Summary:
The Dawson Springs Independent school district has only one elementary school, Dawson Springs Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and has an enrollment of 313 students.
Dawson Springs Elementary is ranked 473 out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0% and mixed academic performance compared to district and state averages. While the school outperformed the state in 5th grade math and reading, it trailed the state in 3rd and 4th grade math and reading, as well as in science, writing, and social studies. The school's high free/reduced lunch rate of 72.2% indicates a high-poverty student population, which likely contributes to the academic challenges.
Despite the academic struggles, Dawson Springs Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.7, suggesting the school is investing in smaller class sizes. However, this high level of staffing may also contribute to the school's high per-student spending of $20,118, which is higher than the state average. Overall, the data suggests Dawson Springs Elementary is a struggling school that may need additional support and resources to improve student outcomes.
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