Sturgis Elementary School
Tel:
(270) 333-4088
- Sturgis Elementary School serves 375 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Kentucky state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Sturgis Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Sturgis Elementary School's student population of 375 students has declined by 11% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 375 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 26 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Sturgis Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,246 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Sturgis Elementary School is 0.12, 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KY) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #747 out of 1246 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 7% |
| Black | 2% | 10% |
| White | 94% | 77% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.12 | 0.40 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 57% | 55% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Union County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Sturgis Elementary School is Union County High School (5.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Union County Middle School (5.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Morganfield Union County Area Vocational Ed Center Vocational School
4.9 miles
4464 Us Hwy 60 W
Morganfield, KY 42437
(270) 389-3120 4.9 n/a n/a - Morganfield Union County Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 452 students
5.8 miles
4465 Us Hwy 60w
Morganfield, KY 42437
(270) 389-0224 5.8 6-8 452 - Morganfield Union County High School Grades: 9-12 | 682 students
5.9 miles
4464 Us Hwy 60w
Morganfield, KY 42437
(270) 389-1454 5.9 9-12 682 - Morganfield Union County Learning Academy Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 10 students
5.9 miles
4464 Us Hwy 60w
Morganfield, KY 42437
(270) 389-3553 5.9 6-12 10 - Morganfield Union County Preschool And Headstart Grades: PK | 117 students
6.1 miles
4464 Us Hwy 60 W
Morganfield, KY 42437
(270) 389-3553 6.1 PK 117
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