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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Muhlenberg South Elementary administration to hear?
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Enrollment
527
Elementary
DISTRICT 465 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MUHLENBERG COUNTY·NCES 210008101967
Muhlenberg South Elementary
2005 US Hwy 431 S, Beechmont, KY 42323 · (270) 476-2204 · Muhlenberg County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL527 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
363 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 48 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 16% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
36.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
28.7%
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 29 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
30.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.5%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% 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 →
Where Muhlenberg South Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #551 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.7% | #559 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.7% | #536 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 527 | #206 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #309 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.6% | #572 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.9% | #307 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.5% | #166 of 233 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
527
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
0% since 2010-11, when it was 529
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 527 | 36.1 | 14.6:1 | 69% (363) |
| 2023-24 | 563 | 33.9 | 16.6:1 | 68% (382) |
| 2022-23 | 564 | 35.1 | 16.1:1 | 65% (369) |
| 2020-21 | 531 | 32 | 16.6:1 | 72% (380) |
| 2017-18 | 509 | 31.1 | 16.4:1 | 70% (354) |
| 2015-16 | 541 | 30 | 18.0:1 | 72% (390) |
| 2010-11 | 529 | 38 | 13.9:1 | 71% (377) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Muhlenberg South Elementary.
About Muhlenberg South Elementary
Muhlenberg South Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Beechmont, Kentucky, administered by Muhlenberg County. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 527 students. That is 25% above the average of about 421 students for elementary schools in Kentucky.
Muhlenberg County runs Muhlenberg South Elementary along with 8 other schools, enrolling 4,846 students in total.
At Muhlenberg South Elementary, 95% of students are White. The remaining students are 2% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Census estimates put Muhlenberg County at about 92% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 11%.
A staff of 36.1 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 14.6:1. Compared with the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky, this school's ratio is lower. By family income, 69% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Compared with Kentucky schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Muhlenberg South Elementary's results are 9.2 points below predicted: 30.3% against 39.5%.
American Community Survey estimates for Muhlenberg County show that median household income comes to about $51,927, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. The county's public schools total 11, with about 4,846 students.
Muhlenberg South Elementary's nearest public school is Muhlenberg County Middle School (about 5.1 miles). Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Muhlenberg South Elementary ranks 6th of 7 on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 527, starting from 531. The school's ratio dropped from 16.6:1 to 14.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Muhlenberg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,591
Census ACS
Median income
$51,927
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
4,846 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Muhlenberg County
- Muhlenberg County High SchoolHigh · 1,123 students
- Muhlenberg County Middle SchoolMiddle · 871 students
- Greenville Elementary SchoolElementary · 620 students
- Muhlenberg South Middle SchoolMiddle · 436 students
- Central City ElementaryElementary · 406 students
- Longest ElementaryElementary · 404 students
Nearby schools
- Muhlenberg County Middle School5.1 mi · 871
- The Renaissance Center7.4 mi · 90
- Muhlenberg South Middle School7.5 mi · 436
- Longest Elementary7.5 mi · 404
- Greenville Elementary School7.6 mi · 620
- Muhlenberg County High School8.5 mi · 1,123
Frequently asked questions
About Muhlenberg South ElementaryHow large is Muhlenberg South Elementary?
Muhlenberg South Elementary enrolls approximately 527 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Muhlenberg South Elementary serve?
Muhlenberg South Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Muhlenberg South Elementary?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Muhlenberg South Elementary.
How diverse is Muhlenberg South Elementary?
Muhlenberg South Elementary reports a student body of 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Muhlenberg South Elementary in?
Muhlenberg South Elementary is part of Muhlenberg County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.