Hillard Collins Elementary School vs. Florence Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hillard Collins Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Florence Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 527 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hillard Collins 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 31% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 577 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Florence 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 46% (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 54% 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
527 students
577 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
46 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#833 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#592 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
46%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
15-19%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
45
39
Kindergarten Students
91
101
Grade 1 Students
79
96
Grade 2 Students
84
79
Grade 3 Students
73
88
Grade 4 Students
74
90
Grade 5 Students
81
84
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
38%
23%


% Black
15%
19%


% White
39%
46%


% Hawaiian
2%
2%
% Two or more races
5%
9%


Diversity Score
0.68
0.70


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
61%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%

