Summary:
The city of Mount Vernon, Kentucky is home to 5 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The data reveals a district facing significant challenges, particularly in terms of academic performance and socioeconomic factors, with high rates of economic disadvantage across the schools.
Rockcastle County High School stands out as the largest school with 819 students and a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 97.4%. However, its test scores are generally below the state averages, especially in math where only 15-25% of students are proficient. In contrast, Roundstone Elementary School has the lowest enrollment with 247 students but relatively strong test scores, with 40-45% of students proficient in math and 35-56% proficient in reading.
Across the Rockcastle County district, math and reading proficiency rates range from 15-45% and 35-62% respectively, with the highest rates at Rockcastle County Middle School. The high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 63.15% to 80.65%, indicate significant economic disadvantage among the student population, which likely contributes to the academic challenges faced by these schools. The data also highlights the struggles of the smaller Rockcastle Academy for Academic Achievement, which has the lowest test scores and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
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