Hite Elementary School
Hite Elementary School serves 490 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Hite Elementary School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (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 66% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Hite Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Hite Elementary School's student population of 490 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
490 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Hite Elementary School is ranked within the top 20% 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 Hite Elementary School is 0.54, 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
#215 out of 1263 schools
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
56%

Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
16:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
7%
2%

Hispanic
4%
7%

Black
16%
10%

White
65%
77%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
8%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
55%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
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