Emma B. Ward Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

Top 50%

Serving 470 students in grades 1-5, Emma B. Ward Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 470 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: Top 50% in KY
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Emma B. Ward Elementary School's student population of 470 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 24% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Emma B. Ward Elementary School
1	89
2	98
3	98
4	82
5	103

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Total Students

470 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Emma B. Ward Elementary School
2024	470
2023	469
2022	459
2021	425
2020	422
2019	422
2018	471
2017	471
2016	484
2015	506
2014	499
2013	482
2012	481
2011	488
2010	485
2009	506
2008	492
2007	491
2006	474
2005	437
2004	469
2003	443
2002	634
2001	633
2000	620
1999	545
1998	530
1997	535
1996	624
1995	615
1994	618
1993	627
1992	585
1991	582
1990	581
1989	575
1988	679

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Emma B. Ward Elementary School
2024	36
2023	36
2022	32
2021	29
2020	29
2019	29
2018	31
2017	31
2016	33
2015	33
2014	33
2013	31
2012	31
2011	33
2010	28
2009	33
2008	31
2007	28
2006	29
2005	28
2004	28
2003	30
2002	22
2001	19
2000	17
1999	15
1998	30
1997	31
1996	33
1995	323
1994	31
1993	32
1992	33
1991	32
1990	31
1989	29
1988	33

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Year Founded

1905

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Emma B. Ward Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,250 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Emma B. Ward Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KY)

#596 out of 1250 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Emma B. Ward Elementary School
2023	#596
2022	#619
2021	#355
2019	#681
2018	#415
2017	#371
2016	#215
2015	#281
2014	#338
2013	#342
2012	#284

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41%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Emma B. Ward Elementary School	Kentucky	Anderson County School District
2023	41%	38%	42%
2022	38%	38%	43%
2021	40%	30%	32%
2019	45%	46%	44%
2018	52%	47%	43%
2017	53%	47%	46%
2016	61%	49%	51%
2015	58%	45%	48%
2014	60%	46%	51%
2013	53%	42%	47%
2012	49%	41%	45%

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44%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Emma B. Ward Elementary School	Kentucky	Anderson County School District
2022	44%	45%	47%
2021	43%	42%	41%
2019	52%	56%	54%
2018	58%	56%	43%
2017	60%	56%	56%
2016	66%	56%	60%
2015	58%	55%	56%
2014	56%	54%	56%
2013	50%	51%	53%
2012	56%	48%	50%
2011	83%	72%	77%

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15-19%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Emma B. Ward Elementary School	Kentucky	Anderson County School District
2022	17%	22%	22%
2021	22%	24%	23%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Emma B. Ward Elementary School	Kentucky	Anderson County School District
2024	13:1	15:1
2023	13:1	15:1	16:1
2022	14:1	15:1	16:1
2021	15:1	15:1	16:1
2020	15:1	16:1	17:1
2019	15:1	16:1	17:1
2018	15:1	16:1	18:1
2017	15:1	16:1	18:1
2016	15:1	16:1	17:1
2015	15:1	16:1	17:1
2014	15:1	16:1	17:1
2013	16:1	16:1	17:1
2012	16:1	16:1	18:1
2011	15:1	16:1	17:1
2010	17:1	19:1	20:1
2009	15:1	16:1	17:1
2008	16:1	16:1	17:1
2007	18:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	16:1	16:1	18:1
2004	17:1	16:1	18:1
2003	15:1	17:1	19:1
2002	29:1	19:1	26:1
2001	33:1	18:1	21:1
2000	36:1	19:1	21:1
1999	36:1	19:1	21:1
1998	17:1	16:1	16:1
1997	17:1	16:1	17:1
1996	19:1	16:1	18:1
1995	2:1	15:1	2:1
1994	20:1	17:1	18:1
1993	19:1	17:1	19:1
1992	18:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	19:1
1990	19:1	18:1	19:1
1989	20:1	18:1	18:1
1988	21:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2022)
Year	Emma B. Ward Elementary School	Kentucky	Anderson County School District
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)
Year	Emma B. Ward Elementary School	Kentucky	Anderson County School District
2024	3%	10%
2023	5%	9%	5%
2022	3%	8%	4%
2021	2%	8%	4%
2020	2%	7%	3%
2019	2%	7%	3%
2018	2%	6%	4%
2017	2%	6%	4%
2016	4%	6%	4%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	2%	4%	3%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	4%	4%	3%
2007	3%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Emma B. Ward Elementary School	Kentucky	Anderson County School District
2024	3%	11%
2023	3%	11%	2%
2022	3%	11%	2%
2021	2%	11%	2%
2020	1%	11%	1%
2019	1%	11%	1%
2018	1%	11%	1%
2017	1%	11%	1%
2016	1%	11%	1%
2015	3%	11%	1%
2014	3%	11%	2%
2013	2%	11%	2%
2012	3%	11%	2%
2011	2%	11%	2%
2010	3%	12%	3%
2009	3%	11%	2%
2008	3%	11%	2%
2007	3%	11%	3%
2006	3%	11%	3%
2005	3%	11%	3%
2004	3%	11%	3%
2003	4%	11%	3%
2002	3%	10%	3%
2001	4%	11%	3%
2000	4%	11%	3%
1999	3%	11%	3%
1998	4%	10%	3%
1997	4%	10%	3%
1996	4%	10%	3%
1995	4%	10%	4%
1994	3%	11%	4%
1993	3%	9%	3%
1992	4%	10%	4%
1991	3%	10%	3%
1990	3%	10%	4%
1989	4%	10%	4%
1988	3%	10%	3%

