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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Southwest Calloway Elementary School this year?
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Enrollment
399
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALLOWAY COUNTY·NCES 210087000174
Southwest Calloway Elementary School
3426 Wiswell Rd, Murray, KY 42071 · (270) 762-7345 · Calloway County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL399 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
207 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 63%
Community
1
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 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 27% smaller than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
67.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
70.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of KY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
66.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.8%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 46% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 21 points, placing it in Kentucky's top 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 Southwest Calloway Elementary School
Southwest Calloway Elementary School's state test result (66.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Calloway Elementary School this school | 399 | 51.9% | 66.8% |
| Waco Elementary School Waco | 422 | 54.3% | 40.4% |
| Ekron Elementary School Ekron | 365 | 54.2% | 55.9% |
| West Marion Elementary School Loretto | 400 | 52.5% | 59.0% |
| Creekside Elementary School Sonora | 474 | 52.1% | 50.0% |
| Emma B. Ward Elementary School Lawrenceburg | 452 | 53.1% | 45.8% |
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 Southwest Calloway Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #46 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.7% | #34 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.7% | #78 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 399 | #434 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #371 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.8% | #409 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.9% | #578 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.7% | #258 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
399
-54 (-12%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 444
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 399 | 26.6 | 15.0:1 | 52% (207) |
| 2023-24 | 433 | 28.2 | 15.3:1 | 47% (205) |
| 2022-23 | 445 | 30 | 14.8:1 | 44% (194) |
| 2020-21 | 453 | 27 | 16.8:1 | 45% (203) |
| 2017-18 | 442 | 27.6 | 16.0:1 | 44% (195) |
| 2015-16 | 469 | 28 | 16.8:1 | 51% (240) |
| 2010-11 | 481 | 31 | 15.5:1 | 42% (204) |
| 2000-01 | 374 | 23 | 16.3:1 | 42% (158) |
| 1990-91 | 444 | 27 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southwest Calloway Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (442 to 399); teachers down 4% (27.6 to 26.6).
About Southwest Calloway Elementary School
Southwest Calloway Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Murray, Kentucky. There are 399 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 5.
Southwest Calloway Elementary School is in Calloway County, a district with 3,020 students across 8 schools.
A large majority of enrollment at Southwest Calloway Elementary School is White, at 87%. The rest of enrollment is 6% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Among Calloway County residents, the White share is about 88%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 24%.
The school lists 26.6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1. That is in line with the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 52% of the student body. The figure for public schools in Calloway County is close, at 55%.
Southwest Calloway Elementary School outperforms its prediction by 21.0 points. The model expects 45.8% for a school with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Kentucky; the school's rate is 66.8%.
The school is in Calloway County, where median household income comes to about $52,706, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Calloway County's 13 public schools enroll about 4,966 students and include Southwest Calloway Elementary School.
Southwest Calloway Elementary School is about 3.2 miles from Murray High School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 5 nearby schools with scores, Southwest Calloway Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 12%. The ratio was 16.8:1 in 2020-21 and 15.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Calloway County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,224
Census ACS
Median income
$52,706
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,966 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Calloway County
- Calloway County High SchoolHigh · 824 students
- Calloway County Middle SchoolMiddle · 607 students
- North Calloway Elementary SchoolElementary · 596 students
- East Calloway Elementary SchoolElementary · 310 students
- Calloway County Preschool CenterElementary · 167 students
- Calloway County Alternative ProgramHigh · 110 students
Other schools in Murray
- Calloway County High SchoolHigh · 824 students
- Murray Middle SchoolMiddle · 645 students
- Calloway County Middle SchoolMiddle · 607 students
- Murray High SchoolHigh · 607 students
- North Calloway Elementary SchoolElementary · 596 students
- Murray Elementary SchoolElementary · 589 students
Nearby schools
- Murray High School3.2 mi · 607
- Calloway County Middle School3.4 mi · 607
- Calloway County High School3.4 mi · 824
- Calloway County Preschool Center3.5 mi · 167
- Calloway County Day Treatment3.5 mi · 7
- Calloway County Alternative Program3.5 mi · 110
Frequently asked questions
About Southwest Calloway Elementary SchoolHow large is Southwest Calloway Elementary School?
Southwest Calloway Elementary School enrolls approximately 399 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Southwest Calloway Elementary School serve?
Southwest Calloway Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Southwest Calloway Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Southwest Calloway Elementary School is approximately 15.0:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Southwest Calloway Elementary School?
At Southwest Calloway Elementary School, the student body is approximately 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Southwest Calloway Elementary School in?
Southwest Calloway Elementary School is part of Calloway County.
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