Foster Traditional Academy vs. Kennedy Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Foster Traditional Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 468 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Foster Traditional Academy 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 3% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).
Serving 455 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kennedy 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 5% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
468 students
455 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1254 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1255 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
5%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
12%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
8
Kindergarten Students
54
77
Grade 1 Students
85
74
Grade 2 Students
86
67
Grade 3 Students
85
65
Grade 4 Students
73
83
Grade 5 Students
85
81
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
4%
8%


% Black
93%
87%


% White
1%
3%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%


Diversity Score
0.13
0.24


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
81%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%

