Deer Park Elementary School vs. Tamarack Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Tamarack Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 491 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Deer Park Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 45% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 542 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tamarack 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 46% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (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 40% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
491 students
542 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
33 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#441 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#234 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
46%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
60%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30-34%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
34
47
Kindergarten Students
69
95
Grade 1 Students
67
70
Grade 2 Students
67
89
Grade 3 Students
84
64
Grade 4 Students
87
92
Grade 5 Students
83
85
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
15%


% Hispanic
5%
8%


% Black
6%
8%


% White
75%
60%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
9%


Diversity Score
0.43
0.60


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
61%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%

