Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary School
Tel:
(270)736-2343
- Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary School serves 121 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-89% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is approximately equal to the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 24%.
Top Placements
Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
- Category Attribute
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary School's student population of 121 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 9 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2004) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 121 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 9 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% of all 1,258 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 13:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary School is 0.04, which is less 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) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #311 out of 1258 schools (Top 30%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 80-89% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-59% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 16:1 |
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| Hispanic | n/a | 7% |
| Black | n/a | 11% |
| White | 98% | 76% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.04 | 0.40 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 50% | 55% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mclean County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary School is Hopkins County Day Treatment (9.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Bremen Elementary School (4.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bremen Bremen Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 401 students
4.0 miles
5000 Main St
Bremen, KY 42325
(270)525-6686 4.0 PK-5 401 - Calhoun Calhoun Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 352 students
8.7 miles
755 Main St
Calhoun, KY 42327
(270)273-3264 8.7 PK-5 352 - Livermore Livermore Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 280 students
8.9 miles
110 Eighth St
Livermore, KY 42352
(270)278-2522 8.9 PK-5 280 - Madisonville Hopkins County Day Treatment Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 6 students
9.2 miles
110 Sugg Street
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270)825-6059 9.2 6-12 6 - Calhoun Mclean County High School Grades: 9-12 | 479 students
9.4 miles
1859 Hwy 136 E
Calhoun, KY 42327
(270)273-5278 9.4 9-12 479
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