Paint Lick Elementary School vs. Lancaster Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Paint Lick Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
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Student Attention
Lancaster Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 309 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Paint Lick 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 40-44% (which is lower 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 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Serving 469 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lancaster Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 39% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
309 students
469 students
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![This chart displays total students of Lancaster Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Lancaster Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/33000/32584/lancaster-elementary-school-chart-bhMOG30.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
34 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Lancaster Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Lancaster Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/33000/32584/lancaster-elementary-school-chart-bcioFvq.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lancaster 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 Lancaster Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/33000/32584/lancaster-elementary-school-chart-F5FHGZ.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#731 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#783 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Lancaster Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Lancaster Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/33000/32584/lancaster-elementary-school-chart-KTa7lP.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
39%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lancaster 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 Lancaster 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/33000/32584/lancaster-elementary-school-chart-b5Moy7T.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
33%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Paint Lick 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 Paint Lick 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/33000/32583/paint-lick-elementary-school-chart-KToKCM.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lancaster 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 Lancaster 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/33000/32584/lancaster-elementary-school-chart-b5M35r0.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
20-24%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lancaster 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 Lancaster 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/33000/32584/lancaster-elementary-school-chart-bw0WxEt.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Lancaster Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Lancaster Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/33000/32584/lancaster-elementary-school-chart-bfWXjAo.png)
Pre-K Students
33
58
Kindergarten Students
36
71
Grade 1 Students
41
75
Grade 2 Students
45
68
Grade 3 Students
42
69
Grade 4 Students
59
66
Grade 5 Students
53
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
5%
5%
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% Black
1%
4%
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% White
93%
80%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lancaster 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 Lancaster Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/33000/32584/lancaster-elementary-school-chart-SIoHjh.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
11%
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Diversity Score
0.13
0.35
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Lancaster 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 Lancaster Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/33000/32584/lancaster-elementary-school-chart-NdLzJb.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
77%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lancaster 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 Lancaster 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/33000/32584/lancaster-elementary-school-chart-F5XxIZ.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%
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