Summary:
The city of Wurtland, Kentucky is home to two schools - Wurtland Middle School and Wurtland Elementary School, both of which serve students in the Greenup County school district. Unfortunately, the data indicates that these schools are consistently underperforming compared to state and county averages on various academic metrics.
Neither Wurtland Middle School nor Wurtland Elementary School can be considered standout schools in the area. Wurtland Middle School is ranked 275 out of 324 Kentucky middle schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, while Wurtland Elementary School is ranked 626 out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools and has a 0-star rating. Both schools have proficiency rates that are 10-20 percentage points lower than the state and county averages in most subject areas.
The data also reveals that the schools serve a student population with high levels of economic disadvantage, with free and reduced lunch rates of 74% at Wurtland Middle School and 76.62% at Wurtland Elementary School. Despite higher-than-average spending per student and relatively low student-teacher ratios, the schools have not shown significant improvement in their academic performance, suggesting that the challenges faced by these schools may be more complex than just resource allocation. Addressing the persistent underperformance of these schools will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach involving school administrators, teachers, parents, and community stakeholders.
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