Nichols Elementary Primary School
10665 Hwy 44 West
West Point KY, 40177, Hardin County
Phone: 502-869-2600
Ranking: 
(572 out of 943, bottom 39%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
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: | 11 | | 11 | | 10 | | 10 | | 11 | | 10 | | 12 | |
Total Students: | 165 | | 158 | | 166 | | 162 | | 149 | | 151 | | 151 | |
Prekindergarten: | 13 | 7.9% | 9 | 5.7% | 9 | 5.4% | 16 | 9.9% | 12 | 8.1% | 4 | 2.6% | 13 | 8.6% |
Kindergarten: | 28 | 17.0% | 18 | 11.4% | 26 | 15.7% | 22 | 13.6% | 15 | 10.1% | 28 | 18.5% | 22 | 14.6% |
Grade 1: | 12 | 7.3% | 29 | 18.4% | 27 | 16.3% | 23 | 14.2% | 29 | 19.5% | 22 | 14.6% | 24 | 15.9% |
Grade 2: | 33 | 20.0% | 24 | 15.2% | 25 | 15.1% | 30 | 18.5% | 25 | 16.8% | 21 | 13.9% | 24 | 15.9% |
Grade 3: | 30 | 18.2% | 21 | 13.3% | 28 | 16.9% | 24 | 14.8% | 18 | 12.1% | 20 | 13.2% | 23 | 15.2% |
Grade 4: | 21 | 12.7% | 28 | 17.7% | 29 | 17.5% | 22 | 13.6% | 21 | 14.1% | 32 | 21.2% | 23 | 15.2% |
Grade 5: | 28 | 17.0% | 29 | 18.4% | 22 | 13.3% | 25 | 15.4% | 29 | 19.5% | 24 | 15.9% | 22 | 14.6% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 83 | 50.3% | 84 | 53.2% | 87 | 52.4% | 80 | 49.4% | 69 | 46.3% | 73 | 48.3% | 73 | 48.3% |
Female: | 82 | 49.7% | 74 | 46.8% | 79 | 47.6% | 82 | 50.6% | 69 | 46.3% | 69 | 45.7% | 74 | 49.0% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.3% | 4 | 2.4% | 2 | 1.2% | 2 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 8 | 4.8% | 6 | 3.8% | 5 | 3.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.7% |
Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
White: | 153 | 92.7% | 148 | 93.7% | 154 | 92.8% | 157 | 96.9% | 143 | 96.0% | 149 | 98.7% | 150 | 99.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 3 | 1.8% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 2 | 1.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 76 | 46.1% | 83 | 52.5% | 100 | 60.2% | 100 | 61.7% | 85 | 57.0% | 71 | 47.0% | 76 | 50.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 18 | 10.9% | 21 | 13.3% | 19 | 11.4% | 15 | 9.3% | 14 | 9.4% | 19 | 12.6% | 16 | 10.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.71 | | 15.05 | | 17.47 | | 17.05 | | 14.19 | | 15.90 | | 13.10 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
K-PREP |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.2% | 42.2% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.9% | 45.4% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44.8% | 46.2% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.4% | 48.3% | N/A |
2012 | Language Mechanics | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.5% | 48.2% | N/A |
2013 | Language Mechanics | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.3% | 59.0% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.5% | 40.8% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.2% | 45.9% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 30.3% | 41.7% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.4% | 48.1% | N/A |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.5% | 70.6% | N/A |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.2% | 73.3% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 44% | 40.7% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 25.0% | 44.6% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 28% | 48.7% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 31.3% | 44.8% | N/A |
2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 68% | 64.6% | N/A |
2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.8% | 56.7% | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 8% | 31.6% | N/A |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.6% | 36.4% | N/A |
KCCT |
2007 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 64.62% | 58.68% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 72% | 65.45% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 69.44% | 69.37% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 79.41% | 71.78% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 67.61% | 72.3% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 73.85% | 72.53% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 70.67% | 69.51% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 68.06% | 71.05% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 66.18% | 76.28% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 67.61% | 73.11% | N/A |
2007 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 53.85% | 60.24% | N/A |
2008 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 39.13% | 58.99% | N/A |
2009 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 76.67% | 68.47% | N/A |
2010 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 47.62% | 70.49% | N/A |
2011 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 77.27% | 69.25% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 94.12% | 60.39% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 81.82% | 56.76% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 56.52% | 59.93% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 48.28% | 57.25% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 50% | 62.39% | N/A |
2007 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 41.18% | 48.64% | N/A |
2008 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 63.64% | 45.14% | N/A |
2009 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 47.83% | 46.58% | N/A |
2010 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 44.83% | 59.01% | N/A |
2011 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 41.67% | 59.43% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 44.4% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 55.6% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 33.3% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 66.7% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $44,431.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,371.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $49,462.0 |
* Nichols Elementary Primary 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.