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How many students were enrolled in third grade in Shelby County in 2022-23 school year?

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KY Commissioner of Education Jason Glass 2023 | Kentucky Department of Education

KY Commissioner of Education Jason Glass 2023 | Kentucky Department of Education

There were 542 third grade students enrolled in Shelby County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4% more than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Wright Elementary School welcomed most of the third grade students in the county, registering 95 students.

Within Shelby County schools, the highest student population was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in preschool.

Statewide, Shelby County ranked 26th in enrollment numbers. It was also ranked 26th the year before.

Despite escaping some of the pandemic's educational disruptions, Kentucky's achievement gaps have remained an issue since 2019. In the eighth-grade reading assessments, for example, Hispanic students scored eight points lower than their white peers, and the gap reached 15 points in math. Black students fared even worse, falling more than 20 points behind and facing a failure rate nearly double that of their white counterparts.

Shelby County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison
PreschoolKindergartenGrade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8Grade 9Grade 10Grade 11Grade 1201002003004005006007008002022-23 school year2021-22 school year

Third Grade Enrollment in Shelby County Schools for 2022-23 School Year
School# of 3rd Grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Wright Elementary School9519.4%489
Clear Creek Elementary School8117.6%459
Simpsonville Elementary School8017.4%461
Painted Stone Elementary School7916.7%473
Southside Elementary School7215.5%464
Marnel C. Moorman School688.3%823
Heritage Elementary School6714.8%453

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