Summary:
Trigg County Intermediate School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Cadiz, Kentucky, with a student population of 384. While part of the Trigg County School District, which is ranked 83 out of 160 districts in the state, the school faces several challenges, including below-average academic performance, declining statewide rankings, and disparities in the performance of different student subgroups.
Trigg County Intermediate School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (79.17%) compared to the state average, but its academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in various subjects, is generally below the state averages. For example, in 2022-2023, the school's proficiency rates in mathematics ranged from 29% to 52%, compared to the state averages of 41% to 43%, and in reading, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 35% to 52%, compared to the state averages of 46% to 48%. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 209 out of 719 Kentucky elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 450 out of 687 in 2022-2023, placing it in the bottom half of elementary schools in the state.
When compared to nearby schools, such as Caldwell County Elementary School, which is about 18 miles away, Trigg County Intermediate School generally performs worse academically. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.67% to 61.46% over the past three school years, suggesting a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which may be a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges.
Detail:
Public 3-5
District:
Trigg County
SchoolDigger Rank:
450th of 687 Kentucky Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,109
Students who attend Trigg County Intermediate School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 15.5
Number of students: 384
Racial breakdown:
White:
79.2%
Two or more races:
10.4%
African American:
5.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.5%
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