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North Calloway Elementary School

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North Calloway Elementary School ranks 152 nd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

152^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

North Calloway Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 572 students in grades K-5 in Murray, Kentucky, which is part of the Calloway County School District. The school has consistently received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is a high-performing school within the state.

North Calloway Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the state average in proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 56% of 3rd graders proficient or better in Math and Reading, compared to the state averages of 43% and 47% respectively. The school also excels in 4th grade Science (63% proficient vs. 37% state) and 5th grade Editing/Mechanics (49% proficient vs. 47% state). Additionally, the school ranks highly for its performance with certain student subgroups, such as ranking 12th out of 168 Kentucky elementary schools for Hispanic students in 2024-2025.

While North Calloway Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, its rates remain lower than the state average. Compared to nearby schools, North Calloway performs well, though there are some areas where it trails the top-performing schools in the region. The school's lower per-student spending and student-teacher ratio of 13.8 suggest it is efficiently utilizing its resources to support student achievement.

596

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,547

Per pupil spending ?

63.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2928 Brinn Rd
Murray, KY 42071

(270) 762-7335

District: Calloway County

Students who attend North Calloway Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Calloway County Middle School
High:	Calloway County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.2%

Hispanic:

11.2%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (56% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg57%

Kentucky avg44%

152^nd of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Calloway County

29^th of 157Calloway 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	73.3	152 of 685	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	157 of 685	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	96 of 687	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	140 of 684	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	45.7	271 of 517	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.2	229 of 700	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	205 of 691	70.3%	★★★★☆
2017	51.0	347 of 694	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.9	210 of 690	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.7	189 of 698	72.9%	★★★★☆
2014	68.2	188 of 705	73.3%	★★★★☆
2013	73.6	135 of 719	81.2%	★★★★☆
2012	72.9	142 of 713	80.1%	★★★★☆
2011	70.0	185 of 688	73.1%	★★★★☆
2010	53.2	345 of 683	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	75.4	138 of 658	79.0%	★★★★☆
2008	61.4	253 of 651	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.3	137 of 638	78.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	34.6	145 of 206	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.0	106 of 474	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	122 of 445	72.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	125 of 648	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	154 of 644	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	115 of 639	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	207 of 641	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	139 of 312	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.6	230 of 671	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	199 of 663	70.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	12 of 168	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	75.6	19 of 135	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	8 of 120	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	70.6	34 of 152	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	56.5	53 of 153	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	103 of 672	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	133 of 665	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	59 of 670	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	70.1	113 of 667	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	158 of 664	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	126 of 631	80.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	212 of 653	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	157 of 652	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	94 of 652	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	110 of 657	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	52.7	154 of 325	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	210 of 676	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	223 of 665	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	57.1	16 of 43	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	193 of 306	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	135 of 279	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	105 of 257	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	246 of 661	62.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	183 of 659	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	186 of 659	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	99 of 658	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	193 of 656	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	40.3	212 of 337	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.4	197 of 592	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	174 of 593	70.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)63rd percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile-41 vs school

Disabled (2022)30th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Science63%+26 vs state

