Best Public Schools in Sacramento, KY

Summary:

The city of Sacramento, Kentucky has only one public elementary school, Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 121 students. The school is part of the McLean County School District, which is ranked 35 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 4 out of 5 star rating.

Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary has seen a fluctuating statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 361 out of 684 in 2021-2022 to 432 out of 687 in 2022-2023, and then to 344 out of 685 in 2023-2024. The school's test scores in core subjects like Mathematics, Reading, and Writing are generally below the McLean County and Kentucky state averages. For example, in 5th grade Mathematics, the school scored 50% proficient or better, compared to 54% for the county and 41% for the state.

With nearly 70% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary serves a high-need population. The school's spending of $12,305 per student is higher than the national average, but this does not appear to be translating into higher academic performance based on the test score data. Overall, the data suggests that Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary is facing challenges in terms of academic performance and statewide ranking, despite the district's investment in the school.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KSA Mathematics (2024)			KSA Reading (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 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
Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	640 Main St	Sacramento	42372	McLean County	McLean County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 736-2343	125	8	14.7	73.6%	114 (91.2%)	2 (1.6%)	7 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	47.8	344^th of 685 public elementary schools	49.8%		38	432^nd of 687 public elementary schools	37.1%	88	47.0	47.0	50.0	47.0	35.0	39.0	44.0	33.0	50.0	$16,004	$1,759	$421	$2,180	$9,713	$2,757	$12,470

Cities Near Sacramento

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bremen	5.17 mi	1	179^th
Calhoun	8.43 mi	4	57^th
Livermore	9.27 mi	1	199^th
Central City	10.91 mi	2	297^th
Hanson	11.01 mi	1	10^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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