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What's the most underrated thing about McBrayer Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
566
Elementary
DISTRICT 333 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROWAN COUNTY·NCES 210510002016
McBrayer Elementary School
550 Viking Dr, Morehead, KY 40351 · (606) 784-1204 · Rowan County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL566 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% 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.
- CBeats 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
18.6:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
311 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (103).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
47.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
34.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 48 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.6%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 →
Schools most like McBrayer Elementary School
McBrayer Elementary School's state test result (40.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McBrayer Elementary School this school | 566 | 54.9% | 40.7% |
| Kingston Elementary School Berea | 608 | 54.8% | 45.7% |
| Hardinsburg Elementary School Hardinsburg | 501 | 56.3% | 42.3% |
| Foster Heights Elementary School Bardstown | 588 | 56.5% | 35.2% |
| Taylorsville Elementary School Taylorsville | 661 | 52.6% | 40.1% |
| Heath Elementary School West Paducah | 498 | 52.4% | 62.6% |
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 McBrayer Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #402 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #496 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #382 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 566 | #163 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #653 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.3% | #496 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.9% | #545 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.8% | #122 of 233 |
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
566
+81 (+17%) vs 2020
-1% since 2010-11, when it was 574
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 566 | 30.5 | 18.6:1 | 55% (311) |
| 2023-24 | 583 | 30.4 | 19.2:1 | 57% (334) |
| 2022-23 | 562 | 30.2 | 18.6:1 | 54% (304) |
| 2020-21 | 485 | 28 | 17.3:1 | 56% (274) |
| 2017-18 | 530 | 31.6 | 16.8:1 | 59% (312) |
| 2015-16 | 517 | 30 | 17.2:1 | 56% (289) |
| 2010-11 | 574 | 34 | 16.9:1 | 52% (297) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McBrayer Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (530 to 566); teachers down 3% (31.6 to 30.5).
About McBrayer Elementary School
McBrayer Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in Morehead, Kentucky. It serves 566 students in kindergarten through 5. The average among elementary schools in Kentucky is roughly 421 students; this school is 34% bigger than that.
Rowan County runs McBrayer Elementary School along with 10 other schools, enrolling 3,451 students in total.
Most students at McBrayer Elementary School are White: 92% of enrollment. Other groups make up 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 94% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at McBrayer Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 15%.
The school reported 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 18.6:1. The 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky is lower than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 55% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
allk12 grades McBrayer Elementary School a C. The grade compares the school only with Kentucky public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for McBrayer Elementary School is -3.9 points: 40.7% actual, 44.6% predicted.
In the county around the school, Rowan County, median household income is about $54,321, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. A total of 12 public schools operate in Rowan County, serving about 3,451 students.
Rowan County Preschool Center is located about 0.2 miles from McBrayer Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, McBrayer Elementary School is 3rd of 4 on proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Remote. That means it sits in a town far from an urbanized area.
McBrayer Elementary School saw enrollment rise 17% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.3:1 in 2020-21, and 18.6:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for McBrayer Elementary School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Rowan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,578
Census ACS
Median income
$54,321
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,451 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rowan County
- Rowan County Senior High SchoolHigh · 904 students
- Rowan County Middle SchoolMiddle · 695 students
- Rodburn Elementary SchoolElementary · 419 students
- Clearfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 299 students
- Tilden Hogge Elementary SchoolElementary · 207 students
- Rowan County Preschool CenterElementary · 172 students
Other schools in Morehead
- Rowan County Senior High SchoolHigh · 904 students
- Rowan County Middle SchoolMiddle · 695 students
- Rodburn Elementary SchoolElementary · 419 students
- Tilden Hogge Elementary SchoolElementary · 207 students
- Rowan County Preschool CenterElementary · 172 students
- Rowan Academy - Virtual EducationCombined · 127 students
Nearby schools
- Rowan County Preschool Center0.2 mi · 172
- Rowan Academy - Bluegrass Discovery0.2 mi · 31
- Rowan Academy - Virtual Education0.2 mi · 127
- Rowan County Senior High School0.2 mi · 904
- Rowan County Middle School0.2 mi · 695
- Morehead Youth Development Center1.2 mi · 15
Frequently asked questions
About McBrayer Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at McBrayer Elementary School?
McBrayer Elementary School enrolls approximately 566 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does McBrayer Elementary School serve?
McBrayer Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at McBrayer Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at McBrayer Elementary School is approximately 18.6:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is McBrayer Elementary School?
McBrayer Elementary School reports a student body of 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees McBrayer Elementary School?
McBrayer Elementary School is overseen by Rowan County in Rowan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.