The top reported proficiency rate is 36% in Math. The lowest is 25% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Livermore Elementary School
Livermore Elementary School serves students from preschool through fifth grade and is a regular public school in the McLean County district in western Kentucky. For a parent or resident trying to understand what this school offers, the picture is straightforward: a small, rural elementary school in a town that has seen better economic days, where state test results show a majority of students are not yet reaching proficiency in core subjects.
The school is located in Livermore, a small river town at the confluence of the Green and Rough Rivers. Livermore is classified as rural, and its population has been declining over time. Historically a manufacturing center, particularly for chair factories that closed in the 1960s, the town now functions mainly as a residential community. Median household income in Livermore is low, and a substantial share of residents live below the poverty line. The local economy is limited, with few major employers, and many residents likely commute north to Owensboro for work. Housing costs are low, consistent with the area's economic conditions. There is no public transit, and the built environment is that of a quiet, small-town grid with a compact commercial area and a riverfront park as the primary civic gathering space.
Livermore Elementary has an enrollment that is predominantly white, with a small Hispanic population and even fewer Black or multiracial students. A large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a community with significant economic need. The school is a PK through 5 building, so there is no graduation rate or high school programming to evaluate.
On state assessments, the data shows that fewer than half of students scored at the proficient level in any tested subject or grade. In math, just over a third of third graders and a similar share of fourth and fifth graders were proficient. In English language arts, about a quarter of third graders and a little more than a quarter of fourth graders met the bar, while fifth graders in ELA came in at just under two in five. Science results for fourth graders were in a similar range, with about one in four proficient. Social studies for fifth graders fell below the two-fifths mark. These numbers are consistent across the tested grades and subjects, and they suggest that a parent moving into the area might want to inquire about the school's academic support strategies and what interventions are in place for students who are not meeting grade-level expectations.
Because there is only one school district in McLean County, the comparison data that would normally position Livermore Elementary relative to its neighbors was not available. There simply is no other district in the county to compare it against. The data also did not include information on chronic absenteeism, discipline, staffing, or course access. No recent district-level changes were publicly reported.
In short, Livermore Elementary is a small-town school in a community with a shrinking population and limited economic opportunity. The student body is economically disadvantaged and overwhelmingly white. Academic proficiency on state tests is moderate to low across all subjects and grades, which is a fact a prospective family would want to discuss with the school. The school serves only elementary grades, so a family with older children would need to look at the district's middle and high schools for the full picture of their child's K-12 pathway.
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