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Anchorage Independent Public School vs. Greathouse/shryock Traditional

Should you attend Anchorage Independent Public School or Greathouse/shryock Traditional? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Anchorage Independent Public School
11400 Ridge Rd
Louisville, KY 40223
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Greathouse/shryock Traditional
2700 Browns Lane
Louisville, KY 40220
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Anchorage Independent Public School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Greathouse/shryock Traditional ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 405 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Anchorage Independent Public School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Serving 606 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Greathouse/shryock Traditional ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-5
Total Students
405 students
606 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
31 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
20:1
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Test Scores

#3 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 1%)
#5 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Anchorage Independent Public School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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81%
(Top 1% in KY)
76%
(Top 1% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Anchorage Independent Public School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Greathouse/shryock Traditional and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(Top 1% in KY)
84%
(Top 1% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Anchorage Independent Public School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Greathouse/shryock Traditional and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 5% in KY)
60-64%
(Top 5% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Anchorage Independent Public School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Greathouse/shryock Traditional and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Greathouse/shryock Traditional by grade.
Pre-K Students
5
-
Kindergarten Students
36
95
Grade 1 Students
43
96
Grade 2 Students
60
93
Grade 3 Students
37
95
Grade 4 Students
40
110
Grade 5 Students
53
117
Grade 6 Students
39
-
Grade 7 Students
49
-
Grade 8 Students
43
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
35%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Greathouse/shryock Traditional and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Greathouse/shryock Traditional and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
17%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Greathouse/shryock Traditional and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
89%
39%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Anchorage Independent Public School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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0.21
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Anchorage Independent Public School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Greathouse/shryock Traditional and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Anchorage Independent Public School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Greathouse/shryock Traditional and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(13-14 School Year Data)
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Anchorage Independent Public School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Greathouse/shryock Traditional and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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