Wingo Elementary School

Located at 449 Lebanon St, in Wingo, Kentucky, Wingo Elementary School is a mid-tier primary school that caters to 366 students (grades pre-K through 6), overseen by Graves County.

Across the 10 schools in Graves County (3,906 students total), Wingo Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Wingo Elementary School logs that 87% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. Compared to Graves County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Wingo Elementary School has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Wingo Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 76% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Graves County's rate of about 61%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Wingo Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Kentucky schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 37.0%; actual is 56.7%, +19.8 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Graves County put median household income runs about $50,772, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. In all, Graves County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,969 students), of which Wingo Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Mayfield Youth Development Center, around 6.2 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Wingo Elementary School comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 47.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 20%: 459 students in 2018 compared to 366 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.

On this page, members of the Wingo Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.