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McBrayer Elementary School

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McBrayer Elementary School ranks 410 th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

410^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

McBrayer Elementary School serves 566 students in grades K–5 in Morehead, in Rowan County. Its 2025–26 results vary by grade and subject: fifth-grade performance is a bright spot, while fourth-grade math stands out as a concern. Overall, the most important takeaway is that the school is generally ahead of its district but remains below state averages in math, reading and science.

Fifth grade is the school’s clearest strength compared with nearby schools: math proficiency was 45% versus a nearby average of 32%, and reading was 53% versus 45%. Fifth-grade social studies (43%) and editing and mechanics (51%) also exceeded nearby averages of 33% and 41%. Fourth-grade math, by contrast, was 27%, below the nearby average of 33% and the state’s 43%. Across tested grades, math averaged 36% (state 43%, district 33%, nearby schools 35%) and reading averaged 47% (state 50%, district 44%, nearby schools 45%). Science was weaker still: 30%, compared with 40% statewide, 32% in the district and 33% at nearby schools. Social studies was the strongest relative subject overall, at 43% versus 38% statewide, 33% in the district and 33% nearby.

Results have improved in some areas: social studies rose from 31% in 2022–23 to 43% in 2025–26, while science rose from 25% to 30%; reading slipped from 47% to 47% and fell further behind the state. SchoolDigger places the school at the 40th statewide percentile with 2 stars, up from the 30th percentile in 2023–24; that is the third-highest percentile among 11 nearby schools, behind Wrigley Elementary School and Tygart Creek Elementary School. SchoolDigger’s group rankings show a notable difference: the school ranked at the 53rd percentile for male students and the 23rd for female students, compared with 40th overall; these rankings measure how well the school serves each group. In 2024–25, 55% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the lowest share among the nearby schools, while the student-teacher ratio was 18.5, the highest among nearby schools with reported ratios.

566

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,419

Per pupil spending ?

54.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Improving — 29th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Rowan County

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 10 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg37%

Kentucky avg44%

410^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Rowan County

132^nd of 158Rowan 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	41.7	410 of 684	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	27.7	503 of 657	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	31.2	489 of 674	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	50.8	308 of 651	52.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	34.2	446 of 650	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)53rd percentile+13 vs school

Homeless (2018)38th percentile-20 vs school

Disabled (2018)38th percentile-20 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2026)23rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Editing and Mechanics51%+3 vs state

Reading47%-3 vs state

Social Studies43%+5 vs state

Mathematics36%-7 vs state

Writing36%~ state avg

Science30%-10 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
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%)	41.7	410^th of 684 public elementary schools	40.1%		38.4	447^th of 685 public elementary schools	34.7%	37	37.0	27.0	45.0	42.0	45.0	53.0	30.0	36.0	43.0	51.0	$13,419	$1,335	$12,083
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%)	36.3	449^th of 684 public elementary schools	34.4%		42	412^th of 685 public elementary schools	39.9%	37	37.0	41.0	30.0	40.0	56.0	41.0	42.0	38.0	25.0	32.0	$16,457	$1,813	$14,644
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%)	28.2	515^th of 684 public elementary schools	24.7%		30.1	505^th of 685 public elementary schools	26.3%	10		30.0	27.0	27.0	44.0	46.0	26.0	43.0	27.0	41.0	$17,071	$2,352	$14,720
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%)	28.6	511^th of 684 public elementary schools	25.3%		40.7	422^nd of 685 public elementary schools	38.4%	89	42.0	29.0	24.0	58.0	39.0	36.0	29.0	24.0	28.0	36.0	$17,535	$2,304	$15,230
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%)	39.3	428^th of 684 public elementary schools	37.4%		38.8	442^nd of 685 public elementary schools	35.5%	14	34.0		47.0	57.0	28.0	50.0		29.0	39.0	32.0	$18,090	$1,092	$16,997
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%)	28.5	513^th of 684 public elementary schools	25.0%		35.9	457^th of 685 public elementary schools	33.3%	56	19.0	28.0	29.0	40.0	41.0	46.0	36.0	17.0	33.0	52.0	$15,279	$1,306	$12,370
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%)	42.1	404^th of 684 public elementary schools	40.9%		37.1	451^st of 685 public elementary schools	34.2%	47	62.0	33.0	21.0		43.0	48.0	33.0	39.0	36.0	50.0	$21,397	$1,141	$12,565
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%)	30.5	494^th of 684 public elementary schools	27.8%		36.3	455^th of 685 public elementary schools	33.6%	39	39.0	26.0	23.0	41.0	42.0	47.0	37.0	24.0	44.0	28.0	$14,291	$1,674	$11,041
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%)	80.6	102^nd of 684 public elementary schools	85.1%		54.3	301^st of 685 public elementary schools	56.1%	199	64.0	57.0	60.0	74.0	66.0	60.0	43.0		48.0	73.0	$27,793	$2,224	$25,152
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%)	35.9	455^th of 684 public elementary schools	33.5%		45.5	376^th of 685 public elementary schools	45.1%	79	37.0	34.0	27.0	39.0	41.0	39.0	34.0	68.0	32.0	44.0	$22,925	$1,514	$11,037

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 410^th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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