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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORGAN COUNTY·NCES 210429002214

Wrigley Elementary School

7490 HWY 7, West Liberty, KY 41472 · (606) 743-8302 · Morgan County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL286 STUDENTS
Enrollment
286
Elementary
DISTRICT 201 · STATE 421
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
197 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 63%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K62%
Kindergarten5218%
Grade 14315%
Grade 24817%
Grade 35419%
Grade 44415%
Grade 53914%
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 47% · US 70%
White
26994%
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 71% · US 43%
Hispanic
124%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10% · US 30%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
15755%
Female
12945%

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Test scores

KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/Distinguished
English Language Arts
57.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
48.0%
KY avg 42.8%

What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.5%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.4pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 46% 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 Wrigley Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Kentucky
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
45.8%#302 of 669
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
48.0%#259 of 668
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
57.0%#212 of 674
Enrollment
ranked largest first
286#589 of 744
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.1:1#381 of 674
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
11.3%#554 of 674
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
68.9%#306 of 721
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-5.3%#335 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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
286
-32 (-10%) vs 2020
+3% since 2010-11, when it was 277
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 16.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252861915.1:169% (197)
2023-2428221.812.9:172% (203)
2022-2330823.213.3:173% (226)
2020-213181916.7:172% (230)
2017-1830215.120.0:173% (221)
2015-163001618.8:174% (222)
2010-112771617.3:173% (201)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wrigley Elementary School.

About Wrigley Elementary School

Wrigley Elementary School is a small elementary school in West Liberty, Kentucky. The school counts 286 students across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Kentucky is about 421 students.

Wrigley Elementary School is run by Morgan County, whose 8 schools enroll 1,769 students.

White students make up 94% of enrollment at Wrigley Elementary School. Smaller groups are 4% Hispanic. For comparison, Morgan County is about 90% White. The school's diversity index is 11%, meaning two students picked at random have an 11% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

At Wrigley Elementary School, 19 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 15.1:1. That matches the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky fairly closely. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 69% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Morgan County average 67%.

Test results at Wrigley Elementary School are 6.4 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (45.8% actual, 39.5% predicted).

County data help place the school in context: in Morgan County, the median household income is $47,913, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Morgan County is home to 10 public schools and about 1,769 public school students.

The next-closest public school is Woodsbend Youth Development Center, about 6.7 miles away. Wrigley Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within ten miles. Wrigley Elementary School ranks 2nd of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 45.8% against a local average of 38.4%.

Wrigley Elementary School is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.

Wrigley Elementary School's enrollment declined from 318 in 2020-21 to 286 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.7:1 in 2020-21 to 15.1:1 in 2024-25.

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Morgan County at a glance

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Population
14,053
Census ACS
Median income
$47,913
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,769 students

Quick facts

School name
Wrigley Elementary School
District
Morgan County
Address
7490 HWY 7, West Liberty, KY 41472
Phone
(606) 743-8302
County
Morgan County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
286
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
15.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
197 (69%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
210429002214
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Wrigley Elementary School
How many students attend Wrigley Elementary School?
Wrigley Elementary School enrolls approximately 286 students in grades PK-05.
Is Wrigley Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wrigley Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wrigley Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wrigley Elementary School is approximately 15.1:1 (19 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Wrigley Elementary School?
Wrigley Elementary School reports a student body of 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Wrigley Elementary School?
Wrigley Elementary School is overseen by Morgan County in Morgan County.
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