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 467 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 12:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).
Serving 493 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 16:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
467 students
493 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1


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
43
23
Kindergarten Students
80
83
Grade 1 Students
73
72
Grade 2 Students
73
91
Grade 3 Students
64
60
Grade 4 Students
63
76
Grade 5 Students
71
88
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
3%
4%


% Black
3%
1%


% White
85%
89%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%


Diversity Score
0.27
0.21


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
57%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%

