Shedd Academy
School Notes Overview:
Shedd Academy is noted for working with students who have diagnosed problems with dyslexia, reading disabilities, learning disabilities, and ADD. Class sizes are very small and a highly structured multisensory teaching approach is used....
School Overview:
Shedd Academy |
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| School Type | Special Education School | |
| School Membership(s) | Other special emphasis association(s) | |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades 2 - 8 | |
| Year Founded | 1974 | |
| County | Graves County, KY | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 15 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
This School |
(KY) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | n/a | 8% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Grade 2 - 3 students | ||
| Grade 3 - 1 students | ||
| Grade 4 - 3 students | ||
| Grade 5 - 1 students | ||
| Grade 6 - 3 students | ||
| Grade 7 - 2 students | ||
| Grade 8 - 2 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 5 teachers | |
| % Faculty with Advance Degree | 2% | |
This School |
(KY) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:2 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 175 days | 175 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 8 hours | 6 hours |
| Finances and Admission | ||
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | |
| % on Financial Aid | 75% | |
| Head of School | Paul Thompson | |
| Admissions Director | Judy Brindley | |
| Admissions Associate | thompsonp55@hotmail.com | |
School Notes:
- Students are wanted who are willing to work and improve their skills. Shedd offers the Alphabetic-Phonetic Structural-Linguistic Aproach to Literacy series, which has been updated. Shedd's executive director, provides training for teachers interested in being certified as multisensory language training through IMSLEC. Shedd offers a very personalized approach to learning and small group instruction.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (42066) | School Zip (42066) |
(KY) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 23,031 people | 4,039,600 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 18% | 15% |
| Population Average Age | 38 years old | 36 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.4 persons | 2.3 persons |
| Median Household Income | $28,037 | $39,915 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 5.4 rooms | 5.5 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 39 years old | 40 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 73% / 27% | 66% / 34% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- St Joseph Catholic School - 76 students - 0.5 mi. away - view location
- Hickory Amish Mennonite School - 27 students - 5.7 mi. away - view location
- Hickory Amish Mennite Sch. Elementary School - 30 students - 8.9 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: Mayfield, Graves County, Zip 42066
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