Lowes Elementary School
6775 State Route 440
Lowes KY, 42061, Graves County
Phone: 270-674-4840
Ranking: (91 out of 943, top 10%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Graves 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: | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | |||||||
Total Students: | 286 | 305 | 311 | 313 | 334 | 328 | 324 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 25 | 8.7% | 29 | 9.5% | 33 | 10.6% | 29 | 9.3% | 34 | 10.2% | 27 | 8.2% | 13 | 4.0% |
Kindergarten: | 32 | 11.2% | 45 | 14.8% | 33 | 10.6% | 34 | 10.9% | 47 | 14.1% | 33 | 10.1% | 45 | 13.9% |
Grade 1: | 46 | 16.1% | 34 | 11.1% | 32 | 10.3% | 40 | 12.8% | 32 | 9.6% | 47 | 14.3% | 44 | 13.6% |
Grade 2: | 32 | 11.2% | 30 | 9.8% | 42 | 13.5% | 34 | 10.9% | 46 | 13.8% | 44 | 13.4% | 43 | 13.3% |
Grade 3: | 28 | 9.8% | 35 | 11.5% | 35 | 11.3% | 44 | 14.1% | 39 | 11.7% | 44 | 13.4% | 45 | 13.9% |
Grade 4: | 36 | 12.6% | 39 | 12.8% | 44 | 14.1% | 39 | 12.5% | 49 | 14.7% | 41 | 12.5% | 40 | 12.3% |
Grade 5: | 36 | 12.6% | 48 | 15.7% | 43 | 13.8% | 51 | 16.3% | 40 | 12.0% | 44 | 13.4% | 50 | 15.4% |
Grade 6: | 51 | 17.8% | 45 | 14.8% | 49 | 15.8% | 42 | 13.4% | 47 | 14.1% | 48 | 14.6% | 44 | 13.6% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 151 | 52.8% | 163 | 53.4% | 163 | 52.4% | 165 | 52.7% | 169 | 50.6% | 163 | 49.7% | 158 | 48.8% |
Female: | 135 | 47.2% | 142 | 46.6% | 148 | 47.6% | 148 | 47.3% | 151 | 45.2% | 153 | 46.6% | 160 | 49.4% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
Hispanic: | 39 | 13.6% | 42 | 13.8% | 41 | 13.2% | 27 | 8.6% | 22 | 6.6% | 23 | 7.0% | 20 | 6.2% |
Black: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
White: | 236 | 82.5% | 249 | 81.6% | 260 | 83.6% | 276 | 88.2% | 305 | 91.3% | 299 | 91.2% | 299 | 92.3% |
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: | 9 | 3.1% | 12 | 3.9% | 8 | 2.6% | 7 | 2.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 146 | 51.0% | 147 | 48.2% | 151 | 48.6% | 163 | 52.1% | 118 | 35.3% | 121 | 36.9% | 125 | 38.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 22 | 7.7% | 15 | 4.9% | 33 | 10.6% | 25 | 8.0% | 34 | 10.2% | 28 | 8.5% | 28 | 8.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.29 | 15.98 | 15.55 | 15.65 | 16.70 | 14.10 | 14.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
K-PREP | ||||||
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 52.1% | 42.8% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 56.8% | 43.5% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.5% | 58.8% | 49.4% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.0% | 57.8% | 47.6% |
2012 | Language Mechanics | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 54.8% | 49.1% |
2013 | Language Mechanics | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.3% | 52.9% | 53.7% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 30.4% | 41.4% | 39.6% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.6% | 51.4% | 43.9% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 32.6% | 48.5% | 47% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.3% | 53.5% | 48.8% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 79.2% | 68.8% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 77.4% | 68.5% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.8% | 37.3% | 38.9% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 34.0% | 37.7% | 44.3% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 53.4% | 47.5% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 34.0% | 46.7% | 47.1% |
2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 72% | 59.8% |
2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.7% | 68.3% | 59.3% |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 37.2% | 32.8% | 31.7% |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 31.9% | 36.2% | 35.7% |
2012 | Language Mechanics | 6th Grade | % met std | 44% | 49.4% | 38.4% |
2013 | Language Mechanics | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 56.5% | 43.8% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 57.4% | 41.6% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 54.8% | 38.5% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 44% | 49.9% | 46% |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 56.2% | 46.3% |
2012 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56.6% | 39.2% |
2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 63.1% | 48.0% |
KCCT | ||||||
2007 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 88.96% | 77.43% | 61.71% |
2008 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 90.36% | 81.03% | 69.52% |
2009 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 86.11% | 79.65% | 70.27% |
2010 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 92.4% | 82.05% | 72.95% |
2011 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 80.95% | 82.72% | 72.76% |
2007 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 89.57% | 83.61% | 72.72% |
2008 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 86.14% | 80.84% | 72.65% |
2009 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 85% | 82.58% | 73.54% |
2010 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 88.3% | 87.02% | 76.81% |
2011 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 76.19% | 84.9% | 76% |
2007 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 84.78% | 76.99% | 66.15% |
2008 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 89.74% | 75.94% | 68.94% |
2009 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 75.61% | 84.38% | 69.98% |
2010 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 78.72% | 82.91% | 70.41% |
2011 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 87.5% | 86.03% | 70.53% |
2007 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 94.74% | 77.9% | 61.6% |
2008 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 93.75% | 72.13% | 59.68% |
2009 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 84.09% | 73.94% | 61.11% |
2010 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 79.49% | 69.44% | 55.58% |
2011 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 62.5% | 70.79% | 59.75% |
2007 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 78.95% | 73.76% | 53.37% |
2008 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 79.17% | 71.04% | 52.62% |
2009 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 77.27% | 65.72% | 55.37% |
2010 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 76.92% | 68.21% | 59.07% |
2011 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 60.42% | 73.16% | 59.74% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 33.3% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 66.7% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 28.6% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 71.4% |
Mean Base Salary: | $40,881.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,683.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,160.0 |
* Lowes Elementary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.