The top reported proficiency rate is 46% in Science. The lowest is 28% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Campbellsville Elementary School
Campbellsville Elementary School serves students in prekindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school within the Campbellsville Independent district. The school sits in Campbellsville, the county seat of Taylor County, a small city with a historic downtown commercial district, a private university, a regional hospital, and light manufacturing. The local economy also benefits from tourism tied to nearby Green River Lake. Campbellsville has seen modest population growth in recent years, and the area includes an Amazon fulfillment center and a technology park that received a build-ready certification.
The student body is predominantly white, with smaller shares of Black students and students who identify as two or more races. Hispanic and Asian students make up much smaller portions of the enrollment, and the school serves very few American Indian or Native Hawaiian students. A substantial share of students come from low-income households, with the free-or-reduced-price lunch rate well above the national average; in fact, the district reports that every student qualifies for free meals, removing a cost barrier for all families.
Academically, the school’s state assessment results show a mixed picture that varies by grade and subject. In third grade, fewer than half of students scored at the proficient level in math and in English language arts. Fourth-grade performance was stronger: roughly half of students reached proficiency in both math and ELA, and a similar share did so in science. Fifth-grade results in math were suppressed by the state, a gap that likely reflects a small tested population or privacy rules rather than a weakness; fifth-grade ELA proficiency was below the rates seen in fourth grade, and fifth-grade social studies proficiency was lower still. Across all tested subjects and grades combined, the school’s overall proficiency index sits above the midpoint when compared with the two other public districts in Taylor County, a context that includes its own district and the county’s other district. An elementary school does not have a graduation rate, so that measure is not applicable here, and chronic absenteeism data was not available for this report.
The district completed recent capital outlay construction spending, indicating facility investments that affect the learning environment. No information was available about specific programs such as gifted education, arts, or after-school offerings, so parents looking into those areas would need to contact the school directly. The school’s location in a small city means most families live within a short drive, and the community offers parks, a public library, and a nature trail that connects to downtown. For a family weighing this school, the core considerations are a high-poverty student population, academic performance that is strongest in fourth grade but weaker in some other grades and subjects, and a district that provides universal free meals and has put money into its buildings. A parent may want to ask the school about supports for students who are below grade level in reading and math, especially in third and fifth grades.
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