Summary:
Williamstown Elementary is a public elementary school located in Williamstown, Kentucky, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 385 students. The school is part of the Williamstown Independent School District, which is ranked 100 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Williamstown Elementary has consistently underperformed the state average in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subject areas, including mathematics, reading, science, social studies, and writing. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 4th-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 35%, compared to the state average of 43%, and the 5th-grade reading proficiency rate was 28%, compared to the state average of 46%. The school's performance is also below the district average, indicating that it is one of the lower-performing schools within the Williamstown Independent School District. Additionally, Williamstown Elementary struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.
Interestingly, Williamstown Elementary's performance is significantly lower than that of many nearby schools, such as Steeplechase Elementary (Boone County), Northern Elementary (Pendleton County), and Piner Elementary (Kenton County), which consistently outperform Williamstown Elementary in academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings, despite serving similar student populations. Despite the school's consistent low performance, there is little evidence of significant improvement over the past decade, suggesting that Williamstown Elementary may need to implement more comprehensive and effective strategies to address the underlying issues contributing to its academic challenges.
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