Mercer County Elementary School
Tel:
(859)733-7040
- Mercer County Elementary School serves 727 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 41% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 46%) for the 2013-14 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 47% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 54%) for the 2013-14 school year.
- Mercer County Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2013-14 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 23%.
Top Placements
Mercer County Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Mercer County Elementary School's student population of 727 students has grown by 14% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 51 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-2 |
| Total Students | 727 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 51 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Mercer County Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,230 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2013-14 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Mercer County Elementary School is 0.29, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.25. 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) | 41% | 46% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 47% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 6% |
| Black | 3% | 11% |
| White | 84% | 77% |
| Two or more races | 7% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.29 | 0.25 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 62% | 54% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mercer County School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Mercer County Elementary School is Mercer County Day Treatment (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Mercer County Day Treatment (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Mercer County Day Treatment (0.2 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Harrodsburg Hughes Jones Harrodsburg Area Technical Center Vocational School
0.1 miles
661 Tapp Rd
Harrodsburg, KY 40330
(859)734-9329 0.1 n/a n/a - Harrodsburg Mercer County Day Treatment Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 14 students
0.2 miles
530 Perryville Road
Harrodsburg, KY 40330
(859)733-7120 0.2 6-12 14 - Harrodsburg Kenneth D. King Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 610 students
0.4 miles
937 Moberly Rd.
Harrodsburg, KY 40330
(859)733-7060 0.4 6-8 610 - Harrodsburg Mercer County Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 829 students
0.5 miles
1124 Moberly Rd
Harrodsburg, KY 40330
(859)733-7160 0.5 9-12 829 - Harrodsburg Mercer County Intermediate School Grades: 3-5 | 632 students
1.5 miles
1101 Moberly Road
Harrodsburg, KY 40330
(859)733-7080 1.5 3-5 632
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