Bardstown Primary School vs. Foster Heights Elementary School
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School Overview
Overview
Bardstown Primary School serves 406 students in grades Kindergarten-1.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).
Serving 624 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Foster Heights 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 11% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-1
K-5
Total Students
406 students
624 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
45 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#1211 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
11%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
21%
n/a
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
≤5%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
203
89
Grade 1 Students
203
94
Grade 2 Students
-
99
Grade 3 Students
-
113
Grade 4 Students
-
103
Grade 5 Students
-
126
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
8%
5%
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% Black
12%
2%
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% White
67%
87%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.52
0.24
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
50%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
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