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Southwest Calloway Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Southwest Calloway Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 433 students in grades K-5 in Murray, Kentucky, within the Calloway County school district. This high-performing school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Kentucky, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years.

Southwest Calloway Elementary School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outpacing the Calloway County and Kentucky state averages on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) in subjects like mathematics, reading, science, and more. The school's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, including female, male, and white students, as well as low socioeconomic status students, who rank in the top 27-71 out of over 600 Kentucky elementary schools. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased in recent years, it remains lower than the previous year's rate, indicating the school's efforts to address this challenge.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Calloway County district and surrounding districts, Southwest Calloway Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution. For example, East Calloway Elementary School and North Calloway Elementary School, also in the Calloway County district, have lower rankings and academic performance compared to Southwest Calloway Elementary School. This consistent excellence and commitment to equity make Southwest Calloway Elementary School a standout institution within its district and the state of Kentucky.

399

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,313

Per pupil spending ?

51.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3426 Wiswell Rd
Murray, KY 42071

(270) 762-7345

District: Calloway County

Students who attend Southwest Calloway Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.0%

Hispanic:

5.8%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (65% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Kentucky elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg57%

Kentucky avg44%

51^st of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	51 of 685	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	83.6	77 of 685	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.9	49 of 687	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	86.3	48 of 684	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	77.6	62 of 517	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	91 of 700	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	97 of 691	86.0%	★★★★☆
2017	81.4	91 of 694	86.9%	★★★★☆
2016	86.8	43 of 690	93.8%	★★★★★
2015	90.4	22 of 698	96.8%	★★★★★
2014	77.9	92 of 705	87.0%	★★★★☆
2013	69.9	172 of 719	76.1%	★★★★☆
2012	73.8	134 of 713	81.2%	★★★★☆
2011	79.4	105 of 688	84.7%	★★★★☆
2010	79.2	98 of 683	85.7%	★★★★☆
2009	84.8	64 of 658	90.3%	★★★★★
2008	84.1	65 of 651	90.0%	★★★★★
2007	70.1	169 of 638	73.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	52 of 648	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	78.4	86 of 644	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	89.4	25 of 639	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	83.3	51 of 641	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	81.4	27 of 312	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	76.0	97 of 671	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	92 of 663	86.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	27 of 672	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.1	59 of 665	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	78.6	71 of 670	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	41 of 667	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	71.3	58 of 275	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	125 of 664	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	134 of 631	78.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	23 of 653	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	57 of 652	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	81.0	71 of 652	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	57 of 657	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	76.7	42 of 325	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	115 of 676	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	113 of 665	83.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	167 of 306	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.2	72 of 279	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	45.6	115 of 257	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.6	108 of 661	83.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	53 of 659	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	75.4	117 of 659	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	74 of 658	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	68 of 656	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	100 of 592	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	87 of 593	85.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)96th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics71%+27 vs state

Editing and Mechanics70%+23 vs state

Reading68%+19 vs state

Social Studies66%+28 vs state

Science58%+21 vs state

Writing44%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Southwest Calloway Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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	480	34	14.0	61.7%	365 (76.0%)	7 (1.5%)	65 (13.5%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.9%)	92.2	25^th of 685 public elementary schools	96.4%		85.9	58^th of 685 public elementary schools	91.5%	33	67.0	62.0	67.0	79.0	84.0	65.0	78.0	75.0	54.0	68.0	68.0	71.0	$13,397	$782	$845	$1,626	$10,121	$1,649	$11,770

Frequently Asked Questions about Southwest Calloway Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Southwest Calloway Elementary School?

Students at Southwest Calloway Elementary School are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Southwest Calloway Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Southwest Calloway Elementary School ranks in the top 7.4% of Kentucky elementary schools.

How many students attend Southwest Calloway Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Southwest Calloway Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Southwest Calloway Elementary School attend?

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

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

What district is Southwest Calloway Elementary School in?

Calloway County

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