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Graves County Central Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

25^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Graves County Central Elementary is a public elementary school located in Mayfield, Kentucky, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 459. The school is part of the Graves County School District, which is ranked 11th out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Graves County Central Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Kentucky, with a statewide ranking between 25-103 over the past several years. The school's performance on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) is impressive, with a higher percentage of students scoring proficient or better in Mathematics, Reading, Science, Writing, Social Studies, and Editing/Mechanics compared to the Graves County and Kentucky state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 67% of 3rd-grade students at Graves County Central Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 64% in Graves County and 43% statewide. The school also excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 1st out of 135 Kentucky elementary schools for Hispanic students in the 2023-2024 school year and 20th out of 672 for low-income students in the 2024-2025 school year.

Graves County Central Elementary outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Graves County district, such as Symsonia Elementary, Sedalia Elementary, Farmington Elementary, and Wingo Elementary, in terms of academic performance and student group rankings. However, Fancy Farm Elementary, another Graves County school, also performs well and is ranked highly in the state.

480

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,397

Per pupil spending ?

61.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2262 State Rt 121 N
Mayfield, KY 42066

(270) 328-4901

District: Graves County

Students who attend Graves County Central Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Graves County Middle School
High:	Graves County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.0%

Hispanic:

13.5%

Two or more races:

7.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (70% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% 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 school70%

District avg65%

Kentucky avg44%

25^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Graves County

11^th of 157Graves 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	92.2	25 of 685	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	85.9	58 of 685	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	76.8	103 of 687	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	83 of 684	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	71 of 517	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	87 of 700	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	51 of 691	92.6%	★★★★★
2017	88.6	29 of 694	95.8%	★★★★★
2016	86.1	47 of 690	93.2%	★★★★★
2015	87.0	44 of 698	93.7%	★★★★★
2014	74.8	125 of 705	82.3%	★★★★☆
2013	49.0	371 of 719	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	72.2	152 of 713	78.7%	★★★★☆
2011	78.8	110 of 688	84.0%	★★★★☆
2010	65.3	226 of 683	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.1	181 of 658	72.5%	★★★★☆
2008	64.1	232 of 651	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.0	127 of 638	80.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	13 of 648	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	36 of 644	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	70.2	140 of 639	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	112 of 641	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	90 of 312	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	111 of 671	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	42 of 663	93.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	98.5	1 of 135	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	79.0	10 of 120	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	3 of 153	98.0%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	81.6	5 of 34	85.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	20 of 672	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.4	56 of 665	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	71.8	111 of 670	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	69 of 667	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	52 of 275	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	81 of 664	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	28 of 631	95.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	37 of 653	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	74.1	115 of 652	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	65 of 652	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	77.2	82 of 657	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	25 of 325	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	82.1	60 of 676	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	82.2	68 of 665	89.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	174 of 306	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.1	134 of 661	79.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	36 of 659	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	78.6	99 of 659	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	140 of 658	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	102 of 656	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	57 of 337	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	88 of 592	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	80 of 593	86.5%	★★★★☆

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 (2024)99th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Homeless (2018)85th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading76%+26 vs state

Editing and Mechanics71%+24 vs state

Mathematics69%+26 vs state

Writing68%+30 vs state

Social Studies68%+30 vs state

Science54%+17 vs state

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Schools Near Graves County Central Elementary

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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
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
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
Fancy Farm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	270 State Route 339 South	Fancy Farm	42039	Graves County	Graves County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 674-4820	271	20	13.8	53.1%	227 (83.8%)	3 (1.1%)	22 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.6%)	83.8	82^nd of 685 public elementary schools	88.0%		77	109^th of 685 public elementary schools	84.1%	27	72.0	64.0	60.0		69.0	61.0	77.0		39.0	51.0	60.0	74.0	$13,728	$850	$893	$1,743	$10,304	$1,681	$11,985
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
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
Wingo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	449 Lebanon St	Wingo	42088	Graves County	Graves County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 328-4870	366	29	12.4	75.7%	317 (86.6%)	7 (1.9%)	27 (7.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	70.3	171^st of 685 public elementary schools	75.0%		69.3	173^rd of 685 public elementary schools	74.7%	2	66.0	67.0	43.0	61.0	64.0	75.0	60.0		51.0	46.0	37.0	26.0	$14,152	$1,353	$798	$2,151	$10,182	$1,819	$12,001
Symsonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	11730 State Route 131	Symsonia	42082	Graves County	Graves County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 674-4860	370	26	13.9	56.5%	317 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	86.4	62^nd of 685 public elementary schools	90.9%		80.9	88^th of 685 public elementary schools	87.2%	26	52.0	61.0	58.0	69.0	67.0	61.0	65.0	73.0	52.0	77.0	60.0	81.0	$13,813	$860	$857	$1,717	$10,220	$1,876	$12,097
Carlisle County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4557 State Rt 1377	Bardwell	42023	Carlisle County	Carlisle County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 628-3800	395	28	14.1	59.5%	337 (85.3%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	23 (5.8%)	47.3	359^th of 685 public elementary schools	47.6%		39.6	422^nd of 685 public elementary schools	38.4%	63	51.0	53.0			42.0	47.0	36.0		42.0	33.0	25.0	58.0	$19,727	$2,229	$819	$3,045	$10,013	$2,889	$12,902
Sharpe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8400 US Hwy 68 W	Benton	42025	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 898-2852	276	22	12.5	54.7%	250 (90.6%)	3 (1.1%)	11 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	58.9	264^th of 685 public elementary schools	61.5%		44.5	374^th of 685 public elementary schools	45.4%	110	53.0	66.0	44.0		51.0	58.0	40.0			39.0	37.0	56.0	$16,922	$872	$732	$1,605	$12,065	$3,244	$15,279
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Graves County Central Elementary

How many students attend Graves County Central Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 480 students attended Graves County Central Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Graves County Central Elementary?

Students at Graves County Central Elementary are 76% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Graves County Central Elementary a good school?

Yes! Graves County Central Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 25^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Graves County Central Elementary attend?

Students who attend Graves County Central Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Graves County Middle School
High : Graves County High School

What district is Graves County Central Elementary in?

Graves County

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