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Morgan Central Elementary School

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Morgan Central Elementary School ranks 262 nd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

262^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Morgan Central Elementary School is a public elementary school located in West Liberty, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 280 students. The school is part of the Morgan County School District, which is ranked 53 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

While Morgan Central Elementary School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25% to 35.5% over the past few years, this is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Wrigley Elementary (25%) and East Valley Elementary (25%). Additionally, the school's test scores in mathematics, reading, and other subjects are generally lower than the state and county averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 31%, compared to the state average of 43% and the Morgan County average of 36%.

Over the past several years, Morgan Central Elementary School's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 262 out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools (3 stars) in 2024-2025 to 518 out of 684 (1 star) in 2021-2022. This variable performance and lower ranking compared to other schools in the state is a key differentiating factor. Additionally, the school's ranking for male students and white students has declined in recent years, dropping to the 2-star level in 2022-2023. While the school's performance for special education and low socioeconomic status students is relatively strong, it has also shown some variability over time.

285

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,142

Per pupil spending ?

69.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3201 Hwy 460 W
West Liberty, KY 41472

(606) 743-8552

District: Morgan County

Students who attend Morgan Central Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.6%

Two or more races:

0.7%

African American:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 24th percentile in 2022 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 62nd (2025) from a 24th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Kentucky median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 25% Kentucky)

!Near the bottom of Morgan County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg50%

Kentucky avg44%

262^nd of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Morgan County

53^rd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	262 of 685	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	274 of 685	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	357 of 687	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.9	518 of 684	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.9	278 of 700	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.9	66 of 691	90.4%	★★★★★
2017	82.3	81 of 694	88.3%	★★★★☆
2016	74.4	127 of 690	81.6%	★★★★☆
2015	78.9	96 of 698	86.2%	★★★★☆
2014	72.1	153 of 705	78.3%	★★★★☆
2013	68.4	187 of 719	74.0%	★★★★☆
2012	62.0	233 of 713	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.1	218 of 688	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	42.2	441 of 683	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	69.6	102 of 474	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	43 of 445	90.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	279 of 648	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	235 of 644	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	239 of 639	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.6	480 of 641	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.2	247 of 671	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.8	79 of 663	88.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	187 of 672	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	174 of 665	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	55.7	241 of 670	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.4	423 of 667	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.3	235 of 664	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	88.5	26 of 631	95.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	209 of 653	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	259 of 652	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	384 of 652	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	477 of 657	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.4	293 of 676	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.6	64 of 665	90.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	52.4	110 of 279	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	99 of 257	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	263 of 661	60.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	304 of 659	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	308 of 659	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	401 of 658	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.9	552 of 656	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.7	284 of 592	52.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)78th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2024)61st percentile~ school

Female (2025)57th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics76%+29 vs state

