Sinking Fork Elementary School
5005 Princeton Rd
Hopkinsville KY, 42240, Christian County
Phone: 270-887-7330
Ranking: (460 out of 943, top 49%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Christian 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: | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | |||||||
Total Students: | 319 | 347 | 348 | 374 | 383 | 355 | 377 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 26 | 8.2% | 26 | 7.5% | 26 | 7.5% | 23 | 6.1% | 22 | 5.7% | 24 | 6.8% | 11 | 2.9% |
Kindergarten: | 41 | 12.9% | 54 | 15.6% | 46 | 13.2% | 51 | 13.6% | 49 | 12.8% | 34 | 9.6% | 64 | 17.0% |
Grade 1: | 49 | 15.4% | 47 | 13.5% | 55 | 15.8% | 51 | 13.6% | 45 | 11.7% | 66 | 18.6% | 66 | 17.5% |
Grade 2: | 45 | 14.1% | 65 | 18.7% | 52 | 14.9% | 46 | 12.3% | 63 | 16.4% | 60 | 16.9% | 62 | 16.4% |
Grade 3: | 61 | 19.1% | 49 | 14.1% | 48 | 13.8% | 65 | 17.4% | 65 | 17.0% | 64 | 18.0% | 60 | 15.9% |
Grade 4: | 48 | 15.0% | 48 | 13.8% | 60 | 17.2% | 65 | 17.4% | 80 | 20.9% | 50 | 14.1% | 59 | 15.6% |
Grade 5: | 49 | 15.4% | 58 | 16.7% | 61 | 17.5% | 73 | 19.5% | 59 | 15.4% | 57 | 16.1% | 55 | 14.6% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 158 | 49.5% | 178 | 51.3% | 182 | 52.3% | 194 | 51.9% | 182 | 47.5% | 165 | 46.5% | 181 | 48.0% |
Female: | 161 | 50.5% | 169 | 48.7% | 166 | 47.7% | 180 | 48.1% | 183 | 47.8% | 171 | 48.2% | 180 | 47.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.8% |
Hispanic: | 11 | 3.4% | 9 | 2.6% | 4 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.5% |
Black: | 123 | 38.6% | 123 | 35.4% | 125 | 35.9% | 147 | 39.3% | 150 | 39.2% | 115 | 32.4% | 122 | 32.4% |
White: | 172 | 53.9% | 204 | 58.8% | 206 | 59.2% | 214 | 57.2% | 220 | 57.4% | 225 | 63.4% | 238 | 63.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 9 | 2.8% | 9 | 2.6% | 11 | 3.2% | 9 | 2.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 182 | 57.1% | 203 | 58.5% | 193 | 55.5% | 212 | 56.7% | 226 | 59.0% | 197 | 55.5% | 197 | 52.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 31 | 9.7% | 29 | 8.4% | 31 | 8.9% | 31 | 8.3% | 29 | 7.6% | 22 | 6.2% | 23 | 6.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.87 | 16.52 | 15.47 | 16.19 | 18.24 | 16.70 | 17.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
K-PREP | ||||||
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 44% | 42.8% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.1% | 45.0% | 43.5% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 28.9% | 41.6% | 49.4% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.1% | 46.9% | 47.6% |
2012 | Language Mechanics | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.4% | 51.6% | 49.1% |
2013 | Language Mechanics | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.9% | 53.3% | 53.7% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 28.1% | 35.1% | 39.6% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 18.8% | 37.2% | 43.9% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.9% | 43% | 47% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 27.1% | 38.9% | 48.8% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.8% | 66.1% | 68.8% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.9% | 64.6% | 68.5% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.2% | 36.6% | 38.9% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 36.2% | 41.1% | 44.3% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 40.6% | 47.5% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.6% | 40.0% | 47.1% |
2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 64.6% | 59.8% |
2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.5% | 67.6% | 59.3% |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 37.1% | 28.4% | 31.7% |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 39.7% | 32.4% | 35.7% |
KCCT | ||||||
2007 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 49.72% | 54.43% | 61.71% |
2008 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 61.54% | 63.72% | 69.52% |
2009 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 76.27% | 73.09% | 70.27% |
2010 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 82.29% | 77.3% | 72.95% |
2011 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 92.19% | 79.21% | 72.76% |
2007 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 58.56% | 67.56% | 72.72% |
2008 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 62.18% | 65.93% | 72.65% |
2009 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 64.97% | 71.84% | 73.54% |
2010 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 71.88% | 77.85% | 76.81% |
2011 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 86.46% | 81.67% | 76% |
2007 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 46.43% | 53.14% | 66.15% |
2008 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 61.4% | 62.25% | 68.94% |
2009 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 70.83% | 65.96% | 69.98% |
2010 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 76% | 71.82% | 70.41% |
2011 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 88.52% | 74.96% | 70.53% |
2007 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 51.56% | 53.95% | 61.6% |
2008 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 61.54% | 55.68% | 59.68% |
2009 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 82.14% | 64.4% | 61.11% |
2010 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 85.19% | 61.92% | 55.58% |
2011 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 90.28% | 69.69% | 59.75% |
2007 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 48.44% | 44.44% | 53.37% |
2008 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 44.23% | 43.48% | 52.62% |
2009 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 71.43% | 59.97% | 55.37% |
2010 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 74.07% | 66.25% | 59.07% |
2011 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 76.39% | 63.69% | 59.74% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 15.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 85.0% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 90.0% |
Mean Base Salary: | $42,009.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,130.0 |
* Sinking Fork Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.