Providence Elementary School vs. Dixon Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 285 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Providence Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).
Serving 299 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Dixon Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 40-44% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-6
Total Students
285 students
299 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
20 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40-44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
35-39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
40-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
37
-
Kindergarten Students
42
46
Grade 1 Students
33
35
Grade 2 Students
46
48
Grade 3 Students
37
47
Grade 4 Students
31
36
Grade 5 Students
30
46
Grade 6 Students
29
41
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
4%


% Black
8%
1%


% White
80%
91%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
4%


Diversity Score
0.35
0.17


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
46%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%

