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Enrollment
406
Elementary
DISTRICT 465 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MUHLENBERG COUNTY·NCES 210008101514
Central City Elementary
1501 N 2nd St, Central City, KY 42330 · (270) 754-4474 · Muhlenberg County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL406 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
300 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63%
Community
5
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 | 42 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 14% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
42.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
29.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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
33.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.6%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Central City Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #504 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.7% | #543 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #471 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 406 | #418 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #286 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.1% | #330 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.9% | #207 of 721 |
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
406
+50 (+14%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 487
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 406 | 28.1 | 14.4:1 | 74% (300) |
| 2023-24 | 406 | 28.1 | 14.4:1 | 76% (308) |
| 2022-23 | 414 | 27.1 | 15.3:1 | 73% (301) |
| 2020-21 | 356 | 25 | 14.2:1 | 77% (273) |
| 2017-18 | 406 | 29.1 | 14.0:1 | 74% (302) |
| 2015-16 | 448 | 33 | 13.6:1 | 74% (332) |
| 2010-11 | 504 | 36 | 14.0:1 | 70% (352) |
| 2000-01 | 509 | 28 | 18.2:1 | 55% (278) |
| 1990-91 | 487 | 27 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central City Elementary.
About Central City Elementary
In Central City, Kentucky, part of Muhlenberg County, Central City Elementary is an elementary school. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 406 students.
Muhlenberg County includes 9 schools. Together they enroll 4,846 students.
White students are the large majority at Central City Elementary, with 83% of enrollment. Next come 7% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That compares with about 92% White among all Muhlenberg County residents. By the diversity index, Central City Elementary comes in at 31%.
Dividing enrollment by its 28.1 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.4:1. Among elementary schools in Kentucky, the typical ratio is 15.4:1. Eligible students account for 74% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Public schools in Muhlenberg County average 62%.
In Kentucky, Central City Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 33.9% actual against a predicted 37.6%.
Census estimates describe Muhlenberg County this way: median household income is about $51,927, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 11 public schools in Muhlenberg County, with a combined enrollment of about 4,846.
Nearest public school: Bremen Elementary School, about 6.0 miles away. Other public schools within ten miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Central City Elementary ranks 5th of 7 on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Central City Elementary's location as Rural: Fringe.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Central City Elementary went from 356 students to 406.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Central City Elementary. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Muhlenberg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,591
Census ACS
Median income
$51,927
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
4,846 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Muhlenberg County
- Muhlenberg County High SchoolHigh · 1,123 students
- Muhlenberg County Middle SchoolMiddle · 871 students
- Greenville Elementary SchoolElementary · 620 students
- Muhlenberg South ElementaryElementary · 527 students
- Muhlenberg South Middle SchoolMiddle · 436 students
- Longest ElementaryElementary · 404 students
Nearby schools
- Bremen Elementary School6.0 mi · 369
- Longest Elementary6.4 mi · 404
- The Renaissance Center6.5 mi · 90
- Muhlenberg County High School7.3 mi · 1,123
- Greenville Elementary School8.3 mi · 620
- Muhlenberg County Middle School8.5 mi · 871
Frequently asked questions
About Central City ElementaryHow many students attend Central City Elementary?
Central City Elementary enrolls approximately 406 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Central City Elementary serve?
Central City Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Central City Elementary?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at Central City Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Central City Elementary?
At Central City Elementary, the student body is approximately 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Central City Elementary public or private?
Central City Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Muhlenberg County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.