East Valley Elementary School

East Valley Elementary School is a minimally staffed elementary-level community in West Liberty, Kentucky, overseen by Morgan County. The school teaches 119 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 72% smaller than the state mean of about 421.

East Valley Elementary School is one of 8 schools operated by Morgan County, a district that works with 1,769 students overall.

Looking at the student body, East Valley Elementary School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (98%). By comparison, Morgan County as a whole is about 90% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, East Valley Elementary School has 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.6:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 67% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, East Valley Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 40.1%; this one delivers 62.9%, a residual of +22.8 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Morgan County) records that median household earnings sit near $47,913, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Morgan County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,769 students), East Valley Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Wrigley Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 7.2 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), East Valley Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 35.6%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. East Valley Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 17% since 2018, when it stood at 144 (now 119).

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.