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Wright Elementary

Public Grades K-5

515^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Wright Elementary is a public elementary school located in Shelbyville, Kentucky, serving 503 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Shelby County School District, which is ranked 125 out of 157 districts in the state.

Despite spending more per student ($14,411) than nearby schools, Wright Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools, with academic performance below the Shelby County and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics ranged from 36-39% at Wright Elementary, compared to 41-44% for Shelby County and 43-44% for Kentucky. The school's performance is particularly low in Science and Social Studies, with proficiency rates of only 21% and 23% respectively, compared to 31-37% for Shelby County and 37-38% for Kentucky.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Simpsonville Elementary, Heritage Elementary, and Westridge Elementary, significantly outperform Wright Elementary on academic measures, despite being part of the same or a neighboring school district. This suggests that Wright Elementary may be facing systemic challenges that are not being adequately addressed, such as ineffective teaching practices or lack of resources, which are not present in the higher-performing nearby schools.

489

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,411

Per pupil spending ?

46.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Rocket Lane
Shelbyville, KY 40065

(502) 633-5222

District: Shelby County

Students who attend Wright Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Shelby County East Middle School
High:	Shelby County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.7%

Hispanic:

22.7%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (35% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Science scores 16 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg38%

Kentucky avg44%

515^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Shelby County

125^th of 157Shelby 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	28.2	515 of 685	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	471 of 685	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.3	537 of 687	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	506 of 684	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	468 of 517	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	602 of 700	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	590 of 691	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.4	635 of 694	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	26.2	573 of 690	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.9	563 of 698	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	46.1	396 of 705	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.9	317 of 719	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.4	262 of 713	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.5	284 of 688	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.0	262 of 683	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.3	322 of 658	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	40.4	413 of 651	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	28.2	491 of 638	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	22.3	406 of 474	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	356 of 445	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	40.4	60 of 96	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	59 of 81	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	519 of 648	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	463 of 644	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	523 of 639	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	413 of 641	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.4	291 of 312	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	599 of 671	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	545 of 663	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	145 of 168	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.3	76 of 135	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.4	110 of 114	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	139 of 152	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	45.6	84 of 153	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	597 of 672	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	542 of 665	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	603 of 670	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	562 of 667	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	579 of 664	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	553 of 631	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	466 of 653	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	429 of 652	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	464 of 652	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	468 of 657	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.1	319 of 325	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	553 of 676	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	583 of 665	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	21.4	558 of 661	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	441 of 659	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	365 of 659	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	414 of 658	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	395 of 656	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.9	302 of 337	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	488 of 592	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	532 of 593	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2019)38th percentile+24 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2019)16th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)14th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics43%-4 vs state

