Elementary Schools in Metcalfe County

Summary:

Metcalfe County, Kentucky has only one elementary school, Metcalfe County Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 656 students. The school's performance has been consistently below average compared to other elementary schools in the state, with fluctuating statewide rankings and low academic proficiency rates across multiple subjects.

Metcalfe County Elementary School has a statewide ranking that has varied between 466 and 508 out of 685-687 Kentucky elementary schools over the past three school years, and its SchoolDigger rating has ranged from 1 to 2 stars out of 5. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, science, writing, and social studies were generally lower than the state averages, with the exception of 4th grade reading where the school's rate was slightly higher than the state average.

Additionally, the school faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0% and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 75.61%. The school's per-student spending for the 2023-2024 school year was $16,868, and the student-teacher ratio was 14.2. Addressing these systemic issues, such as chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic factors, may be crucial for improving student outcomes at Metcalfe County Elementary School.

District Detail

709 West Stockton Street
Edmonton, KY 42129-8127

(270) 432-3171

SchoolDigger Rank:
137^th of 157 Kentucky districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,412

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)			KSA Reading (2025)			KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th 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
Metcalfe County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	703 W. Stockton Street	Edmonton	42129	Metcalfe County	Metcalfe County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 432-2051	648	45	14.4	76.4%	605 (93.4%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	33.7	475^th of 685 public elementary schools	30.7%		29	508^th of 685 public elementary schools	25.8%	33	30.0	36.0	36.0	32.0	51.0	47.0	38.0	18.0	35.0	42.0	$16,868	$2,433	$1,143	$3,576	$7,727	$2,571	$10,298

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Barren County	11.04 mi	11	67^th
Glasgow Independent	14.11 mi	8	92^nd
Hart County	15.89 mi	6	100^th
Monroe County	15.96 mi	6	34^th
Kentucky Technical System	15.96 mi	53

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.