SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the KY proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 42%Projected 32%

West Jessamine High School Exceeds Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the KY proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the KY average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 47%KY 43%

English proficiency

School 53%KY 48%

Science proficiency

School 26%KY 33%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

98%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

21%

Students in at least one AP course. 16 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

17%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes17%
AP courses offered16
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

2%
2%

AP computer science

0%
0%

AP math

3%
1%

Gold marks the KY average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

B

21.57 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

A-

1.78 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

B+

9.48 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$81,569

KY average $69,860

Median home value

$339,616

KY average $205,871

Median rent

$1,046 /mo

KY average $982

Unemployment rate

2.6%

KY average 5.1%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 91.2%KY 88.6%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

18:1

KY average 15:1

Teachers

70

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$69,540

All teachers in Jessamine County.

Student to counselor ratio KY average 381:1434:1
Support staff7
Psychologists1
Nurses1
Social workers1
Law enforcement officers1
Security staff0

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 97%KY 98%

Experienced teachers

School 80%KY 85%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days105
Out-of-school suspension days177
Total days missed to suspension268
Expulsions with services0
Expulsions without services0
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation0
Race-based0
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$7342 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$6.85

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

80%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

2%

Black

6%

Latino

8%

Multiracial

4%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged42%
Students with disabilities10%
English as a second language1%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care0%
Military connected0%
Homeless2%
Migratory1%

High schools nearest to West Jessamine High School

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

East Jessamine High School

  • Actual: 35%
  • Projected: 36%
  • Distance: 3.4 mi
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School

  • Actual: 50%
  • Projected: 48%
  • Distance: 9.2 mi
Tates Creek High School

  • Actual: 33%
  • Projected: 32%
  • Distance: 10.0 mi
Lafayette High School

  • Actual: 54%
  • Projected: 51%
  • Distance: 10.8 mi
Henry Clay High School

  • Actual: 47%
  • Projected: 56%
  • Distance: 12.0 mi
Woodford County High School

  • Actual: 48%
  • Projected: 38%
  • Distance: 13.6 mi
Fayette County Learning Center

  • Actual: 15%
  • Projected: 23%
  • Distance: 14.0 mi