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Warfield Elementary School

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Warfield Elementary School ranks 458 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

458^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Warfield Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Warfield, Kentucky, part of the Martin County School District. With 317 students, Warfield Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools, facing significant challenges such as high chronic absenteeism rates and low test scores.

Warfield Elementary's chronic absenteeism rates have ranged from 25% to 44.8% over the past few years, much higher than the state average. Its test scores are also consistently below the state and county averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 33-56% of students proficient in reading and math in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 41-52% statewide. Additionally, Warfield Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 73.82% to 82.24%, indicating the socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population.

While the nearby Eden Elementary and Inez Elementary schools in the Martin County district also struggle with low performance, the schools in the neighboring Lawrence and Pike County districts, such as Louisa East Elementary and Belfry Elementary, generally outperform Warfield Elementary on test scores and other metrics, suggesting there may be opportunities to learn from their approaches.

332

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,250

Per pupil spending ?

74.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

33 Warfield Elementary Loop
Warfield, KY 41267

(606) 395-5121

District: Martin County

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.0%

Two or more races:

1.2%

Hispanic:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (39% vs 44% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 25% Kentucky)

!Editing and Mechanics scores 15 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg43%

Kentucky avg44%

458^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Martin County

111^th of 157Martin 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	35.9	458 of 685	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	507 of 685	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	564 of 687	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	574 of 684	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	390 of 517	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	445 of 700	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	332 of 691	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.6	362 of 694	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.2	520 of 690	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.7	536 of 698	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	49.1	375 of 705	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.4	469 of 719	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.0	423 of 713	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.3	373 of 688	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.3	384 of 683	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.3	439 of 658	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.0	303 of 651	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	22.2	531 of 638	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	409 of 648	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	477 of 644	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	525 of 639	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	596 of 641	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.5	422 of 671	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.8	298 of 663	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	349 of 672	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	373 of 665	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	505 of 670	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	552 of 667	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.3	192 of 275	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	393 of 664	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.7	223 of 631	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	358 of 653	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	427 of 652	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	456 of 652	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	473 of 657	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	449 of 676	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.2	337 of 665	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	44.8	138 of 279	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.6	454 of 661	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	525 of 659	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	557 of 659	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	603 of 658	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	596 of 656	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	414 of 592	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.8	524 of 593	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)51st percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading46%-4 vs state

Mathematics36%-6 vs state

Social Studies36%~ state avg

Science34%-3 vs state

Writing32%-6 vs state

Editing and Mechanics32%-15 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
Warfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	33 Warfield Elementary Loop	Warfield	41267	Martin County	Martin County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 395-5121	332	19	17.4	74.4%	322 (97.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	35.9	458^th of 685 public elementary schools	33.1%		29.1	507^th of 685 public elementary schools	26.0%	49	33.0	43.0		33.0	37.0	49.0	43.0	56.0	34.0	32.0	36.0	32.0	$19,250	$2,656	$2,123	$4,648	$11,243	$5,674	$16,917
Inez Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5000 Elementary Dr	Inez	41224	Martin County	Martin County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 298-3428	233	15	15.3	65.2%	228 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	40.4	424^th of 685 public elementary schools	38.1%		23	552^nd of 685 public elementary schools	19.4%	128	38.0		52.0	36.0	38.0	36.0	48.0	44.0		33.0	48.0	44.0	$21,176	$2,525	$2,198	$6,406	$13,279	$5,460	$18,739
Eden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	179 Eden Lane	Inez	41224	Martin County	Martin County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 298-3475	371	22	16.8	79.8%	366 (98.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	53.2	310^th of 685 public elementary schools	54.7%		44.5	375^th of 685 public elementary schools	45.3%	65	27.0	56.0	23.0	30.0	31.0	58.0	58.0	76.0		58.0	48.0	54.0	$18,616	$2,525	$2,092	$4,597	$10,869	$5,385	$16,255
Bevins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17275 E Big Creek Rd	Sidney	41564	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 353-7078	236	15	15.7	78.0%	228 (96.6%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	76.8	128^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.3%		66.1	203^rd of 685 public elementary schools	70.4%	75	50.0	82.0	72.0		39.0	61.0	64.0				80.0	56.0	$19,283	$1,626	$996	$2,622	$12,855	$3,360	$16,216
Belfry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	170 St. Hwy. 319	Belfry	41514	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 353-7296	589	36	16.5	68.9%	556 (94.4%)	8 (1.4%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	70.1	173^rd of 685 public elementary schools	74.7%		52.4	322^nd of 685 public elementary schools	53.0%	149	66.0	57.0	36.0		68.0	62.0	53.0		48.0	75.0	40.0	46.0	$15,708	$1,768	$934	$2,702	$9,922	$2,813	$12,735
Louisa East Elementary School	Public	2-5	235 Powhatan St	Louisa	41230	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 638-4574	512	30	17.1	59.6%	487 (95.1%)	5 (1.0%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	48	349^th of 685 public elementary schools	49.1%		53.6	310^th of 685 public elementary schools	54.7%	39	37.0	38.0	23.0		38.0	57.0	56.0		31.0	66.0	34.0	63.0	$25,095	$2,044	$827	$2,871	$15,130	$3,974	$19,104

Frequently Asked Questions about Warfield Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Warfield Elementary School?

Students at Warfield Elementary School are 97% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Warfield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 332 students attended Warfield Elementary School.

What district is Warfield Elementary School in?

Martin County

Is Warfield Elementary School a good school?

Warfield Elementary School ranks 458^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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