Writing54%+16 vs state

Social Studies54%+16 vs state

Reading49%~ state avg

Mathematics42%~ state avg

Science37%~ state avg

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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 Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th 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
Morgan Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3201 Hwy 460 W	West Liberty	41472	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 743-8552	285	19	14.9	69.1%	281 (98.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	59	262^nd of 685 public elementary schools	61.8%		57.2	274^th of 685 public elementary schools	60.0%	12	31.0	45.0	49.0			29.0	53.0	66.0			37.0		54.0	54.0	76.0	$17,142	$2,220	$284	$2,504	$8,645	$1,689	$10,334
Ezel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	31 Walnut Street	Ezel	41425	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 725-8202	114	10	10.8	64.9%	113 (99.1%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.2	155^th of 685 public elementary schools	77.4%		79.5	97^th of 685 public elementary schools	85.8%	58	43.0	60.0	35.0			38.0	73.0	77.0					65.0	62.0	73.0	$22,344	$3,190	$444	$3,634	$9,552	$1,794	$11,346
Red River Valley Elementary School	Public	K-6	78 Red River Valley Elem. Rd	Hazel Green	41332	Wolfe County	Wolfe County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 662-8252	107	9	11.8	88.8%	105 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78.6	117^th of 685 public elementary schools	82.9%		78.3	104^th of 685 public elementary schools	84.8%	13	41.0	82.0		76.0		65.0			53.0		64.0					$21,949	$3,367	$1,423	$4,790	$12,297	$4,349	$16,645
Wrigley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7490 Hwy 7	West Liberty	41472	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 743-8302	286	19	15.0	68.9%	269 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	54.3	301^st of 685 public elementary schools	56.1%		68.5	179^th of 685 public elementary schools	73.9%	122	31.0	50.0	63.0			58.0	53.0	60.0			30.0			35.0	43.0	$16,281	$1,957	$286	$2,243	$8,423	$1,613	$10,035
East Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7585 Hwy 172	West Liberty	41472	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 522-8152	119	9	12.6	67.2%	117 (98.3%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83.7	84^th of 685 public elementary schools	87.7%		87.4	48^th of 685 public elementary schools	93.0%	36	46.0	60.0	64.0			75.0	80.0	64.0					55.0	55.0	73.0	$22,449	$3,291	$452	$3,743	$12,019	$1,759	$13,778
North Magoffin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1991 Hwy 460 W	Salyersville	41465	Magoffin County	Magoffin County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 349-2847	417	26	16.0	78.9%	412 (98.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44.7	384^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.9%		40.1	417^th of 685 public elementary schools	39.1%	33	41.0	37.0	31.0	56.0		51.0	58.0	43.0	52.0		40.0		19.0	38.0	40.0	$14,559	$2,987	$595	$3,586	$6,736	$2,233	$8,971
Salyersville Grade School	Public	PK, KG-6	204 Hornet Drive	Salyersville	41465	Magoffin County	Magoffin County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 349-3411	479	36	13.3	73.3%	459 (95.8%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	48.6	344^th of 685 public elementary schools	49.8%		42.2	397^th of 685 public elementary schools	42.0%	53	22.0		45.0	32.0		40.0	41.0	60.0	55.0		34.0			63.0	63.0	$15,214	$3,145	$616	$3,760	$7,278	$2,182	$9,460
Elliott County Intermediate School	Public	3-5	349 South KY 7	Sandy Hook	41171	Elliott County	Elliott County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 738-8402	185	13	14.2	66.5%	178 (96.2%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	40.4	425^th of 685 public elementary schools	38.0%		32	482^nd of 685 public elementary schools	29.6%	57	35.0	26.0	45.0			37.0	26.0	60.0			16.0		43.0	45.0	60.0	$20,714	$2,605	$463	$3,068	$10,205	$4,929	$14,143
Campton Elementary School	Public	K-6	120 Little Wolfe Drive	Campton	41301	Wolfe County	Wolfe County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 668-8102	315	29	10.8	87.0%	309 (98.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	53.5	307^th of 685 public elementary schools	55.2%		77.2	108^th of 685 public elementary schools	84.2%	199	34.0	45.0	39.0	52.0		50.0	55.0	46.0	64.0		45.0		35.0	41.0		$18,301	$1,968	$655	$2,623	$10,777	$4,781	$15,557
Menifee Central School	Public	K-7	359 Wynn Flat Road	Frenchburg	40322	Menifee County	Menifee County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 768-8002	548	37	14.9	75.2%	527 (96.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	17.7	585^th of 685 public elementary schools	14.6%		16.6	590^th of 685 public elementary schools	13.9%	5	15.0		37.0	31.0	26.0	25.0	41.0	36.0	37.0	48.0	27.0	26.0		26.0	19.0	$26,372	$2,120	$717	$2,838	$10,686	$2,856	$13,542

Frequently Asked Questions about Morgan Central Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Morgan Central Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Morgan Central Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Morgan Central Elementary School in?

Morgan County

How many students attend Morgan Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended Morgan Central Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Morgan Central Elementary School?

Students at Morgan Central Elementary School are 99% White.

Is Morgan Central Elementary School a good school?

Morgan Central Elementary School ranks 262^nd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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