Enrollment
310
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALLOWAY COUNTY·NCES 210087000172
East Calloway Elementary School
1169 Pottertown Rd, Murray, KY 42071 · (270) 762-7325 · Calloway County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL310 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
203 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 15% larger than its 5th grade class (47).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
51.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
43.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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
44.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.7%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 →
Schools most like East Calloway Elementary School
East Calloway Elementary School's state test result (44.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Calloway Elementary School this school | 310 | 65.5% | 44.9% |
| Hiseville Elementary School Glasgow | 322 | 67.1% | 51.5% |
| Northern Elementary School Somerset | 352 | 65.9% | 67.6% |
| Southern Elementary School Beaver Dam | 269 | 64.7% | 57.4% |
| Saffell Street Elementary School Lawrenceburg | 375 | 64.0% | 33.3% |
| Bonnieville Elementary School Bonnieville | 313 | 65.2% | 33.3% |
Matched among Kentucky elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where East Calloway Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #321 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #338 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #313 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 310 | #559 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #265 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.3% | #398 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.5% | #380 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.8% | #390 of 437 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
310
+32 (+12%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 388
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 310 | 21.6 | 14.3:1 | 65% (203) |
| 2023-24 | 309 | 24.2 | 12.8:1 | 73% (227) |
| 2022-23 | 314 | 23 | 13.7:1 | 83% (260) |
| 2020-21 | 278 | 20 | 13.9:1 | 71% (196) |
| 2017-18 | 319 | 22.6 | 14.1:1 | 72% (230) |
| 2015-16 | 316 | 24 | 13.2:1 | 76% (239) |
| 2010-11 | 317 | 20 | 15.8:1 | 69% (220) |
| 2000-01 | 392 | 25 | 15.7:1 | 63% (247) |
| 1990-91 | 388 | 27 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Calloway Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (319 to 310); teachers down 4% (22.6 to 21.6).
About East Calloway Elementary School
East Calloway Elementary School is an elementary school in Murray, Kentucky, reachable at (270) 762-7325. The school teaches kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 310 students. That puts enrollment 26% below the 421-student average for elementary schools in Kentucky.
East Calloway Elementary School is one of 8 schools in Calloway County, which enrolls 3,020 students in total.
A large majority of enrollment at East Calloway Elementary School is White, at 86%. After that, the student body is 9% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among Calloway County residents, the White share is about 88%. The diversity index for East Calloway Elementary School is 24%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 21.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.3:1. Elementary schools in Kentucky average 15.4:1, 1.0 more students per teacher than here. Roughly 65% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Calloway County averages 55%, lower than here.
East Calloway Elementary School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 53% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
In Kentucky, East Calloway Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 44.9% actual against a predicted 40.7%.
Looking at the county, Calloway County, median household income comes to about $52,706, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county has 13 public schools and about 4,966 students.
East Calloway Elementary School's nearest public school is Murray Middle School (about 3.9 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools. On average proficiency, East Calloway Elementary School is 5th of 5 nearby schools with test data.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 310, compared with 278 in 2020-21.
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Calloway County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,224
Census ACS
Median income
$52,706
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,966 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Calloway County
- Calloway County High SchoolHigh · 824 students
- Calloway County Middle SchoolMiddle · 607 students
- North Calloway Elementary SchoolElementary · 596 students
- Southwest Calloway Elementary SchoolElementary · 399 students
- Calloway County Preschool CenterElementary · 167 students
- Calloway County Alternative ProgramHigh · 110 students
Other schools in Murray
- Calloway County High SchoolHigh · 824 students
- Murray Middle SchoolMiddle · 645 students
- Calloway County Middle SchoolMiddle · 607 students
- Murray High SchoolHigh · 607 students
- North Calloway Elementary SchoolElementary · 596 students
- Murray Elementary SchoolElementary · 589 students
Nearby schools
- Murray Middle School3.9 mi · 645
- Murray Preschool Head Start4.4 mi · 105
- Murray Elementary School4.9 mi · 589
- North Calloway Elementary School5.0 mi · 596
- Calloway County Day Treatment5.2 mi · 7
- Calloway County Alternative Program5.2 mi · 110
Frequently asked questions
About East Calloway Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at East Calloway Elementary School?
East Calloway Elementary School enrolls approximately 310 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does East Calloway Elementary School serve?
East Calloway Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does East Calloway Elementary School have?
East Calloway Elementary School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
How diverse is East Calloway Elementary School?
East Calloway Elementary School reports a student body of 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees East Calloway Elementary School?
East Calloway Elementary School is overseen by Calloway County in Calloway County.
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