Lawrence County High School vs. Pikeville High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Pikeville High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 754 students in grades 9-12, Lawrence County High 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 35% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).
Serving 536 students in grades 7-12, Pikeville High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (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 10% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
754 students
536 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
40 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#786 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#20 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
75%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
69%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
35-39%


Graduation Rate
85-89%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
-
91
Grade 8 Students
-
96
Grade 9 Students
202
99
Grade 10 Students
199
83
Grade 11 Students
180
88
Grade 12 Students
171
79
Ungraded Students
2
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%


% Hispanic
1%
2%


% Black
1%
2%


% White
97%
90%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%


Diversity Score
0.06
0.19


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
29%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%

