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Emma B. Ward Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 1–5

1150 Bypass N, Lawrenceburg, KY 40342 · (502) 839-4236 · Part of Anderson County School District

Lawrenceburg’s School Grade B better than 62% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
452
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Rural
Grades
1–5
The gist

What stands out about Emma B. Ward Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Lawrenceburg kids: Anderson County Middle School

On the path

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

PK–KEzra Sparrow Early Childhood Center303 students
1–5Emma B. Ward Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Anderson County Middle School768 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 41.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1150 Bypass N, Lawrenceburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 193
Grade 283
Grade 397
Grade 497
Grade 582
Enrollment over time
425’20
459’21
469’22
470’23
452’24

Up 6.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Two or more races 4%Black 4%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Emma B. Ward Elementary School from Lawrenceburg families.

Other schools in Anderson County School District

The district →
Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Lawrenceburg
303 students13:1
Robert B. Turner Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lawrenceburg
A−
578 students15:1
Saffell Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Lawrenceburg
C+
375 students14:1
Anderson County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lawrenceburg
B
768 students17:1
Anderson County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lawrenceburg
B+
1,157 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; Lawrenceburg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.