Bates Elementary School serves 554 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Bates Elementary School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in Kentucky for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kentucky state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Bates Elementary School’s learner population of 554 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Bates Elementary School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 1,246 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Bates Elementary School is 0.56, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.40. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Bates Elementary School is Fern Creek High School (1.3 miles away)

The closest middle school is Ramsey Middle School (2.1 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Fern Creek Elementary School (1.5 miles away)