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Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary

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Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary ranks 401 st of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

401^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary is a public elementary school located in Sacramento, Kentucky, serving 125 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the McLean County School District, which is ranked 72 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the years, Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary has experienced significant fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 16th out of 700 Kentucky elementary schools in 2018-2019 to a low of 432nd out of 687 in 2022-2023. In comparison, the nearby Livermore Elementary School and Calhoun Elementary School have maintained more consistent rankings, with Calhoun Elementary consistently ranking in the top 150 schools in the state. Academically, Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary has generally underperformed compared to the district and state averages in mathematics, reading, and other subject areas, while the nearby schools have outperformed it.

Another area of concern for Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary is its high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.6% to 28.0% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and the rates of the nearby schools. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 69.42% to 73.6% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is higher than the nearby schools. Despite these challenges, the school's lower student-teacher ratio compared to its peers could be an asset, potentially allowing for more individualized attention and support for students. Addressing the school's inconsistent performance, high chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic challenges may be crucial for improving academic outcomes and providing a high-quality education for its students.

115

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,613

Per pupil spending ?

69.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

640 Main St
Sacramento, KY 42372

(270) 736-2343

District: McLean County

Students who attend Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	McLean County Middle School
High:	McLean County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.3%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2014 → 41st in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2014

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg49%

Kentucky avg43%

401^st of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the McLean County

72^nd of 157McLean 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	42.9	401 of 685	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	344 of 685	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.0	432 of 687	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	361 of 684	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	92.6	16 of 700	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	83.0	72 of 691	89.6%	★★★★☆
2017	71.4	160 of 694	76.9%	★★★★☆
2016	69.8	175 of 690	74.6%	★★★★☆
2015	69.5	170 of 698	75.6%	★★★★☆
2014	55.0	313 of 705	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.6	386 of 719	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	72.2	150 of 713	79.0%	★★★★☆
2011	62.0	258 of 688	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.9	257 of 683	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	29.4	508 of 658	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	61.7	249 of 651	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	80.2	95 of 638	85.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	249 of 672	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	221 of 665	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	248 of 653	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	143 of 652	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	34.7	436 of 652	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.1	474 of 657	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	75.9	108 of 665	83.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	429 of 659	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	451 of 659	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	499 of 658	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.1	398 of 656	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	88.8	27 of 592	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	86.2	51 of 593	91.4%	★★★★★

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)63rd percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile+21 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics65%+18 vs state

Science47%+10 vs state

Reading45%-5 vs state

Mathematics32%-12 vs state

Social Studies30%-8 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
Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	640 Main St	Sacramento	42372	McLean County	McLean County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 736-2343	115	8	13.5	69.6%	105 (91.3%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	42.9	401^st of 685 public elementary schools	41.5%		47.8	344^th of 685 public elementary schools	49.8%	57	41.0	24.0	30.0			45.0	47.0		30.0	65.0	$16,613	$1,397	$516	$1,913	$10,270	$2,964	$13,234
Bremen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 Main St	Bremen	42325	Muhlenberg County	Muhlenberg County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 525-6686	369	26	14.1	61.5%	342 (92.7%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	48	348^th of 685 public elementary schools	49.2%		50.9	332^nd of 685 public elementary schools	51.5%	16	33.0	47.0	30.0	50.0	55.0	52.0	41.0		33.0	52.0	$15,817	$415	$231	$646	$13,747	$2,813	$16,559
Livermore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Eighth St	Livermore	42352	McLean County	McLean County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 278-2522	232	19	12.4	66.8%	215 (92.7%)	2 (0.9%)	11 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	34.3	467^th of 685 public elementary schools	31.8%		45.8	361^st of 685 public elementary schools	47.3%	106	34.0	36.0	39.0	26.0	29.0	39.0	25.0	57.0	29.0	61.0	$17,266	$1,648	$439	$2,087	$11,011	$2,702	$13,713
Calhoun Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	755 Main St	Calhoun	42327	McLean County	McLean County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 273-3264	290	18	16.4	45.5%	269 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	80.5	98^th of 685 public elementary schools	85.7%		74.4	127^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.5%	29	62.0	54.0	65.0	51.0	62.0	63.0	51.0	80.0	43.0	92.0	$15,156	$1,134	$344	$1,476	$9,955	$2,258	$12,213
Central City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 N 2nd St	Central City	42330	Muhlenberg County	Muhlenberg County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 754-4474	406	28	14.4	73.9%	335 (82.5%)	19 (4.7%)	27 (6.7%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.7%)	26.3	526^th of 685 public elementary schools	23.2%		21.5	563^rd of 685 public elementary schools	17.8%	37	21.0	43.0	25.0	45.0	48.0	33.0	33.0	20.0	27.0	29.0	$14,632	$2,123	$529	$2,652	$12,074	$3,270	$15,344
Hanson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	121 Veterans Drive	Hanson	42413	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6158	532	33	16.1	41.4%	435 (81.8%)	14 (2.6%)	21 (3.9%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.5%)	86.8	58^th of 685 public elementary schools	91.5%		87.8	45^th of 685 public elementary schools	93.4%	13	71.0	74.0	63.0	66.0	68.0	64.0	64.0	57.0	48.0	64.0	$16,385	$607	$177	$784	$8,740	$1,646	$10,386
Jesse Stuart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1710 Anton Rd	Madisonville	42431	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6033	486	31	15.6	67.5%	297 (61.1%)	55 (11.3%)	59 (12.1%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (14.2%)	38.5	445^th of 685 public elementary schools	35.0%		68.1	185^th of 685 public elementary schools	73.0%	260	46.0	50.0	33.0	44.0	57.0	38.0	34.0		22.0	29.0	$13,385	$586	$308	$894	$8,714	$1,676	$10,389
Longest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1020 N Main St	Greenville	42345	Muhlenberg County	Muhlenberg County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 338-2842	404	27	14.9	65.8%	368 (91.1%)	4 (1.0%)	8 (2.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	11.8	630^th of 685 public elementary schools	8.0%		32.4	475^th of 685 public elementary schools	30.7%	155	23.0	30.0	33.0	23.0	30.0	24.0	25.0		15.0	15.0	$13,474	$1,445	$200	$1,645	$11,315	$2,894	$14,208
Grapevine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 Hayes Ave.	Madisonville	42431	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6012	318	25	12.7	61.0%	229 (72.0%)	22 (6.9%)	34 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (10.1%)	67.3	195^th of 685 public elementary schools	71.5%		67	195^th of 685 public elementary schools	71.5%		55.0	50.0	61.0	50.0	52.0	65.0	46.0	30.0	48.0	63.0	$14,858	$664	$292	$956	$9,851	$1,833	$11,684
Pride Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	861 Pride Ave	Madisonville	42431	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6030	404	26	15.5	59.9%	316 (78.2%)	40 (9.9%)	10 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.9%)	78.2	120^th of 685 public elementary schools	82.5%		79	100^th of 685 public elementary schools	85.4%	20	58.0	57.0	51.0	59.0	64.0	59.0	49.0	56.0	56.0	64.0	$14,083	$747	$331	$1,077	$9,179	$1,667	$10,846

Frequently Asked Questions about Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary

Is Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary a good school?

Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary ranks 401^st of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary attend?

Students who attend Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : McLean County Middle School
High : McLean County High School

What district is Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary in?

McLean County

What is the racial makeup of Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary?

Students at Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 115 students attended Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary.

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