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Northern Elementary School vs. Western Elementary School

Should you attend Northern Elementary School or Western Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Northern Elementary School
3600 Cincinnati Rd
Georgetown, KY 40324
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Western Elementary School
1901 Frankfort Rd
Georgetown, KY 40324
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Northern Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Western Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 442 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Northern Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (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 15:1 is equal to the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).
Serving 590 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Western Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (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 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
442 students
590 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Western Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#128 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 20%)
#201 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Northern Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Western Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
(Top 10% in KY)
51%
(Top 20% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northern Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Western Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
(Top 20% in KY)
55%
(Top 20% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northern Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Western Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 20% in KY)
30-34%
(Top 30% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northern Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Western Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Northern Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Western Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
55
85
Grade 1 Students
59
82
Grade 2 Students
73
121
Grade 3 Students
81
113
Grade 4 Students
77
92
Grade 5 Students
97
97

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Western Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
17%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Western Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northern Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Western Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
87%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northern Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Western Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northern Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Western Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.24
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of Northern Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Western Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northern Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Western Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northern Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Western Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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