The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MUHLENBERG COUNTY·NCES 210008101516

Greenville Elementary School

201 E Main Cross, Greenville, KY 42345 · (270) 338-4830 · Muhlenberg County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL620 STUDENTS
Enrollment
620
Elementary
DISTRICT 465 · STATE 421
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
398 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
57
Kindergarten
92
Grade 1
106
Grade 2
109
Grade 3
100
Grade 4
81
Grade 5
75
Student demographics
White
54388%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 71%
Hispanic
152%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 10%
Black
234%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 11%
Two+
386%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
31250%
Female
30850%

Discussions

+ POST

Test scores

KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/Distinguished
English Language Arts
43.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
42.3%
KY avg 42.8%

What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.2%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 41% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
620
+85 (+16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.7:1
% White
88%
was 91%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
4%
was 4%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Greenville Elementary School

Set in Greenville, Kentucky, Greenville Elementary School is a moderately sized elementary-level community, operated by Muhlenberg County. It serves 620 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 47% above the state mean of about 421.

Greenville Elementary School is one of 9 schools operated by Muhlenberg County, a district that enrolls 4,846 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Greenville Elementary School reports that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 6% multiracial, 4% Black, 2% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.1:1. The state averages about 15.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 64% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Greenville Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.2%; this one delivers 40.8%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Muhlenberg County put median household earnings sit near $51,927, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. In all, Muhlenberg County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,846 students), of which Greenville Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Muhlenberg South Middle School, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Greenville Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 34.0%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Greenville Elementary School's enrollment has expanded 16% since 2018, when it stood at 535 (now 620).

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Greenville Elementary School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Muhlenberg County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Greenville Elementary School
District
Muhlenberg County
Address
201 E Main Cross, Greenville, KY 42345
Phone
(270) 338-4830
County
Muhlenberg County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
620
Teachers (FTE)
41
Student–teacher ratio
15.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
398 (64%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
210008101516
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Muhlenberg County
Other schools in Greenville
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Greenville Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Greenville Elementary School?
Greenville Elementary School enrolls approximately 620 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Greenville Elementary School serve?
Greenville Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Greenville Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Greenville Elementary School is approximately 15.1:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Greenville Elementary School?
Student demographics at Greenville Elementary School are roughly 88% White, 2% Hispanic, 4% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is Greenville Elementary School in?
Greenville Elementary School is part of Muhlenberg County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
+ Post