Central City Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

1501 N 2nd St
Central City, KY 42330

(270) 754-4474

SchoolDigger Rank:
525^th of 687 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,885

Students who attend Central City Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Muhlenberg North Middle
High:	Muhlenberg County High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 414

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.4%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Two or more races:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Central City Elementary ranks worse than 76.4% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Muhlenberg County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.22. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82.4%), Hispanic (6.3%), two or more races (5.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Muhlenberg County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central City Elementary is 15.2. 2 elementary schools in the Muhlenberg County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Central City Elementary employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central City Elementary is $13,885, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Muhlenberg County School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Central City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Central City Elementary 525^th of 687 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Central City Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Muhlenberg County:

SchoolDigger ranks Muhlenberg County 102^nd of 160 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Central City Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Central City Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2007	88.54	46^th	638	92.8%
2008	76.24	120^th	651	81.6%
2009	68.86	194^th	658	70.5%
2010	65.54	223^rd	683	67.3%
2011	67.10	202^nd	688	70.6%
2012	35.95	493^rd	713	30.9%
2013	48.43	378^th	719	47.4%
2014	39.47	465^th	705	34.0%
2015	45.60	413^th	698	40.8%
2016	42.38	425^th	690	38.4%
2017	55.12	307^th	694	55.8%
2018	47.73	371^st	691	46.3%
2019	50.03	372^nd	700	46.9%
2021	23.45	428^th	517	17.2%
2022	23.56	539^th	684	21.2%
2023	26.22	525^th	687	23.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Central City Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	51.92	324^th	661	51.0%
2023	33.50	185^th	257	28.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Central City Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	53.57	275^th	631	56.4%
2019	52.65	312^th	664	53.0%
2022	21.19	560^th	667	16.0%
2023	30.77	487^th	670	27.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Central City Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	39.07	446^th	663	32.7%
2019	48.14	379^th	671	43.5%
2022	20.97	543^rd	641	15.3%
2023	31.30	467^th	639	26.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Central City Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	58.68	133^rd	445	70.1%
2019	57.83	152^nd	474	67.9%
2022	17.95	195^th	206	5.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Central City Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	55.64	289^th	665	56.5%
2019	50.81	344^th	676	49.1%
2021	20.19	289^th	325	11.1%
2022	26.98	503^rd	657	23.4%
2023	28.77	477^th	652	26.8%

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Rank History for White students at Central City Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	40.93	368^th	593	37.9%
2019	44.89	340^th	592	42.6%
2021	26.77	282^nd	337	16.3%
2022	21.67	550^th	656	16.2%
2023	20.21	564^th	658	14.3%

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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Central City Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	435	39	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
1989	460	39	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
1990	439	38	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	482
1991	439	43	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
1992	481	49	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	534
1993	457	49	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
1994	458	51	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	513
1995	487	44	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	534
1996	487	44	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	534
1997	479	44	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
1998	489	37	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	3	531
1999	479	31	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	2	514
2000	483	39	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
2001	466	38	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
2002	448	34	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
2003	448	34	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
2004	372	35	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
2005	381	27	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	414
2006	393	28	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
2007	374	23	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	14	420
2008	398	27	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	14	450
2009	440	22	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	15	490
2010	469	27	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	22	530
2011	452	21	2	13	0	0	16	0	504
2012	456	25	3	13	0	0	26	0	523
2013	416	24	5	19	0	0	24	0	488
2014	411	26	7	22	0	0	29	0	495
2015	415	22	6	23	1	0	33	0	500
2016	373	16	7	25	1	0	26	0	448
2017	356	14	8	17	0	2	22	0	419
2018	344	12	5	20	1	0	24	0	406
2019	314	18	5	26	0	0	27	0	390
2020	318	14	3	24	0	3	33	0	395
2021	289	12	4	21	0	1	29	0	356
2022	312	10	8	19	0	1	25	0	375
2023	341	12	10	26	0	1	24	0	414

