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Enrollment
400
Elementary
DISTRICT 343 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION COUNTY·NCES 210378001619
West Marion Elementary School
8175 Loretto Rd, Loretto, KY 40037 · (270) 699-4320 · Marion County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL400 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
16.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
210 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 | 38 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 12% larger than its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
65.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
58.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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
59.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.5%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 West Marion Elementary School
West Marion Elementary School's state test result (59.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Marion Elementary School this school | 400 | 52.5% | 59.0% |
| Eastside Elementary School Cynthiana | 399 | 53.1% | 30.3% |
| Ewing Elementary School Ewing | 369 | 54.5% | 31.4% |
| Ponderosa Elementary School Catlettsburg | 359 | 50.7% | 56.7% |
| Emma B. Ward Elementary School Lawrenceburg | 452 | 53.1% | 45.8% |
| Southwest Calloway Elementary School Murray | 399 | 51.9% | 66.8% |
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 West Marion Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #111 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.7% | #131 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #108 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 400 | #432 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #496 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.9% | #530 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.5% | #572 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.3% | #177 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
400
-13 (-3%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 438
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 400 | 25 | 16.0:1 | 53% (210) |
| 2023-24 | 392 | 25.9 | 15.1:1 | 54% (210) |
| 2022-23 | 410 | 27.4 | 14.9:1 | 57% (232) |
| 2020-21 | 413 | 26 | 15.9:1 | 54% (221) |
| 2017-18 | 472 | 29 | 16.3:1 | 60% (282) |
| 2015-16 | 468 | 29 | 16.1:1 | 58% (271) |
| 2010-11 | 458 | 24 | 19.1:1 | 49% (225) |
| 2000-01 | 485 | 19 | 25.5:1 | 53% (257) |
| 1990-91 | 438 | 22 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Marion Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (472 to 400); teachers down 14% (29 to 25).
About West Marion Elementary School
West Marion Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Loretto, Kentucky. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 400 students in pre-K through 5.
Marion County runs 8 schools with a combined 3,036 students. West Marion Elementary School is one of them.
West Marion Elementary School's enrollment is 93% White. Next come 3% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 13%, meaning two students picked at random have a 13% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at West Marion Elementary School is 25 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 16.0:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Kentucky average 15.4:1. Around 53% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Measured against Kentucky public elementary schools, West Marion Elementary School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 45.5% at West Marion Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 59.0%.
County data help place the school in context: in Marion County, the median household income is $59,627, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. In all, Marion County has 9 public schools and roughly 3,036 students.
The closest public school to West Marion Elementary School is Marion County Middle School, about 3.0 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, West Marion Elementary School is 2nd of 8 on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has fallen by 13 students since 2020-21, to 400.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at West Marion Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,749
Census ACS
Median income
$59,627
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
3,036 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marion County
- Marion County High SchoolHigh · 879 students
- Glasscock Elementary SchoolElementary · 432 students
- Lebanon Middle SchoolMiddle · 330 students
- Lebanon Elementary SchoolElementary · 305 students
- Marion County Middle SchoolMiddle · 290 students
- Calvary Elementary SchoolElementary · 236 students
Other West Marion Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named West Marion Elementary. West Marion Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- West Marion Elementary SchoolMarion, NC · 390 students
- WEST MARION ELEMENTARYFoxworth, MS · 234 students
Nearby schools
- Marion County Middle School3.0 mi · 290
- Lebanon Elementary School7.5 mi · 305
- Lebanon Middle School8.3 mi · 330
- Hugh C. Spalding Academy8.6 mi · 164
- Marion County High School8.7 mi · 879
- Glasscock Elementary School8.9 mi · 432
Frequently asked questions
About West Marion Elementary SchoolHow large is West Marion Elementary School?
West Marion Elementary School enrolls approximately 400 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does West Marion Elementary School serve?
West Marion Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does West Marion Elementary School have?
West Marion Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the student diversity at West Marion Elementary School?
Student demographics at West Marion Elementary School are roughly 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is West Marion Elementary School in?
West Marion Elementary School is part of Marion County.
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