A M Yealey Elementary School
Tel:
(859) 282-3333
- A M Yealey Elementary School serves 566 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- A M Yealey Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority Black).
School Overview
- A M Yealey Elementary School's student population of 566 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 566 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 39 teachers |
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School Comparison
- A M Yealey Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,246 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of A M Yealey Elementary School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KY) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #556 out of 1246 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 48% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 54% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 4% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 7% |
| Black | 2% | 10% |
| White | 82% | 77% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 6% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.32 | 0.40 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 42% | 55% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Boone County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to A M Yealey Elementary School is Imagineering Academy (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Ockerman Middle School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Ockerman Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Florence Ockerman Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 761 students
0.6 miles
8250 Us 42
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282-4620 0.6 PK-5 761 - Florence Ockerman Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 791 students
0.6 miles
8300 Us 42
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282-3240 0.6 6-8 791 - Florence Erpenbeck Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 711 students
1.4 miles
Us 42 9001 Wetherington Blvd
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 384-7200 1.4 PK-5 711 - Florence Imagineering Academy Alternative School
Grades: 9-12
1.7 miles
99 Center Street
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282-2163 1.7 9-12 n/a - Florence Boone County Alternative Center Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 203 students
1.9 miles
99 Center Dr.
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 283-1003 1.9 6-12 203
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