Squires Elementary School vs. Brenda Cowan Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Squires Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Brenda Cowan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 447 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Squires Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 59% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 29% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 586 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Brenda Cowan Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 29% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
447 students
586 students
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
43 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#129 out of 1250 schools in KY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#148 out of 1250 schools in KY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
57%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
28
44
Kindergarten Students
70
90
Grade 1 Students
60
90
Grade 2 Students
80
92
Grade 3 Students
76
107
Grade 4 Students
55
82
Grade 5 Students
78
81
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
16%
% Hispanic
22%
12%
% Black
19%
21%
% White
47%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
10%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.75
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
43%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%