Longbranch Elementary School

Longbranch Elementary School serves 933 students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Union, Kentucky. It is a regular public school earning a composite score of 9.2 out of 10 — the Exceptional designation reserved for schools performing at the very top of the state distribution. That designation has the numbers behind it.

Longbranch ranks 10th out of 1,284 public schools in Kentucky, outperforming 99% of schools statewide. Among Kentucky's 708 elementary schools specifically, it places 9th. In Union, it sits second out of seven schools.

Each of those rankings puts Longbranch in a thin band of schools that consistently outperform peers across the metrics that matter most to parents. Academic achievement scores a 9.6 and student growth scores a 9.7. The growth score is especially worth noting — it measures how much students advance relative to comparable peers, not just where they land on absolute assessments.

At a student-teacher ratio of 16.7 to 1, classes are sized to allow real individual attention. Union families with elementary-aged children are looking at one of the strongest-performing public schools in the state.

Located in a rural area, Longbranch Elementary School may involve longer commutes for some families. Rural schools often serve as community anchors and may have smaller class sizes, but parents should consider transportation logistics, after-school program availability, and access to specialized services.