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Ezel Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
155th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools
Better than 77% of Kentucky elementary schools
Summary

Ezel Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Ezel, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 133 students. The school is part of the Morgan County School District, which is ranked 53 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ezel Elementary School has a strong performance history, ranking as high as 12th out of 690 Kentucky elementary schools in the 2015-2016 school year and maintaining a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. The school consistently outperforms the Morgan County and Kentucky state averages in several key subject areas, including mathematics, reading, writing, and social studies. Ezel Elementary also has strong performance among specific student subgroups, such as male students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Ezel Elementary has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, the school's performance is notable when compared to nearby schools. It outperforms the East Valley Elementary, Wrigley Elementary, and Morgan Central Elementary schools in several academic areas, particularly in mathematics and reading proficiency. However, the nearby Clearfield Elementary and Menifee Central School, which are in different districts, have significantly lower academic performance compared to Ezel Elementary.

114
Students ?
10.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,344
Per pupil spending ?
64.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 31 Walnut Street
       Ezel, KY  41425

(606) 725-8202

District: Morgan County


Students who attend Ezel Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Morgan County Middle School
High:    Morgan County High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
99.1%
African American:
0.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 63rd percentile in 2019 → 77th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Kentucky average (58% vs 44% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 23% of Kentucky elementary schools
Ranking is rebounding — up to 77th (2025) from a 63rd-percentile low (2019)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school58%
District avg52%
Kentucky avg44%
155th of 685
Kentucky public elementary schools ?
Top 23%▼ down 14 pts since 2015
From top 9% (2015) to top 23% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Kentucky Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Morgan County
53rd of 157Morgan 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202572.2155 of 68577.4%★★★★☆
202479.597 of 68585.8%★★★★☆
202377.398 of 68785.7%★★★★☆
202257.3253 of 68463.0%★★★☆☆
201961.1261 of 70062.7%★★★☆☆
201866.1200 of 69171.1%★★★★☆
201787.735 of 69495.0%★★★★★
201694.012 of 69098.3%★★★★★
201584.663 of 69891.0%★★★★★
201484.657 of 70591.9%★★★★★
201378.488 of 71987.8%★★★★☆
201258.0273 of 71361.7%★★★☆☆
201189.427 of 68896.1%★★★★★
201090.522 of 68396.8%★★★★★
200988.242 of 65893.6%★★★★★
200888.836 of 65194.5%★★★★★
200787.951 of 63892.0%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202566.6174 of 64873.1%★★★★☆
201883.352 of 66392.2%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202576.097 of 67285.6%★★★★☆
202478.587 of 66586.9%★★★★☆
202366.5148 of 67077.9%★★★★☆
202260.6189 of 66771.7%★★★★☆
201990.520 of 66497.0%★★★★★
201885.834 of 63194.6%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202484.062 of 65290.5%★★★★★
202367.8158 of 65275.8%★★★★☆
202258.6211 of 65767.9%★★★☆☆
201961.0242 of 67664.2%★★★☆☆
201862.1231 of 66565.3%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
201976.1112 of 66183.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202565.2192 of 65970.9%★★★★☆
202472.2138 of 65979.1%★★★★☆
202370.7141 of 65878.6%★★★★☆
202249.7299 of 65654.4%★★★☆☆
201954.5260 of 59256.1%★★★☆☆
201834.5421 of 59329.0%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Male (2024)90th percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+8 vs school
Special Education (2019)83rd percentile+20 vs school
Female (2025)73rd percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)71st percentile-7 vs school
By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?
Editing and Mechanics73%+26 vs state
Writing65%+27 vs state
Reading63%+14 vs state
Social Studies62%+24 vs state
Mathematics46%+3 vs state

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Students at Ezel Elementary School are 99% White.

In the 2024-25 school year, 114 students attended Ezel Elementary School.

Ezel Elementary School ranks 155th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

Middle : Morgan County Middle School
High : Morgan County High School


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