The Providence School
Tel:
(859) 887-4600
- The Providence School serves 151 students in grades 6-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The Providence 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority Black).
Top Placements
The Providence School places among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- The Providence School's student population of 151 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 151 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 19 teachers |
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School Comparison
- The Providence 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 The Providence School is 0.36, 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 | #1214 out of 1246 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-29% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 8:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 7% |
| Black | 12% | 10% |
| White | 79% | 77% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.36 | 0.40 |
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| Graduation Rate | 60-69% | 90% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 80% | 55% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Jessamine County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to The Providence School is New School (1.4 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Nicholasville New School Alternative School
Grades: 6-12
1.4 miles
1115 Ashgrove Road
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 885-4179 1.4 6-12 n/a - Nicholasville East Jessamine Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 861 students
3.2 miles
901 Union Mill Rd
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 885-5561 3.2 6-8 861 - Nicholasville Red Oak Elementary School Grades: 1-5 | 560 students
3.4 miles
921 Union Mill Rd
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 885-0616 3.4 1-5 560 - Lexington Veterans Park Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 791 students
3.4 miles
4351 Clearwater Way
Lexington, KY 40515
(859) 381-3161 3.4 K-5 791 - Lexington Southern Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 552 students
3.8 miles
340 Wilson Downing Rd
Lexington, KY 40517
(859) 381-3589 3.8 PK-5 552
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