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Central City Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	478	25.3	18.8	n/a
1989	502	27.7	18.1	n/a
1990	482	27.0	17.8	n/a
1991	487	27.7	17.5	n/a
1992	534	30.2	17.6	n/a
1993	509	28.5	17.9	n/a
1994	513	30.0	17.1	n/a
1995	534	33.5	15.9	n/a
1996	534	33.5	15.9	n/a
1997	525	36.0	14.6	56.6
1998	531	35.5	15.0	53.2
1999	514	26.1	19.7	60.7
2000	522	30.8	17.1	60.2
2001	504	28.8	17.7	55.2
2002	484	34.2	14.2	91.3
2003	484	34.2	14.2	91.3
2004	412	30.6	13.5	n/a
2005	414	32.9	12.6	n/a
2006	429	32.2	13.3	76.9
2007	420	35.0	12.0	80.3
2008	450	32.4	13.9	65.6
2009	490	36.4	13.5	64.6
2010	530	30.7	17.2	66.9
2011	504	36.2	13.9	69.8
2012	523	35.2	14.8	66.5
2013	488	37.2	13.1	71.3
2014	495	37.2	13.2	65.1
2015	500	37.0	13.5	69.6
2016	448	33.0	13.5	74.1
2017	419	29.0	14.4	67.1
2018	406	29.0	13.9	74.4
2019	390	27.0	14.3	74.4
2020	395	28.0	14.0	69.6
2021	356	25.0	14.1	76.7
2022	375	26.0	14.3	72.8
2023	414	27.0	15.2	72.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Central City Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	478	25.3	18.8	n/a
1989	502	27.7	18.1	n/a
1990	482	27.0	17.8	n/a
1991	487	27.7	17.5	n/a
1992	534	30.2	17.6	n/a
1993	509	28.5	17.9	n/a
1994	513	30.0	17.1	n/a
1995	534	33.5	15.9	n/a
1996	534	33.5	15.9	n/a
1997	525	36.0	14.6	56.6
1998	531	35.5	15.0	53.2
1999	514	26.1	19.7	60.7
2000	522	30.8	17.1	60.2
2001	504	28.8	17.7	55.2
2002	484	34.2	14.2	91.3
2003	484	34.2	14.2	91.3
2004	412	30.6	13.5	n/a
2005	414	32.9	12.6	n/a
2006	429	32.2	13.3	76.9
2007	420	35.0	12.0	80.3
2008	450	32.4	13.9	65.6
2009	490	36.4	13.5	64.6
2010	530	30.7	17.2	66.9
2011	504	36.2	13.9	69.8
2012	523	35.2	14.8	66.5
2013	488	37.2	13.1	71.3
2014	495	37.2	13.2	65.1
2015	500	37.0	13.5	69.6
2016	448	33.0	13.5	74.1
2017	419	29.0	14.4	67.1
2018	406	29.0	13.9	74.4
2019	390	27.0	14.3	74.4
2020	395	28.0	14.0	69.6
2021	356	25.0	14.1	76.7
2022	375	26.0	14.3	72.8
2023	414	27.0	15.2	72.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Central City Elementary

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$969 (6.8%)	$58 (0.4%)	$1,027 (7.2%)	$11,530 (80.6%)	$1,836 (12.8%)	$13,366 (93.4%)	$14,308
2019	$908 (6.5%)	$72 (0.5%)	$980 (7.1%)	$12,496 (90.0%)	$2,023 (14.6%)	$14,266 (102.7%)	$13,885

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Central City Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 372^nd of 700 Elementary schools	Ranks 525^th of 687 Elementary schools	23.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	390	414	6.2%
African American	18	12	33.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	5	10	100%
Hispanic	26	26
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	314	341	8.6%
Two or More Races	27	24	11.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	74.4%	72.7%	1.7%

