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Foster Heights Elementary School
211 East Muir Ave
Bardstown KY, 40004, Nelson County
Phone: 502-349-7030
Ranking: 
(647 out of 943, bottom 31%)*
(647 out of 943, bottom 31%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Nelson County 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: | 43 | 45 | 43 | 46 | 40 | 33 | 31 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 687 | 726 | 697 | 778 | 723 | 463 | 483 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 90 | 11.6% | 54 | 7.5% | 36 | 7.8% | 41 | 8.5% |
| Kindergarten: | 102 | 14.8% | 106 | 14.6% | 116 | 16.6% | 111 | 14.3% | 103 | 14.2% | 108 | 23.3% | 120 | 24.8% |
| Grade 1: | 103 | 15.0% | 112 | 15.4% | 121 | 17.4% | 109 | 14.0% | 99 | 13.7% | 107 | 23.1% | 108 | 22.4% |
| Grade 2: | 113 | 16.4% | 127 | 17.5% | 113 | 16.2% | 110 | 14.1% | 123 | 17.0% | 105 | 22.7% | 107 | 22.2% |
| Grade 3: | 121 | 17.6% | 119 | 16.4% | 113 | 16.2% | 127 | 16.3% | 85 | 11.8% | 107 | 23.1% | 107 | 22.2% |
| Grade 4: | 118 | 17.2% | 122 | 16.8% | 130 | 18.7% | 101 | 13.0% | 122 | 16.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 5: | 130 | 18.9% | 140 | 19.3% | 104 | 14.9% | 130 | 16.7% | 137 | 18.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 375 | 54.6% | 391 | 53.9% | 364 | 52.2% | 407 | 52.3% | 347 | 48.0% | 212 | 45.8% | 233 | 48.2% |
| Female: | 312 | 45.4% | 335 | 46.1% | 333 | 47.8% | 371 | 47.7% | 358 | 49.5% | 237 | 51.2% | 242 | 50.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic: | 23 | 3.3% | 20 | 2.8% | 12 | 1.7% | 16 | 2.1% | 10 | 1.4% | 6 | 1.3% | 9 | 1.9% |
| Black: | 14 | 2.0% | 10 | 1.4% | 10 | 1.4% | 15 | 1.9% | 15 | 2.1% | 13 | 2.8% | 9 | 1.9% |
| White: | 639 | 93.0% | 684 | 94.2% | 664 | 95.3% | 736 | 94.6% | 687 | 95.0% | 438 | 94.6% | 459 | 95.0% |
| 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: | 10 | 1.5% | 10 | 1.4% | 9 | 1.3% | 9 | 1.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 327 | 47.6% | 315 | 43.4% | 317 | 45.5% | 311 | 40.0% | 246 | 34.0% | 71 | 15.3% | 110 | 22.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 61 | 8.9% | 65 | 9.0% | 49 | 7.0% | 74 | 9.5% | 77 | 10.7% | 32 | 6.9% | 47 | 9.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.94 | 16.24 | 16.35 | 16.99 | 17.90 | 14.00 | 15.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| K-PREP | ||||||
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40.7% | 37.9% | 42.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42.6% | 40.2% | 43.5% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38.1% | 43.9% | 49.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.5% | 42.6% | 47.6% |
| 2012 | Language Mechanics | 4th Grade | % met std | 40.3% | 48% | 49.1% |
| 2013 | Language Mechanics | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.9% | 47.6% | 53.7% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.3% | 41.2% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.9% | 41.2% | 43.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 47% | 45.3% | 47% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 39.5% | 41.8% | 48.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 72.2% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 53.2% | 68.5% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 35.3% | 39.9% | 38.9% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.7% | 43.5% | 44.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.1% | 42.9% | 47.5% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.1% | 45.2% | 47.1% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.2% | 53.2% | 59.8% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.4% | 54.2% | 59.3% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 16.7% | 29.9% | 31.7% |
| 2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 14.1% | 23.4% | 35.7% |
| KCCT | ||||||
| 2010 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 63.85% | 67.46% | 72.95% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 70.61% | 70.36% | 72.76% |
| 2010 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 74.64% | 75.4% | 76.81% |
| 2011 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 72.05% | 75.13% | 76% |
| 2010 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 53.28% | 66.19% | 70.41% |
| 2011 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 51.55% | 64.98% | 70.53% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 40.3% | 49.18% | 55.58% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 46.88% | 54.89% | 59.75% |
| 2010 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 53.73% | 53.01% | 59.07% |
| 2011 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 51.56% | 57.18% | 59.74% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 21.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 78.1% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 21.9% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 78.1% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $43,589.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,517.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,409.0 |
* Foster Heights Elementary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.