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Morgantown Elementary School

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Morgantown Elementary School ranks 300 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

300^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Morgantown Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Morgantown, Kentucky, with 669 students. The school is part of the Butler County School District, which is ranked 107 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Morgantown Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from 300 out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 510 out of 684 in 2021-2022, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance has been below average compared to other elementary schools in the state, with lower proficiency rates in most subject areas and grade levels compared to the state and Butler County averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 41%, compared to 43% for the state and 40% for the district. The school's performance is particularly weak in writing, with only 35% of 5th graders proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 38% for the state and 29% for the district.

Morgantown Elementary School's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools in the Ohio County and Grayson County districts, which have higher rankings and better test scores. For example, Southern Elementary School in the Ohio County district outperforms Morgantown Elementary in most subject areas and has a higher statewide ranking. Addressing the school's high chronic absenteeism rates, which have risen from 12.9% in 2022-2023 to 25.0% in 2024-2025, could be a key area for improvement, as regular attendance is crucial for academic success.

610

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,150

Per pupil spending ?

62.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

210 Cemetery Street
Morgantown, KY 42261

(270) 526-3361

District: Butler County

Students who attend Morgantown Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Butler County Middle School
High:	Butler County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.2%

Hispanic:

18.7%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kentucky median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg42%

Kentucky avg44%

300^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 41 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Butler County

107^th of 157Butler County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	300 of 685	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	403 of 685	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	505 of 687	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	510 of 684	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	477 of 517	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	609 of 700	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	632 of 691	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.2	643 of 694	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.9	635 of 690	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	23.6	591 of 698	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.8	579 of 705	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.8	466 of 719	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	25.1	595 of 713	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	49.4	371 of 688	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.7	197 of 683	71.2%	★★★★☆
2009	76.0	133 of 658	79.8%	★★★★☆
2008	64.2	231 of 651	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.2	211 of 638	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	24.4	172 of 206	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	393 of 474	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	412 of 445	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	16 of 69	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	35.3	73 of 96	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	66 of 81	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	388 of 648	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	366 of 644	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	478 of 639	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	478 of 641	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	304 of 312	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	585 of 671	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	614 of 663	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	80 of 168	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	84 of 135	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	8.7	152 of 153	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	324 of 672	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.0	449 of 665	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.1	527 of 670	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	574 of 667	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	611 of 664	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	599 of 631	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	226 of 653	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	406 of 652	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.3	502 of 652	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	524 of 657	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.1	323 of 325	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	582 of 676	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	608 of 665	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	196 of 306	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	187 of 279	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.2	223 of 257	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	571 of 661	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	314 of 659	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.1	413 of 659	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	485 of 658	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	498 of 656	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	327 of 337	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	527 of 592	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	559 of 593	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)77th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-20 vs school

Disabled (2022)17th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics60%+13 vs state

