Nichols Elementary

10665 Hwy 44 W, West Point KY, 40177 | Bullitt County School District | 502-869-2600
  • grades PK-5
  • students 140
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 57% 18% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in West Point
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
42%West Point
48%Kentucky

Nichols Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Bullitt County School District" in West Point, KY. There are a total of 140 students and 10 teachers at Nichols Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

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

Nichols Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students140
Teachers10
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 Nichols Elementary, 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
All47%
340-59%
421-39%
550-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
360-79%
460-79%
570-79%
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.

Nichols Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 92.1% 93.6% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.9% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 0.6% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3% 2.5% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.4% 2.0% 2.9% 3.1%

West Point demographics profile

StatisticWest PointKentuckyNational
Population1,0984,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)41211491
Median age36.138.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%58%55%
Speak English95%95%79%
Speak Spanish4%3%13%

Education level achieved in West Point

IndexWest PointKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade74.4%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school69.1%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college35.9%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree10.1%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors5.5%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters2.3%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Nichols Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.