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Calvary Elementary School

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Calvary Elementary School ranks 78 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

78^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Calvary Elementary School, a public school serving grades PK-5 with 229 students, stands out as a high-performing institution within the Marion County School District. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels, with particularly strong performance among different student subgroups, including female, male, and white students.

One of the school's key strengths is its ability to support the academic success of low-income students. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families (45.41% free/reduced lunch in 2023-2024), Calvary Elementary School ranks 20th out of 665 Kentucky elementary schools for this subgroup's performance. This achievement is particularly noteworthy when compared to nearby schools, such as West Marion Elementary School, Glasscock Elementary School, and Lebanon Elementary School, which lag behind Calvary Elementary in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels.

The school's consistent high performance, with several years ranking in the top 50 and 100 elementary schools in Kentucky, can be attributed to its effective resource allocation, as evidenced by its relatively high per-student spending of $21,866 in 2023-2024. While the school faces the challenge of increasing chronic absenteeism, reaching 25% in 2024-2025, it still outperforms the state average in this metric. Overall, Calvary Elementary School stands as a model of academic excellence, providing a strong educational foundation for its students and serving as a benchmark for other elementary schools in the region.

236

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,866

Per pupil spending ?

50.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3345 Hwy 208
Lebanon, KY 40033

(270) 692-3676

District: Marion County

Students who attend Calvary Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Marion County Middle School
High:	Marion County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.7%

Two or more races:

6.8%

Hispanic:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 56th percentile in 2021 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (64% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 89th (2025) from a 56th-percentile low (2021)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg52%

Kentucky avg44%

78^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Marion County

32^nd of 157Marion 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	84.4	78 of 685	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	67 of 685	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	66.1	194 of 687	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	111 of 684	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	50.9	227 of 517	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	199 of 700	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	167 of 691	75.8%	★★★★☆
2017	86.8	40 of 694	94.2%	★★★★★
2016	86.5	44 of 690	93.6%	★★★★★
2015	88.4	34 of 698	95.1%	★★★★★
2014	77.6	97 of 705	86.2%	★★★★☆
2013	85.5	54 of 719	92.5%	★★★★★
2012	86.8	44 of 713	93.8%	★★★★★
2011	88.4	32 of 688	95.3%	★★★★★
2010	89.1	29 of 683	95.8%	★★★★★
2009	88.0	43 of 658	93.5%	★★★★★
2008	85.7	54 of 651	91.7%	★★★★★
2007	92.1	20 of 638	96.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	90 of 648	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	72 of 644	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	120 of 639	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	92 of 641	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	255 of 671	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	188 of 663	71.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	129 of 672	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	91.1	20 of 665	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	67.4	140 of 670	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	94 of 667	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	87 of 664	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	69 of 631	89.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	71 of 653	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	90 of 652	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	198 of 652	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.4	117 of 657	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	171 of 676	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	175 of 665	73.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	68.3	172 of 661	74.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	75 of 659	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	80 of 659	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	165 of 658	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	123 of 656	81.3%	★★★★☆

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)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2019)74th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics77%+34 vs state

