South Heights Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

1199 Madison St
Henderson, KY 42420

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Bottom 50%

Serving 415 students in grades Kindergarten-5, South Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower 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 Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 415 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Bottom 50% in KY
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

South Heights Elementary School's student population of 415 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Heights Elementary School
Kind	71
1	74
2	76
3	55
4	69
5	70

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Total Students

415 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	South Heights Elementary School
2023	420
2022	419
2021	422
2020	486
2019	486
2018	552
2017	552
2016	556
2015	579
2014	546
2013	544
2012	559
2011	556
2010	581
2009	486
2008	531
2007	481
2006	444
2005	437
2004	417
2003	414
2002	470
2001	503
2000	443
1999	449
1998	430
1997	415
1996	438
1995	423
1994	457
1993	478
1992	503
1991	476
1990	478
1989	449
1988	464
1987	282

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	South Heights Elementary School
2023	32
2022	32
2021	29
2020	32
2019	32
2018	31
2017	31
2016	33
2015	37
2014	37
2013	34
2012	32
2011	31
2010	25
2009	31
2008	32
2007	33
2006	30
2005	27
2004	29
2003	30
2002	32
2001	22
2000	25
1999	26
1998	32
1997	24
1996	26
1995	26
1994	27
1993	29
1992	26
1991	26
1990	25
1989	23
1988	22
1987	15

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Year Founded

2025

School Rankings

South Heights Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,250 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of South Heights Elementary School is 0.67, 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)

#804 out of 1250 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	South Heights Elementary School
2023	#804
2022	#859
2021	#1113
2019	#570
2018	#296
2017	#349
2016	#494
2015	#488
2014	#200
2013	#806
2012	#339

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36%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	South Heights Elementary School	Kentucky	Henderson County School District
2023	36%	38%	51%
2022	30%	38%	49%
2021	12%	30%	40%
2019	60%	46%	59%
2018	62%	47%	61%
2017	56%	47%	61%
2016	51%	49%	62%
2015	46%	45%	57%
2014	59%	46%	55%
2013	44%	42%	50%
2012	50%	41%	44%

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37%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	South Heights Elementary School	Kentucky	Henderson County School District
2022	37%	45%	50%
2021	22%	42%	41%
2019	44%	56%	57%
2018	59%	56%	61%
2017	60%	56%	60%
2016	58%	56%	61%
2015	58%	55%	59%
2014	64%	54%	57%
2013	40%	51%	51%
2012	50%	48%	50%
2011	90%	72%	81%

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10-14%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	South Heights Elementary School	Kentucky	Henderson County School District
2022	12%	22%	25%
2021	17%	24%	25%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	South Heights Elementary School	Kentucky	Henderson County School District
2023	13:1	15:1	16:1
2022	13:1	15:1	15:1
2021	15:1	15:1	15:1
2020	15:1	16:1	16:1
2019	15:1	16:1	16:1
2018	18:1	16:1	17:1
2017	18:1	16:1	17:1
2016	17:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	17:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	16:1	16:1
2012	17:1	16:1	17:1
2011	18:1	16:1	17:1
2010	23:1	19:1	21:1
2009	16:1	16:1	16:1
2008	16:1	16:1	17:1
2007	15:1	15:1	17:1
2006	15:1	15:1	17:1
2005	16:1	16:1	16:1
2004	14:1	16:1	17:1
2003	14:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	17:1	17:1
2001	23:1	18:1	21:1
2000	18:1	19:1	21:1
1999	17:1	19:1	20:1
1998	13:1	16:1	17:1
1997	18:1	16:1	19:1
1996	17:1	16:1	18:1
1995	16:1	16:1	18:1
1994	17:1	16:1	19:1
1993	16:1	17:1	19:1
1992	19:1	17:1	20:1
1991	18:1	17:1	20:1
1990	19:1	18:1	20:1
1989	19:1	18:1	20:1
1988	21:1	18:1	20:1
1987	19:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

13%

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	South Heights Elementary School	Kentucky	Henderson County School District
2023	8%	9%	6%
2022	8%	8%	7%
2021	10%	8%	6%
2020	9%	7%	5%
2019	9%	7%	5%
2018	6%	6%	4%
2017	6%	6%	4%
2016	8%	6%	4%
2015	6%	6%	3%
2014	5%	5%	4%
2013	5%	5%	4%
2012	5%	4%	3%
2011	4%	4%	3%
2010	4%	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%	3%
2008	4%	4%	2%
2007	4%	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	1%	2%

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Black

18%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Heights Elementary School	Kentucky	Henderson County School District
2023	20%	11%	10%
2022	20%	11%	9%
2021	19%	11%	9%
2020	16%	11%	9%
2019	16%	11%	9%
2018	18%	11%	9%
2017	18%	11%	9%
2016	17%	11%	9%
2015	19%	11%	9%
2014	18%	11%	9%
2013	16%	11%	10%
2012	17%	11%	9%
2011	15%	11%	9%
2010	20%	12%	11%
2009	21%	11%	11%
2008	21%	11%	11%
2007	18%	11%	11%
2006	17%	11%	10%
2005	19%	11%	10%
2004	17%	11%	10%
2003	14%	11%	10%
2002	16%	10%	11%
2001	18%	11%	10%
2000	16%	11%	11%
1999	16%	11%	10%
1998	17%	10%	10%
1997	18%	10%	12%
1996	16%	10%	10%
1995	14%	10%	10%
1994	14%	11%	9%
1993	16%	9%	8%
1992	16%	10%	9%
1991	17%	10%	9%

