James Lane Allen Elementary School vs. Garden Springs Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
James Lane Allen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
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Diversity
Student Attention
Garden Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 429 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, James Lane Allen 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 30-34% (which is lower 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 11:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 29% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 418 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Garden Springs Elementary School ranks in the top 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 49% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 29% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
429 students
418 students
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
35 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#841 out of 1250 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#453 out of 1250 schools in KY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
30
-
Kindergarten Students
60
64
Grade 1 Students
82
69
Grade 2 Students
56
80
Grade 3 Students
65
79
Grade 4 Students
73
59
Grade 5 Students
63
67
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
52%
20%
% Black
17%
9%
% White
25%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%