Roosevelt-perry Elementary School
Roosevelt-perry Elementary School serves 272 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Roosevelt-perry Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Roosevelt-perry Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
School Overview
Roosevelt-perry Elementary School's student population of 272 students has declined by 20% over five school years.
The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
272 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Roosevelt-perry Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,263 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Roosevelt-perry Elementary School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1258 out of 1263 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
56%

Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
2%

Hispanic
4%
7%

Black
80%
10%

White
11%
77%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
55%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
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