Summary:
The city of Cave City, Kentucky has only one public elementary school, Caverna Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 4th grade. The school's performance has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools, with significant challenges in student achievement on state assessments.
Caverna Elementary School's academic performance is a major concern, with only 20% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state average of 43%. Reading proficiency is also low, with just 25% of 3rd-grade and 13% of 4th-grade students achieving proficiency or better, far below the state averages of 47% and 50%, respectively. The school's overall statewide ranking of 653 out of 685 elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year indicates it is one of the lowest-performing schools in Kentucky.
Demographic and socioeconomic factors may play a role in the school's challenges, as 78.39% of Caverna Elementary School's students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. Despite the school's higher-than-average per-student spending of $14,414 in the 2018-2019 school year, its academic performance remains poor, suggesting the need for a closer examination of resource allocation and strategies to address the unique needs of the student population served by Caverna Independent district.
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