Edna L. Toliver Intermediate School vs. John W. Bate Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Edna L. Toliver Intermediate School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
John W. Bate Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 530 students in grades 2-5, Edna L. Toliver Intermediate School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 393 students in grades 6-8, John W. Bate Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
2-5
6-8
Total Students
530 students
393 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#914 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#645 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
36%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
46%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
15-19%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 2 Students
141
-
Grade 3 Students
129
-
Grade 4 Students
118
-
Grade 5 Students
142
-
Grade 6 Students
-
130
Grade 7 Students
-
124
Grade 8 Students
-
139
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
14%
13%
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% Black
16%
17%
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% White
54%
56%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
13%
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Diversity Score
0.65
0.63
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
61%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
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