Foster Heights Elementary School

211 E Muir Ave, Bardstown KY, 40004 | Bardstown Independent School District | 502-349-7030
  • grades KG-5
  • students 639
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 37% 23% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 16 in Bardstown
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
42%Bardstown
48%Kentucky

Foster Heights Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Bardstown Independent School District" in Bardstown, KY. There are a total of 639 students and 40 teachers at Foster Heights Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Foster Heights Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 23% lower than the Kentucky average.

Foster Heights Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students639
Teachers40
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 Foster Heights 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
All32%
335-39%
430-34%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
340-44%
435-39%
545-49%
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.

Foster Heights Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 92.7% 79.3% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 2.3% 10.5% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 1.4% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2% 4.3% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 4.4% 2.9% 3.1%

Bardstown demographics profile

StatisticBardstownKentuckyNational
Population13,1694,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,08811491
Median age34.338.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%58%55%
Speak English97%95%79%
Speak Spanish3%3%13%

Education level achieved in Bardstown

IndexBardstownKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade84.3%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school82.8%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college50.2%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.5%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.4%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters8.4%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Foster Heights Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.