Whitley County North Elementary School vs. Boston Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Whitley County North Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Boston Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 283 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Whitley County North Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher 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 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).
Serving 199 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Boston Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to 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 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
283 students
199 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
43% | 57%


Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
16 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#165 out of 1250 schools in KY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#338 out of 1250 schools in KY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50-54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
45-49%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
21-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
29
31
Kindergarten Students
33
26
Grade 1 Students
33
30
Grade 2 Students
40
33
Grade 3 Students
34
16
Grade 4 Students
35
25
Grade 5 Students
50
18
Grade 6 Students
29
20
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
2%
2%


% Black
1%
n/a


% White
95%
97%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%


Diversity Score
0.10
0.06


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
80%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%

