Nicholasville Elementary School

Summary:

Nicholasville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 1-5 in Nicholasville, Kentucky, with 455 students. The school is part of the Jessamine County School District, which is ranked 86 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Nicholasville Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 369 out of 685 schools.

The school's academic performance is a significant concern, as it consistently underperforms compared to the Jessamine County and Kentucky state averages on standardized tests. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, science, writing, social studies, and editing/mechanics were all below the county and state averages across grade levels. Additionally, Wilmore Elementary and Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary, which are also part of the Jessamine County district, outperform Nicholasville Elementary. However, the school does outperform some schools in the neighboring Fayette County district, such as Millcreek Elementary and Southern Elementary.

The high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (62.42% in 2022-2023) and the school's relatively high spending per student ($14,240 in 2018-2019) suggest that factors beyond just funding and resources may be contributing to the school's academic challenges. The school's inconsistent performance over the years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 309 and 530 out of 684-705 schools, further indicates that the school may be struggling to maintain consistent academic progress. Additional investigation into the school's curriculum, teaching practices, and support services for students may be necessary to address these issues and improve student achievement.


Detail:

Public 1-5

 414 W Maple St
       Nicholasville, KY  40356


(859) 885-5351

District: Jessamine County

SchoolDigger Rank:
369th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,997 Help


Students who attend Nicholasville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    West Jessamine Middle School
High:    West Jessamine High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  487

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.9%
Two or more races:
9.2%
Hispanic:
7.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.5% Help


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Compare Details Nicholasville Elementary School ranks worse than 53.9% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 5th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Jessamine County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.11. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (74.9%), two or more races (9.2%), Hispanic (7.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 65.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Jessamine County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nicholasville Elementary School is 12.9, which is the 2nd best among 6 elementary schools in the Jessamine County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nicholasville Elementary School is $16,997, which is the 2nd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Jessamine County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Nicholasville Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Nicholasville Elementary School 369th of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Nicholasville Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Jessamine County:

SchoolDigger ranks Jessamine County 86th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Nicholasville Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Nicholasville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 32.63 460th 638 27.9%
2008 36.37 445th 651 31.6%
2009 44.07 403rd 658 38.8%
2010 42.11 442nd 683 35.3%
2011 35.74 492nd 688 28.5%
2012 37.76 476th 713 33.2%
2013 47.13 391st 719 45.6%
2014 46.90 389th 705 44.8%
2015 48.98 380th 698 45.6%
2016 43.32 415th 690 39.9%
2017 31.24 532nd 694 23.3%
2018 34.07 506th 691 26.8%
2019 33.34 530th 700 24.3%
2021 30.54 378th 517 26.9%
2022 51.18 309th 684 54.8%
2023 44.48 379th 687 44.8%
2024 45.11 369th 685 46.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Nicholasville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 41.37 432nd 661 34.6%
2023 13.32 253rd 257 1.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Nicholasville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.59 484th 631 23.3%
2019 36.23 472nd 664 28.9%
2022 42.13 384th 667 42.4%
2023 46.90 334th 670 50.1%
2024 46.18 346th 665 48.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Nicholasville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 42.28 28th 40 30.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Nicholasville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.41 425th 663 35.9%
2019 37.30 482nd 671 28.2%
2021 41.39 205th 312 34.3%
2022 48.66 301st 641 53.0%
2023 35.41 432nd 639 32.4%
2024 54.78 277th 644 57.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Nicholasville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.13 352nd 445 20.9%
2019 20.50 418th 474 11.8%
2022 37.73 132nd 206 35.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Nicholasville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.48 516th 665 22.4%
2019 31.43 523rd 676 22.6%
2021 19.87 291st 325 10.5%
2022 47.65 323rd 657 50.8%
2023 45.56 356th 652 45.4%
2024 35.21 436th 652 33.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Nicholasville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 71.17 33rd 185 82.2%
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Rank History for White students at Nicholasville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.72 458th 593 22.8%
2019 28.01 474th 592 19.9%
2021 25.76 286th 337 15.1%
2022 48.84 303rd 656 53.8%
2023 41.17 395th 658 40.0%
2024 39.37 397th 659 39.8%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Nicholasville Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 705 32 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 740
1989 747 37 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 787
1990 743 35 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 782
1991 689 21 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 711
1992 679 35 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 716
1993 518 28 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 546
1994 555 29 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 585
1995 559 30 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 590
1996 559 30 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 590
1997 558 37 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 598
1998 577 37 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 616
1999 582 37 0 1 3 n/a n/a 0 623
2000 593 43 1 4 1 n/a n/a 0 642
2001 594 28 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 628
2002 509 35 1 10 1 n/a n/a 0 556
2003 509 35 1 10 1 n/a n/a 0 556
2004 545 30 1 11 0 n/a n/a 0 587
2005 528 27 1 11 0 n/a n/a 0 567
2006 529 36 1 16 0 n/a n/a 0 582
2007 489 20 1 17 1 n/a n/a 17 545
2008 497 27 4 19 2 n/a n/a 32 581
2009 516 22 4 25 3 n/a n/a 34 604
2010 512 28 4 19 0 n/a n/a 26 589
2011 522 29 3 25 0 0 27 0 606
2012 537 30 2 28 1 0 22 0 620
2013 503 23 1 29 2 2 30 0 590
2014 426 18 1 40 1 0 13 0 499
2015 431 23 3 54 1 0 14 0 526
2016 414 30 1 45 0 2 15 0 507
2017 380 28 3 40 0 0 22 0 473
2018 353 25 2 37 2 0 27 0 446
2019 333 24 0 31 2 0 23 0 413
2020 336 29 0 32 2 0 26 0 425
2021 335 28 0 30 2 0 33 0 428
2022 346 35 0 28 5 0 34 0 448
2023 354 29 1 29 4 0 38 0 455
2024 365 35 1 36 4 1 45 0 487

