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Crofton Elementary School vs. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Crofton Elementary School
12145 S Madisonville Rd
Crofton, KY 42217
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
14405 Martin Luther King Way
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings
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Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 409 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Crofton Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is equal to the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Serving 580 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Martin Luther King Jr. 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 27% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (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 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
409 students
580 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
39 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#537 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 50%)
#985 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Crofton Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
(Top 50% in KY)
27%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Crofton Elementary 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 Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary 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.
47%
(Top 50% in KY)
28%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Crofton Elementary 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 Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary 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.
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Crofton Elementary 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 Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Crofton Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
27
30
Kindergarten Students
49
94
Grade 1 Students
65
86
Grade 2 Students
51
89
Grade 3 Students
57
69
Grade 4 Students
56
75
Grade 5 Students
53
65
Grade 6 Students
51
72

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Crofton Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Crofton Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
90%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Crofton Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Crofton Elementary 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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0.19
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Crofton Elementary 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 Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School 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
63%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Crofton Elementary 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 Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Crofton Elementary School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School 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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