Adair Learning Academy
Tel:
(270)384-0811
- Adair Learning Academy serves 13 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 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 2:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 23%.
Top Placements
Adair Learning Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Adair Learning Academy's student population of 13 students has declined by 69% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 8 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-12 |
| Total Students | 13 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 8 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Adair Learning Academy is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,251 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 2:1 has decreased from 5:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Adair Learning Academy is 0.61, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.39. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KY) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| 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 | 2:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 6% |
| Black | 23% | 11% |
| White | 54% | 77% |
| Two or more races | 23% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.61 | 0.39 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 76% | 54% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Adair County School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (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 | 673 students
1.7 miles
870 Indian Dr
Columbia, KY 42728
(270)384-0077 1.7 3-5 673 - Columbia Adair County Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 595 students
1.7 miles
322 General John Adair Dr
Columbia, KY 42728
(270)384-5308 1.7 6-8 595 - Columbia Adair County Primary Center Grades: K-2 | 571 students
1.7 miles
158 Col. Casey Dr
Columbia, KY 42728
(270)384-3367 1.7 K-2 571 - Columbia Adair County High School Grades: 9-12 | 779 students
1.8 miles
526 Indian Dr
Columbia, KY 42728
(270)384-2751 1.8 9-12 779 - Russell Springs Russell Springs Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 698 students
13.0 miles
1554 N Hwy 127
Russell Springs, KY 42642
(270)866-3587 13.0 K-5 698
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