Elementary Schools in Williamstown Independent


Summary:

Williamstown Independent school district in Kentucky has only one elementary school, Williamstown Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools, with below-average performance on state assessments in core subjects like mathematics and reading. Despite higher per-student spending compared to the state average, the school faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

Williamstown Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools, ranking 539th out of 685 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and 599th out of 687 schools in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the state average across various subjects and grade levels, with only 35% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 43%. The school's reading performance is also below the state average, with only 28% of 3rd-grade and 5th-grade students scoring proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 47% and 46%, respectively.

The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 57.92% during the 2022-2023 school year, suggests that Williamstown Elementary serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges. Despite the higher per-student spending of $14,639 for the 2018-2019 school year, the school's performance remains below the state average, raising questions about the effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and the need to explore ways to optimize the use of available resources to improve student outcomes.

District Detail

 300 Helton Street
Williamstown, KY 41097-9505

 (859) 824-7144

SchoolDigger Rank:
100th of 159 Kentucky districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students:

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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