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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
Pre-K
6
Kindergarten
52
Grade 1
43
Grade 2
48
Grade 3
54
Grade 4
44
Grade 5
39
Student demographics
White
26994%
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 71%
Hispanic
124%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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%
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
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
286
-16 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 20.0:1
% White
94%
was 99%
% Hispanic
4%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Wrigley Elementary School

As a close-knit elementary campus in West Liberty, Kentucky, Wrigley Elementary School works with 286 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under Morgan County. By comparison, Kentucky's public schools average about 421 students each, so Wrigley Elementary School sits 32% below that benchmark.

Morgan County runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 1,769 students. Wrigley Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Wrigley Elementary School logs that 94% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 4% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Wrigley Elementary School lists 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 69% of students at Wrigley Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Wrigley Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 39.5%, the actual is 45.8%, a residual of +6.4 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Morgan County indicate the typical household earns roughly $47,913 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Morgan County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,769 students), of which Wrigley Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Woodsbend Youth Development Center, around 6.7 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Wrigley Elementary School comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 38.4%.

Wrigley Elementary School operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. Wrigley Elementary School's enrollment has fell 5% since 2018, when it stood at 302 (now 286). The White share of enrollment edged down from 99% to 94% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 20.0:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 in 2025.

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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/Reduced lunch
197 (69%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
210429002214
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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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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