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South Christian Elementary School vs. Sinking Fork Elementary School

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School Overview

School
South Christian Elementary School
12340 Herndon-oak Grove Rd
Herndon, KY 42236
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Sinking Fork Elementary School
5005 Princeton Rd
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 632 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, South Christian Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 37% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower 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 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 397 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Sinking Fork Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 54% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower 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 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 26% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
632 students
397 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
25 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#482 out of 1230 schools in KY
(Top 50%)
#320 out of 1230 schools in KY
(Top 30%)
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37%
(Top 30% in KY)
54%
(Top 10% in KY)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Christian 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.
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39%
(Top 50% in KY)
40%
(Top 50% in KY)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Christian 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 Sinking Fork 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
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Pre-K Students
25
14
Kindergarten Students
94
46
Grade 1 Students
86
52
Grade 2 Students
101
59
Grade 3 Students
96
58
Grade 4 Students
85
56
Grade 5 Students
76
48
Grade 6 Students
69
64

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
n/a
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% Hispanic
10%
7%
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% Black
27%
32%
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% White
51%
53%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
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0.66
0.61
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
67%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
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