Garden Springs Elementary School vs. Clays Mill Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Garden Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Clays Mill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
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Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 414 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Garden Springs 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 41% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher 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 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 520 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Clays Mill Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
414 students
520 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#499 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#29 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
63%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
72%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
60-64%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
66
86
Grade 1 Students
82
90
Grade 2 Students
86
74
Grade 3 Students
59
86
Grade 4 Students
64
103
Grade 5 Students
57
81
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%


% Hispanic
19%
7%


% Black
12%
3%


% White
61%
77%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
10%


Diversity Score
0.58
0.39


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
27%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%

