St. Matthews Elementary School vs. Greathouse/shryock Traditional
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
St. Matthews Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Greathouse/shryock Traditional ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 589 students in grades Kindergarten-5, St. Matthews 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 32% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 599 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Greathouse/shryock Traditional ranks in the top 1% 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 76% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher 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 67% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
589 students
599 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#714 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#5 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
76%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
102
92
Grade 1 Students
98
93
Grade 2 Students
100
95
Grade 3 Students
102
93
Grade 4 Students
88
111
Grade 5 Students
99
115
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
40%
% Hispanic
13%
3%
% Black
23%
17%
% White
53%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
21%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
