Symsonia Elementary School
11730 State Route 131
Symsonia KY, 42082, Graves County
Phone: 270-851-3231
Ranking: (72 out of 943, top 8%)*
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 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | |||||||
Total Students: | 328 | 342 | 361 | 341 | 329 | 320 | 350 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 34 | 10.4% | 29 | 8.5% | 31 | 8.6% | 21 | 6.2% | 30 | 9.1% | 16 | 5.0% | 17 | 4.9% |
Kindergarten: | 34 | 10.4% | 41 | 12.0% | 42 | 11.6% | 43 | 12.6% | 36 | 10.9% | 36 | 11.3% | 43 | 12.3% |
Grade 1: | 46 | 14.0% | 48 | 14.0% | 47 | 13.0% | 42 | 12.3% | 38 | 11.6% | 51 | 15.9% | 49 | 14.0% |
Grade 2: | 41 | 12.5% | 47 | 13.7% | 43 | 11.9% | 41 | 12.0% | 43 | 13.1% | 48 | 15.0% | 49 | 14.0% |
Grade 3: | 47 | 14.3% | 42 | 12.3% | 41 | 11.4% | 43 | 12.6% | 50 | 15.2% | 51 | 15.9% | 50 | 14.3% |
Grade 4: | 41 | 12.5% | 43 | 12.6% | 43 | 11.9% | 48 | 14.1% | 56 | 17.0% | 36 | 11.3% | 41 | 11.7% |
Grade 5: | 41 | 12.5% | 41 | 12.0% | 49 | 13.6% | 67 | 19.6% | 36 | 10.9% | 39 | 12.2% | 46 | 13.1% |
Grade 6: | 44 | 13.4% | 51 | 14.9% | 65 | 18.0% | 36 | 10.6% | 40 | 12.2% | 43 | 13.4% | 55 | 15.7% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 166 | 50.6% | 171 | 50.0% | 187 | 51.8% | 175 | 51.3% | 170 | 51.7% | 166 | 51.9% | 176 | 50.3% |
Female: | 162 | 49.4% | 171 | 50.0% | 174 | 48.2% | 166 | 48.7% | 145 | 44.1% | 142 | 44.4% | 165 | 47.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 4 | 1.2% | 3 | 0.9% | 5 | 1.4% | 7 | 2.1% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.9% | 5 | 1.4% |
Black: | 4 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.6% |
White: | 312 | 95.1% | 326 | 95.3% | 343 | 95.0% | 317 | 93.0% | 317 | 96.4% | 310 | 96.9% | 337 | 96.3% |
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: | 6 | 1.8% | 7 | 2.0% | 6 | 1.7% | 14 | 4.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 124 | 37.8% | 122 | 35.7% | 160 | 44.3% | 158 | 46.3% | 136 | 41.3% | 124 | 38.8% | 120 | 34.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 24 | 7.3% | 38 | 11.1% | 37 | 10.2% | 33 | 9.7% | 31 | 9.4% | 33 | 10.3% | 40 | 11.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.16 | 17.03 | 16.41 | 17.05 | 17.32 | 15.50 | 15.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
K-PREP | ||||||
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 52.1% | 42.8% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 56.8% | 43.5% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65% | 58.8% | 49.4% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.4% | 57.8% | 47.6% |
2012 | Language Mechanics | 4th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 54.8% | 49.1% |
2013 | Language Mechanics | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 52.9% | 53.7% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 41.4% | 39.6% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.5% | 51.4% | 43.9% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 48.5% | 47% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.5% | 53.5% | 48.8% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 79.2% | 68.8% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.1% | 77.4% | 68.5% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 37.3% | 38.9% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.7% | 37.7% | 44.3% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.1% | 53.4% | 47.5% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.9% | 46.7% | 47.1% |
2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 72% | 59.8% |
2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 68.3% | 59.3% |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 32.8% | 31.7% |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.4% | 36.2% | 35.7% |
2012 | Language Mechanics | 6th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 49.4% | 38.4% |
2013 | Language Mechanics | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.2% | 56.5% | 43.8% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 57.4% | 41.6% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 54.8% | 38.5% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 49.9% | 46% |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 56.2% | 46.3% |
2012 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 56.6% | 39.2% |
2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 63.1% | 48.0% |
KCCT | ||||||
2007 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 74.58% | 77.43% | 61.71% |
2008 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 83.82% | 81.03% | 69.52% |
2009 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 83.33% | 79.65% | 70.27% |
2010 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 86.52% | 82.05% | 72.95% |
2011 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 81.35% | 82.72% | 72.76% |
2007 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 80.79% | 83.61% | 72.72% |
2008 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 91.33% | 80.84% | 72.65% |
2009 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 86.9% | 82.58% | 73.54% |
2010 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 89.33% | 87.02% | 76.81% |
2011 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 85.49% | 84.9% | 76% |
2007 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 93.02% | 76.99% | 66.15% |
2008 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 87.18% | 75.94% | 68.94% |
2009 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 91.18% | 84.38% | 69.98% |
2010 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 89.47% | 82.91% | 70.41% |
2011 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 83.67% | 86.03% | 70.53% |
2007 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 78.18% | 77.9% | 61.6% |
2008 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 88.89% | 72.13% | 59.68% |
2009 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 83.78% | 73.94% | 61.11% |
2010 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 67.65% | 69.44% | 55.58% |
2011 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 81.82% | 70.79% | 59.75% |
2007 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 81.82% | 73.76% | 53.37% |
2008 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 93.33% | 71.04% | 52.62% |
2009 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 67.57% | 65.72% | 55.37% |
2010 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 73.53% | 68.21% | 59.07% |
2011 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 78.79% | 73.16% | 59.74% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 50.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 50.0% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 40.0% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 60.0% |
Mean Base Salary: | $39,980.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,060.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,259.0 |
* Symsonia 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.