87%	61%
1998	61%	88%	61%
1997	61%	88%	62%
1996	69%	89%	62%
1995	73%	89%	63%
1994	71%	87%	62%
1993	72%	90%	64%
1992	70%	90%	64%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	South Christian Elementary School	Kentucky	Christian County School District
2023	8%	5%	7%
2022	8%	5%	7%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	6%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	South Christian Elementary School	Kentucky	Christian County School District
2023	0.66	0.45	0.64
2022	0.66	0.44	0.63
2021	0.63	0.42	0.62
2020	0.62	0.41	0.61
2019	0.62	0.41	0.61
2018	0.62	0.39	0.59
2017	0.62	0.39	0.59
2016	0.60	0.38	0.58
2014	0.63	0.36	0.58
2013	0.64	0.35	0.57
2012	0.60	0.33	0.56
2011	0.60	0.32	0.55
2010	0.63	0.32	0.53
2009	0.59	0.30	0.52
2008	0.61	0.30	0.53
2007	0.61	0.28	0.53
2006	0.55	0.24	0.51
2005	0.56	0.25	0.51
2004	0.54	0.24	0.51
2003	0.53	0.23	0.50
2002	0.53	0.24	0.50
2001	0.56	0.25	0.51
2000	0.57	0.23	0.50
1999	0.56	0.23	0.50
1998	0.54	0.22	0.50
1997	0.54	0.22	0.50
1996	0.48	0.20	0.49
1995	0.43	0.20	0.48
1994	0.45	0.23	0.48
1993	0.44	0.18	0.47
1992	0.46	0.18	0.47

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Eligible for

59%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	South Christian Elementary School	Kentucky	Christian County School District
2023	55%	54%	65%
2022	57%	54%	66%
2021	55%	53%	65%
2020	57%	53%	66%
2019	57%	53%	66%
2018	56%	54%	64%
2017	56%	54%	64%
2016	55%	54%	64%
2015	59%	51%	62%
2014	50%	48%	58%
2013	58%	48%	59%
2012	53%	47%	57%
2011	56%	49%	60%
2010	54%	46%	58%
2009	54%	43%	54%
2008	53%	43%	52%
2007	52%	42%	50%
2006	59%	44%	54%
2003	65%	55%	67%
2002	59%	39%	49%
2001	47%	38%	50%
2000	47%	38%	51%
1999	53%	39%	52%
1998	53%	39%	50%
1997	67%	40%	50%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	South Christian Elementary School	Kentucky	Christian County School District
2023	7%	3%	5%
2022	6%	3%	5%
2021	4%	3%	4%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	7%	4%	6%
2017	7%	4%	6%
2016	8%	5%	7%
2015	11%	6%	9%
2014	14%	6%	10%
2013	14%	6%	10%
2012	16%	7%	11%
2011	14%	8%	9%
2010	22%	8%	12%
2009	21%	8%	12%
2008	21%	8%	11%
2007	20%	8%	11%
2006	23%	9%	12%
2003	34%	14%	22%
2002	24%	9%	16%
2001	30%	9%	15%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Christian County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is South Christian Elementary School's ranking?

South Christian Elementary School is ranked #648 out of 1,267 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Kentucky.

What schools are South Christian Elementary School often compared to?

South Christian Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Indian Hills Elementary School, Millbrooke Elementary School, Sinking Fork Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

37% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend South Christian Elementary School?

611 students attend South Christian Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of South Christian Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Black, 14% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of South Christian Elementary School?

South Christian Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does South Christian Elementary School offer ?

South Christian Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is South Christian Elementary School part of?

South Christian Elementary School is part of Christian County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 611 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Bottom 50%
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education