James A. Cawood Elementary

279 Ball Park Rd, Harlan KY, 40831 | Harlan County School District | 606-573-5029
  • grades PK-8
  • students 394
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 60% 24% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Harlan
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
62%Harlan
48%Kentucky

James A. Cawood Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Harlan County School District" in Harlan, KY. There are a total of 394 students and 24 teachers at James A. Cawood Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

James A. Cawood Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 60.0%, which is 24% higher than the Kentucky average.

James A. Cawood Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students394
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 James A. Cawood 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
All48%
340-49%
450-59%
570-79%
620-29%
740-59%
840-49%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3>= 90%
470-79%
570-79%
650-59%
760-79%
870-79%
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.

James A. Cawood Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 97.2% 96.1% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 2.2% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2% 1.2% 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 0.0% 0.3% 2.9% 3.1%

Harlan demographics profile

StatisticHarlanKentuckyNational
Population1,4114,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,08411491
Median age43.138.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%58%55%
Speak English98%95%79%
Speak Spanish0%3%13%

Education level achieved in Harlan

IndexHarlanKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade78.7%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school76.6%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college47.5%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.2%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.3%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters9.1%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.5%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The James A. Cawood Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.