Best Public Schools in Mayfield, KY

Summary:

The city of Mayfield, Kentucky is home to 10 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 4 high schools. The schools in this area display a range of performance, with some standout institutions like Graves County High School and Farmington Elementary School ranking among the top schools in the state, while others like Gateway Academy High School face challenges.

Graves County High School is the highest-ranked high school in the area, ranking 49th out of 290 Kentucky high schools and receiving a 4-star rating. It boasts an impressive 98.6% four-year graduation rate and strong test scores that outperform the state average. Similarly, Farmington Elementary School and Graves County Central Elementary are the top-performing elementary schools in the Graves County district, ranking 7th and 58th out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools, respectively.

In contrast, Gateway Academy High School, a virtual public high school, has a lower 66.7% graduation rate, raising questions about the effectiveness of virtual education models in this area. Additionally, some schools, such as Mayfield Middle School and Mayfield Elementary School, have high free/reduced lunch rates, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, which may present challenges in terms of educational outcomes and resource needs.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KSA Mathematics (2024)							KSA Reading (2024)							KSA Science (2024)		KSA Writing (2024)			KSA Social Studies (2024)			KSA Editing and Mechanics (2024)			ACT English (2024)	ACT Mathematics (2024)	ACT Reading (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Reading 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Mayfield/Graves County Area Technical Center	Public	8-12	710 Douthitt Street	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(270) 247-4710	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Graves County High School	Public	9-12	1220 Eagles Way	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Graves County	No	No	No	No	(270) 328-6242	1,096	65	16.8	49.3%	911 (83.1%)	15 (1.4%)	99 (9.0%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (5.7%)	75.3	49^th of 290 public high schools	83.1%		76.5	35^th of 276 public high schools	87.3%	14							45.0							57.0					54.0			48.0			50.0	45.0	39.0	50.0	$11,584	$739	$471	$1,210	$8,578	$1,466	$10,044
Gateway Academy High School	Public, Virtual	7-12	1211 Eagles Way	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Graves County	No	No	Yes	No	(270) 328-4979	27	1	27.0	77.8%	24 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.4%)								(n/a)
Mayfield High School	Public	9-12	700 Douthitt St	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Mayfield Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 247-4461	537	32	16.7	60.7%	219 (40.8%)	75 (14.0%)	189 (35.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.9%)	61.9	96^th of 290 public high schools	66.9%		52.2	111^th of 276 public high schools	59.8%	15							34.0							45.0					64.0			49.0			48.0	53.0	25.0	32.0	$15,027	$1,101	$299	$1,404	$10,513	$3,116	$13,628
Mayfield Middle School	Public	5-8	112 W College St	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Mayfield Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 247-7521	536	33	16.4	68.3%	228 (42.5%)	64 (11.9%)	184 (34.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	56 (10.4%)	55.8	124^th of 324 public middle schools	61.7%		58.9	119^th of 327 public middle schools	63.6%	5			25.0	47.0	47.0	50.0				40.0	49.0	49.0	33.0				52.0	56.0		28.0	34.0		44.0	54.0					$22,652	$1,675	$255	$1,930	$8,632	$2,305	$10,936
Mayfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1004 Backusburg Rd	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Mayfield Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 247-8696	874	58	15.2	73.6%	355 (40.6%)	94 (10.8%)	325 (37.2%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (10.2%)	60.6	252^nd of 685 public elementary schools	63.2%		53.9	300^th of 687 public elementary schools	56.3%	48	47.0	44.0						46.0	55.0						51.0														$12,124	$998	$169	$1,167	$9,429	$2,140	$11,569
Graves County Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2262 State Rt 121 N	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Graves County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 328-4901	484	32	14.9	63.2%	365 (75.4%)	10 (2.1%)	66 (13.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (7.9%)	85.9	58^th of 685 public elementary schools	91.5%		76.8	103^rd of 687 public elementary schools	85.0%	45	53.0	64.0	56.0	72.0				74.0	69.0	60.0	67.0				49.0		63.0			61.0			63.0						$11,248	$764	$525	$1,289	$8,400	$1,186	$9,586
Mayfield Youth Development Center	Public	6-12	3179 State Rt 45 S	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Graves County	No	No	No	No	(270) 247-9609	13	1	13.0	100.0%	4 (30.8%)	5 (38.5%)	2 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (15.4%)								(n/a)
Graves County Middle School	Public	7-8	625 Jimtown Rd	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Graves County	No	No	No	No	(270) 328-4890	621	34	18.0	52.7%	514 (82.8%)	9 (1.4%)	55 (8.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.1%)	73.3	62^nd of 324 public middle schools	80.9%		70.8	67^th of 327 public middle schools	79.5%	5					44.0	51.0						64.0	58.0			21.0		64.0			54.0			56.0					$10,740	$746	$410	$1,156	$7,811	$1,381	$9,192
Farmington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7730 State Rt 121 S	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Graves County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 328-4830	266	21	12.6	62.4%	235 (88.3%)	2 (0.8%)	16 (6.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	95.7	7^th of 685 public elementary schools	99.0%		95.6	12^th of 687 public elementary schools	98.3%	5			61.0	83.0					88.0								70.0			73.0			79.0						$12,106	$1,563	$514	$2,077	$8,630	$1,119	$9,749
Sedalia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5252 St. Rt 97	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Graves County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 328-4850	364	23	15.8	54.7%	298 (81.9%)	8 (2.2%)	31 (8.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.1%)	85.6	60^th of 685 public elementary schools	91.2%		76.9	101^st of 687 public elementary schools	85.3%	41	54.0	83.0	54.0	60.0				59.0	79.0	65.0	71.0				74.0		58.0			58.0			56.0						$10,891	$722	$442	$1,165	$8,210	$1,134	$9,344

Cities Near Mayfield

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wingo	8.73 mi	1	210^th
Fancy Farm	9.37 mi	1	11^th
Symsonia	14.07 mi	1	15^th
Benton	16.22 mi	10	221^st
Murray	17.51 mi	13	41^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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