Enrollment
285
Elementary
DISTRICT 201 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORGAN COUNTY·NCES 210429002194
Morgan Central Elementary School
3201 Hwy 460 W, West Liberty, KY 41472 · (606) 743-8552 · Morgan County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL285 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
15.0:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
197 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 63%
Community
0
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 | 20 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (42).
Student demographics
3%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
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KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
49.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
41.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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
45.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.4%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Morgan Central Elementary School
Morgan Central Elementary School's state test result (45.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Central Elementary School this school | 285 | 69.1% | 45.5% |
| Garrison Elementary School Garrison | 292 | 68.8% | 46.4% |
| Stinnett Elementary School Hoskinston | 314 | 68.8% | 61.8% |
| Roundstone Elementary School Mount Vernon | 267 | 69.3% | 44.7% |
| Nancy Elementary School Nancy | 299 | 68.2% | 65.8% |
| Martha Jane Potter Elementary School Whitesburg | 273 | 67.4% | 31.7% |
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 Morgan Central Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #311 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #381 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #352 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 285 | #591 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #367 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.8% | #667 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.1% | #301 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.9% | #194 of 437 |
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
285
-8 (-3%) vs 2020
-16% since 2010-11, when it was 340
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 285 | 19 | 15.0:1 | 69% (197) |
| 2023-24 | 280 | 19.3 | 14.5:1 | 75% (210) |
| 2022-23 | 293 | 20.7 | 14.1:1 | 73% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 293 | 18 | 16.3:1 | 73% (213) |
| 2017-18 | 331 | 19.1 | 17.3:1 | 67% (222) |
| 2015-16 | 355 | 20 | 17.8:1 | 67% (239) |
| 2010-11 | 340 | 20 | 17.0:1 | 66% (224) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Morgan Central Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (331 to 285); teachers down 1% (19.1 to 19).
About Morgan Central Elementary School
Morgan Central Elementary School is a small elementary school in West Liberty, Kentucky. Enrollment totals 285 students across pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 32% below the 421-student average for elementary schools in Kentucky.
Morgan Central Elementary School is among 8 schools run by Morgan County, which serves 1,769 students.
By race and ethnicity, Morgan Central Elementary School is 99% White. The school's White share is 9 points above the 90% share among Morgan County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 3%.
The school lists 19 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Kentucky is similar, at 15.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 69% of the student body. The figure for public schools in Morgan County is close, at 67%.
Morgan Central Elementary School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 56% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
Morgan Central Elementary School scores 45.5% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 39.4%.
In the wider Morgan County area, median household income comes to about $47,913, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Morgan County counts 10 public schools with about 1,769 students.
About 1.0 miles separate Morgan Central Elementary School from the closest public school, Morgan County Middle School. Within five miles are 4 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Morgan Central Elementary School places 5th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 285, from 293 in 2020-21. The ratio was 16.3:1 in 2020-21 and 15.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Morgan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,053
Census ACS
Median income
$47,913
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,769 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Morgan County
- Morgan County High SchoolHigh · 527 students
- Morgan County Middle SchoolMiddle · 361 students
- Wrigley Elementary SchoolElementary · 286 students
- East Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 119 students
- Ezel Elementary SchoolElementary · 114 students
- Morgan County RISE AcademyHigh · 54 students
Other schools in West Liberty
- Morgan County High SchoolHigh · 527 students
- Morgan County Middle SchoolMiddle · 361 students
- Wrigley Elementary SchoolElementary · 286 students
- East Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 119 students
- Morgan County RISE AcademyHigh · 54 students
- Woodsbend Youth Development CenterHigh · 23 students
Nearby schools
- Morgan County Middle School1.0 mi · 361
- Morgan County High School1.1 mi · 527
- Morgan County RISE Academy1.2 mi · 54
- Woodsbend Youth Development Center3.4 mi · 23
- Ezel Elementary School8.2 mi · 114
- Red River Valley Elementary School8.3 mi · 107
Frequently asked questions
About Morgan Central Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Morgan Central Elementary School?
Morgan Central Elementary School enrolls approximately 285 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Morgan Central Elementary School serve?
Morgan Central Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Morgan Central Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Morgan Central Elementary School is approximately 15.0:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Morgan Central Elementary School?
At Morgan Central Elementary School, the student body is approximately 99% White, 0% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Morgan Central Elementary School?
Morgan Central Elementary School is overseen by Morgan County in Morgan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.