Editing and Mechanics72%+25 vs state

Writing66%+28 vs state

Reading58%+9 vs state

Science53%+16 vs state

Social Studies50%+12 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 Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th 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
Calvary Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3345 Hwy 208	Lebanon	40033	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 692-3676	236	16	15.2	50.4%	200 (84.7%)	4 (1.7%)	14 (5.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.8%)	84.4	78^th of 685 public elementary schools	88.6%		85.1	67^th of 685 public elementary schools	90.2%	11	85.0	68.0	78.0	52.0	55.0	66.0	53.0	66.0	50.0	72.0	$21,866	$1,461	$927	$2,388	$10,692	$2,328	$13,021
Lebanon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	420 W Main St	Lebanon	40033	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 692-3883	305	22	13.9	76.7%	182 (59.7%)	27 (8.9%)	46 (15.1%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	37 (12.1%)	39	441^st of 685 public elementary schools	35.6%		37.7	439^th of 685 public elementary schools	35.9%	2	30.0	32.0	33.0	37.0	58.0	48.0	36.0	56.0	23.0	42.0	$22,828	$1,564	$936	$2,500	$11,188	$2,511	$13,872
Glasscock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	773 E Main St	Lebanon	40033	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 692-3223	432	26	16.9	67.8%	293 (67.8%)	39 (9.0%)	57 (13.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.0%)	57.2	280^th of 685 public elementary schools	59.1%		54.6	298^th of 685 public elementary schools	56.5%	18	47.0	54.0	40.0	52.0	60.0	54.0	35.0	46.0	40.0	47.0	$21,632	$1,461	$1,009	$2,226	$10,363	$2,428	$12,949
West Marion Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8175 Loretto Rd	Loretto	40037	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 699-4320	400	25	16.0	52.5%	373 (93.3%)	4 (1.0%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	83.9	81^st of 685 public elementary schools	88.2%		81.1	87^th of 685 public elementary schools	87.3%	6	59.0	64.0	53.0	59.0	67.0	71.0	48.0	73.0	57.0	65.0	$21,850	$1,043	$1,041	$2,084	$10,597	$2,270	$13,310
Taylor County Elementary School	Public	3-5	1207 East Broadway	Campbellsville	42718	Taylor County	Taylor County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 465-5691	594	42	14.1	66.3%	526 (88.6%)	8 (1.3%)	35 (5.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	60.2	249^th of 685 public elementary schools	63.6%		38.8	428^th of 685 public elementary schools	37.5%	179	49.0	44.0	40.0	50.0	46.0	59.0	43.0	48.0	47.0	63.0	$19,256	$1,899	$89	$1,988	$9,321	$2,835	$12,156
Taylor County Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-2	106 Ingram Avenue	Campbellsville	42718	Taylor County	Taylor County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 465-0449	670	45	14.8	62.1%	571 (85.2%)	5 (0.7%)	37 (5.5%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.7%)								(n/a)											$19,130	$1,873	$135	$2,008	$10,460	$1,550	$12,010
Campbellsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	315 Roberts Road	Campbellsville	42718	Taylor County	Campbellsville Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 465-4561	695	37	18.8	68.9%	468 (67.3%)	81 (11.7%)	39 (5.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	103 (14.8%)	33.3	476^th of 685 public elementary schools	30.5%		26.7	526^th of 685 public elementary schools	23.2%	50	28.0	48.0		38.0	51.0	30.0	46.0	23.0	28.0	29.0	$9,925	$5,052	$4,995	$5,241	$7,042	$7,346	$8,796
Washington County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Lincoln Park Rd	Springfield	40069	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 336-5490	473	26	18.1	66.8%	302 (63.8%)	50 (10.6%)	65 (13.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (11.4%)	37.8	449^th of 685 public elementary schools	34.5%		43.8	380^th of 685 public elementary schools	44.5%	69	34.0	36.0	40.0	52.0	31.0	47.0	27.0	47.0	32.0	44.0	$14,684	$1,622	$284	$1,906	$10,379	$2,399	$12,778
Perryville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	418 West Fourth St	Perryville	40468	Boyle County	Boyle County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 936-7500	313	21	15.0	58.5%	284 (90.7%)	4 (1.3%)	12 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	91.7	28^th of 685 public elementary schools	95.9%		86.1	55^th of 685 public elementary schools	92.0%	27	67.0	76.0	78.0	67.0	69.0	76.0	55.0	52.0	65.0	87.0	$10,807	$1,506	$110	$1,616	$11,386	$2,217	$9,193

Frequently Asked Questions about Calvary Elementary School

Is Calvary Elementary School a good school?

Calvary Elementary School ranks 78^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Calvary Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 236 students attended Calvary Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Calvary Elementary School?

Students at Calvary Elementary School are 85% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Calvary Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Marion County Middle School
High : Marion County High School

What district is Calvary Elementary School in?

Marion County

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