Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary

Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary operates as a tiny primary school in Sacramento, Kentucky, one of the schools within McLean County. Current enrollment sits at 115 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 73% smaller than the typical public school in Kentucky, which averages around 421 students.

McLean County comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 1,387 students; Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). Beyond that, the school lists 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. Around 70% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above McLean County's rate of about 51%.

After controlling for student poverty, Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.1%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for McLean County put median household income runs about $65,596, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, McLean County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,387 students), of which Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary is one.

Bremen Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.1 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 44.2%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary's enrollment has fell 5% since 2018, when it stood at 121 (now 115). White enrollment moved from 98% to 91% across the same window.

On the community side, members of the Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.