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White

90%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Emma B. Ward Elementary School	Kentucky	Anderson County School District
2024	90%	72%
2023	89%	73%	89%
2022	89%	74%	90%
2021	91%	75%	90%
2020	91%	76%	90%
2019	91%	76%	90%
2018	92%	77%	91%
2017	92%	77%	91%
2016	91%	78%	91%
2015	90%	78%	91%
2014	91%	79%	91%
2013	90%	80%	91%
2012	91%	81%	92%
2011	92%	82%	92%
2010	94%	82%	94%
2009	94%	83%	95%
2008	93%	83%	95%
2007	94%	84%	95%
2006	96%	86%	96%
2005	97%	86%	96%
2004	96%	86%	96%
2003	95%	87%	96%
2002	96%	87%	97%
2001	96%	86%	96%
2000	96%	87%	96%
1999	97%	87%	96%
1998	96%	88%	97%
1997	96%	88%	96%
1996	96%	89%	96%
1995	96%	89%	96%
1994	97%	87%	96%
1993	97%	90%	97%
1992	95%	90%	96%
1991	96%	90%	97%
1990	96%	90%	96%
1989	96%	90%	96%
1988	97%	90%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Emma B. Ward Elementary School	Kentucky	Anderson County School District
2024	4%	5%
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	4%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Emma B. Ward Elementary School	Kentucky	Anderson County School District
2024	0.19	0.46
2023	0.21	0.45	0.21
2022	0.21	0.44	0.19
2021	0.17	0.42	0.19
2020	0.17	0.41	0.19
2019	0.17	0.41	0.19
2018	0.15	0.39	0.17
2017	0.15	0.39	0.17
2016	0.17	0.38	0.17
2015	0.19	0.38	0.17
2014	0.18	0.36	0.17
2013	0.19	0.35	0.17
2012	0.17	0.33	0.16
2011	0.15	0.32	0.14
2010	0.13	0.32	0.11
2009	0.12	0.30	0.10
2008	0.13	0.30	0.09
2007	0.13	0.28	0.10
2006	0.08	0.24	0.07
2005	0.06	0.25	0.07
2004	0.08	0.24	0.07
2003	0.10	0.23	0.07
2002	0.08	0.24	0.07
2001	0.08	0.25	0.07
2000	0.08	0.23	0.07
1999	0.06	0.23	0.07
1998	0.08	0.22	0.05
1997	0.08	0.22	0.07
1996	0.08	0.20	0.07
1995	0.08	0.20	0.08
1994	0.06	0.23	0.07
1993	0.06	0.18	0.06
1992	0.10	0.18	0.07
1991	0.08	0.18	0.07
1990	0.08	0.18	0.08
1989	0.08	0.18	0.07
1988	0.06	0.18	0.07

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Eligible for

50%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)
Year	Emma B. Ward Elementary School	Kentucky	Anderson County School District
2024	50%	56%
2023	39%	54%	37%
2022	41%	54%	39%
2021	44%	53%	43%
2020	41%	53%	41%
2019	41%	53%	41%
2018	34%	54%	39%
2017	34%	54%	39%
2016	36%	54%	40%
2015	35%	51%	38%
2014	36%	48%	37%
2013	38%	48%	34%
2012	38%	47%	36%
2011	39%	49%	37%
2010	35%	46%	36%
2009	33%	43%	30%
2008	35%	43%	29%
2007	29%	42%	28%
2006	27%	44%	27%
2003	40%	55%	29%
2002	25%	39%	23%
2001	23%	38%	21%
2000	23%	38%	19%
1999	19%	39%	19%
1998	21%	39%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Emma B. Ward Elementary School	Kentucky	Anderson County School District
2024	3%	3%
2023	5%	3%	5%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	4%	3%	2%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	7%	6%	7%
2014	9%	6%	8%
2013	10%	6%	9%
2012	10%	7%	8%
2011	7%	8%	8%
2010	8%	8%	7%
2009	11%	8%	9%
2008	9%	8%	8%
2007	11%	8%	7%
2006	8%	9%	8%
2003	11%	14%	11%
2002	7%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Anderson County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Emma B. Ward Elementary School's ranking?

Emma B. Ward Elementary School is ranked #596 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Kentucky.

What schools are Emma B. Ward Elementary School often compared to?

Emma B. Ward Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Robert B. Turner Elementary School, Saffell Street Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

41% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend Emma B. Ward Elementary School?

470 students attend Emma B. Ward Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Emma B. Ward Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Emma B. Ward Elementary School?

Emma B. Ward Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Emma B. Ward Elementary School offer ?

Emma B. Ward Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Emma B. Ward Elementary School part of?

Emma B. Ward Elementary School is part of Anderson County School District.

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