Best Public Schools in Central City, KY

Summary:

Central City, Kentucky is home to a single public elementary school, Central City Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 414 students. The school is part of the Muhlenberg County School District, which is ranked 133 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central City Elementary's academic performance is generally below the Muhlenberg County and statewide averages across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 15% to 50% in mathematics, 27% to 38% in reading, 18% in science, 32% in social studies, and 15% in editing and mechanics. The school's performance has been relatively consistent over the past two school years, with proficiency rates remaining in the low to mid-30s in most subject areas. Central City Elementary has been ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools, ranking 563 out of 685 in 2023-2024.

The school faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 72.71% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $13,885, and the student-teacher ratio for the 2022-2023 school year was 15.2, slightly higher than the national average. These factors may contribute to the school's academic struggles, and targeted interventions and support could be beneficial in improving student learning and achievement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KSA Mathematics (2024)		KSA Reading (2024)			KSA Science (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 Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Science 4th 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
Central City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 N 2nd St	Central City	42330	Muhlenberg County	Muhlenberg County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 754-4474	414	27	15.2	72.7%	341 (82.4%)	12 (2.9%)	26 (6.3%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.8%)	21.5	563^rd of 685 public elementary schools	17.8%		26.2	525^th of 687 public elementary schools	23.6%	38	50.0	15.0	38.0	27.0	34.0	18.0	32.0	15.0	$16,484	$4,265	$508	$4,649	$12,733	$2,836	$15,569

Cities Near Central City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Greenville	4.92 mi	7	196^th
Bremen	7.07 mi	1	141^st
Beechmont	8.78 mi	1	289^th
Centertown	9.3 mi	1	286^th
Sacramento	11.05 mi	1	227^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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