Tates Creek High School vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Tates Creek High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,733 students in grades 9-12, Tates Creek 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 26% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,889 students in grades 9-12, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School ranks in the top 30% 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 43% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,733 students
1,889 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
103 teachers
111 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#859 out of 1250 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#266 out of 1250 schools in KY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
43%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
58%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
28%


Graduation Rate
91%
90%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
540
527
Grade 10 Students
406
453
Grade 11 Students
438
481
Grade 12 Students
341
425
Ungraded Students
8
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
10%


% Hispanic
18%
32%


% Black
28%
14%


% White
44%
40%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%


Diversity Score
0.70
0.71


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
40%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%

