📍 12340 Herndon-Oak Grove Rd, Herndon, Christian County, 42236
South Christian Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Herndon, Christian County. The school has 601 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Christian County school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1. 39% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
South Christian Elementary School enrolls 601 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 39 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 51% White, 26% Black or African American and 12% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 305 | 51% |
| Black or African American | 156 | 26% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 70 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 51 | 8.5% |
| Asian | 13 | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
374 of the school's 601 students (62%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 329 qualify for free lunch and 45 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
South Christian Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KY-10, state senate district 3, state house district 9.
South Christian Elementary School is one of 19 schools in Christian County, based in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. The district serves 8,092 students district-wide and employs 526 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 601 students, South Christian Elementary School is larger than the district average of about 426 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
Browse live education vacancies at or near South Christian Elementary School.
Find vacancies →