Summary:
Crittenden County, Kentucky has only one elementary school, Crittenden County Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 664 students. The school's performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating from 177th out of 687 schools in 2022-2023 to 435th out of 685 schools in 2024-2025. While the school performs better than the state average in mathematics, its reading proficiency rates are mixed, and it struggles in other subject areas like science, writing, and social studies.
Crittenden County Elementary School faces several challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0% and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 60.69%. The school's per-student spending for the 2023-2024 school year was $16,383, and the student-teacher ratio is 16.1 to 1. These socioeconomic factors may be impacting the school's ability to provide quality education, and the district and school should explore ways to support students and families from lower-income backgrounds.
Overall, Crittenden County has one elementary school that has experienced fluctuations in its performance, with strengths in mathematics but weaknesses in other subject areas. The school also faces challenges related to chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic factors, which the district and school should address to improve student outcomes.
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