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Enrollment
548
Elementary
DISTRICT 289 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MENIFEE COUNTY·NCES 210408002531
Menifee Central School
359 Wynn Flat Road, Frenchburg, KY 40322 · (606) 768-8002 · Menifee County
GRADES KG–07ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL548 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 20% 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.
- C-Beats 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
14.9:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
412 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 68 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 58 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 17% larger than its 7th grade class (58).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Menifee Central School→Menifee County High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Menifee County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
37.4%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
27.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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
30.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.1%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Menifee Central School
Menifee Central School's state test result (30.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menifee Central School this school | 548 | 75.2% | 30.8% |
| Owingsville Elementary School Owingsville | 535 | 74.2% | 37.6% |
| Prestonsburg Elementary School Prestonsburg | 574 | 77.9% | 32.8% |
| Bell Central School Center Pineville | 502 | 77.3% | 46.4% |
| Salyersville Grade School Salyersville | 479 | 73.3% | 43.9% |
| London Elementary School London | 592 | 74.3% | 65.1% |
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 Menifee Central School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #544 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.3% | #573 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #529 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 548 | #176 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #357 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.5% | #616 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.2% | #188 of 721 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 548 | 36.8 | 14.9:1 | 75% (412) |
| 2023-24 | 643 | 45.4 | 14.2:1 | 75% (484) |
| 2022-23 | 662 | 50 | 13.2:1 | 82% (543) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Menifee Central School.
About Menifee Central School
Menifee Central School is a medium-sized elementary school in Menifee County, located in Frenchburg, Kentucky. The grade span is kindergarten through 7, and enrollment is 548 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Kentucky) has about 421 students.
Menifee County has 4 schools; together they serve 960 students.
Most students at Menifee Central School are White: 96% of enrollment. Smaller groups are 2% Hispanic. For comparison, Menifee County is about 97% White. Menifee Central School has a diversity index of 7%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 36.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 14.9:1. Elementary schools in Kentucky average about 15.4:1, a similar figure. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 75%.
allk12 grades Menifee Central School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Kentucky public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 37.1% at Menifee Central School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 30.8%.
In Menifee County (population about 6,230), median household income is about $45,096, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 4 public schools operate in Menifee County, serving about 960 students.
The school nearest to Menifee Central School is Frenchburg Success Academy, at a distance of about 1.6 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Menifee Central School ranks 4th in a group of 5 nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Menifee Central School is Rural: Remote.
The Menifee Central School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Menifee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,230
Census ACS
Median income
$45,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
960 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Menifee County
- Menifee County High SchoolHigh · 376 students
- Botts Early Learning CenterElementary · 29 students
- Frenchburg Success AcademyHigh · 7 students
Other schools in Frenchburg
- Menifee County High SchoolHigh · 376 students
- Frenchburg Success AcademyHigh · 7 students
Nearby schools
- Frenchburg Success Academy1.6 mi · 7
- Menifee County High School2.6 mi · 376
- Botts Early Learning Center3.8 mi · 29
- Ezel Elementary School9.3 mi · 114
- Success Academy12.1 mi · 19
- Dessie Scott School12.1 mi · 23
Frequently asked questions
About Menifee Central SchoolHow many students attend Menifee Central School?
Menifee Central School enrolls approximately 548 students in grades KG-07.
What age range does Menifee Central School serve?
Menifee Central School serves students from grade KG through grade 07.
How many students per teacher at Menifee Central School?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Menifee Central School.
What is the student diversity at Menifee Central School?
Student demographics at Menifee Central School are roughly 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Menifee Central School public or private?
Menifee Central School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Menifee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.