Garden Springs Elementary School vs. James Lane Allen Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Garden Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
James Lane Allen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
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 40-44% (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).
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 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 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).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
414 students
410 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
38 teachers


Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#453 out of 1250 schools in KY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#841 out of 1250 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
30-34%


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


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


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


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


% Hispanic
19%
45%


% Black
12%
18%


% White
61%
30%


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


Diversity Score
0.58
0.68


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
66%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%

