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Southern Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

320 Fairgrounds Rd, Falmouth, KY 41040 · (859) 654-6981 · Part of Pendleton County School District

Falmouth’s School Grade B− better than 52% of Kentucky school districts

Students
542
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Southern Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Falmouth kids: Phillip Sharp Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Southern Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Phillip Sharp Middle Schoolin Butler

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 41.3%

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

320 Fairgrounds Rd, Falmouth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K49
Kindergarten89
Grade 176
Grade 290
Grade 386
Grade 474
Grade 578
Enrollment over time
525’20
549’21
558’22
578’23
542’24

Up 3.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southern Elementary School from Falmouth families.

Other schools in Pendleton County School District

The district →
Northern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Butler
B+
501 students16:1
Phillip Sharp Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Butler
C−
420 students16:1
Pendleton County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Falmouth
B−
667 students19:1

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; Falmouth’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.