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White

51%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Heights Elementary School	Kentucky	Henderson County School District
2023	53%	73%	73%
2022	55%	74%	74%
2021	55%	75%	76%
2020	61%	76%	78%
2019	61%	76%	78%
2018	64%	77%	80%
2017	64%	77%	80%
2016	64%	78%	81%
2015	65%	78%	82%
2014	68%	79%	82%
2013	70%	80%	82%
2012	70%	81%	84%
2011	75%	82%	85%
2010	74%	82%	85%
2009	74%	83%	86%
2008	74%	83%	87%
2007	78%	84%	86%
2006	83%	86%	89%
2005	79%	86%	89%
2004	81%	86%	89%
2003	84%	87%	89%
2002	83%	87%	89%
2001	80%	86%	89%
2000	83%	87%	89%
1999	83%	87%	89%
1998	83%	88%	89%
1997	82%	88%	86%
1996	83%	89%	90%
1995	86%	89%	90%
1994	86%	87%	91%
1993	84%	90%	92%
1992	84%	90%	91%
1991	83%	90%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

17%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	South Heights Elementary School	Kentucky	Henderson County School District
2023	18%	5%	10%
2022	16%	5%	10%
2021	15%	4%	8%
2020	14%	4%	8%
2019	14%	4%	8%
2018	12%	4%	7%
2017	12%	4%	7%
2016	11%	3%	6%
2015	10%	3%	6%
2014	9%	3%	5%
2013	9%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Heights Elementary School	Kentucky	Henderson County School District
2023	0.65	0.45	0.45
2022	0.63	0.44	0.43
2021	0.64	0.42	0.41
2020	0.58	0.41	0.39
2019	0.58	0.41	0.39
2018	0.55	0.39	0.35
2017	0.55	0.39	0.35
2016	0.55	0.38	0.34
2015	0.53	0.38	0.32
2014	0.50	0.36	0.32
2013	0.48	0.35	0.31
2012	0.48	0.33	0.29
2011	0.41	0.32	0.27
2010	0.45	0.32	0.25
2009	0.44	0.30	0.25
2008	0.44	0.30	0.23
2007	0.40	0.28	0.24
2006	0.29	0.24	0.21
2005	0.34	0.25	0.20
2004	0.31	0.24	0.20
2003	0.28	0.23	0.20
2002	0.29	0.24	0.19
2001	0.33	0.25	0.20
2000	0.29	0.23	0.20
1999	0.28	0.23	0.20
1998	0.29	0.22	0.19
1997	0.30	0.22	0.23
1996	0.29	0.20	0.18
1995	0.24	0.20	0.18
1994	0.24	0.23	0.17
1993	0.27	0.18	0.15
1992	0.27	0.18	0.17
1991	0.29	0.18	0.17

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Eligible for

80%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	South Heights Elementary School	Kentucky	Henderson County School District
2023	74%	54%	52%
2022	80%	54%	53%
2021	79%	53%	54%
2020	86%	53%	56%
2019	86%	53%	56%
2018	83%	54%	56%
2017	83%	54%	56%
2016	85%	54%	56%
2015	84%	51%	52%
2014	85%	48%	54%
2013	79%	48%	51%
2012	75%	47%	46%
2011	83%	49%	49%
2010	70%	46%	45%
2009	86%	43%	46%
2008	74%	43%	41%
2007	77%	42%	40%
2006	83%	44%	40%
2003	81%	55%	48%
2002	80%	39%	35%
2001	68%	38%	32%
2000	69%	38%	29%
1999	74%	39%	32%
1998	74%	39%	31%
1997	77%	40%	31%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	South Heights Elementary School	Kentucky	Henderson County School District
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	4%	6%	5%
2013	5%	6%	5%
2012	5%	7%	7%
2011	6%	8%	6%
2010	9%	8%	8%
2009	8%	8%	7%
2008	10%	8%	7%
2007	7%	8%	6%
2006	9%	9%	6%
2003	18%	14%	10%
2002	14%	9%	9%
2001	12%	9%	9%
2000	9%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Henderson County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is South Heights Elementary School's ranking?

South Heights Elementary School is ranked #804 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Kentucky.

What schools are South Heights Elementary School often compared to?

South Heights Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Jefferson Elementary School, Spottsville Elementary School, Niagara Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

36% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 37% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend South Heights Elementary School?

415 students attend South Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of South Heights Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Black, 17% of students are Two or more races, 13% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of South Heights Elementary School?

South Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does South Heights Elementary School offer ?

South Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is South Heights Elementary School part of?

South Heights Elementary School is part of Henderson County School District.