Summary:
The city of Waddy, Kentucky has only one public school, Heritage Elementary, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. Heritage Elementary is part of the Shelby County school district, which is ranked 125 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Despite the district's overall low ranking, Heritage Elementary appears to be a standout school within the Shelby County system. The school has consistently ranked in the top 33% of Kentucky elementary schools over the past 3 years, with a current ranking of 111 out of 685 schools. Heritage Elementary's performance on state assessments (KSA) is significantly higher than the Shelby County and Kentucky averages across multiple subjects and grade levels, with 75% of 3rd graders proficient or better in Math, compared to 41% for Shelby County and 43% for the state. The school's 5th grade proficiency rates were also notably high, with 80% in Math, 67% in Reading, and 67% in Social Studies, all well above the district and state averages.
While Heritage Elementary has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0% and a significant population of economically disadvantaged students with a 43.44% free/reduced lunch rate, the school is able to provide a high-quality education with a higher-than-average spending per student of $13,825 and a relatively small student-teacher ratio of 14.4 to 1. Overall, Heritage Elementary appears to be a standout school in the Waddy area, consistently outperforming its district and the state on academic measures and providing a strong educational foundation for its students.
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