How many students attend Flaherty Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 268 students attended Flaherty Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Flaherty Elementary School?

Students at Flaherty Elementary School are 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

Flaherty Elementary School

Summary:

Flaherty Elementary School is a public middle school serving grades 4-6 in Ekron, Kentucky, with an enrollment of 268 students. While the school is part of the Meade County school district, its academic performance consistently lags behind both the county and state averages.

Flaherty Elementary's test scores are significantly lower than the surrounding schools, including David T. Wilson Elementary, which outperforms Flaherty across all subjects and grade levels. Additionally, the school serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, ranging from 47.69% to 56.19% over the past three years, which is higher than nearby Stuart Pepper Middle School and David T. Wilson Elementary. Despite this, Flaherty Elementary spends more per student ($14,742) compared to these neighboring schools, suggesting that factors beyond just funding, such as instructional practices and school leadership, may be contributing to the school's underperformance.

Interestingly, several schools from the neighboring Hardin County district, such as East Hardin Middle and Talton K Stone Middle, generally outperform Flaherty Elementary in test scores, despite serving a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students. This further highlights the challenges Flaherty Elementary faces in improving student achievement and closing the performance gap with surrounding schools.

Detail:

Public 4-6

2615 Flaherty Rd
Ekron, KY 40117-8628

(270) 422-7565

District: Meade County

Student/teacher ratio: 18.0

Number of students: 268

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.1%

Hispanic:

7.8%

Two or more races:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.5%

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Performance Trends

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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.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Flaherty Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Flaherty Elementary School 458^th of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Flaherty Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Flaherty Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2012	51.94	335^th	713	53.0%
2013	54.74	318^th	719	55.8%
2014	57.80	291^st	705	58.7%
2015	29.98	541^st	698	22.5%
2016	38.11	466^th	690	32.5%
2017	40.98	449^th	694	35.3%
2018	41.95	422^nd	691	38.9%
2019	39.68	472^nd	700	32.6%
2021	65.31	128^th	517	75.2%
2022	59.03	240^th	684	64.9%
2023	40.09	415^th	687	39.6%
2024	35.16	458^th	685	33.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Flaherty Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	41.11	434^th	661	34.3%
2023	44.91	119^th	257	53.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Flaherty Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	42.08	394^th	631	37.6%
2019	43.52	394^th	664	40.7%
2021	62.54	96^th	275	65.1%
2022	72.02	97^th	667	85.5%
2023	38.18	411^th	670	38.7%
2024	30.42	489^th	665	26.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Flaherty Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	41.23	415^th	663	37.4%
2019	45.88	408^th	671	39.2%
2021	66.98	82^nd	312	73.7%
2022	61.33	200^th	641	68.8%
2023	41.40	380^th	639	40.5%
2024	39.04	393^rd	644	39.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Flaherty Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	23.13	373^rd	445	16.2%
2019	34.36	295^th	474	37.8%
2022	56.74	69^th	206	66.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Flaherty Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	42.12	419^th	665	37.0%
2019	33.82	503^rd	676	25.6%
2021	51.64	157^th	325	51.7%
2022	53.26	278^th	657	57.7%
2023	36.47	423^rd	652	35.1%
2024	31.07	471^st	652	27.8%

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Rank History for White students at Flaherty Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	34.01	427^th	593	28.0%
2019	32.62	450^th	592	24.0%
2021	55.80	131^st	337	61.1%
2022	49.89	297^th	656	54.7%
2023	32.11	457^th	658	30.5%
2024	31.74	469^th	659	28.8%

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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Flaherty Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	382	14	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
1989	413	19	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
1990	462	17	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	481
1991	464	23	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
1992	466	22	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
1993	489	16	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
1994	515	11	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
1995	507	23	5	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	548
1996	507	23	5	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	548
1997	542	15	5	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	571
1998	614	11	5	4	5	n/a	n/a	4	643
1999	599	15	7	4	4	n/a	n/a	7	636
2000	595	17	3	4	3	n/a	n/a	3	625
2001	552	10	4	5	4	n/a	n/a	5	580
2002	554	6	3	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	575
2003	554	6	3	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	575
2004	541	9	3	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	568
2005	595	6	0	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	618
2006	600	11	0	26	3	n/a	n/a	0	640
2007	614	13	2	19	3	n/a	n/a	17	668
2008	663	12	5	26	2	n/a	n/a	18	726
2009	672	6	5	26	1	n/a	n/a	20	730
2010	691	10	8	17	0	n/a	n/a	19	745
2011	300	9	1	7	0	0	8	0	325
2012	302	10	1	7	0	1	8	0	329
2013	323	10	2	15	1	0	9	0	360
2014	305	5	2	13	1	0	8	0	334
2015	314	10	3	7	1	0	11	0	346
2016	326	8	2	13	3	0	15	0	367
2017	302	9	1	11	0	0	15	0	338
2018	277	11	3	13	0	0	25	0	329
2019	258	12	1	12	0	0	23	0	306
2020	277	13	0	18	1	0	32	0	341
2021	293	11	1	15	0	0	26	0	346
2022	252	9	2	16	0	0	20	0	299
2023	220	7	3	21	0	0	17	0	268