Reading60%+11 vs state

Mathematics59%+16 vs state

Editing and Mechanics49%~ state avg

Social Studies45%+7 vs state

Writing42%+4 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
North Calloway Elementary School	Public	K-5	2928 Brinn Rd	Murray	42071	Calloway County	Calloway County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 762-7335	596	41	14.6	63.8%	460 (77.2%)	24 (4.0%)	67 (11.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.0%)	73.3	152^nd of 685 public elementary schools	77.8%		71.1	157^th of 685 public elementary schools	77.1%	5	56.0	71.0	51.0		56.0	66.0	58.0		63.0	42.0	45.0	49.0	$14,547	$1,670	$710	$2,381	$9,025	$2,346	$11,371
Murray Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	111 Broach Ave	Murray	42071	Calloway County	Murray Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 753-5022	589	41	14.5	48.2%	442 (75.0%)	31 (5.3%)	44 (7.5%)	14 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (9.3%)								(n/a)	72.0				77.0								$28,109	$1,581	$529	$2,110	$19,205	$3,050	$22,254
East Calloway Elementary School	Public	K-5	1169 Pottertown Rd	Murray	42071	Calloway County	Calloway County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 762-7325	310	22	14.3	65.5%	268 (86.5%)	6 (1.9%)	28 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	60.3	248^th of 685 public elementary schools	63.8%		55.4	288^th of 685 public elementary schools	58.0%	40	51.0	39.0	41.0		47.0	43.0	63.0		37.0	75.0	43.0	69.0	$16,555	$1,496	$779	$2,273	$10,619	$2,564	$13,184
Southwest Calloway Elementary School	Public	K-5	3426 Wiswell Rd	Murray	42071	Calloway County	Calloway County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 762-7345	399	27	15.0	51.9%	347 (87.0%)	7 (1.8%)	23 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)	88.1	51^st of 685 public elementary schools	92.6%		83.6	77^th of 685 public elementary schools	88.8%	26	64.0	72.0	76.0		65.0	71.0	67.0		58.0	44.0	66.0	70.0	$14,313	$1,201	$802	$2,002	$9,278	$2,238	$11,516
South Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	155 Sid Darnell Road	Benton	42025	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 527-1581	241	20	12.0	72.6%	229 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	44.4	385^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.8%		66	205^th of 685 public elementary schools	70.1%	180	68.0	27.0	39.0		41.0	45.0	39.0			34.0	26.0	79.0	$19,660	$1,430	$643	$2,073	$14,637	$3,420	$18,057
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	288	21	13.4	61.1%	254 (88.2%)	3 (1.0%)	19 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	94.9	13^th of 685 public elementary schools	98.1%		95.7	7^th of 685 public elementary schools	99.0%	6			68.0	84.0						62.0	74.0	79.0	$13,019	$911	$835	$1,746	$10,576	$697	$11,273
Benton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	208 W 11th St	Benton	42025	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 527-3373	528	33	15.9	62.3%	478 (90.5%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (4.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.6%)	61.5	241^st of 685 public elementary schools	64.8%		55.3	290^th of 685 public elementary schools	57.7%	49	51.0	63.0	40.0		48.0	59.0	52.0		43.0	32.0	49.0	56.0	$18,264	$829	$586	$1,416	$11,449	$3,011	$14,460
Jonathan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9207 US Hwy 68 E	Benton	42025	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 354-6462	241	17	14.1	78.4%	209 (86.7%)	2 (0.8%)	18 (7.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	34	470^th of 685 public elementary schools	31.4%		11.7	620^th of 685 public elementary schools	9.5%	150	69.0				36.0	38.0	39.0			34.0	25.0	27.0	$18,701	$1,090	$636	$1,726	$13,523	$3,309	$16,832
Sedalia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5252 St. Rt 97	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Graves County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 328-4850	376	24	15.8	58.5%	311 (82.7%)	7 (1.9%)	31 (8.2%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	74.7	136^th of 685 public elementary schools	80.1%		85.6	60^th of 685 public elementary schools	91.2%	76	57.0	49.0	58.0	60.0	55.0	51.0	69.0	72.0	43.0	73.0	38.0	64.0	$11,636	$878	$785	$1,663	$9,390	$583	$9,973
Mayfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1004 Backusburg Rd	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Mayfield Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 247-8696	987	57	17.3	71.0%	396 (40.1%)	105 (10.6%)	362 (36.7%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	115 (11.7%)	40.8	420^th of 685 public elementary schools	38.7%		60.6	252^nd of 685 public elementary schools	63.2%	168	41.0	40.0			53.0	38.0			32.0				$29,360	$2,759	$912	$20,861	$4,626	$10,411	$29,118

Frequently Asked Questions about North Calloway Elementary School

Is North Calloway Elementary School a good school?

North Calloway Elementary School ranks 152^nd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of North Calloway Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Calloway Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Calloway County Middle School
High : Calloway County High School

What district is North Calloway Elementary School in?

Calloway County

How many students attend North Calloway Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 596 students attended North Calloway Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of North Calloway Elementary School?

Students at North Calloway Elementary School are 77% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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