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Enrollment
610
Elementary
DISTRICT 361 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUTLER COUNTY·NCES 210081000164
Morgantown Elementary School
210 Cemetery Street, Morgantown, KY 42261 · (270) 526-3361 · Butler County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL610 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 54% 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
17.9:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
383 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 | 103 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 107 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (107).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
51.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
44.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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
41.7%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Morgantown Elementary School
Morgantown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgantown Elementary School this school | 610 | 62.8% | 45.5% |
| Beaver Dam Elementary School Beaver Dam | 601 | 66.4% | 43.6% |
| North Calloway Elementary School Murray | 596 | 63.8% | 57.8% |
| James A Caywood Elementary School Edgewood | 582 | 58.1% | 51.2% |
| Cartmell Elementary Carrollton | 436 | 62.2% | 23.9% |
| Graves County Central Elementary Mayfield | 480 | 61.7% | 69.0% |
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 Morgantown Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #310 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #335 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #312 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 610 | #100 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #636 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.3% | #296 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.8% | #422 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.7% | #312 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
610
-69 (-10%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 792
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 610 | 34 | 17.9:1 | 63% (383) |
| 2023-24 | 669 | 38 | 17.6:1 | 69% (464) |
| 2022-23 | 700 | 38 | 18.4:1 | 67% (470) |
| 2020-21 | 679 | 37 | 18.4:1 | 57% (387) |
| 2017-18 | 654 | 34.6 | 18.9:1 | 68% (444) |
| 2015-16 | 675 | 40 | 16.9:1 | 64% (434) |
| 2010-11 | 724 | 38 | 19.1:1 | 50% (360) |
| 2000-01 | 569 | 26 | 21.9:1 | 62% (350) |
| 1990-91 | 792 | 45 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Morgantown Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (654 to 610); teachers down 2% (34.6 to 34).
About Morgantown Elementary School
Families in Morgantown, Kentucky, are served by Morgantown Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment is 610 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Kentucky is about 421 students, so this school is 45% larger than average.
Butler County runs Morgantown Elementary School along with 5 other schools, enrolling 2,219 students in total.
At 78%, White students outnumber all other groups at Morgantown Elementary School combined. The school is also 19% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 93%. Morgantown Elementary School has a diversity index of 35%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 17.9:1 comes from the school's 34 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Kentucky average 15.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 63% in 2024-25.
The allk12 Grade for Morgantown Elementary School is B-. Compared with Kentucky public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 54% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Morgantown Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Kentucky schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 45.5% and a predicted 41.7%.
In the county around the school, Butler County, median household income is about $56,092, roughly 10% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Morgantown Elementary School is among the 7 public schools in Butler County.
Nearby, Butler County Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Morgantown Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 38.2% on proficiency, and Morgantown Elementary School is above that at 45.5%.
Morgantown Elementary School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Morgantown Elementary School had 679 students in 2020-21 and 610 in 2024-25, a 10% decrease.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Butler County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,393
Census ACS
Median income
$56,092
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
10%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,219 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Butler County
- Butler County High SchoolHigh · 662 students
- Butler County Middle SchoolMiddle · 461 students
- North Butler ElementaryElementary · 406 students
- Butler County Early Childhood CenterElementary · 67 students
- Butler County Learning CenterHigh · 13 students
Other schools in Morgantown
- Butler County High SchoolHigh · 662 students
- Butler County Middle SchoolMiddle · 461 students
- North Butler ElementaryElementary · 406 students
- Butler County Early Childhood CenterElementary · 67 students
- Butler County Learning CenterHigh · 13 students
- Butler Co. Area Technology CenterHigh
Other Morgantown Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Morgantown Elementary. Morgantown Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Morgantown ElementaryNatchez, MS · 359 students
Nearby schools
- Butler County Middle School0.1 mi · 461
- Butler County Learning Center1.7 mi · 13
- Butler County High School2.1 mi · 662
- Butler County Early Childhood Center3.1 mi · 67
- North Butler Elementary4.9 mi · 406
- Southern Elementary School11.2 mi · 269
Frequently asked questions
About Morgantown Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Morgantown Elementary School?
Morgantown Elementary School enrolls approximately 610 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Morgantown Elementary School serve?
Morgantown Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Morgantown Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Morgantown Elementary School is approximately 17.9:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Morgantown Elementary School?
At Morgantown Elementary School, the student body is approximately 78% White, 19% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Morgantown Elementary School public or private?
Morgantown Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Butler County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.