Mill Creek Elementary School vs. Foster Traditional Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mill Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Foster Traditional Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 474 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mill Creek 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 6% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Serving 578 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Foster Traditional Academy 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 3% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
474 students
578 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
19:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1252 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1254 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
3%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
15%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤5%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
37
-
Kindergarten Students
73
101
Grade 1 Students
74
96
Grade 2 Students
69
95
Grade 3 Students
72
94
Grade 4 Students
83
98
Grade 5 Students
66
94
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
7%
4%
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% Black
79%
90%
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% White
7%
1%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.37
0.19
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
81%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
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