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Enrollment
803
Elementary
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHELBY COUNTY·NCES 210532002491
Marnel C. Moorman School
501 Discovery Boulevard, Shelbyville, KY 40065 · (502) 647-0204 · Shelby County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL803 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
16.6:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
346 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 63%
Community
5
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 | 63 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 131 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 140 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 128 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 51% smaller than its 8th grade class (128).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
37.8%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
33.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of KY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
33.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.0%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 49% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Marnel C. Moorman School
Marnel C. Moorman School's state test result (33.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marnel C. Moorman School this school | 803 | 43.1% | 33.4% |
| Hawthorne Elementary Louisville | 437 | 42.1% | 55.3% |
| Clear Creek Elementary Shelbyville | 425 | 46.8% | 29.2% |
| Painted Stone Elementary Shelbyville | 458 | 49.6% | 26.0% |
| Wright Elementary Shelbyville | 489 | 46.6% | 32.8% |
| St Matthews Elementary Louisville | 598 | 41.5% | 47.2% |
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 Marnel C. Moorman School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.4% | #512 of 669 | #4 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #500 of 668 | #5 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #524 of 674 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 803 | #13 of 744 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #554 of 674 | #6 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.0% | #131 of 674 | #2 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.1% | #644 of 721 | #6 of 8 |
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
803
+89 (+12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 803 | 48.5 | 16.6:1 | 43% (346) |
| 2023-24 | 781 | 46.5 | 16.8:1 | 50% (391) |
| 2022-23 | 765 | 49 | 15.6:1 | 50% (384) |
| 2020-21 | 714 | 44 | 16.2:1 | 51% (364) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marnel C. Moorman School.
About Marnel C. Moorman School
Marnel C. Moorman School serves students in Shelbyville, Kentucky, as a high-enrollment elementary school. The latest federal count shows 803 students in kindergarten through 8. The average for elementary schools in Kentucky is about 421 students, so this school is 91% larger than average.
Shelby County has a total of 14 schools and 6,985 students, Marnel C. Moorman School among them.
Marnel C. Moorman School's enrollment is 51% White. Next come 32% Hispanic, 9% Black, and 7% multiracial. That compares with about 80% White among all Shelby County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Marnel C. Moorman School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 63%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.6:1, with 48.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Kentucky is 15.4:1, lower than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 43% of enrollment. Across public schools in Shelby County, the average is about the same, 45%.
Marnel C. Moorman School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 15% of Kentucky public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Kentucky, Marnel C. Moorman School is one of the bottom 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate on state tests of 33.4% compared with a predicted 49.0%.
In the county around the school, Shelby County, median household income is about $82,604, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. A total of 16 public schools operate in Shelby County, serving about 6,985 students.
Of nearby public schools, Martha Layne Collins High School is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 7 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 34.7% proficiency; Marnel C. Moorman School posts 33.4%.
Locale data from NCES put Marnel C. Moorman School in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
The 2024-25 enrollment of 803 was 12% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 714.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Marnel C. Moorman School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
49,096
Census ACS
Median income
$82,604
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
6,985 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Shelby County
- Martha Layne Collins High SchoolHigh · 1,157 students
- Shelby County High SchoolHigh · 1,003 students
- Shelby County West Middle SchoolMiddle · 563 students
- Shelby County East Middle SchoolMiddle · 505 students
- Wright ElementaryElementary · 489 students
- Painted Stone ElementaryElementary · 458 students
Other schools in Shelbyville
- Martha Layne Collins High SchoolHigh · 1,157 students
- Shelby County High SchoolHigh · 1,003 students
- Shelby County West Middle SchoolMiddle · 563 students
- Shelby County East Middle SchoolMiddle · 505 students
- Wright ElementaryElementary · 489 students
- Painted Stone ElementaryElementary · 458 students
Nearby schools
- Martha Layne Collins High School0.1 mi · 1,157
- Shelby County West Middle School2.2 mi · 563
- Painted Stone Elementary2.4 mi · 458
- Northside Early Childhood Center3.0 mi · 228
- Southside Elementary3.1 mi · 412
- Clear Creek Elementary3.5 mi · 425
Frequently asked questions
About Marnel C. Moorman SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Marnel C. Moorman School?
Marnel C. Moorman School enrolls approximately 803 students in grades KG-08.
Is Marnel C. Moorman School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Marnel C. Moorman School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marnel C. Moorman School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Marnel C. Moorman School is approximately 16.6:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Marnel C. Moorman School?
At Marnel C. Moorman School, the student body is approximately 51% White, 32% Hispanic, 9% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Marnel C. Moorman School in?
Marnel C. Moorman School is part of Shelby County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.