Bend Gate Elementary School
Bend Gate Elementary School serves 491 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Bend Gate Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Kentucky state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Bend Gate Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
School Overview
Bend Gate Elementary School's student population of 491 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
491 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Bend Gate Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,263 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Bend Gate Elementary School is 0.50, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#530 out of 1263 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
56%
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
2%
2%
Hispanic
5%
7%
Black
15%
10%
White
69%
77%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
9%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
55%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
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