Morgantown Elementary School

Morgantown Elementary School operates as a mid-tier primary school in Morgantown, Kentucky, operated by Butler County. Current enrollment sits at 610 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 421 students per school, that is 45% above typical.

Butler County comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 2,219 students; Morgantown Elementary School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Morgantown Elementary School shows that White students make up the majority at 78%. Other groups include 19% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 93% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Morgantown Elementary School has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Morgantown Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. About 63% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Morgantown Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 41.7%, the actual is 45.5%, a residual of +3.8 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Butler County indicate the typical household earns roughly $56,092 per year, 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Butler County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,219 students), Morgantown Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Butler County Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Morgantown Elementary School comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 38.2%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Morgantown Elementary School has edged down 7%, going from 654 students in 2018 to 610 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 83% to 78% across the same window.

On the community side, the feed for Morgantown Elementary School typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.