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Flaherty Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	396	19.1	20.7	n/a
1989	436	21.1	20.6	n/a
1990	481	23.1	20.8	n/a
1991	489	25.8	18.9	n/a
1992	491	25.8	19.0	n/a
1993	512	26.9	19.0	n/a
1994	531	28.3	18.8	n/a
1995	548	30.0	18.3	n/a
1996	548	30.0	18.3	n/a
1997	571	30.9	18.5	35.9
1998	643	36.1	17.8	34.1
1999	636	22.6	28.1	44.8
2000	625	23.5	26.6	47.9
2001	580	20.9	27.6	43
2002	575	34.0	16.9	71.3
2003	575	34.0	16.9	71.3
2004	568	33.0	17.2	n/a
2005	618	35.0	17.7	n/a
2006	640	38.5	16.6	39.7
2007	668	41.0	16.3	59.3
2008	726	42.0	17.3	52.8
2009	730	42.0	17.4	52.3
2010	745	38.0	19.6	45.5
2011	325	17.5	18.5	53.2
2012	329	18.0	18.2	46.5
2013	360	19.7	18.2	58.1
2014	334	22.1	15.1	55.7
2015	346	18.0	19.2	59.5
2016	367	20.0	18.3	63.5
2017	338	19.7	17.0	60.9
2018	329	19.9	16.4	66
2019	306	20.9	14.5	59.5
2020	341	20.0	17.0	53.1
2021	346	19.8	17.4	47.7
2022	299	20.3	14.7	56.2
2023	268	14.8	18.0	54.5

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 Flaherty Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	396	19.1	20.7	n/a
1989	436	21.1	20.6	n/a
1990	481	23.1	20.8	n/a
1991	489	25.8	18.9	n/a
1992	491	25.8	19.0	n/a
1993	512	26.9	19.0	n/a
1994	531	28.3	18.8	n/a
1995	548	30.0	18.3	n/a
1996	548	30.0	18.3	n/a
1997	571	30.9	18.5	35.9
1998	643	36.1	17.8	34.1
1999	636	22.6	28.1	44.8
2000	625	23.5	26.6	47.9
2001	580	20.9	27.6	43
2002	575	34.0	16.9	71.3
2003	575	34.0	16.9	71.3
2004	568	33.0	17.2	n/a
2005	618	35.0	17.7	n/a
2006	640	38.5	16.6	39.7
2007	668	41.0	16.3	59.3
2008	726	42.0	17.3	52.8
2009	730	42.0	17.4	52.3
2010	745	38.0	19.6	45.5
2011	325	17.5	18.5	53.2
2012	329	18.0	18.2	46.5
2013	360	19.7	18.2	58.1
2014	334	22.1	15.1	55.7
2015	346	18.0	19.2	59.5
2016	367	20.0	18.3	63.5
2017	338	19.7	17.0	60.9
2018	329	19.9	16.4	66
2019	306	20.9	14.5	59.5
2020	341	20.0	17.0	53.1
2021	346	19.8	17.4	47.7
2022	299	20.3	14.7	56.2
2023	268	14.8	18.0	54.5

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Flaherty Elementary School

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$556 (4.0%)	$33 (0.2%)	$588 (4.3%)	$8,099 (58.6%)	$1,656 (12.0%)	$9,721 (70.3%)	$13,830
2019	$1,005 (6.8%)	$36 (0.2%)	$1,041 (7.1%)	$7,616 (51.7%)	$1,800 (12.2%)	$9,395 (63.7%)	$14,742
2020	$803 (5.7%)	$34 (0.2%)	$837 (5.9%)	$7,905 (55.8%)	$1,869 (13.2%)	$9,774 (69.0%)	$14,171
2021	$387 (3.2%)	$98 (0.8%)	$485 (4.0%)	$7,427 (61.7%)	$1,338 (11.1%)	$8,763 (72.8%)	$12,044
2022	$954 (6.1%)	$524 (3.4%)	$1,478 (9.5%)	$8,487 (54.4%)	$1,743 (11.2%)	$10,230 (65.5%)	$15,615

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Impact of COVID-19 on Flaherty Elementary School

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Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 472^nd of 700 Elementary schools	Ranks 415^th of 687 Elementary schools	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	306	268	12.4%
African American	12	7	41.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	3	200%
Hispanic	12	21	75%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	258	220	14.7%
Two or More Races	23	17	26.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	59.5%	54.5%	5%

