Enrollment
119
Elementary
DISTRICT 201 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORGAN COUNTY·NCES 210429001549
East Valley Elementary School
7585 Hwy 172, West Liberty, KY 41472 · (606) 522-8152 · Morgan County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL119 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
12.6:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
80 students
DISTRICT 69% · 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 | 4 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 25% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 57% larger than its 5th grade class (14).
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
73.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
56.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of KY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
62.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.1%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+22.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 40% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 23 points, placing it in Kentucky's top 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 Valley Elementary School
East Valley Elementary School's state test result (62.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Valley Elementary School this school | 119 | 67.2% | 62.9% |
| Ezel Elementary School Ezel | 114 | 64.9% | 55.9% |
| Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary Sacramento | 115 | 69.6% | 37.1% |
| Carter City Elementary School Grayson | 117 | 62.4% | 60.3% |
| Nichols Elementary West Point | 105 | 66.7% | 20.3% |
| Frakes School Center Frakes | 117 | 73.5% | 54.8% |
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 Valley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.9% | #75 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.7% | #148 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #35 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 119 | #713 of 744 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.2% | #339 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. 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
119
-14 (-11%) vs 2020
-49% since 2000-01, when it was 232
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 119 | 9.4 | 12.6:1 | 67% (80) |
| 2023-24 | 119 | 11.4 | 10.4:1 | 78% (93) |
| 2022-23 | 120 | 10.6 | 11.3:1 | 80% (96) |
| 2020-21 | 133 | 11 | 12.1:1 | 78% (104) |
| 2017-18 | 144 | 11.1 | 13.0:1 | 78% (113) |
| 2015-16 | 161 | 12 | 13.4:1 | 76% (123) |
| 2010-11 | 189 | 12 | 15.8:1 | 79% (149) |
| 2000-01 | 232 | 13 | 17.9:1 | 90% (208) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Valley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (144 to 119); teachers down 15% (11.1 to 9.4).
About East Valley Elementary School
East Valley Elementary School is a very small elementary school in Kentucky, located in West Liberty. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 119 students on the rolls. Elementary schools in Kentucky average about 421 students, which makes this school 72% below average.
Morgan County is the local district for East Valley Elementary School. It runs 8 schools with 1,769 students.
White students account for 98% of the school's enrollment. Among people living in Morgan County, the White share is about 90%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 3, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 9.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 12.6:1. Across elementary schools in Kentucky, the average ratio is 15.4:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 67%. That is in line with the 67% average for public schools in Morgan County.
East Valley Elementary School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 90% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
East Valley Elementary School outperforms its prediction by 22.8 points. The model expects 40.1% for a school with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Kentucky; the school's rate is 62.9%.
For the population of Morgan County, the median household earns about $47,913 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Across Morgan County, 10 public schools serve about 1,769 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Wrigley Elementary School, is about 7.2 miles. Within ten miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, East Valley Elementary School ranks 1st of 8 on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 14 students, from 133 to 119.
On allk12, people connected to East Valley Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Morgan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,053
Census ACS
Median income
$47,913
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,769 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Morgan County
- Morgan County High SchoolHigh · 527 students
- Morgan County Middle SchoolMiddle · 361 students
- Wrigley Elementary SchoolElementary · 286 students
- Morgan Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 285 students
- Ezel Elementary SchoolElementary · 114 students
- Morgan County RISE AcademyHigh · 54 students
Other schools in West Liberty
- Morgan County High SchoolHigh · 527 students
- Morgan County Middle SchoolMiddle · 361 students
- Wrigley Elementary SchoolElementary · 286 students
- Morgan Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 285 students
- Morgan County RISE AcademyHigh · 54 students
- Woodsbend Youth Development CenterHigh · 23 students
Other East Valley Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named East Valley Elementary. East Valley Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- East Valley ElementaryYakima, WA · 562 students
- East Valley Elementary SchoolFernley, NV · 518 students
Nearby schools
- Wrigley Elementary School7.2 mi · 286
- Morgan County RISE Academy7.7 mi · 54
- Morgan County High School7.8 mi · 527
- Morgan County Middle School7.9 mi · 361
- Morgan Central Elementary School8.8 mi · 285
- Elliott County High School9.3 mi · 293
Frequently asked questions
About East Valley Elementary SchoolHow many students attend East Valley Elementary School?
East Valley Elementary School enrolls approximately 119 students in grades PK-05.
Is East Valley Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Valley Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at East Valley Elementary School?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at East Valley Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Valley Elementary School?
At East Valley Elementary School, the student body is approximately 98% White, 2% Black.
Is East Valley Elementary School public or private?
East Valley Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Morgan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.