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Norton Elementary School vs. Norton Commons Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Norton Elementary School
8101 Brownsboro Road
Louisville, KY 40241
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Norton Commons Elementary School
10941 Kings Crown Drive
Prospect, KY 40059
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Norton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Norton Commons Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 697 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Norton Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 576 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Norton Commons Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
697 students
576 students
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This chart display total students of Norton Commons Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
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This chart display the student teacher ratio of Norton Commons Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#39 out of 1230 schools in KY
(Top 5%)
#301 out of 1230 schools in KY
(Top 30%)
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This chart display the overall school rank of Norton Commons Elementary School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
52%
(Top 10% in KY)
35-39%
(Top 30% in KY)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Norton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Norton Commons Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
69%
(Top 5% in KY)
45-49%
(Top 30% in KY)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Norton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Norton Commons Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart display the students of Norton Elementary School by grade.
This chart display the students of Norton Commons Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
59
Kindergarten Students
124
94
Grade 1 Students
120
99
Grade 2 Students
119
95
Grade 3 Students
113
79
Grade 4 Students
104
74
Grade 5 Students
117
76

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
11%
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This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Norton Commons Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
8%
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This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Norton Commons Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
13%
18%
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This chart display the percentage of Black students in Norton Commons Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
60%
54%
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This chart display the percentage of White students in Norton Commons Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
9%
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This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Norton Commons Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.60
0.66
This chart display the diversity score of Norton Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of Norton Commons Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
28%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Norton Commons Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Norton Commons Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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