Bend Gate Elementary School

Regular School · Henderson, KY

Bend Gate Elementary School is a regular school school in Henderson, Kentucky, serving grades KG–05 with 421 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.5:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 05

Enrollment

421

Teachers (FTE)

27.2

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	248	59%
Two or more races	59	14%
Black or African American	58	14%
Hispanic/Latino	46	11%
Asian	6	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
Total enrollment	421	214M / 207F

English Language Learners: 17 (4% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	34.0% +2.8pp	31.2%	212
Reading Proficiency	31.0% -11.5pp	42.5%	212
Science Proficiency	10-14%	—	72

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.02 grade levels

Math

-0.05 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

54 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

2.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

142

33.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	421	100%

Contact & Location

920 Bend Gate Rd

Henderson, KY 42420

Phone: (270)831-5040

District

Henderson County

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,769

District enrollment: 6,955

Other Schools in District

A B Chandler Elementary School Elementary
Cairo Elementary School Elementary
East Heights Elementary School Elementary
Jefferson Elementary School Elementary
Niagara Elementary School Elementary
South Heights Elementary School Elementary
Spottsville Elementary School Elementary
Henderson County High School High

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 42420) → CensusDepth.com
Kentucky population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Kentucky teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

210271000571

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD