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Mayfield Elementary School

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Mayfield Elementary School ranks 420 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

420^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Mayfield Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 922 students in grades PK-4 in Mayfield, Kentucky. It is part of the Mayfield Independent School District, which is ranked 68 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Mayfield Elementary School has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 14.2% in 2021-2022 to 25.0% in 2024-2025 (significantly higher than the state average of 17.8% in 2023-2024), its test scores are generally below the state averages, particularly in mathematics. In 2024-2025, only 41% of 3rd graders and 40% of 4th graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state averages of 43% and 44%, respectively. The school's performance is mixed compared to nearby schools, as it outperforms some schools like South Marshall Elementary and Benton Elementary, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Farmington Elementary and Graves County Central Elementary, which are part of the Graves County School District.

Mayfield Elementary School has some notable strengths and weaknesses in its subgroup performance. Female students and Hispanic students perform relatively well, ranking in the top half of Kentucky elementary schools. However, male students, African American students, and students with disabilities perform below average. The school has seen a significant increase in spending per student, from $14,810 in 2020-2021 to $29,360 in 2023-2024, which may indicate a focus on improving resources and support for students. By addressing the identified areas of concern and building on its strengths, Mayfield Elementary School may be able to improve its overall performance and better serve the needs of its diverse student population.

987

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,360

Per pupil spending ?

71%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1004 Backusburg Rd
Mayfield, KY 42066

(270) 247-8696

District: Mayfield Independent

Students who attend Mayfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mayfield Middle School
High:	Mayfield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.1%

Hispanic:

36.7%

Two or more races:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

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!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Kentucky avg44%

420^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

68^th of 157Mayfield Independent 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	40.8	420 of 685	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.6	252 of 685	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	300 of 687	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	264 of 684	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	177 of 517	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	358 of 700	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	380 of 691	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.8	298 of 694	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.3	414 of 690	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.1	377 of 698	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.5	474 of 705	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.7	376 of 719	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.4	358 of 713	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	44.0	429 of 688	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.7	408 of 683	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.6	354 of 658	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.8	387 of 651	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.8	332 of 638	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	56.9	48 of 140	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.1	118 of 185	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	82 of 184	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	62.8	55 of 206	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.6	138 of 474	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	41.4	239 of 445	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	20 of 69	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	42.0	32 of 64	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	30 of 65	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.7	3 of 96	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	2 of 81	97.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	317 of 648	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	149 of 644	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	55.1	258 of 639	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	381 of 641	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	200 of 312	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.4	317 of 671	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	317 of 663	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	71 of 168	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	41 of 135	69.6%	★★★★☆
2023	55.3	45 of 120	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.4	66 of 114	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2019	84.5	11 of 152	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	80.6	16 of 153	89.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	428 of 672	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.7	164 of 665	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	196 of 670	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	213 of 667	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	131 of 275	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	287 of 664	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	294 of 631	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	458 of 653	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	318 of 652	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	330 of 652	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.3	199 of 657	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	129 of 325	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	391 of 676	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	431 of 665	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	71.3	7 of 53	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	53.9	21 of 43	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	17 of 43	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.1	50 of 59	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	221 of 306	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	206 of 279	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	65.3	58 of 257	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	46.9	378 of 661	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	321 of 659	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.2	133 of 659	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	131 of 658	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	138 of 656	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	50 of 337	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	176 of 592	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	60.0	215 of 593	63.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2024)87th percentile+24 vs school

Disabled (2022)73rd percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile+32 vs school

African American (2024)66th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+19 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile~ school

Male (2025)30th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading46%-3 vs state

Mathematics40%-3 vs state

Science32%-5 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mayfield Elementary School

Is Mayfield Elementary School a good school?

Mayfield Elementary School ranks 420^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mayfield Elementary School?

Students at Mayfield Elementary School are 40% White, 37% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 11% African American.

How many students attend Mayfield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 987 students attended Mayfield Elementary School.

What district is Mayfield Elementary School in?

Mayfield Independent

What schools do graduates of Mayfield Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mayfield Middle School
High : Mayfield High School

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