Summary
Grapevine Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Madisonville, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 313 students. The school is part of the Hopkins County School District, which is ranked 71 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Grapevine Elementary has shown strong academic performance, particularly in mathematics and reading, ranking in the top 30% of Kentucky elementary schools for special education students and the top 20% for low socioeconomic status students in these subjects. However, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.1% in 2022-2023 to 25.0% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the state average and the surrounding schools. The school's spending per student has also steadily increased, from $12,158 in 2020-2021 to $14,858 in 2023-2024, higher than the state average and nearby schools. Grapevine Elementary maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.0 to 13.8 over the past few years, which is lower than the surrounding schools.
While Grapevine Elementary's academic performance has been inconsistent, with the school's statewide ranking fluctuating, the school has excelled in specific subject areas, such as 5th-grade mathematics (61% proficient or better) and 5th-grade reading (65% proficient or better), outperforming the state and county averages. However, the school struggled in 5th-grade writing (30% proficient or better), which was significantly lower than the state and county. The school's high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (69.97% in 2023-2024) suggests a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to the school's challenges with chronic absenteeism and academic performance. Nonetheless, Grapevine Elementary stands out for its strong performance in special education and low-income student subgroups, indicating effective strategies in place to support these student populations.
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