Shelby County West Middle School vs. Shelby County East Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Shelby County West Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
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Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 600 students in grades 6-8, Shelby County West Middle 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 29% (which is lower 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 19:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 552 students in grades 6-8, Shelby County East Middle 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 37% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (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 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
600 students
552 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#924 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#662 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
42%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
15-19%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
210
160
Grade 7 Students
191
208
Grade 8 Students
199
184
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
34%
17%
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% Black
7%
5%
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% White
52%
73%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.61
0.44
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
46%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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