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South Heights Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1199 Madison St, Henderson, KY 42420 · (270) 831-5081 · Part of Henderson County School District

Henderson’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
413
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about South Heights Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Henderson kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5South Heights Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 41.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1199 Madison St, Henderson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten75
Grade 179
Grade 269
Grade 376
Grade 455
Grade 559
Enrollment over time
422’20
419’21
420’22
415’23
413’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 45%Black 19%Two or more races 18%Hispanic 17%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Heights Elementary School from Henderson families.

Other schools in Henderson County School District

The district →
Thelma B. Johnson Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Henderson
358 students24:1
Spottsville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Spottsville
A
514 students16:1
Bend Gate Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Henderson
B−
421 students15:1
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Henderson
C+
413 students16:1
East Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Henderson
B
377 students14:1
Niagara Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Henderson
A−
270 students18:1

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