Summary:
The city of Guthrie, Kentucky has only one public elementary school, South Todd Elementary School, which serves students from prekindergarten through 5th grade. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools over the past three years, with a performance rating of just 1 out of 5 stars on the SchoolDigger scale, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state.
South Todd Elementary School's academic achievement in core subjects like Mathematics, Reading, Science, and Social Studies is generally lower than the state and Todd County district averages. For example, the school's 3rd grade Reading proficiency rate of 35% is significantly lower than the state's 47%. However, the school's 5th grade Mathematics proficiency rate of 44% is slightly higher than the state's 41%. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 62.28%, suggests that it serves a population with significant economic challenges, which may impact academic performance.
Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $13,859 and a lower student-teacher ratio of 17.5 to 1 compared to the state average, South Todd Elementary School's academic performance remains below state and district averages. This suggests that simply increasing resources may not be enough to drive improvement, and the school and district may need to examine how resources are being utilized and explore more targeted, evidence-based strategies to support student learning and address the challenges faced by the school and its students.
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