Browning Springs Middle School vs. Dawson Springs Jr/sr High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 462 students in grades 6-8, Browning Springs Middle 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 21% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower 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 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).
Serving 270 students in grades 6-12, Dawson Springs Jr/sr High 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower 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 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-12
Total Students
462 students
270 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
20 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1066 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#813 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
30-34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
35-39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
20-24%


Graduation Rate
n/a
≥90%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
144
36
Grade 7 Students
146
47
Grade 8 Students
172
44
Grade 9 Students
-
39
Grade 10 Students
-
34
Grade 11 Students
-
41
Grade 12 Students
-
29
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
6%
3%


% Black
14%
n/a


% White
68%
94%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
3%


Diversity Score
0.51
0.12


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
63%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%

