Blue Lick Elementary School vs. Blake Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Blue Lick Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
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Most improved public schools
Diversity
Blake Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
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Diversity
Overview
Serving 493 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Blue Lick 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 546 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Blake 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 11% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower 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 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
493 students
546 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
27 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#864 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1229 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
11%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
15-19%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
15-19%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
37
35
Kindergarten Students
74
71
Grade 1 Students
71
96
Grade 2 Students
73
104
Grade 3 Students
71
74
Grade 4 Students
81
88
Grade 5 Students
86
78
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%


% Hispanic
24%
37%


% Black
24%
29%


% White
43%
25%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%


Diversity Score
0.70
0.72


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
68%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%

