Public School Review - Established 2003

St. Matthews Elementary School vs. Greathouse/shryock Traditional

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School Overview

School
St. Matthews Elementary School
601 Browns Lane
Louisville, KY 40207
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Greathouse/shryock Traditional
2700 Browns Lane
Louisville, KY 40220
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

St. Matthews Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Greathouse/shryock Traditional ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 563 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 17:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 606 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 20:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
563 students
606 students
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This chart displays total students of Greathouse/shryock Traditional by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
31 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of St. Matthews 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 Greathouse/shryock Traditional and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#714 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
#5 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of St. Matthews Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Greathouse/shryock Traditional, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
76%
(Top 1% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of St. Matthews 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 Greathouse/shryock Traditional 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.
44%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
84%
(Top 1% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St. Matthews 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 Greathouse/shryock Traditional 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.
25-29%
(Top 50% in KY)
60-64%
(Top 5% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of St. Matthews 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 Greathouse/shryock Traditional 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 St. Matthews Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Greathouse/shryock Traditional by grade.
Kindergarten Students
97
95
Grade 1 Students
98
96
Grade 2 Students
98
93
Grade 3 Students
96
95
Grade 4 Students
86
110
Grade 5 Students
88
117

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in St. Matthews Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Greathouse/shryock Traditional and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in St. Matthews 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 Greathouse/shryock Traditional and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
24%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in St. Matthews 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 Greathouse/shryock Traditional and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
58%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in St. Matthews 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 Greathouse/shryock Traditional 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
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in St. Matthews 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 Greathouse/shryock Traditional and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.60
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of St. Matthews 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 Greathouse/shryock Traditional 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
39%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in St. Matthews 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 Greathouse/shryock Traditional 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 St. Matthews 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 Greathouse/shryock Traditional 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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