Best Public Schools in Beechmont, KY

Summary:

The city of Beechmont, Kentucky has only one public elementary school, Muhlenberg South Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school is part of the Muhlenberg County school district and has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Muhlenberg South Elementary's performance on state assessments (KSA) is generally below the Muhlenberg County and Kentucky averages across various subjects and grade levels. The school has a high percentage of students qualifying for free and reduced lunch at 65.43%, indicating a significant socioeconomic challenge that may be impacting academic achievement. Despite a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16:1, the school's spending per student of $11,621 in the 2018-2019 school year has not translated into improved student outcomes.

The data suggests that Muhlenberg South Elementary is a struggling school within the Muhlenberg County district, with consistently low performance on state assessments. Further analysis of the school's resource allocation, instructional practices, and targeted interventions may be necessary to identify opportunities for improvement and support student success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KSA Mathematics (2024)			KSA Reading (2024)			KSA Science (2024)	KSA Writing (2024)	KSA Social Studies (2024)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
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	564	35	16.0	65.4%	530 (94.0%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	24.1	541^st of 685 public elementary schools	21.0%		24.2	538^th of 687 public elementary schools	21.7%	3	26.0	42.0	20.0	20.0	50.0	25.0	26.0	17.0	33.0	44.0	$16,484	$2,653	$507	$3,039	$12,673	$2,652	$15,326

Cities Near Beechmont

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Greenville	6.93 mi	7	196^th
Central City	10.23 mi	2	279^th
Centertown	13.28 mi	1	286^th
Lewisburg	14.47 mi	1	102^nd
Bremen	15.9 mi	1	141^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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