Schools Near Flaherty Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KSA Mathematics (2024)					KSA Reading (2024)					KSA Science (2024)		KSA Writing (2024)		KSA Social Studies (2024)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Flaherty Elementary School	Public	4-6	2615 Flaherty Rd	Ekron	40117	Meade County	Meade County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 422-7565	268	15	18.0	54.5%	220 (82.1%)	7 (2.6%)	21 (7.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.3%)								(n/a)	39.0	36.0	44.0			45.0	41.0	41.0			28.0		34.0		31.0		40.0		$15,615	$954	$524	$1,478	$8,487	$1,743	$10,230
James T Alton Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Country Club Rd	Vine Grove	40175	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 877-2135	666	38	17.4	45.9%	409 (61.4%)	88 (13.2%)	68 (10.2%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.2%)	81 (12.2%)	40.6	189^th of 324 public middle schools	41.7%		55.2	136^th of 327 public middle schools	58.4%	53			35.0	29.0	31.0			47.0	43.0	43.0		20.0		42.0		40.0		54.0	$21,901	$1,444	$875	$2,323	$16,515	$3,063	$19,578
North Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Trojan Way	Radcliff	40160	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 352-3340	578	39	14.6	65.4%	242 (41.9%)	155 (26.8%)	87 (15.1%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	82 (14.2%)	18.7	278^th of 324 public middle schools	14.2%		23.8	257^th of 327 public middle schools	21.4%	21				26.0	22.0			26.0	36.0	29.0		17.0		37.0		29.0		36.0	$22,735	$1,622	$908	$2,534	$17,400	$2,801	$20,200
David T. Wilson Elementary	Public	4-6	1075 Old Ekron Rd	Brandenburg	40108	Meade County	Meade County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 422-7540	502	28	18.1	45.8%	426 (84.9%)	11 (2.2%)	28 (5.6%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	28 (5.6%)								(n/a)	55.0	45.0	61.0			62.0	49.0	63.0			44.0		55.0		42.0		61.0		$14,453	$993	$506	$1,499	$7,647	$1,477	$9,125
Stuart Pepper Middle School	Public	7-8	1085 Old Ekron Rd	Brandenburg	40108	Meade County	Meade County	No	No	No	No	(270) 422-7530	772	37	20.9	48.1%	676 (87.6%)	12 (1.6%)	39 (5.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.1%)	42.7	176^th of 324 public middle schools	45.7%		51.2	144^th of 327 public middle schools	56.0%	32				40.0	33.0				47.0	42.0		24.0		39.0		33.0		47.0	$12,992	$313	$485	$798	$7,050	$1,410	$8,460
Bluegrass Middle School	Public	6-8	170 W A Jenkins Rd	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 765-2658	578	39	14.7	51.9%	335 (58.0%)	91 (15.7%)	69 (11.9%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	65 (11.2%)	34.2	220^th of 324 public middle schools	32.1%		33.7	219^th of 327 public middle schools	33.0%	1			39.0	29.0	31.0			46.0	38.0	38.0		21.0		44.0		29.0		47.0	$21,760	$1,403	$790	$2,777	$16,919	$2,643	$19,563
Talton K Stone Middle School	Public	6-8	323 Morningside Dr	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Elizabethtown Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 769-6343	545	36	15.0	42.0%	347 (63.7%)	61 (11.2%)	54 (9.9%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	67 (12.3%)	61.3	104^th of 324 public middle schools	67.9%		63	102^nd of 327 public middle schools	68.8%	2			49.0	32.0	43.0			59.0	46.0	48.0		21.0		66.0		43.0		66.0	$10,546	$634	$586	$1,219	$8,129	$1,197	$9,327
West Hardin Middle School	Public	6-8	10471 Leitchfield Rd	Cecilia	42724	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 862-3924	509	32	16.0	53.2%	418 (82.1%)	24 (4.7%)	36 (7.1%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	51.3	147^th of 324 public middle schools	54.6%		67.5	77^th of 327 public middle schools	76.5%	70			53.0	41.0	33.0			52.0	55.0	41.0		24.0		48.0		34.0		47.0	$22,413	$1,188	$912	$2,105	$17,423	$2,885	$20,308
East Hardin Middle School	Public	6-8	810 New Glendale Rd.	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 369-7370	780	43	18.0	30.3%	642 (82.3%)	24 (3.1%)	60 (7.7%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.6%)	80.7	37^th of 324 public middle schools	88.6%		76.1	55^th of 327 public middle schools	83.2%	18			53.0	62.0	48.0			58.0	63.0	54.0		41.0		62.0		49.0		61.0	$21,463	$1,232	$852	$2,089	$16,580	$2,792	$19,374

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