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Bavel

Summary:

Bavel is an alternative public virtual school located in Glasgow, Kentucky, serving grades 1-12 with a total enrollment of 239 students. The school is part of the Barren County School District, which is ranked 67th out of 159 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bavel consistently outperforms the Barren County and Kentucky state averages in various subject areas, including reading, writing, and social studies. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Bavel's 10th-grade reading proficiency rate was 66%, compared to 46% for Barren County and the state. Additionally, Bavel has a strong four-year graduation rate of 89.8% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average. However, the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 8.49% in 2020-2021 to 20.4% in 2021-2022, suggesting a potentially more affluent student population.

Bavel's higher student-teacher ratio compared to the state average, ranging from 29.8 in 2022-2023 to 51.8 in 2020-2021, may indicate a different instructional model, such as more self-directed or technology-based learning, which could contribute to the school's academic performance. Overall, Bavel appears to be a high-performing alternative public virtual school that is outpacing its surrounding Barren County district and the state of Kentucky in various academic metrics.


Detail:

Public, Virtual, Alternative 1-12

 500 Hilltopper Way
       Glasgow, KY  42141-4214

(270) 651-3787

District: Barren County

SchoolDigger Rank:
83rd of 324 Kentucky Alternative Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  27.1 Help
Number of students:  217

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.8%
Hispanic:
5.5%
Two or more races:
4.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  20.3% Help


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Compare Details Bavel ranks better than 74.4% of middle schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.12. (See more...)
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Compare Details Bavel ranks better than 77.9% of high schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.15. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Bavel who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (84.8%), Hispanic (5.5%), two or more races (4.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 20.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bavel is 27.1. (See more...)
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Compare Bavel employs 8 full-time teachers.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bavel:

SchoolDigger ranks Bavel 83rd of 324 Kentucky public middle schools. (See Bavel in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Bavel 64th of 290 Kentucky public high schools. (See Bavel in the ranking list.)

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Barren County:

SchoolDigger ranks Barren County 67th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bavel

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Rank History for all middle school students at Bavel

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 34.69 246th 335 26.6%
2014 63.30 106th 335 68.4%
2015 56.76 131st 337 61.1%
2016 39.83 212th 331 36.0%
2017 69.84 71st 330 78.5%
2018 57.24 123rd 322 61.8%
2019 66.67 90th 335 73.1%
2022 69.12 70th 320 78.1%
2023 63.82 98th 327 70.0%
2024 68.12 83rd 324 74.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Bavel

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.13 119th 290 59.0%
2019 69.25 71st 299 76.3%
2022 52.78 116th 299 61.2%
2024 62.25 91st 300 69.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Bavel

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.68 198th 293 32.4%
2019 48.77 148th 303 51.2%
2022 92.51 11th 304 96.4%
2024 53.54 120th 304 60.5%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Bavel

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.59 168th 253 33.6%
2019 45.15 147th 266 44.7%
2022 62.24 91st 314 71.0%
2023 46.16 161st 320 49.7%
2024 62.13 101st 316 68.0%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Bavel

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 43.55 183rd 291 37.1%
2014 71.74 57th 290 80.3%
2015 55.36 139th 295 52.9%
2016 48.84 170th 288 41.0%
2017 72.31 64th 287 77.7%
2019 86.37 19th 285 93.3%
2021 84.73 24th 267 91.0%
2022 96.60 4th 271 98.5%
2023 93.25 6th 276 97.8%
2024 71.15 64th 290 77.9%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Bavel

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 80.65 23rd 226 89.8%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bavel

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 93.13 6th 266 97.7%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Bavel

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 76.15 37th 249 85.1%
2022 95.98 4th 252 98.4%
2023 97.40 3rd 253 98.8%
2024 44.63 142nd 261 45.6%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Bavel

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 92.52 7th 251 97.2%
2022 93.60 6th 257 97.7%
2023 98.26 3rd 259 98.8%
2024 75.41 40th 262 84.7%
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Rank History for high school White students at Bavel

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 78.15 30th 219 86.3%
2022 94.93 7th 260 97.3%
2023 87.12 22nd 264 91.7%
2024 61.97 87th 273 68.1%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bavel

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 13 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 13
2006 28 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 29
2007 2 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 2
2008 2 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 2
2009 61 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 62
2010 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 0
2011 89 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 92
2012 123 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 128
2013 125 1 0 5 0 0 4 0 135
2014 203 6 2 5 1 0 7 0 224
2015 204 6 2 10 1 0 12 0 235
2016 187 2 4 11 0 0 8 0 212
2017 218 3 5 11 1 0 7 0 245
2018 205 8 2 8 1 0 12 0 236
2019 205 10 1 10 0 0 12 0 238
2020 235 7 4 13 1 0 8 0 268
2021 224 6 6 12 0 0 11 0 259
2022 241 12 7 22 1 0 16 0 299
2023 198 8 5 14 0 0 14 0 239
2024 184 7 4 12 0 0 10 0 217

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bavel

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 13 1.0 13.0 n/a
2006 29 1.0 29.0 51.7
2007 2 n/a n/a 0
2008 2 n/a n/a 0
2009 62 n/a n/a 6.5
2010 0 0.0 0.0 n/a
2011 92 n/a n/a 0
2012 128 1.0 128.0 3.1
2013 135 2.0 67.5 5.2
2014 224 2.0 112.0 7.6
2015 235 2.0 117.5 6.8
2016 212 3.0 70.6 9
2017 245 3.0 81.6 9.4
2018 236 4.5 52.4 7.2
2019 238 5.0 47.6 6.7
2020 268 5.0 53.6 6.7
2021 259 5.0 51.8 8.5
2022 299 8.8 33.6 20.4
2023 239 8.0 29.8 12.6
2024 217 8.0 27.1 20.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bavel

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 13 1.0 13.0 n/a
2006 29 1.0 29.0 51.7
2007 2 n/a n/a 0
2008 2 n/a n/a 0
2009 62 n/a n/a 6.5
2010 0 0.0 0.0 n/a
2011 92 n/a n/a 0
2012 128 1.0 128.0 3.1
2013 135 2.0 67.5 5.2
2014 224 2.0 112.0 7.6
2015 235 2.0 117.5 6.8
2016 212 3.0 70.6 9
2017 245 3.0 81.6 9.4
2018 236 4.5 52.4 7.2
2019 238 5.0 47.6 6.7
2020 268 5.0 53.6 6.7
2021 259 5.0 51.8 8.5
2022 299 8.8 33.6 20.4
2023 239 8.0 29.8 12.6
2024 217 8.0 27.1 20.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bavel

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 90th of 335 Middle schoolsRanks 98th of 327 Middle schools
 3.1%
Ranks 19th of 285 High schoolsRanks 6th of 276 High schools
 4.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students238239
 0.4%
African American108
 20%
American Indian00
Asian15
 400%
Hispanic1014
 40%
Pacific Islander00
White205198
 3.4%
Two or More Races1214
 16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients6.7%12.6%
 5.8%

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In the 2023-24 school year, 217 students attended Bavel.

Students at Bavel are 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

Bavel ranks 83rd of 324 Kentucky alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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