Summary:
The city of South Shore, Kentucky is home to two schools - Mckell Elementary School and Mckell Middle School, both part of the Greenup County school district. While Mckell Middle School is the stronger performing of the two, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, Mckell Elementary struggles with lower proficiency rates, particularly in mathematics.
Mckell Middle School stands out with higher proficiency rates than the county and state averages in several subject areas, including mathematics, reading, and writing. For example, in 8th grade writing, Mckell Middle School had a 65% proficiency rate compared to the county at 47% and the state at 49%. In contrast, Mckell Elementary School has a 1-star rating and lower proficiency rates, with only 15% of 3rd graders proficient in mathematics compared to 25% in the county and 43% statewide.
Both schools face challenges, with high free and reduced lunch rates over 50%, indicating the need to consider the impact of socioeconomic factors on student achievement. Additionally, the spending per student is lower at Mckell Middle School compared to Mckell Elementary, which could be an area to investigate further. The student-teacher ratio is more favorable at Mckell Elementary, which may contribute to better individual attention and support for students, but this has not translated to higher performance compared to the middle school.
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