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Western Elementary School

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Western Elementary School ranks 342 nd of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

342^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Western Elementary School is a 221-student school serving prekindergarten through grade 6 in Centertown, in Ohio County. Its academic results are mixed: math is stronger than state results overall, while reading is uneven by grade and some other subjects lag. The clearest concern is fifth-grade social studies: in 2025–2026, 17% of students were proficient, compared with 34% in the district and 38% statewide.

Math is the school’s strongest subject overall: its average across tested grades was 52%, versus 47% in the district and 43% statewide. Fourth-grade math was particularly strong at 65%, 14 points above the district and 22 above the state; it also exceeded the highest reported result among nearby schools. Reading averaged 51%, about level with the state’s 51%, but varied by grade: fourth-grade reading was 61%, the highest reported nearby result, while third- and fifth-grade results were each 8 points below the state. Fifth-grade writing was another weakness at 26%, below the district’s 25%? No: it was 1 point above the district, but 9 below the state and 8 below the nearby-school average.

Results have improved over the longer term in math and reading, but both averages fell from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026. SchoolDigger rates the school 3 stars and places it at the 50th statewide percentile, rank 342 of 684, down 18 percentile points from the prior year; its current percentile is fourth-highest among the nearby schools. The student-teacher ratio was 12.8 in 2024–2025, below the nearby-school average of 14.7. The school’s free/reduced lunch eligible share was 72% in 2024–2025, compared with a 67% nearby-school average. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves Low Socio Economic Status Students fell from the 88th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 52nd in 2025–2026; its Male Students measure fell from the 81st to the 42nd percentile.

221

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,836

Per pupil spending ?

72.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

4008 St Rt 85 E
Centertown, KY 42328

(270) 274-7643

District: Ohio County

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.0%

Hispanic:

3.2%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kentucky median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Social Studies scores 21 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Kentucky avg45%

342^nd of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Ohio County

50^th of 158Ohio 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	49.4	342 of 684	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.0	218 of 685	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	265 of 685	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.8	534 of 687	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	467 of 684	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	566 of 700	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	490 of 691	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.2	543 of 694	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.4	489 of 690	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.6	501 of 698	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.1	482 of 705	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.1	550 of 719	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.9	534 of 713	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	58.6	292 of 688	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.8	196 of 683	71.3%	★★★★☆
2009	64.8	228 of 658	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.7	308 of 651	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.7	318 of 638	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	306 of 657	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.4	229 of 648	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	297 of 644	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.6	413 of 639	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	367 of 641	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	454 of 671	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	368 of 663	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	321 of 674	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.8	84 of 672	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	188 of 665	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	43.2	374 of 670	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	353 of 667	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	499 of 664	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.2	405 of 631	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	379 of 651	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	75.0	121 of 653	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	148 of 652	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	29.6	470 of 652	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	472 of 657	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	570 of 676	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	524 of 665	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	21.5	556 of 661	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	390 of 650	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.4	245 of 659	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	293 of 659	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	15.7	598 of 658	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	508 of 656	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	472 of 592	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	533 of 593	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)53rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)42nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2019)16th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics52%+9 vs state

Reading51%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics46%~ state avg

Writing26%-9 vs state

Social Studies17%-21 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 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	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Western Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4008 St Rt 85 E	Centertown	42328	Ohio County	Ohio County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 274-7643	221	17	12.8	72.4%	210 (95.0%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	49.4	342^nd of 684 public elementary schools	50.0%		65	218^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.2%	124	41.0	65.0	43.0	58.0	41.0	61.0	43.0	60.0		26.0	17.0	46.0	$16,836	$761	$13,985
Beaver Dam Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	183 US Hwy 62 E	Beaver Dam	42320	Ohio County	Ohio County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 274-4478	601	34	17.6	66.4%	429 (71.4%)	5 (0.8%)	143 (23.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)	48.4	350^th of 684 public elementary schools	48.8%		44.2	390^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.1%	40	38.0	51.0	26.0	41.0	42.0	48.0	48.0	70.0	40.0	24.0	41.0	70.0	$14,784	$806	$12,072
Wayland Alexander Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1250 Oakwood Dr	Hartford	42347	Ohio County	Ohio County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 298-3462	635	40	16.0	67.9%	576 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)	47.4	360^th of 684 public elementary schools	47.4%		53.9	303^rd of 685 public elementary schools	55.8%	57	52.0	42.0	43.0	61.0	47.0	41.0	49.0	77.0	26.0	17.0	35.0	43.0	$15,377	$849	$12,648
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
Southern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3836 US Hwy 231 S	Beaver Dam	42320	Ohio County	Ohio County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 274-3462	269	18	14.7	64.7%	234 (87.0%)	2 (0.7%)	31 (11.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	64.2	215^th of 684 public elementary schools	68.6%		69.2	179^th of 685 public elementary schools	73.9%	36	46.0	45.0	56.0	70.0	62.0	48.0	53.0		48.0	32.0	44.0	59.0	$16,242	$824	$13,373
Muhlenberg South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2005 US Hwy 431 S	Beechmont	42323	Muhlenberg County	Muhlenberg County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 476-2204	527	36	14.5	68.9%	498 (94.5%)	4 (0.8%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	29.6	501^st of 684 public elementary schools	26.8%		23.6	544^th of 685 public elementary schools	20.6%	43	25.0	38.0			32.0	46.0	39.0		35.0	40.0		34.0	$15,677	$1,756	$13,922
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
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
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
Greenville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 E Main Cross	Greenville	42345	Muhlenberg County	Muhlenberg County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 338-4830	620	41	15.0	64.2%	543 (87.6%)	23 (3.7%)	15 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.1%)	32.9	479^th of 684 public elementary schools	30.0%		46.9	366^th of 685 public elementary schools	46.6%	113	41.0	21.0	40.0		47.0	38.0	40.0		21.0	35.0	35.0	47.0	$15,113	$1,525	$13,589

Frequently Asked Questions about Western Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Western Elementary School?

Students at Western Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Western Elementary School in?

Ohio County

Is Western Elementary School a good school?

Western Elementary School ranks 342^nd of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Western Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 221 students attended Western Elementary School.

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