Binet School
Tel:
(502)485-8209
- Binet School serves 68 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 23%.
Top Placements
Binet School places among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Binet School's student population of 68 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 17 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 68 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 17 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Binet School's student:teacher ratio of 4:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Binet School is 0.59, 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 | #1238 out of 1,251 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 47% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 4:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 5% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 6% |
| Black | 48% | 11% |
| White | 43% | 77% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.59 | 0.39 |
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| Graduation Rate | <50% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 66% | 54% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Jefferson County School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Binet School is Seneca High School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Boys And Girls Haven (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Goldsmith Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Louisville Goldsmith Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 615 students
0.2 miles
3520 Goldsmith Lane
Louisville, KY 40220
(502)485-8258 0.2 K-5 615 - Louisville Seneca High School Grades: 9-12 | 1387 students
0.2 miles
3510 Goldsmith Lane
Louisville, KY 40220
(502)485-8323 0.2 9-12 1387 - Louisville Boys And Girls Haven Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 20 students
0.5 miles
2301 Goldsmith Ln
Louisville, KY 40218
(502)458-1171 0.5 6-12 20 - Louisville Brooklawn Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 125 students
0.8 miles
3121 Brooklawn Campus Drive
Louisville, KY 40218
(502)515-0460 0.8 6-12 125 - Louisville Hawthorne Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 476 students
1.0 miles
2301 Clarendon Ave
Louisville, KY 40205
(502)485-8263 1.0 PK-5 476
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