Reading39%-10 vs state

Mathematics37%-6 vs state

Writing31%-7 vs state

Social Studies23%-15 vs state

Science21%-16 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 Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th 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
Wright Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Rocket Lane	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 633-5222	489	31	15.6	46.6%	326 (66.7%)	19 (3.9%)	111 (22.7%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.3%)	28.2	515^th of 685 public elementary schools	24.8%		33.3	471^st of 685 public elementary schools	31.2%	44	36.0	39.0	37.0				37.0	39.0	41.0				21.0		31.0		23.0		43.0		$14,411	$857	$412	$1,270	$10,360	$2,782	$13,142
Clear Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	279 Chapel Hill Rd	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 633-3452	425	30	14.1	46.8%	221 (52.0%)	29 (6.8%)	133 (31.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.2%)	17.9	584^th of 685 public elementary schools	14.7%		8.1	650^th of 685 public elementary schools	5.1%	66	32.0	25.0	30.0				30.0	32.0	37.0				27.0		19.0		24.0		33.0		$15,364	$1,116	$485	$1,602	$10,820	$2,942	$13,763
Southside Elementary	Public	K-5	728 Ginkgo Dr	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 633-4460	412	26	16.0	63.6%	195 (47.3%)	27 (6.6%)	149 (36.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.0%)	29.1	507^th of 685 public elementary schools	26.0%		23.3	549^th of 685 public elementary schools	19.9%	42	38.0	37.0	28.0				33.0	45.0	43.0				31.0		37.0		30.0		25.0		$13,749	$1,101	$321	$1,423	$10,215	$2,112	$12,327
Painted Stone Elementary	Public	K-5	150 Warriors Way	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 647-4505	458	33	13.7	49.6%	264 (57.6%)	32 (7.0%)	131 (28.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)	13.7	623^rd of 685 public elementary schools	9.1%		11.5	622^nd of 685 public elementary schools	9.2%	1	19.0	22.0	22.0				32.0	31.0	36.0						23.0		22.0		29.0		$14,433	$1,074	$286	$1,360	$10,475	$2,598	$13,073
Marnel C. Moorman School	Public	K-8	501 Discovery Boulevard	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 647-0204	803	48	16.5	43.1%	407 (50.7%)	72 (9.0%)	254 (31.6%)	13 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.1%)	18.8	578^th of 685 public elementary schools	15.6%		17.8	583^rd of 685 public elementary schools	14.9%	5	25.0	27.0	32.0	38.0	49.0	31.0	27.0	27.0	34.0	49.0	51.0	39.0	20.0	37.0	29.0	34.0	21.0	34.0	31.0	43.0	$12,016	$636	$325	$962	$9,284	$1,770	$11,054
Heritage Elementary	Public	K-5	8300 Frankfort Rd	Waddy	40076	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 829-5242	387	24	16.0	41.6%	321 (82.9%)	7 (1.8%)	32 (8.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.7%)	79.3	111^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.8%		68.3	182^nd of 685 public elementary schools	73.4%	71	75.0	50.0	80.0				59.0	53.0	67.0				42.0		47.0		67.0		73.0		$13,825	$748	$315	$1,064	$10,629	$2,132	$12,762
Simpsonville Elementary	Public	K-5	6725 Shelbyville Rd	Simpsonville	40067	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 722-8855	441	24	18.3	30.4%	320 (72.6%)	10 (2.3%)	78 (17.7%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	72.9	154^th of 685 public elementary schools	77.5%		72.2	141^st of 685 public elementary schools	79.4%	13	64.0	59.0	47.0				70.0	57.0	61.0				51.0		51.0		40.0		51.0		$13,704	$980	$295	$1,275	$10,018	$2,411	$12,429
Eminence Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	254 West Broadway St	Eminence	40019	Henry County	Eminence Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 845-5427	455	30	15.0	42.4%	344 (75.6%)	20 (4.4%)	52 (11.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.7%)	31.1	496^th of 685 public elementary schools	27.6%		11	625^th of 685 public elementary schools	8.8%	129	46.0	29.0	38.0				49.0	33.0	41.0				29.0		22.0		24.0		43.0		$13,384	$702	$625	$1,327	$8,108	$1,984	$10,093
Taylorsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	420 Highview Ave.	Taylorsville	40071	Spencer County	Spencer County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 477-3339	661	43	15.4	52.6%	603 (91.2%)	3 (0.5%)	27 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.8%)	41.8	415^th of 685 public elementary schools	39.4%		36.5	448^th of 685 public elementary schools	34.6%	33	46.0	46.0	44.0				42.0	46.0	44.0				31.0		40.0		31.0		39.0		$12,345	$902	$241	$1,113	$9,422	$1,810	$11,232
Westridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Oak Ridge Drive	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 875-8420	351	29	12.1	66.7%	286 (81.5%)	12 (3.4%)	21 (6.0%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.4%)	66.9	200^th of 685 public elementary schools	70.8%		52.7	318^th of 685 public elementary schools	53.6%	118	61.0	60.0	54.0				63.0	60.0	42.0				42.0		27.0		46.0		66.0		$18,487	$1,909	$710	$2,619	$13,196	$2,672	$15,868

Frequently Asked Questions about Wright Elementary

How many students attend Wright Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 489 students attended Wright Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Wright Elementary?

Students at Wright Elementary are 67% White, 23% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Wright Elementary in?

Shelby County

What schools do graduates of Wright Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wright Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shelby County East Middle School
High : Shelby County High School

Is Wright Elementary a good school?

Wright Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.8% of Kentucky elementary schools.

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