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Cordia School

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Cordia School is an alternative public school located in Hazard, Kentucky, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 183 students. The school is part of the Knott County School District, which is ranked 79 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cordia School stands out for its impressive 100% four-year graduation rate, significantly higher than the state average. The school also outperforms the Knott County and Kentucky averages in some subject areas, such as 8th grade mathematics and 5th grade reading. However, it lags behind in other areas, like 11th grade ACT English and Reading. Cordia School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 79.69% to 85.38% over the past three school years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school spends between $12,742 and $13,166 per student, which is higher than the state average, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.1 to 13.6 over the past three school years.

Cordia School's high graduation rate is a notable strength, suggesting that the school is effectively supporting its students and helping them achieve academic success despite the challenges they may face. The school's mixed performance on standardized tests suggests that it may need to focus on improving its curriculum and instructional practices in certain subject areas. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch indicates that Cordia School serves a population with significant economic challenges, likely requiring the school to provide additional support and resources to address the needs of its students. The higher-than-average spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio suggest that Cordia School is investing in its students and providing a more personalized learning environment, which could be a contributing factor to the school's high graduation rate.


Detail:

Public, Alternative PK, KG-12

 6050 Lotts Creek Road
       Hazard, KY  41701

(606) 785-4457

District: Knott County

SchoolDigger Rank:
362nd of 685 Kentucky Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,277 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  10.6 Help
Number of students:  171

Racial breakdown:

White:
95.3%
Hispanic:
2.9%
Two or more races:
1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85.4% Help


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Compare Details Cordia School ranks worse than 52.8% of elementary schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.71. (See more...)
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Compare Details Cordia School ranks worse than 60.5% of middle schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.87. (See more...)
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Compare Details Cordia School ranks worse than 59.3% of high schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.98. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Cordia School 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 (95.3%), Hispanic (2.9%), two or more races (1.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 85.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cordia School is 10.6. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cordia School is $16,277.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cordia School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cordia School 362nd of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Cordia School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Cordia School 196th of 324 Kentucky public middle schools. (See Cordia School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Cordia School 172nd of 290 Kentucky public high schools. (See Cordia School in the ranking list.)

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Knott County:

SchoolDigger ranks Knott County 79th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cordia School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Cordia School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 72.99 155th 683 77.3%
2011 38.18 478th 688 30.5%
2012 20.19 632nd 713 11.4%
2013 21.45 637th 719 11.4%
2014 10.20 669th 705 5.1%
2015 6.17 688th 698 1.4%
2016 13.70 644th 690 6.7%
2017 32.46 520th 694 25.1%
2018 37.11 469th 691 32.1%
2019 26.00 575th 700 17.9%
2022 68.32 159th 684 76.8%
2023 65.31 200th 687 70.9%
2024 45.71 362nd 685 47.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Cordia School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 44.47 388th 664 41.6%
2022 74.47 76th 667 88.6%
2023 75.35 88th 670 86.9%
2024 72.14 125th 665 81.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Cordia School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.88 306th 665 54.0%
2022 47.60 325th 657 50.5%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Cordia School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.98 468th 593 21.1%
2019 20.41 511th 592 13.7%
2022 60.65 211th 656 67.8%
2023 56.91 253rd 658 61.6%
2024 38.05 408th 659 38.1%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Cordia School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 9.77 283rd 299 5.4%
2011 3.50 295th 304 3.0%
2012 22.83 278th 319 12.9%
2013 24.99 286th 335 14.6%
2014 16.46 300th 335 10.4%
2015 19.08 294th 337 12.8%
2016 28.72 266th 331 19.6%
2017 33.47 241st 330 27.0%
2018 35.51 233rd 322 27.6%
2019 5.86 315th 335 6.0%
2022 76.59 46th 320 85.6%
2023 68.57 73rd 327 77.7%
2024 38.87 196th 324 39.5%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Cordia School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 1.11 291st 294 1.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Cordia School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.11 173rd 285 39.3%
2022 85.61 11th 310 96.5%
2023 77.67 40th 309 87.1%
2024 55.30 118th 311 62.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Cordia School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 91.79 14th 304 95.4%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Cordia School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.65 220th 253 13.0%
2019 5.36 259th 266 2.6%
2022 70.88 61st 314 80.6%
2023 65.06 86th 320 73.1%
2024 32.45 223rd 316 29.4%
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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 Cordia School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 48.12 114th 223 48.9%
2011 17.90 211th 226 6.6%
2012 10.88 225th 229 1.7%
2013 33.71 210th 291 27.8%
2014 23.86 226th 290 22.1%
2015 15.15 234th 295 20.7%
2016 18.04 230th 288 20.1%
2017 27.80 225th 287 21.6%
2018 51.86 120th 271 55.7%
2019 7.72 247th 285 13.3%
2021 26.25 212th 267 20.6%
2022 43.16 155th 271 42.8%
2023 62.59 78th 276 71.7%
2024 40.98 172nd 290 40.7%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Cordia School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 48.92 122nd 266 54.1%
2023 71.55 40th 272 85.3%
2024 67.48 63rd 274 77.0%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Cordia School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.65 194th 253 23.3%
2024 29.30 192nd 261 26.4%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Cordia School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 57.07 90th 257 65.0%
2023 55.23 97th 259 62.5%
2024 86.49 16th 262 93.9%
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Rank History for high school White students at Cordia School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 3.38 208th 219 5.0%
2021 15.32 179th 203 11.8%
2022 40.94 148th 260 43.1%
2023 56.44 92nd 264 65.2%
2024 31.23 191st 273 30.0%
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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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Enrollment information for Cordia School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 213 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 216
2010 260 3 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 264
2011 241 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 247
2012 250 8 0 6 1 0 0 0 265
2013 249 10 0 4 1 0 0 0 264
2014 223 14 0 5 0 0 0 0 242
2015 233 9 0 13 0 0 0 0 255
2016 224 10 0 11 0 0 1 0 246
2017 209 7 0 9 0 0 1 0 226
2018 207 8 0 10 0 0 1 0 226
2019 155 4 0 5 0 0 0 0 164
2020 161 10 0 5 0 0 0 0 176
2021 168 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 171
2022 177 9 0 5 0 0 1 0 192
2023 177 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 183
2024 163 0 0 5 0 0 3 0 171

