Emma B. Ward Elementary School
1150 Bypass North
Lawrenceburg KY, 40342, Anderson County
Phone: 502-839-4236
Ranking: 
(330 out of 943, top 35%)*
(330 out of 943, top 35%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 1 to Grade 5
School District: Anderson County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 28 | 33 | 31 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 499 | 482 | 481 | 488 | 485 | 506 | 492 | |||||||
| Grade 1: | 106 | 21.2% | 102 | 21.2% | 94 | 19.5% | 113 | 23.2% | 106 | 21.9% | 99 | 19.6% | 99 | 20.1% |
| Grade 2: | 95 | 19.0% | 93 | 19.3% | 111 | 23.1% | 107 | 21.9% | 75 | 15.5% | 100 | 19.8% | 99 | 20.1% |
| Grade 3: | 91 | 18.2% | 108 | 22.4% | 107 | 22.2% | 66 | 13.5% | 106 | 21.9% | 100 | 19.8% | 97 | 19.7% |
| Grade 4: | 104 | 20.8% | 108 | 22.4% | 66 | 13.7% | 105 | 21.5% | 96 | 19.8% | 105 | 20.8% | 90 | 18.3% |
| Grade 5: | 103 | 20.6% | 71 | 14.7% | 103 | 21.4% | 97 | 19.9% | 102 | 21.0% | 102 | 20.2% | 107 | 21.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 265 | 53.1% | 259 | 53.7% | 262 | 54.5% | 260 | 53.3% | 251 | 51.8% | 254 | 50.2% | 239 | 48.6% |
| Female: | 234 | 46.9% | 223 | 46.3% | 219 | 45.5% | 228 | 46.7% | 216 | 44.5% | 237 | 46.8% | 238 | 48.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 6 | 1.2% | 4 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic: | 14 | 2.8% | 14 | 2.9% | 12 | 2.5% | 9 | 1.8% | 12 | 2.5% | 8 | 1.6% | 13 | 2.6% |
| Black: | 14 | 2.8% | 11 | 2.3% | 14 | 2.9% | 9 | 1.8% | 11 | 2.3% | 13 | 2.6% | 10 | 2.0% |
| White: | 452 | 90.6% | 435 | 90.2% | 436 | 90.6% | 450 | 92.2% | 451 | 93.0% | 477 | 94.3% | 457 | 92.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 13 | 2.6% | 18 | 3.7% | 18 | 3.7% | 19 | 3.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 182 | 36.5% | 184 | 38.2% | 183 | 38.0% | 190 | 38.9% | 170 | 35.1% | 165 | 32.6% | 173 | 35.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 45 | 9.0% | 47 | 9.8% | 49 | 10.2% | 35 | 7.2% | 41 | 8.5% | 55 | 10.9% | 43 | 8.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.12 | 15.55 | 15.52 | 14.79 | 17.32 | 15.30 | 15.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| K-PREP | ||||||
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49.5% | 55.6% | 42.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.1% | 52.5% | 43.5% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.4% | 57.8% | 49.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.4% | 57.0% | 47.6% |
| 2012 | Language Mechanics | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.4% | 46.1% | 49.1% |
| 2013 | Language Mechanics | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.0% | 58.1% | 53.7% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.2% | 45.2% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 39.3% | 46.2% | 43.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.4% | 51% | 47% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.6% | 45.5% | 48.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.9% | 78.4% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 71.3% | 68.5% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 42.5% | 38.9% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 66.1% | 44.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.7% | 49.5% | 47.5% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.4% | 54.8% | 47.1% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 67.6% | 59.8% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 66.9% | 59.3% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 38.5% | 38.9% | 31.7% |
| 2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 36.1% | 44.0% | 35.7% |
| KCCT | ||||||
| 2007 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 54.61% | 55.61% | 61.71% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 67.69% | 68.81% | 69.52% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 74% | 70.48% | 70.27% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 77.18% | 73.18% | 72.95% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 76.14% | 77.37% | 72.76% |
| 2007 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 69.62% | 70.67% | 72.72% |
| 2008 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 70.07% | 71.23% | 72.65% |
| 2009 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 75.33% | 74.34% | 73.54% |
| 2010 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 84.23% | 81.65% | 76.81% |
| 2011 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 84.09% | 81.04% | 76% |
| 2007 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 69.31% | 69.51% | 66.15% |
| 2008 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 57.95% | 66.67% | 68.94% |
| 2009 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 72.28% | 74.3% | 69.98% |
| 2010 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 78.72% | 74.91% | 70.41% |
| 2011 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 80.2% | 75.93% | 70.53% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 69.31% | 62.16% | 61.6% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 66.36% | 66.67% | 59.68% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 67.35% | 65.3% | 61.11% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 76% | 68.38% | 55.58% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 75.26% | 69.42% | 59.75% |
| 2007 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 53.47% | 54.39% | 53.37% |
| 2008 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 57.94% | 57.37% | 52.62% |
| 2009 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 68.37% | 59.33% | 55.37% |
| 2010 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 73% | 68.04% | 59.07% |
| 2011 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 79.38% | 63.92% | 59.74% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 17.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 82.1% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 21.4% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 78.6% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $41,091.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,088.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,547.0 |
* Emma B. Ward Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.