Western Elementary School
4008 Stroute 85 East
Centertown KY, 42328, Ohio County
Phone: 270-274-7643
Ranking: 
(523 out of 943, bottom 45%)*
(523 out of 943, bottom 45%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Ohio County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 19 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 310 | 303 | 299 | 269 | 286 | 290 | 280 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 26 | 8.4% | 25 | 8.3% | 29 | 9.7% | 12 | 4.5% | 30 | 10.5% | 19 | 6.6% | 18 | 6.4% |
| Kindergarten: | 39 | 12.6% | 48 | 15.8% | 42 | 14.0% | 47 | 17.5% | 42 | 14.7% | 45 | 15.5% | 43 | 15.4% |
| Grade 1: | 48 | 15.5% | 40 | 13.2% | 50 | 16.7% | 40 | 14.9% | 47 | 16.4% | 36 | 12.4% | 37 | 13.2% |
| Grade 2: | 41 | 13.2% | 45 | 14.9% | 36 | 12.0% | 45 | 16.7% | 28 | 9.8% | 36 | 12.4% | 36 | 12.9% |
| Grade 3: | 41 | 13.2% | 34 | 11.2% | 46 | 15.4% | 27 | 10.0% | 27 | 9.4% | 36 | 12.4% | 37 | 13.2% |
| Grade 4: | 31 | 10.0% | 42 | 13.9% | 33 | 11.0% | 25 | 9.3% | 39 | 13.6% | 38 | 13.1% | 45 | 16.1% |
| Grade 5: | 45 | 14.5% | 39 | 12.9% | 24 | 8.0% | 40 | 14.9% | 30 | 10.5% | 47 | 16.2% | 31 | 11.1% |
| Grade 6: | 39 | 12.6% | 30 | 9.9% | 39 | 13.0% | 33 | 12.3% | 43 | 15.0% | 33 | 11.4% | 33 | 11.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 181 | 58.4% | 164 | 54.1% | 153 | 51.2% | 140 | 52.0% | 138 | 48.3% | 145 | 50.0% | 145 | 51.8% |
| Female: | 129 | 41.6% | 139 | 45.9% | 146 | 48.8% | 129 | 48.0% | 137 | 47.9% | 134 | 46.2% | 128 | 45.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 8 | 2.6% | 7 | 2.3% | 6 | 2.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Black: | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 297 | 95.8% | 290 | 95.7% | 287 | 96.0% | 265 | 98.5% | 281 | 98.3% | 286 | 98.6% | 276 | 98.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 3 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 177 | 57.1% | 198 | 65.3% | 192 | 64.2% | 173 | 64.3% | 174 | 60.8% | 171 | 59.0% | 149 | 53.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 23 | 7.4% | 12 | 4.0% | 35 | 11.7% | 25 | 9.3% | 38 | 13.3% | 31 | 10.7% | 38 | 13.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.35 | 15.78 | 15.57 | 13.32 | 17.65 | 13.60 | 14.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| K-PREP | ||||||
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 25% | 36.4% | 42.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.8% | 38.3% | 43.5% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 27.5% | 44.3% | 49.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 28.1% | 40.9% | 47.6% |
| 2012 | Language Mechanics | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.2% | 47.8% | 49.1% |
| 2013 | Language Mechanics | 4th Grade | % met std | 29.3% | 54.0% | 53.7% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 32.4% | 32.9% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 22.0% | 33.3% | 43.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.2% | 41.9% | 47% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 19.5% | 42.0% | 48.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.8% | 68.8% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.5% | 70.7% | 68.5% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 26.9% | 50.4% | 38.9% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.9% | 43.9% | 44.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 34.6% | 48.2% | 47.5% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 29.7% | 40.9% | 47.1% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 72.4% | 59.8% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 63.9% | 59.3% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 3.8% | 23.2% | 31.7% |
| 2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 37.8% | 41.9% | 35.7% |
| 2012 | Language Mechanics | 6th Grade | % met std | 39.5% | 45% | 38.4% |
| 2013 | Language Mechanics | 6th Grade | % met std | 44.4% | 50.7% | 43.8% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 57.9% | 57.2% | 41.6% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 37.0% | 55.4% | 38.5% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 44.7% | 52.8% | 46% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 25.9% | 50.0% | 46.3% |
| 2012 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 31.6% | 41.6% | 39.2% |
| 2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 40.7% | 57.2% | 48.0% |
| KCCT | ||||||
| 2007 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 62.82% | 63.87% | 61.71% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 74.83% | 72.17% | 69.52% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 76.51% | 74.72% | 70.27% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 81.75% | 76.63% | 72.95% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 69.35% | 71.38% | 72.76% |
| 2007 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 69.23% | 73.2% | 72.72% |
| 2008 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 66.43% | 72.05% | 72.65% |
| 2009 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 68.46% | 75.97% | 73.54% |
| 2010 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 70.8% | 78.05% | 76.81% |
| 2011 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 76.61% | 77.6% | 76% |
| 2007 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 61.29% | 70.43% | 66.15% |
| 2008 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 63.64% | 76.39% | 68.94% |
| 2009 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 85.29% | 78.73% | 69.98% |
| 2010 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 89.47% | 70.98% | 70.41% |
| 2011 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 79.17% | 66.04% | 70.53% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 77.78% | 67.14% | 61.6% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 80.65% | 65.68% | 59.68% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 88.89% | 75.26% | 61.11% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 81.25% | 64.77% | 55.58% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 100% | 71.03% | 59.75% |
| 2007 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 50% | 56.18% | 53.37% |
| 2008 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 54.84% | 59.78% | 52.62% |
| 2009 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 53.33% | 61.51% | 55.37% |
| 2010 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 62.5% | 69.7% | 59.07% |
| 2011 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 52.63% | 70.09% | 59.74% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 37.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 62.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 17.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 25.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 75.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $43,439.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,860.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,966.0 |
* Western Elementary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.