Berea Community Elementary School vs. Shannon Johnson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Shannon Johnson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 503 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Berea Community Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Serving 466 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shannon Johnson Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
503 students
466 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
34 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1026 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#197 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
49%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
61%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
30-34%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
57
10
Kindergarten Students
83
71
Grade 1 Students
82
94
Grade 2 Students
65
59
Grade 3 Students
65
72
Grade 4 Students
80
81
Grade 5 Students
71
79
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
4%
4%


% Black
3%
1%


% White
84%
88%


% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
7%
4%


Diversity Score
0.29
0.22


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
48%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%

