Dawson Springs Elementary Primary School
317 Eli St Dawson Springs KY, 42408, Hopkins County Phone: 270-797-2991 Ranking:  (714 out of 943, bottom 24%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6 School District: Dawson Springs Independent School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 25 | 26 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 378 | 360 | 390 | 403 | 424 | 368 | 394 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 48 | 12.7% | 33 | 9.2% | 34 | 8.7% | 34 | 8.4% | 57 | 13.4% | 1 | 0.3% | 40 | 10.2% |
| Kindergarten: | 52 | 13.8% | 51 | 14.2% | 45 | 11.5% | 64 | 15.9% | 48 | 11.3% | 56 | 15.2% | 50 | 12.7% |
| Grade 1: | 53 | 14.0% | 45 | 12.5% | 59 | 15.1% | 39 | 9.7% | 53 | 12.5% | 54 | 14.7% | 54 | 13.7% |
| Grade 2: | 43 | 11.4% | 52 | 14.4% | 45 | 11.5% | 49 | 12.2% | 46 | 10.8% | 52 | 14.1% | 53 | 13.5% |
| Grade 3: | 46 | 12.2% | 43 | 11.9% | 50 | 12.8% | 44 | 10.9% | 52 | 12.3% | 53 | 14.4% | 53 | 13.5% |
| Grade 4: | 46 | 12.2% | 48 | 13.3% | 48 | 12.3% | 45 | 11.2% | 69 | 16.3% | 49 | 13.3% | 51 | 12.9% |
| Grade 5: | 47 | 12.4% | 44 | 12.2% | 43 | 11.0% | 73 | 18.1% | 49 | 11.6% | 56 | 15.2% | 42 | 10.7% |
| Grade 6: | 43 | 11.4% | 44 | 12.2% | 66 | 16.9% | 55 | 13.6% | 50 | 11.8% | 47 | 12.8% | 51 | 12.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 206 | 54.5% | 195 | 54.2% | 208 | 53.3% | 206 | 51.1% | 207 | 48.8% | 164 | 44.6% | 179 | 45.4% |
| Female: | 172 | 45.5% | 165 | 45.8% | 182 | 46.7% | 197 | 48.9% | 201 | 47.4% | 188 | 51.1% | 199 | 50.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 9 | 2.4% | 9 | 2.5% | 7 | 1.8% | 7 | 1.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| White: | 353 | 93.4% | 337 | 93.6% | 372 | 95.4% | 384 | 95.3% | 412 | 97.2% | 358 | 97.3% | 381 | 96.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 13 | 3.4% | 12 | 3.3% | 8 | 2.1% | 9 | 2.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 214 | 56.6% | 206 | 57.2% | 216 | 55.4% | 229 | 56.8% | 204 | 48.1% | 141 | 38.3% | 215 | 54.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 29 | 7.7% | 31 | 8.6% | 46 | 11.8% | 50 | 12.4% | 52 | 12.3% | 40 | 10.9% | 37 | 9.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.51 | 13.85 | 14.79 | 15.88 | 22.43 | 15.00 | 15.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| K-PREP | ||||||
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 24% | 24% | 42.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 19.6% | 19.6% | 43.5% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44% | 44% | 49.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.5% | 43.5% | 47.6% |
| 2012 | Language Mechanics | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.9% | 46.9% | 49.1% |
| 2013 | Language Mechanics | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 52.9% | 53.7% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 22.4% | 22.4% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 35.3% | 35.3% | 43.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 40.8% | 40.8% | 47% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.2% | 41.2% | 48.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.1% | 53.1% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.9% | 56.9% | 68.5% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 30.2% | 30.2% | 38.9% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 34.1% | 34.1% | 44.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.5% | 60.5% | 47.5% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.7% | 47.7% | 47.1% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 69.8% | 59.8% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.7% | 47.7% | 59.3% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 37.2% | 37.2% | 31.7% |
| 2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 20.5% | 20.5% | 35.7% |
| 2012 | Language Mechanics | 6th Grade | % met std | 41.4% | 41.4% | 38.4% |
| 2013 | Language Mechanics | 6th Grade | % met std | 43.5% | 43.5% | 43.8% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 37.9% | 37.9% | 41.6% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 43.5% | 43.5% | 38.5% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 48.3% | 48.3% | 46% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 34.8% | 34.8% | 46.3% |
| 2012 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 37.9% | 37.9% | 39.2% |
| 2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 43.5% | 43.5% | 48.0% |
| KCCT | ||||||
| 2010 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 50.94% | 44.17% | 72.95% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 61.54% | 57.05% | 72.76% |
| 2010 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 68.4% | 68.1% | 76.81% |
| 2011 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 65.38% | 65.38% | 76% |
| 2010 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 50.75% | 50.75% | 70.41% |
| 2011 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 63.64% | 63.64% | 70.53% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 55.58% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 45.07% | 45.07% | 59.75% |
| 2010 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 69.57% | 69.57% | 59.07% |
| 2011 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 64.79% | 64.79% | 59.74% |
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* Dawson Springs Elementary Primary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.