James Lane Allen Elementary School vs. Garden Springs Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
James Lane Allen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Garden Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 410 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, James Lane Allen 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 20-24% (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 11:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 414 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Garden Springs Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
410 students
414 students


% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
35 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#934 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#499 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
41%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
49%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
20-29%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
30
-
Kindergarten Students
75
66
Grade 1 Students
56
82
Grade 2 Students
58
86
Grade 3 Students
76
59
Grade 4 Students
58
64
Grade 5 Students
57
57
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
45%
19%


% Black
18%
12%


% White
30%
61%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%


Diversity Score
0.68
0.58


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
36%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%

