Summary:
The city of Ludlow, Kentucky is home to two schools: Mary A. Goetz Elementary School and Ludlow High School, which serve students from elementary through high school grades. While Ludlow High School has consistently ranked among the top 10 high schools in Ludlow Independent district and earned a 5-star rating, Mary A. Goetz Elementary has struggled, ranking in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools and receiving a 2-star rating.
Ludlow High School outperforms the state and district averages in most subject areas, with particularly strong results in English (74% proficient or better) and Writing (85% proficient or better). In contrast, Mary A. Goetz Elementary School lags behind the state and district averages in Mathematics and Reading, with proficiency rates ranging from 33% to 44%. Both schools have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with Mary A. Goetz at 65.09% and Ludlow High at 64.29%, which may indicate socioeconomic challenges in the Ludlow community.
While Ludlow High School spends $21,755 per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio of 13.4, Mary A. Goetz Elementary spends $20,198 per student and has a higher student-teacher ratio of 14.9. Both schools have a predominantly white student population, with Mary A. Goetz Elementary being 83.62% white and Ludlow High School being 87.64% white. The district may benefit from further investigation into the factors contributing to the performance gap between the two schools and potential strategies to address equity concerns.
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