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If you could change one rule at Mckell Elementary School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
465
Elementary
DISTRICT 291 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENUP COUNTY·NCES 210240000499
Mckell Elementary School
28978 US 23 Hwy, South Shore, KY 41175 · (606) 932-3383 · Greenup County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL465 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 14% 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
14.0:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
298 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 43 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
33.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
30.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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
29.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.2%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% 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 →
Schools most like Mckell Elementary School
Mckell Elementary School's state test result (29.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mckell Elementary School this school | 465 | 64.1% | 29.5% |
| Green County Primary School Greensburg | 447 | 65.1% | N/A |
| North Todd Elementary School Elkton | 442 | 64.3% | 53.9% |
| Summit Elementary School Ashland | 425 | 62.4% | 42.1% |
| North Washington Elementary School Willisburg | 536 | 62.7% | 42.9% |
| Southern Elementary School Falmouth | 542 | 63.7% | 32.6% |
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 Mckell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Greenup County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #561 of 669 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.7% | #535 of 668 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #568 of 674 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 465 | #299 of 744 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #212 of 674 | #4 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.2% | #557 of 674 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.1% | #399 of 721 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.1% | #287 of 437 | #6 of 6 |
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
465
-16 (-3%) vs 2020
+49% since 1990-91, when it was 313
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 465 | 33.2 | 14.0:1 | 64% (298) |
| 2023-24 | 473 | 34.7 | 13.6:1 | 68% (322) |
| 2022-23 | 469 | 34.2 | 13.7:1 | 70% (327) |
| 2020-21 | 481 | 32 | 15.0:1 | 63% (303) |
| 2017-18 | 506 | 31.7 | 16.0:1 | 73% (371) |
| 2015-16 | 535 | 31 | 17.3:1 | 70% (373) |
| 2010-11 | 449 | 27 | 16.6:1 | 67% (301) |
| 2000-01 | 366 | 15 | 24.4:1 | 56% (204) |
| 1990-91 | 313 | 18 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mckell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (506 to 465); teachers up 5% (31.7 to 33.2).
About Mckell Elementary School
Students in South Shore, Kentucky, attend Mckell Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 465 students in pre-K through 5.
Federal data list 7 schools in Greenup County, with 2,509 students enrolled.
White students make up 94% of enrollment at Mckell Elementary School. The remaining students are 2% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. For comparison, Greenup County is about 95% White. Pick two students at random and there is an 11% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 14.0:1, with 33.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 1.4 students per teacher below the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 64%. The 53% average for public schools in Greenup County is 11 points lower.
The allk12 Grade for Mckell Elementary School is D. Compared with Kentucky public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 14% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Mckell Elementary School is 11.7 points below its prediction. Actual: 29.5%. Predicted: 41.2%.
Greenup County census figures show that the median household income is $60,751, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Greenup County is home to 17 public schools and about 5,653 public school students.
The closest public school, Mckell Middle School, is about 0.2 miles from Mckell Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The federal government classifies Mckell Elementary School's location as Town: Distant.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 16 fewer students in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.0:1 to 14.0:1.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Greenup County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,501
Census ACS
Median income
$60,751
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,653 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Greenup County
- Greenup County High SchoolHigh · 807 students
- Mckell Middle SchoolMiddle · 338 students
- Greysbranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 278 students
- Argillite Elementary SchoolElementary · 216 students
- Wurtland Elementary SchoolElementary · 203 students
- Wurtland Middle SchoolMiddle · 202 students
Nearby schools
- Mckell Middle School0.2 mi · 338
- Portsmouth Elementary2.2 mi · 791
- Portsmouth Junior High School/Portsmouth High School2.3 mi · 636
- Stanton Primary Elementary School2.7 mi · 136
- Glenwood High School2.7 mi · 147
- Oak Intermediate Elementary School2.7 mi · 87
Frequently asked questions
About Mckell Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mckell Elementary School?
Mckell Elementary School enrolls approximately 465 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Mckell Elementary School serve?
Mckell Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Mckell Elementary School?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at Mckell Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mckell Elementary School?
At Mckell Elementary School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Mckell Elementary School?
Mckell Elementary School is overseen by Greenup County in Greenup County.
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