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Best kept secret at Metcalfe County High School?
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Enrollment
454
High
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·METCALFE COUNTY·NCES 210414001044
Metcalfe County High School
208 Randolph St, Edmonton, KY 42129 · (270) 432-2481 · Metcalfe County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL454 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Kentucky public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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 high schools
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
328 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 134 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 125 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 92 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 103 | 23% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Metcalfe County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
46.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
34.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 46 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
35.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.2%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Metcalfe County High School
Metcalfe County High School's state test result (35.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metcalfe County High School this school | 454 | 72.2% | 35.0% |
| Menifee County High School Frenchburg | 376 | 71.5% | 28.2% |
| Bath County High School Owingsville | 604 | 73.2% | 38.3% |
| Floyd Central High School Eastern | 534 | 74.7% | 31.3% |
| Betsy Layne High School Stanville | 387 | 74.9% | 30.0% |
| Lewis County High School Vanceburg | 568 | 69.5% | 33.5% |
Matched among Kentucky high 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 Metcalfe County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #130 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #149 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #120 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 454 | #176 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #93 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.9% | #170 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.2% | #38 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.3% | #66 of 139 |
Ranked against other public high 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
454
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 442
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 454 | 28 | 16.2:1 | 72% (328) |
| 2023-24 | 466 | 27 | 17.3:1 | 69% (322) |
| 2022-23 | 456 | 27 | 16.9:1 | 67% (307) |
| 2020-21 | 459 | 24 | 19.1:1 | 66% (305) |
| 2017-18 | 495 | 28.3 | 17.5:1 | 64% (319) |
| 2015-16 | 510 | 28 | 18.2:1 | 69% (354) |
| 2010-11 | 477 | 32 | 14.9:1 | 73% (346) |
| 2000-01 | 434 | 26 | 16.7:1 | 50% (218) |
| 1990-91 | 442 | 30 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Metcalfe County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (495 to 454); teachers down 1% (28.3 to 28).
About Metcalfe County High School
Metcalfe County High School is a small high school for students in Edmonton, Kentucky. Total enrollment is 454 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12.
Metcalfe County High School is part of Metcalfe County, where 3 schools serve 1,412 students.
White students are 93% of those enrolled at Metcalfe County High School. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% Hispanic. That is in line with Metcalfe County, where about 94% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 13, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 28 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1. The 16.6:1 average for high schools in Kentucky is close to this figure. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 72% of the student body.
On the allk12 Grade, Metcalfe County High School lands at B-, ahead of 51% of Kentucky public high schools.
In Kentucky, Metcalfe County High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 35.0% actual against a predicted 38.2%.
The school is in Metcalfe County, where median household income comes to about $51,473, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of people live in poverty. Metcalfe County's 3 public schools enroll about 1,412 students and include Metcalfe County High School.
Metcalfe County Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Metcalfe County High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Local comparison: Metcalfe County High School ranks 9th of 9 nearby schools, at 35.0% versus a 42.1% average.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Metcalfe County High School had 459 students in 2020-21 and 454 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The ratio of students to teachers went from 19.1:1 to 16.2:1 over the same years.
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Metcalfe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,425
Census ACS
Median income
$51,473
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
1,412 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Metcalfe County
- Metcalfe County Elementary SchoolElementary · 648 students
- Metcalfe County Middle SchoolMiddle · 310 students
Other schools in Edmonton
- Metcalfe County Elementary SchoolElementary · 648 students
- Metcalfe County Middle SchoolMiddle · 310 students
Nearby schools
- Metcalfe County Middle School0.1 mi · 310
- Metcalfe County Elementary School0.4 mi · 648
- Eastern Elementary School11.1 mi · 347
- Hiseville Elementary School13.1 mi · 322
- Temple Hill Elementary School13.6 mi · 266
- Glasgow Middle School14.1 mi · 545
Frequently asked questions
About Metcalfe County High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Metcalfe County High School?
Metcalfe County High School enrolls approximately 454 students in grades 09-12.
Is Metcalfe County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Metcalfe County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Metcalfe County High School have?
Metcalfe County High School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Metcalfe County High School?
Student demographics at Metcalfe County High School are roughly 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is Metcalfe County High School in?
Metcalfe County High School is part of Metcalfe County.
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