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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%)*
(572 out of 943, bottom 39%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Bullitt 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: | 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% | 42.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.9% | 45.4% | 43.5% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44.8% | 46.2% | 49.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.4% | 48.3% | 47.6% |
| 2012 | Language Mechanics | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.5% | 48.2% | 49.1% |
| 2013 | Language Mechanics | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.3% | 59.0% | 53.7% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.5% | 40.8% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.2% | 45.9% | 43.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 30.3% | 41.7% | 47% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.4% | 48.1% | 48.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.5% | 70.6% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.2% | 73.3% | 68.5% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 44% | 40.7% | 38.9% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 25.0% | 44.6% | 44.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 28% | 48.7% | 47.5% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 31.3% | 44.8% | 47.1% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 68% | 64.6% | 59.8% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.8% | 56.7% | 59.3% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 8% | 31.6% | 31.7% |
| 2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.6% | 36.4% | 35.7% |
| KCCT | ||||||
| 2007 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 64.62% | 58.68% | 61.71% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 72% | 65.45% | 69.52% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 69.44% | 69.37% | 70.27% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 79.41% | 71.78% | 72.95% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 67.61% | 72.3% | 72.76% |
| 2007 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 73.85% | 72.53% | 72.72% |
| 2008 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 70.67% | 69.51% | 72.65% |
| 2009 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 68.06% | 71.05% | 73.54% |
| 2010 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 66.18% | 76.28% | 76.81% |
| 2011 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 67.61% | 73.11% | 76% |
| 2007 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 53.85% | 60.24% | 66.15% |
| 2008 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 39.13% | 58.99% | 68.94% |
| 2009 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 76.67% | 68.47% | 69.98% |
| 2010 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 47.62% | 70.49% | 70.41% |
| 2011 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 77.27% | 69.25% | 70.53% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 94.12% | 60.39% | 61.6% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 81.82% | 56.76% | 59.68% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 56.52% | 59.93% | 61.11% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 48.28% | 57.25% | 55.58% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 50% | 62.39% | 59.75% |
| 2007 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 41.18% | 48.64% | 53.37% |
| 2008 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 63.64% | 45.14% | 52.62% |
| 2009 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 47.83% | 46.58% | 55.37% |
| 2010 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 44.83% | 59.01% | 59.07% |
| 2011 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 41.67% | 59.43% | 59.74% |
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.