The top reported proficiency rate is 57% in English language arts. The lowest is 39% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Western Elementary School
Western Elementary School is a regular public school in Georgetown, Kentucky, serving kindergarten through fifth grade within the Scott County school district. It is one of several elementary schools in a district that has been adding capacity to match the city’s rapid growth. Georgetown itself is a mid-sized city in the Bluegrass region that has transformed dramatically since the mid-1980s, when Toyota built its first wholly owned U.S. auto manufacturing plant there. The plant and a network of suppliers anchor the local economy, and the population has roughly tripled over the decades, with continued growth along the I-75 corridor between Lexington and Cincinnati. The city has a historic downtown centered around Georgetown College, a private liberal arts institution, and outlying areas are largely auto-dependent. Publicly reported accounts note that Scott County Schools opened a new high school and a new elementary school in recent years and expanded a middle school rather than building new, reflecting sustained enrollment pressure.
Western Elementary enrolls a student body that is predominantly white, with a notable Hispanic minority and much smaller shares of students who are Black, Asian, or of two or more races. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker of economic diversity. The school does not appear to report the share of students with disabilities or English learners in the available data, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the range of support services it provides.
On the Kentucky Summative Assessment, which measures proficiency at Levels 3 and 4, outcomes vary noticeably by grade and subject. In reading and language arts, fourth and fifth graders posted results that are solidly above the midpoint of what is typically seen at the elementary level, with a majority of students scoring proficient or above. Third-grade reading was lower, with roughly half of students reaching that bar. In math, the pattern is more uneven. Fourth graders had a strong showing, with a majority proficient, but third-grade math was below that level, and fifth-grade math was the softest of the three grades tested, with fewer than half of students proficient. Science is tested in fourth grade, and the share of students reaching proficiency was lower, comparable to the weaker math results. Social studies, tested in fifth grade, also came in at that lower range. The overall picture is one of a school with real strength in reading in the upper grades, but math performance that dips for the oldest students and science and social studies results that a parent may want to look into further with the school.
There is no trend data available across multiple years, so it is not possible to say whether these results represent a change or a pattern. Because Western is an elementary school, there is no graduation rate to report, and chronic absenteeism data was not available in the provided information. The school’s standing among other Scott County districts could not be benchmarked, as the county contains only one school district. A parent choosing among elementary options within Scott County would need to compare Western directly with the district’s other elementary schools using the assessment results and program offerings each school publishes.
The housing context in the area around the school reflects the growth of the broader region. Home values in the zip code are above the state median, and rents have been increasing, though the estimated rent-to-income ratio suggests a relatively manageable cost of living compared to some markets. The area’s economy remains strong, anchored by the Toyota plant and a diversified base of suppliers, healthcare, and retail employment. For a family weighing a move to Georgetown, Western Elementary sits in a district that is actively building schools to keep up with demand and in a city where industrial and residential development continues to push outward from the historic core.
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