Best Public Schools in Calvert City, KY

Summary:

The city of Calvert City, Kentucky is home to two schools - North Marshall Middle School and Calvert City Elementary School, both part of the Marshall County school district. Based on the available data, North Marshall Middle School stands out as the higher-performing school in the area, consistently ranking among the top middle schools in Kentucky and outperforming state and county averages on various academic measures.

North Marshall Middle School has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and has reached as high as 45th out of 324 middle schools in the state for the 2023-2024 school year. The school's test scores are generally above the Marshall County and Kentucky state averages across different subjects and grade levels. In contrast, Calvert City Elementary School has lower rankings and test scores compared to state and county averages, with only a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2023-2024 school year.

While Calvert City Elementary School has a higher spending per student ($18,461) compared to North Marshall Middle School ($15,379), this higher spending does not seem to translate to better academic outcomes. Additionally, both schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, with North Marshall Middle School at 15.9 and Calvert City Elementary School at 14.2, indicating that class sizes are relatively small, which could be a positive factor for student learning.

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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 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
Calvert City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	563 E 5th Avenue	Calvert City	42029	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 395-4664	296	19	15.4	69.9%	278 (93.9%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	28	515^th of 685 public elementary schools	24.8%		34.9	455^th of 687 public elementary schools	33.8%	60	35.0	36.0	29.0				53.0	51.0	29.0				28.0		13.0		25.0		29.0		$17,629	$1,191	$734	$1,925	$12,176	$2,262	$14,439
North Marshall Middle School	Public	6-8	3111 U. S. Hwy 95	Calvert City	42029	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 395-7108	493	31	16.0	52.5%	462 (93.7%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.8%)	79.4	45^th of 324 public middle schools	86.1%		65.8	87^th of 327 public middle schools	73.4%	42				42.0	51.0	45.0				60.0	62.0	62.0		34.0		76.0		60.0		64.0	$12,988	$1,140	$458	$1,597	$8,394	$1,791	$10,187

Cities Near Calvert City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Smithland	4.81 mi	2	43^rd
Benton	6.42 mi	10	206^th
Paducah	10.24 mi	20	97^th
Symsonia	11.88 mi	1	24^th
Burna	14.87 mi	2	267^th

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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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