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Shelby County High School vs. Martha Layne Collins High School

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School Overview

School
Shelby County High School
1701 Frankfort Rd
Shelbyville, KY 40065
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Martha Layne Collins High School
801 Discovery Blvd
Shelbyville, KY 40065
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings
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Martha Layne Collins High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 977 students in grades 9-12, Shelby County High 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 24% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,221 students in grades 9-12, Martha Layne Collins High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower 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 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
977 students
1,221 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
68 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#786 out of 1230 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
#602 out of 1230 schools in KY
(Top 50%)
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24%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
29%
(Top 50% in KY)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shelby County High 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 Martha Layne Collins High 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.
36%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
38%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shelby County High 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 Martha Layne Collins High 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.
89%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
89%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
This chart display graduation rate of Shelby County High School and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
331
347
Grade 10 Students
229
310
Grade 11 Students
218
282
Grade 12 Students
194
279
Ungraded Students
5
3

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
22%
28%
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% Black
7%
8%
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% White
65%
57%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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0.53
0.59
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This chart display the diversity score of Martha Layne Collins High 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
41%
34%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Martha Layne Collins High 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
3%
1%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Shelby County High 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.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Martha Layne Collins High 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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