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Spencer County Elementary School vs. Taylorsville Elementary School

Should you attend Spencer County Elementary School or Taylorsville 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
Spencer County Elementary School
1265 Mt. Washington Rd.
Taylorsville, KY 40071
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Taylorsville Elementary School
420 Highview Ave.
Taylorsville, KY 40071
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Taylorsville 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%)
Overview
Serving 804 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Spencer County Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 57% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (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 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Serving 628 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Taylorsville 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 55% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
804 students
628 students
This chart displays total students of Spencer County Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Taylorsville Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
39 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Taylorsville Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Spencer County Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Taylorsville Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#407 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 50%)
#241 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Spencer County Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Taylorsville Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 10% in KY)
55%
(Top 20% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Spencer County 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 Taylorsville 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.
43%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
50%
(Top 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Spencer County 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 Taylorsville 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.
35-39%
(Top 20% in KY)
25-29%
(Top 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Spencer County 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 Taylorsville 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 Spencer County Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Taylorsville Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
140
116
Grade 1 Students
144
90
Grade 2 Students
132
112
Grade 3 Students
147
114
Grade 4 Students
132
100
Grade 5 Students
109
96

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Spencer County Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Taylorsville Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Spencer County Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Taylorsville Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Spencer County 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 Taylorsville Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
91%
89%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Spencer County 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 Taylorsville 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
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Spencer County 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 Taylorsville 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.
0.17
0.21
This chart displays the diversity score of Spencer County 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 Taylorsville 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
28%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Spencer County 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 Taylorsville 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
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Spencer County 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 Taylorsville 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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