Enrollment
294
Elementary
DISTRICT 343 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARSHALL COUNTY·NCES 210381000973
Calvert City Elementary School
563 E 5th Avenue, Calvert City, KY 42029 · (270) 395-4664 · Marshall County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL294 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
209 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 31 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 18% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
48.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
43.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.7%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Calvert City Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Marshall County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #352 of 669 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #345 of 668 | #6 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #364 of 674 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 294 | #577 of 744 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #569 of 674 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.5% | #574 of 674 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.1% | #258 of 721 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.7% | #315 of 437 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
294
+45 (+18%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 407
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 13.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 294 | 17.6 | 16.8:1 | 71% (209) |
| 2023-24 | 296 | 19.2 | 15.4:1 | 70% (207) |
| 2022-23 | 281 | 19.7 | 14.3:1 | 63% (178) |
| 2020-21 | 249 | 18 | 13.8:1 | 55% (138) |
| 2017-18 | 315 | 19.1 | 16.5:1 | 66% (207) |
| 2015-16 | 325 | 20 | 16.3:1 | 60% (195) |
| 2010-11 | 365 | 24 | 15.2:1 | 59% (217) |
| 2000-01 | 383 | 18 | 21.3:1 | 42% (160) |
| 1990-91 | 407 | 22 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Calvert City Elementary School.
About Calvert City Elementary School
Calvert City Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Calvert City, Kentucky, administered by Marshall County. The school enrolls 294 students in pre-K through 5. That compares with an average of about 421 students for elementary schools in Kentucky.
Marshall County, which runs Calvert City Elementary School, has 11 schools and 4,302 students.
By race and ethnicity, Calvert City Elementary School is 95% White. Other groups make up 3% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. In Marshall County overall, the White share is about 96%. A diversity index of 10% means there is a 10% chance two randomly chosen students at Calvert City Elementary School are from different groups.
There are 17.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 16.8:1. Across elementary schools in Kentucky, the average ratio is 15.4:1. Of all students at Calvert City Elementary School, 71% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Marshall County is 57%.
Calvert City Elementary School is 4.8 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (43.5% versus 38.7%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Kentucky.
In the wider Marshall County area, the median household earns about $65,831 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Calvert City Elementary School shares Marshall County with 11 other public schools.
About 4.5 miles separate Calvert City Elementary School from the closest public school, South Livingston Elementary School. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Calvert City Elementary School ranks 6th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 43.5% against a local average of 51.5%.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 18%. The school's ratio increased from 13.8:1 to 16.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Marshall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,743
Census ACS
Median income
$65,831
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
4,302 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marshall County
- Marshall County High SchoolHigh · 1,201 students
- Benton Elementary SchoolElementary · 528 students
- North Marshall Middle SchoolMiddle · 487 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 480 students
- South Marshall MiddleMiddle · 432 students
- Sharpe Elementary SchoolElementary · 276 students
Nearby schools
- South Livingston Elementary School4.5 mi · 367
- North Marshall Middle School4.8 mi · 487
- Central Elementary School6.9 mi · 480
- Sharpe Elementary School7.7 mi · 276
- Marshall County High School7.9 mi · 1,201
- MC Academy7.9 mi · 100
Frequently asked questions
About Calvert City Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Calvert City Elementary School?
Calvert City Elementary School enrolls approximately 294 students in grades PK-05.
Is Calvert City Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Calvert City Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Calvert City Elementary School have?
Calvert City Elementary School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Calvert City Elementary School?
Student demographics at Calvert City Elementary School are roughly 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Calvert City Elementary School in?
Calvert City Elementary School is part of Marshall County.
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