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McBrayer Elementary School

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McBrayer Elementary School ranks 447 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

447^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

McBrayer Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Morehead, Kentucky, serving 583 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Rowan County School District, which is ranked 105 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While McBrayer Elementary has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $10,365 to $18,982 over the past few years, the school's academic performance has been a concern. McBrayer has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.0% to 36.1%, which is significantly higher than the state average and the surrounding schools in the Rowan County district. Additionally, the school's test scores are generally below the Rowan County and Kentucky state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with the 3rd-grade math proficiency rate at 23% compared to 29% for Rowan County and 43% for the state.

When comparing McBrayer Elementary to other nearby schools in the Rowan County district, such as Tilden Hogge Elementary and Rodburn Elementary, it becomes evident that McBrayer is performing worse on various metrics, including test scores, chronic absenteeism, and student group rankings. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the years, from being ranked 219 out of 700 Kentucky elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 447 out of 685 in 2024-2025, suggesting a concerning trend of declining academic performance.

566

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,982

Per pupil spending ?

54.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

550 Viking Dr
Morehead, KY 40351

(606) 784-1204

District: Rowan County

Students who attend McBrayer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rowan County Middle School
High:	Rowan County Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.9%

Hispanic:

4.2%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (38% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg39%

Kentucky avg44%

447^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Rowan County

105^th of 157Rowan 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	38.4	447 of 685	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	479 of 685	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	420 of 687	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	362 of 684	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	292 of 517	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.1	219 of 700	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	292 of 691	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.2	326 of 694	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	36.3	490 of 690	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	49.1	376 of 698	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.9	290 of 705	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	40.7	467 of 719	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.6	427 of 713	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.2	544 of 688	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.1	489 of 683	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.4	377 of 658	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.2	337 of 651	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	67.3	191 of 638	70.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	36.1	275 of 445	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	458 of 648	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	444 of 644	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	313 of 639	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	340 of 641	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	252 of 312	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.3	325 of 671	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	304 of 663	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	43.5	21 of 34	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	515 of 672	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	522 of 665	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	479 of 670	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	470 of 667	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.8	109 of 275	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	275 of 664	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.0	373 of 631	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	403 of 653	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	474 of 652	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	475 of 652	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	430 of 657	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.5	175 of 325	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.0	133 of 676	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	57.6	272 of 665	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	62.7	223 of 661	66.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	491 of 659	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	500 of 659	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	461 of 658	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	406 of 656	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.9	297 of 337	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.9	230 of 592	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	298 of 593	49.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2019)66th percentile~ school

Male (2025)38th percentile+4 vs school

Homeless (2018)38th percentile-20 vs school

Disabled (2018)38th percentile-20 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Science51%+14 vs state

Reading48%~ state avg

Mathematics34%-9 vs state

Social Studies30%-8 vs state

Editing and Mechanics30%-17 vs state

Writing26%-12 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
McBrayer Elementary School	Public	K-5	550 Viking Dr	Morehead	40351	Rowan County	Rowan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 784-1204	566	31	18.5	54.9%	520 (91.9%)	4 (0.7%)	24 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	38.4	447^th of 685 public elementary schools	34.7%		32.1	479^th of 685 public elementary schools	30.1%	32	23.0	42.0	37.0	33.0	57.0	53.0	51.0	26.0	30.0	30.0	$18,982	$1,145	$486	$1,631	$7,698	$9,653	$17,351
Rodburn Elementary School	Public	K-5	91 Christy Creek Rd	Morehead	40351	Rowan County	Rowan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 784-3000	419	28	14.8	71.4%	396 (94.5%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	42	412^th of 685 public elementary schools	39.9%		53.5	313^th of 685 public elementary schools	54.3%	99	40.0	44.0	35.0	47.0	47.0	51.0	36.0	45.0	33.0	28.0	$24,645	$1,346	$575	$1,921	$10,271	$12,454	$22,724
Clearfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	460 McBrayer Rd	Clearfield	40313	Rowan County	Rowan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 784-5792	299	21	14.3	77.3%	280 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	30.1	505^th of 685 public elementary schools	26.3%		26.8	524^th of 685 public elementary schools	23.5%	19	29.0	43.0	28.0	45.0	56.0	31.0	33.0	31.0	13.0	34.0	$22,702	$1,560	$635	$2,196	$9,119	$11,387	$20,506
Tilden Hogge Elementary School	Public	K-5	5955 Cranston Rd	Morehead	40351	Rowan County	Rowan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 784-4604	207	16	13.3	57.0%	191 (92.3%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	40.7	422^nd of 685 public elementary schools	38.4%		54.3	302^nd of 685 public elementary schools	55.9%	120	25.0	45.0	29.0	45.0	50.0	58.0		34.0	32.0	47.0	$24,859	$1,859	$499	$2,358	$10,098	$12,403	$22,501
Hillsboro Elementary School	Public	K-5	7348 Hillsboro Rd	Hillsboro	41049	Fleming County	Fleming County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 876-2251	224	16	13.9	58.9%	212 (94.6%)	2 (0.9%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	38.8	442^nd of 685 public elementary schools	35.5%		25.4	532^nd of 685 public elementary schools	22.3%	90	39.0	27.0		36.0	52.0	51.0	45.0		38.0	19.0	$13,786	$1,277	$717	$1,994	$8,374	$3,418	$11,792
Crossroads Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4755 E Hwy 60	Owingsville	40360	Bath County	Bath County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 674-2101	397	27	14.7	80.4%	380 (95.7%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	35.9	457^th of 685 public elementary schools	33.3%		43.1	393^rd of 685 public elementary schools	42.6%	64	39.0		31.0	36.0	58.0	44.0	42.0	18.0	23.0	43.0	$15,146	$1,691	$384	$2,075	$8,982	$2,442	$11,424
Tygart Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19743 W US Hwy 60	Olive Hill	41164	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 286-2110	318	23	13.6	72.6%	305 (95.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	37.1	451^st of 685 public elementary schools	34.2%		41.2	405^th of 685 public elementary schools	40.9%	46	45.0	21.0	38.0	59.0	39.0	46.0	23.0	42.0	27.0	42.0	$17,359	$1,003	$2,560	$3,563	$9,796	$1,998	$11,794
Owingsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Chenault Drive	Owingsville	40360	Bath County	Bath County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 674-2722	535	34	15.7	74.2%	508 (95.0%)	3 (0.6%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	36.3	455^th of 685 public elementary schools	33.6%		40.1	416^th of 685 public elementary schools	39.3%	39	40.0	27.0	40.0	36.0	42.0	56.0	23.0	29.0	42.0	46.0	$14,557	$1,808	$360	$2,168	$8,287	$2,462	$10,748
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
Olive Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	825 E Tom T Hall Blvd	Olive Hill	41164	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 286-5385	360	28	12.8	66.7%	343 (95.3%)	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	45.5	376^th of 685 public elementary schools	45.1%		55.5	287^th of 685 public elementary schools	58.1%	89	55.0	41.0	43.0	48.0	33.0	46.0	22.0	54.0	32.0	52.0	$18,100	$1,255	$2,631	$3,886	$10,156	$2,100	$12,256

Frequently Asked Questions about McBrayer Elementary School

How many students attend McBrayer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 566 students attended McBrayer Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of McBrayer Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Rowan County Middle School
High : Rowan County Senior High School

What district is McBrayer Elementary School in?

Rowan County

What is the racial makeup of McBrayer Elementary School?

Students at McBrayer Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is McBrayer Elementary School a good school?

McBrayer Elementary School ranks 447^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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