Young Elementary School vs. Wheatley Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Young Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Wheatley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 220 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Young Elementary 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 323 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Wheatley Elementary 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 26% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
220 students
323 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1211 out of 1230 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1220 out of 1230 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
33
40
Grade 1 Students
27
52
Grade 2 Students
32
62
Grade 3 Students
31
66
Grade 4 Students
44
48
Grade 5 Students
53
55
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
18%
4%
% Black
75%
89%
% White
3%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.21
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
89%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%