Horse Branch Elementary School vs. Wayland Alexander Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Horse Branch 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
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Overview
Serving 168 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Horse Branch 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 13:1 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 29% (majority Black).
Serving 635 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Wayland Alexander Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 29% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
168 students
635 students
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
40 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#338 out of 1250 schools in KY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#492 out of 1250 schools in KY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
15
62
Kindergarten Students
16
62
Grade 1 Students
19
76
Grade 2 Students
30
82
Grade 3 Students
23
85
Grade 4 Students
20
93
Grade 5 Students
22
93
Grade 6 Students
23
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
8%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
95%
91%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.10
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
65%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%