Adair Learning Academy
Tel:
(270)384-0811
- Adair Learning Academy serves 28 students in grades 5-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%) for the 2014-15 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Adair Learning Academy placed in the top 1% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 24%.
Top Placements
Adair Learning Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Adair Learning Academy's student population of 28 students has declined by 17% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 5 teachers has declined by 37% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-12 |
| Total Students | 28 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 5 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Adair Learning Academy is ranked within the top 1% of all 0 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 6:1 has increased from 4:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Adair Learning Academy is 0.63, which is more 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) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 45% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 6:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | 3% | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 7% |
| Black | 33% | 11% |
| White | 51% | 76% |
| Two or more races | 10% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.63 | 0.40 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 67% | 55% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Adair County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Adair Learning Academy is Adair County High School (1.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Adair County Middle School (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Adair County Elementary School (1.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Columbia Adair County Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 731 students
1.7 miles
870 Indian Dr
Columbia, KY 42728
(270)384-0077 1.7 3-5 731 - Columbia Adair County Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 572 students
1.7 miles
322 General John Adair Dr
Columbia, KY 42728
(270)384-5308 1.7 6-8 572 - Columbia Adair County Primary Center Grades: K-2 | 543 students
1.7 miles
158 Col. Casey Dr
Columbia, KY 42728
(270)384-3367 1.7 K-2 543 - Columbia Adair County High School Grades: 9-12 | 813 students
1.8 miles
526 Indian Dr
Columbia, KY 42728
(270)384-2751 1.8 9-12 813 - Russell Springs Russell Springs Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 650 students
13.0 miles
1554 N Hwy 127
Russell Springs, KY 42642
(270)866-3587 13.0 K-5 650
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