Schools Near Central City Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				KSA Mathematics (2023)				KSA Reading (2023)				KSA Science (2023)	KSA Writing (2023)	KSA Social Studies (2023)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th 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
Central City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 N 2nd St	Central City	42330	Muhlenberg County	Muhlenberg County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(270) 754-4474	414	27	15.2	72.7%	341 (82.4%)	12 (2.9%)	26 (6.3%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.8%)	26.2	525^th of 687 public elementary schools	23.6%		23.6	539^th of 684 public elementary schools	21.2%	14	33.0	32.0			31.0	43.0	29.0		26.0		36.0	40.0	$13,885	$908	$72	$980	$12,496	$2,023	$14,266
Bremen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 Main St	Bremen	42325	Muhlenberg County	Muhlenberg County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(270) 525-6686	368	28	13.1	63.9%	341 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	55.7	281^st of 687 public elementary schools	59.1%		58.5	244^th of 684 public elementary schools	64.3%	37	33.0	53.0	36.0		55.0	51.0	36.0		47.0		49.0	56.0	$11,933	$1,069	$68	$1,136	$10,835	$1,759	$12,556
Longest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1020 N Main St	Greenville	42367	Muhlenberg County	Muhlenberg County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(270) 338-2842	384	26	14.7	64.1%	351 (91.4%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (3.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	27.9	514^th of 687 public elementary schools	25.2%		34	459^th of 684 public elementary schools	32.9%	55	28.0	29.0	15.0		34.0	43.0	36.0		29.0	49.0	33.0	39.0	$11,562	$774	$69	$843	$10,273	$1,946	$11,988
Greenville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 E Main Cross	Greenville	42345	Muhlenberg County	Muhlenberg County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(270) 338-4830	577	37	15.5	62.9%	508 (88.0%)	25 (4.3%)	13 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.0%)	56.5	273^rd of 687 public elementary schools	60.3%		60.4	223^rd of 684 public elementary schools	67.4%	50	51.0	44.0	37.0		51.0	53.0	53.0		41.0	15.0	51.0	61.0	$11,386	$690	$64	$750	$10,357	$1,700	$11,793
Western Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4008 St Rt 85 E	Centertown	42328	Ohio County	Ohio County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(270) 274-7643	261	20	12.9	77.8%	242 (92.7%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	24.8	534^th of 687 public elementary schools	22.3%		31.9	467^th of 684 public elementary schools	31.7%	67	23.0		27.0	27.0	35.0	50.0	33.0	46.0			17.0	37.0	$10,977	$422	$137	$559	$8,004	$1,640	$9,645
Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	640 Main St	Sacramento	42372	McLean County	McLean County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(270) 736-2343	121	9	13.4	69.4%	113 (93.4%)	1 (0.8%)	6 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	38	432^nd of 687 public elementary schools	37.1%		45.3	361^st of 684 public elementary schools	47.2%	71	44.0	53.0	39.0		44.0	41.0	43.0		12.0			30.0	$12,305	$427	$101	$529	$9,994	$1,782	$11,776
Muhlenberg South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2005 US Hwy 431 S	Beechmont	42323	Muhlenberg County	Muhlenberg County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(270) 476-2204	564	35	16.0	65.4%	530 (94.0%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	24.2	538^th of 687 public elementary schools	21.7%		23.8	537^th of 684 public elementary schools	21.5%	1	31.0	32.0	28.0		38.0	35.0	31.0		29.0	31.0		38.0	$11,621	$1,290	$69	$1,358	$10,565	$1,729	$12,031
Livermore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Eighth St	Livermore	42352	McLean County	McLean County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(270) 278-2522	227	21	10.5	64.3%	208 (91.6%)	3 (1.3%)	10 (4.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	36.9	439^th of 687 public elementary schools	36.1%		54.8	275^th of 684 public elementary schools	59.8%	164	69.0	26.0			47.0	39.0	37.0				30.0	33.0	$12,341	$761	$113	$874	$9,856	$1,611	$11,467
Beaver Dam Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	183 US Hwy 62 E	Beaver Dam	42320	Ohio County	Ohio County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(270) 274-4478	537	36	14.9	66.3%	392 (73.0%)	6 (1.1%)	126 (23.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	48	354^th of 687 public elementary schools	48.5%		36.9	437^th of 684 public elementary schools	36.1%	83	23.0	37.0	22.0	34.0	54.0	63.0	54.0	48.0	40.0	32.0	40.0	68.0	$11,846	$605	$151	$756	$8,977	$1,433	$10,410
Wayland Alexander Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1250 Oakwood Dr	Hartford	42347	Ohio County	Ohio County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(270) 298-3462	659	40	16.4	67.2%	604 (91.7%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.4%)	57.1	266^th of 687 public elementary schools	61.3%		40	408^th of 684 public elementary schools	40.4%	142	46.0	50.0	49.0	45.0	49.0	53.0	50.0	60.0	43.0		36.0	33.0	$11,556	$476	$137	$613	$8,589	$1,701	$10,263

Frequently Asked Questions about Central City Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Central City Elementary?

Students at Central City Elementary are 82% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Central City Elementary in?

Muhlenberg County

Is Central City Elementary a good school?

Central City Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.6% of Kentucky elementary schools.

How many students attend Central City Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 414 students attended Central City Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Central City Elementary attend?

Students who attend Central City Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Muhlenberg North Middle
High : Muhlenberg County High School

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