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Sharpe Elementary School

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Sharpe Elementary School ranks 264 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

264^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Sharpe Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Benton, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 311 students. The school is part of the Marshall County School District, which is ranked 84 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sharpe Elementary School has shown mixed academic performance compared to the state and county averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had higher proficiency rates than the state in 3rd and 4th grade mathematics, as well as 4th grade reading. However, the school's performance was lower than the state in several other subjects and grade levels, particularly in 5th grade mathematics and reading. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, with 25% of students chronically absent in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Sharpe Elementary School has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 59.49% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Marshall County and surrounding districts, Benton Elementary School and Central Elementary School generally outperform Sharpe Elementary in several academic areas. Additionally, Sharpe Elementary School's performance has declined over the past several years, with the school's statewide ranking dropping from 102 out of 698 Kentucky elementary schools in the 2014-2015 school year to 264 out of 685 in the 2024-2025 school year.

276

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,922

Per pupil spending ?

54.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8400 US Hwy 68 W
Benton, KY 42025

(270) 898-2852

District: Marshall County

Students who attend Sharpe Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Marshall Middle School
High:	Marshall County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 23rd percentile in 2021 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 61st (2025) from a 23rd-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Kentucky median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg47%

Kentucky avg44%

264^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Marshall County

84^th of 157Marshall 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	58.9	264 of 685	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	374 of 685	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.3	524 of 687	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.8	347 of 684	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.3	397 of 517	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.7	346 of 700	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.7	461 of 691	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.4	380 of 694	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	66.6	205 of 690	70.3%	★★★★☆
2015	77.8	102 of 698	85.4%	★★★★☆
2014	75.3	121 of 705	82.8%	★★★★☆
2013	73.9	132 of 719	81.6%	★★★★☆
2012	73.4	137 of 713	80.8%	★★★★☆
2011	86.1	49 of 688	92.9%	★★★★★
2010	91.7	16 of 683	97.7%	★★★★★
2009	76.9	122 of 658	81.5%	★★★★☆
2008	79.1	99 of 651	84.8%	★★★★☆
2007	84.2	69 of 638	89.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	256 of 648	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	298 of 644	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.4	414 of 639	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	277 of 641	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	367 of 671	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	519 of 663	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	239 of 672	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	263 of 665	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.8	465 of 670	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	310 of 667	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.7	416 of 664	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.0	535 of 631	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	245 of 653	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.9	453 of 652	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.5	577 of 652	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	425 of 657	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.6	292 of 676	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	378 of 665	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	284 of 306	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	261 of 279	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.3	395 of 661	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	295 of 659	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.3	434 of 659	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.0	566 of 658	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.7	393 of 656	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	347 of 592	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	401 of 593	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

White (2025)55th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics56%+9 vs state

Mathematics54%+11 vs state

Reading50%~ state avg

Writing39%~ state avg

Social Studies37%~ state avg

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Schools Near Sharpe 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
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
Reidland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	5741 Benton Rd	Paducah	42003	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4180	548	38	14.4	71.0%	428 (78.1%)	24 (4.4%)	59 (10.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.8%)								(n/a)	68.0				69.0								$16,088	$923	$909	$1,832	$10,682	$1,550	$12,232
Reidland Intermediate School	Public	4-5	5349 Benton Road	Paducah	42003	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4210	228	16	14.1	75.4%	183 (80.3%)	15 (6.6%)	18 (7.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	47.6	355^th of 685 public elementary schools	48.2%		45.4	365^th of 685 public elementary schools	46.7%	10		58.0	47.0			57.0	45.0		40.0	26.0	30.0	38.0	$16,170	$1,276	$687	$2,025	$10,247	$1,966	$12,151
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
Calvert City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	563 E 5th Avenue	Calvert City	42029	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 395-4664	294	18	16.7	71.1%	278 (94.6%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	43.3	398^th of 685 public elementary schools	41.9%		28	515^th of 685 public elementary schools	24.8%	117	50.0	38.0	42.0		52.0	50.0	44.0		31.0	10.0	46.0	40.0	$19,107	$768	$821	$1,589	$12,642	$4,028	$16,670
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Jim Goheen Drive	Benton	42025	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 527-0796	480	31	15.4	50.8%	449 (93.5%)	5 (1.0%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	71.9	158^th of 685 public elementary schools	76.9%		75.6	118^th of 685 public elementary schools	82.8%	40	56.0	68.0	44.0		45.0	64.0	53.0		54.0	58.0	45.0	62.0	$16,372	$462	$634	$1,100	$10,833	$2,915	$13,748
South Livingston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	850 Cutoff Rd	Smithland	42081	Livingston County	Livingston County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 928-3500	367	20	18.6	57.5%	333 (90.7%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	78	122^nd of 685 public elementary schools	82.2%		71.2	155^th of 685 public elementary schools	77.4%	33	81.0	65.0	37.0		61.0	70.0	74.0		50.0	48.0	41.0	72.0	$17,341	$1,197	$592	$1,789	$12,226	$3,326	$15,552
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
Morgan Elementary School	Public	K-5	2200 S 28th St	Paducah	42003	McCracken County	Paducah Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 444-5760	369	30	12.3	85.1%	112 (30.4%)	161 (43.6%)	34 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (16.8%)	44.8	383^rd of 685 public elementary schools	44.1%		63.6	222^nd of 685 public elementary schools	67.6%	161	61.0	44.0	33.0		44.0	42.0	33.0		42.0	47.0	29.0	45.0	$19,080	$2,899	$832	$3,730	$12,313	$3,036	$15,349
Hendron Lone Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	2501 Marshall Ave	Paducah	42003	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4110	498	32	15.5	53.0%	401 (80.5%)	20 (4.0%)	36 (7.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.2%)								(n/a)	65.0				71.0								$16,620	$1,028	$816	$1,862	$11,315	$1,521	$12,819

Frequently Asked Questions about Sharpe Elementary School

Is Sharpe Elementary School a good school?

Sharpe Elementary School ranks 264^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Sharpe Elementary School in?

Marshall County

What is the racial makeup of Sharpe Elementary School?

Students at Sharpe Elementary School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Sharpe Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 276 students attended Sharpe Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Sharpe Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : North Marshall Middle School
High : Marshall County High School

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