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Dawson Springs Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

317 Eli St, Dawson Springs, KY 42408 · (270) 797-3811 · Part of Dawson Springs Independent School District

Dawson Springs’ School Grade C better than 27% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
342
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Dawson Springs Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 8.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Dawson Springs kids: Dawson Springs Jr/Sr High School

On the path

Where Dawson Springs kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Dawson Springs ElementaryYou are here
6–12Dawson Springs Jr/Sr High Schoolin Dawson Spgs

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 41.3%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

317 Eli St, Dawson Springs

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K71
Kindergarten54
Grade 146
Grade 243
Grade 350
Grade 446
Grade 532
Enrollment over time
315’20
309’21
267’22
313’23
342’24

Up 8.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 2%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dawson Springs Elementary from Dawson Springs families.

Other schools in Dawson Springs Independent School District

The district →
Dawson Springs Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Dawson Spgs
C+
289 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kentucky’s other public schools; Dawson Springs’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.