Poage Elementary School

3215 S 29Th St, Ashland KY, 41102 | Ashland Independent School District | 606-327-2734
  • grades KG-5
  • students 251
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 57% 18% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 23 in Ashland
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
47%Ashland
48%Kentucky

Poage Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Ashland Independent School District" in Ashland, KY. There are a total of 251 students and 19 teachers at Poage Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Poage Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.0%, which is 18% higher than the Kentucky average.

Poage Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students251
Teachers19
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Poage Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
340-49%
460-69%
550-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
350-59%
470-79%
550-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Poage Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 88.4% 87.6% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 1.5% 4.6% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.7% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8% 2.8% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.5% 4.1% 2.9% 3.1%

Ashland demographics profile

StatisticAshlandKentuckyNational
Population20,4494,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,90511491
Median age40.538.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%58%55%
Speak English98%95%79%
Speak Spanish1%3%13%

Education level achieved in Ashland

IndexAshlandKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade85.2%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school83.6%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college58.1%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.7%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.3%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters9.8%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Poage Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.