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Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary

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Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary ranks 244 th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

244^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary is a 115-student school serving PK–5 in Sacramento, in McLean County. SchoolDigger places McLean County at the 81st statewide percentile, with four stars. The school’s most important feature for parents to know is that its academic results are uneven: some grade-level Math and Reading results stand out, while Social Studies and other areas lag.

Writing is a relative strength, while Social Studies is a clear weakness compared with state and local results. Fifth-grade Writing proficiency was 50%, compared with 35% statewide, 54% in the district, and a 42% average at nearby schools. By contrast, fifth-grade Social Studies was 33%, below the state’s 38% and the nearby-school average of 39%. Third-grade Math (56%) and fifth-grade Reading (61%) were also encouraging: each was above its state result and the average for nearby schools. But fifth-grade Math was 44%, just above the state’s 43% and below the nearby average of 47%. Overall, these comparisons show strengths in particular grades and subjects, not a broad advantage across the board.

SchoolDigger ranks the school at the 64th percentile for 2025–2026 (244 of 684 schools, three stars), up from the 41st percentile and two stars the previous year, but below its 98th-percentile standing in 2018–2019. Attendance also improved: chronic absenteeism fell from 33% in 2022–2023 to 14% in 2025–2026, below both district and state rates. For context, the 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 13.5, the second-lowest among the 11 nearby schools; 70% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, the second-highest nearby rate. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves White students placed it at the 48th percentile in 2025–2026, below its overall 64th percentile but up from 32 in 2023–2024. Its measure for Male Students was at the 63rd percentile, close to the overall result but down from 78 in 2023–2024. Fourth-grade Math, Reading, and Science results for 2025–2026 are suppressed, so the available results do not show the full picture for those subjects.

115

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,016

Per pupil spending ?

69.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Rebounding — 37th percentile in 2023 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (49% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 64th (2026) from a 37th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Kentucky median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg53%

Kentucky avg44%

244^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the McLean County

30^th of 158McLean 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
2026	60.2	244 of 684	64.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	63.3	185 of 674	72.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	58.4	243 of 651	62.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	47.3	336 of 650	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)73rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile~ school

White (2026)48th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading56%+6 vs state

Mathematics50%+7 vs state

Writing50%+15 vs state

Editing and Mechanics50%~ state avg

Social Studies33%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)			KSA Reading (2026)			KSA Science (2026)	KSA Writing (2026)	KSA Social Studies (2026)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/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%)	60.2	244^th of 684 public elementary schools	64.3%		42.9	401^st of 685 public elementary schools	41.5%	157	56.0		44.0	50.0		61.0		50.0	33.0	50.0	$21,016	$1,631	$15,044
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%)	55.6	285^th of 684 public elementary schools	58.3%		48	348^th of 685 public elementary schools	49.2%	63	47.0	29.0	44.0	55.0	46.0	73.0	34.0	36.0	42.0	75.0	$16,801	$1,505	$15,295
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%)	38.1	431^st of 684 public elementary schools	37.0%		34.3	467^th of 685 public elementary schools	31.8%	36	39.0	29.0	27.0	33.0	46.0	54.0	34.0	46.0	38.0	46.0	$21,102	$1,984	$14,780
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%)	81.6	95^th of 684 public elementary schools	86.1%		80.5	98^th of 685 public elementary schools	85.7%	3	64.0	55.0	66.0	73.0	55.0	66.0	45.0	61.0	47.0	87.0	$18,983	$1,838	$12,809
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%)	23.9	548^th of 684 public elementary schools	19.9%		26.3	526^th of 685 public elementary schools	23.2%	22	21.0	20.0	37.0	35.0	41.0	50.0	27.0	26.0	24.0	39.0	$15,941	$1,906	$14,034
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%)	86.4	56^th of 684 public elementary schools	91.8%		86.8	58^th of 685 public elementary schools	91.5%	2	52.0	78.0	71.0	54.0	74.0	71.0	60.0	55.0	57.0	76.0
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%)	46.7	368^th of 684 public elementary schools	46.2%		38.5	445^th of 685 public elementary schools	35.0%	77	48.0	46.0	46.0	45.0	54.0	46.0	28.0	51.0	32.0	37.0
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%)	28.1	516^th of 684 public elementary schools	24.6%		11.8	630^th of 685 public elementary schools	8.0%	114	44.0	28.0	34.0	38.0	28.0	43.0	26.0	29.0	34.0	41.0	$17,997	$1,312	$16,685
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%)	54.2	296^th of 684 public elementary schools	56.7%		67.3	195^th of 685 public elementary schools	71.5%	101	39.0	31.0	58.0	55.0	42.0	63.0	31.0	55.0	44.0	51.0
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%)	66	199^th of 684 public elementary schools	70.9%		78.2	120^th of 685 public elementary schools	82.5%	79	75.0	66.0	44.0	72.0	78.0	37.0	60.0	21.0	40.0	46.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary

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.

Is Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary a good school?

Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary ranks 244^th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary?

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

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

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