Reading51%~ state avg

Social Studies45%+7 vs state

Mathematics44%~ state avg

Science38%~ state avg

Writing35%-3 vs state

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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 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
Morgantown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Cemetery Street	Morgantown	42261	Butler County	Butler County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 526-3361	610	34	17.9	62.8%	477 (78.2%)	5 (0.8%)	114 (18.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.0%)	54.4	300^th of 685 public elementary schools	56.2%		41.7	403^rd of 685 public elementary schools	41.2%	103	41.0	52.0	39.0		55.0	48.0	50.0		38.0	35.0	45.0	60.0	$15,150	$1,479	$245	$1,724	$7,694	$2,338	$10,032
North Butler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5539 Brownsville Rd	Morgantown	42261	Butler County	Butler County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 526-8936	406	24	16.9	58.4%	365 (89.9%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.7%)	31.7	491^st of 685 public elementary schools	28.3%		47.7	345^th of 685 public elementary schools	49.6%	146	40.0	37.0	26.0		50.0	42.0	24.0		34.0	18.0	14.0	61.0	$16,527	$1,482	$234	$1,716	$9,072	$2,344	$11,416
Southern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3836 US Hwy 231 S	Beaver Dam	42320	Ohio County	Ohio County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 274-3462	269	18	14.7	64.7%	234 (87.0%)	2 (0.7%)	31 (11.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	69.2	179^th of 685 public elementary schools	73.9%		61.7	237^th of 685 public elementary schools	65.4%	58		48.0	69.0	48.0	33.0	58.0	62.0	81.0	48.0	29.0	69.0	66.0	$15,375	$776	$252	$1,030	$9,910	$3,216	$13,126
Richardsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1775 Richardsville Rd	Bowling Green	42101	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 777-3232	446	28	16.1	78.5%	383 (85.9%)	3 (0.7%)	40 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	47.9	352^nd of 685 public elementary schools	48.6%		31.8	484^th of 685 public elementary schools	29.3%	132	28.0	57.0	24.0	43.0	44.0	61.0	34.0	48.0	49.0	66.0	25.0	53.0	$17,557	$1,105	$887	$1,993	$9,322	$2,108	$11,430
Horse Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	11980 US Hwy 62 E	Horse Branch	42349	Ohio County	Ohio County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 274-4662	168	13	13.1	79.2%	160 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	32	490^th of 685 public elementary schools	28.5%		46.2	357^th of 685 public elementary schools	47.9%	133	48.0	32.0	26.0	38.0	48.0		39.0	54.0	21.0		17.0	43.0	$17,356	$1,432	$397	$1,831	$11,223	$2,850	$14,073
Beaver Dam Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	183 US Hwy 62 E	Beaver Dam	42320	Ohio County	Ohio County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 274-4478	601	34	17.6	66.4%	429 (71.4%)	5 (0.8%)	143 (23.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)	44.2	390^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.1%		54.3	301^st of 685 public elementary schools	56.1%	89	41.0	44.0	39.0	43.0	50.0	59.0	47.0	69.0	33.0	16.0	27.0	35.0	$13,251	$832	$261	$1,094	$9,162	$1,865	$11,047
Caneyville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	521 East Maple St.	Caneyville	42721	Grayson County	Grayson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 879-4211	378	25	14.9	70.9%	350 (92.6%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	40	429^th of 685 public elementary schools	37.4%		44.6	372^nd of 685 public elementary schools	45.7%	57	47.0	40.0	40.0		39.0	49.0	51.0		30.0	24.0	30.0	49.0	$40,393	$933	$420	$1,353	$11,465	$2,332	$13,797
Western Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4008 St Rt 85 E	Centertown	42328	Ohio County	Ohio County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 274-7643	221	17	12.8	72.4%	210 (95.0%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	65	218^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.2%		58.8	265^th of 685 public elementary schools	61.3%	47	50.0	57.0	58.0	67.0	50.0	57.0	54.0	73.0	32.0	31.0	35.0	65.0	$15,963	$1,976	$294	$2,275	$10,080	$2,309	$12,393
Wayland Alexander Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1250 Oakwood Dr	Hartford	42347	Ohio County	Ohio County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 298-3462	635	40	16.0	67.9%	576 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)	53.9	303^rd of 685 public elementary schools	55.8%		60	258^th of 685 public elementary schools	62.3%	45	48.0	40.0	51.0	63.0	36.0	40.0	56.0	65.0	31.0	44.0	42.0	48.0	$13,620	$1,080	$292	$1,373	$9,003	$2,142	$11,147
Muhlenberg South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2005 US Hwy 431 S	Beechmont	42323	Muhlenberg County	Muhlenberg County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 476-2204	527	36	14.5	68.9%	498 (94.5%)	4 (0.8%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	23.6	544^th of 685 public elementary schools	20.6%		24.1	541^st of 685 public elementary schools	21.0%	3	29.0	32.0	25.0		30.0	36.0	44.0		26.0	36.0	25.0	39.0	$13,440	$1,342	$217	$1,559	$11,524	$2,652	$14,176

Frequently Asked Questions about Morgantown Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Morgantown Elementary School?

Students at Morgantown Elementary School are 78% White, 19% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Morgantown Elementary School in?

Butler County

Is Morgantown Elementary School a good school?

Morgantown Elementary School ranks 300^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Morgantown Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Morgantown Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Butler County Middle School
High : Butler County High School

How many students attend Morgantown Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 610 students attended Morgantown Elementary School.

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