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 Cordia School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 216 15.1 14.3 75.9
2010 264 13.0 20.3 57.2
2011 247 15.6 15.8 71.7
2012 265 15.5 17.0 57
2013 264 15.0 17.6 78.8
2014 242 16.5 14.6 69.8
2015 255 14.0 18.2 70.6
2016 246 12.0 20.5 74.8
2017 226 15.5 14.5 82.7
2018 226 15.0 15.0 82.7
2019 164 5.0 32.8 85.4
2020 176 11.5 15.3 76.7
2021 171 12.5 13.6 85.4
2022 192 19.0 10.1 79.7
2023 183 17.0 10.7 81.4
2024 171 16.0 10.6 85.4

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 Cordia School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 216 15.1 14.3 75.9
2010 264 13.0 20.3 57.2
2011 247 15.6 15.8 71.7
2012 265 15.5 17.0 57
2013 264 15.0 17.6 78.8
2014 242 16.5 14.6 69.8
2015 255 14.0 18.2 70.6
2016 246 12.0 20.5 74.8
2017 226 15.5 14.5 82.7
2018 226 15.0 15.0 82.7
2019 164 5.0 32.8 85.4
2020 176 11.5 15.3 76.7
2021 171 12.5 13.6 85.4
2022 192 19.0 10.1 79.7
2023 183 17.0 10.7 81.4
2024 171 16.0 10.6 85.4

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Cordia School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $1,364 (10.4%) $103 (0.8%) $1,467 (11.1%) $8,990 (68.3%) $1,990 (15.1%) $10,980 (83.4%) $13,166
2019 $1,130 (8.9%) $152 (1.2%) $1,282 (10.1%) $8,374 (65.7%) $2,350 (18.4%) $10,724 (84.2%) $12,742
2020 $1,570 (10.7%) $264 (1.8%) $1,834 (12.4%) $9,569 (64.9%) $2,609 (17.7%) $12,178 (82.6%) $14,740
2021 $1,753 (12.2%) $1,260 (8.8%) $3,013 (21.0%) $8,968 (62.6%) $2,353 (16.4%) $11,322 (79.0%) $14,335
2022 $2,859 (17.6%) $1,681 (10.3%) $4,540 (27.9%) $9,046 (55.6%) $2,691 (16.5%) $11,737 (72.1%) $16,277

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cordia School

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 575th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 200th of 687 Elementary schools
 53%
Ranks 315th of 335 Middle schoolsRanks 73rd of 327 Middle schools
 71.7%
Ranks 247th of 285 High schoolsRanks 78th of 276 High schools
 58.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
11th Grade English (Cordia School)5.353
 47.7%
   11th Grade English (Knott County)45.649
 3.4%
   11th Grade English (Kentucky)49.147
 2.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Cordia School)5.313
 7.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Knott County)25.624
 1.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky)36.433
 3.4%
11th Grade Reading (Cordia School)15.847
 31.2%
   11th Grade Reading (Knott County)35.235
 0.2%
   11th Grade Reading (Kentucky)4644
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students164183
 11.6%
African American40
 100%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic53
 40%
Pacific Islander00
White155177
 14.2%
Two or More Races03
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients85.4%81.4%
 3.9%

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Students at Cordia School are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 171 students attended Cordia School.

Cordia School ranks 362nd of 685 Kentucky alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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