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Nicholasville Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 740 38.9 19.0 n/a
1989 787 40.2 19.5 n/a
1990 782 43.7 17.8 n/a
1991 711 42.1 16.8 n/a
1992 716 42.3 16.9 n/a
1993 546 35.6 15.3 n/a
1994 585 36.2 16.2 n/a
1995 590 37.1 15.9 n/a
1996 590 37.1 15.9 n/a
1997 598 39.0 15.3 50
1998 616 40.4 15.2 44
1999 623 23.3 26.7 57.1
2000 642 21.2 30.4 58.7
2001 628 15.5 41.2 54.5
2002 556 38.4 14.5 81.8
2003 556 38.4 14.5 81.8
2004 587 40.2 14.6 n/a
2005 567 40.2 14.1 n/a
2006 582 41.7 14.0 55.5
2007 545 44.0 12.4 58.3
2008 581 40.3 14.4 59.2
2009 604 41.5 14.6 59.5
2010 589 32.1 18.3 61.5
2011 606 38.0 15.9 61.7
2012 620 38.1 16.2 65.8
2013 590 38.5 15.3 65.1
2014 499 31.2 15.9 65.5
2015 526 33.0 15.9 64.8
2016 507 34.0 14.9 69.6
2017 473 33.2 14.2 70.8
2018 446 31.8 14.0 64.8
2019 413 31.3 13.1 66.8
2020 425 30.8 13.7 66.4
2021 428 33.2 12.8 54.9
2022 448 35.3 12.6 60.5
2023 455 39.3 11.5 62.4
2024 487 37.7 12.9 65.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Nicholasville Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 740 38.9 19.0 n/a
1989 787 40.2 19.5 n/a
1990 782 43.7 17.8 n/a
1991 711 42.1 16.8 n/a
1992 716 42.3 16.9 n/a
1993 546 35.6 15.3 n/a
1994 585 36.2 16.2 n/a
1995 590 37.1 15.9 n/a
1996 590 37.1 15.9 n/a
1997 598 39.0 15.3 50
1998 616 40.4 15.2 44
1999 623 23.3 26.7 57.1
2000 642 21.2 30.4 58.7
2001 628 15.5 41.2 54.5
2002 556 38.4 14.5 81.8
2003 556 38.4 14.5 81.8
2004 587 40.2 14.6 n/a
2005 567 40.2 14.1 n/a
2006 582 41.7 14.0 55.5
2007 545 44.0 12.4 58.3
2008 581 40.3 14.4 59.2
2009 604 41.5 14.6 59.5
2010 589 32.1 18.3 61.5
2011 606 38.0 15.9 61.7
2012 620 38.1 16.2 65.8
2013 590 38.5 15.3 65.1
2014 499 31.2 15.9 65.5
2015 526 33.0 15.9 64.8
2016 507 34.0 14.9 69.6
2017 473 33.2 14.2 70.8
2018 446 31.8 14.0 64.8
2019 413 31.3 13.1 66.8
2020 425 30.8 13.7 66.4
2021 428 33.2 12.8 54.9
2022 448 35.3 12.6 60.5
2023 455 39.3 11.5 62.4
2024 487 37.7 12.9 65.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Nicholasville Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $757 (5.9%) $93 (0.7%) $849 (6.7%) $9,611 (75.3%) $1,463 (11.5%) $11,074 (86.7%) $12,766
2019 $790 (5.5%) $150 (1.1%) $941 (6.6%) $10,320 (72.5%) $1,532 (10.8%) $11,852 (83.2%) $14,240
2020 $802 (4.8%) $125 (0.7%) $927 (5.5%) $11,061 (65.8%) $1,450 (8.6%) $12,511 (74.4%) $16,812
2021 $1,045 (5.7%) $390 (2.1%) $1,435 (7.9%) $12,002 (66.0%) $1,469 (8.1%) $13,454 (74.0%) $18,183
2022 $2,002 (11.8%) $508 (3.0%) $2,510 (14.8%) $12,164 (71.6%) $1,911 (11.2%) $14,075 (82.8%) $16,997

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Nicholasville Elementary School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 530th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 379th of 687 Elementary schools
 20.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students413455
 10.2%
African American2429
 20.8%
American Indian24
 100%
Asian01
Hispanic3129
 6.5%
Pacific Islander00
White333354
 6.3%
Two or More Races2338
 65.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66.8%62.4%
 4.4%


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Students at Nicholasville Elementary School are 75% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 7% African American.

Students who attend Nicholasville Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Jessamine Middle School
High : West Jessamine High School

Nicholasville Elementary School ranks 369th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 487 students attended Nicholasville Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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