North Calloway Elementary School

North Calloway Elementary School, a medium-sized K-5 school in Murray, Kentucky, operated by Calloway County, works with 596 students, covering grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 42% above the state mean of about 421.

North Calloway Elementary School is one of 8 schools operated by Calloway County, a district that educates 3,020 students overall.

In terms of who attends, North Calloway Elementary School reports that 77% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 88% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.7:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Calloway County (around 55%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, North Calloway Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 41.4%; this one delivers 57.8%, a residual of +16.4 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Calloway County put median household earnings sit near $52,706, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Calloway County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,966 students), of which North Calloway Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Calloway County Preschool Center, around 2.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, North Calloway Elementary School comes 3rd of 5 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 58.9%.

North Calloway Elementary School operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 10%: 542 students in 2018 compared to 596 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 84% to 77%.

On the community side, members of the North Calloway Elementary School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.