Graves County Central Elementary

Summary:

Graves County Central Elementary is a public elementary school located in Mayfield, Kentucky, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 484 students. The school is part of the Graves County School District, which is ranked 8th out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Graves County Central Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Kentucky, with a statewide ranking between 29 and 125 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) is impressive, with a higher percentage of students scoring proficient or better in Mathematics, Reading, Science, Writing, Social Studies, and Editing/Mechanics compared to the state averages. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy for Hispanic students, who rank 1st out of 135 Kentucky elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year. Graves County Central Elementary also serves a significant population of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and homeless students, ranking 5th out of 34 Kentucky elementary schools in this category for the 2017-2018 school year.

Graves County Central Elementary outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Graves County district, including Symsonia Elementary, Sedalia Elementary, Farmington Elementary, and Wingo Elementary, on the majority of KSA subject assessments. However, Fancy Farm Elementary, another Graves County school, also demonstrates strong academic performance, often matching or exceeding Graves County Central Elementary's results.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

2262 State Rt 121 N
Mayfield, KY 42066

(270) 328-4901

District: Graves County

SchoolDigger Rank:
58^th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Students who attend Graves County Central Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Graves County Middle School
High:	Graves County High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.9

Number of students: 484

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.4%

Hispanic:

13.6%

Two or more races:

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.2%

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Graves County Central Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Graves County Central Elementary 58^th of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Graves County Central Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Graves County:

SchoolDigger ranks Graves County 8^th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Graves County Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2007	75.99	127^th	638	80.1%
2008	64.14	232^nd	651	64.4%
2009	70.10	181^st	658	72.5%
2010	65.26	226^th	683	66.9%
2011	78.83	110^th	688	84.0%
2012	72.19	152^nd	713	78.7%
2013	48.98	371^st	719	48.4%
2014	74.82	125^th	705	82.3%
2015	87.02	44^th	698	93.7%
2016	86.08	47^th	690	93.2%
2017	88.61	29^th	694	95.8%
2018	85.26	51^st	691	92.6%
2019	79.76	87^th	700	87.6%
2021	76.53	71^st	517	86.3%
2022	80.48	83^rd	684	87.9%
2023	76.80	103^rd	687	85.0%
2024	85.86	58^th	685	91.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Graves County Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	73.13	134^th	661	79.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Graves County Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	87.50	28^th	631	95.6%
2019	77.16	81^st	664	87.8%
2021	72.90	52^nd	275	81.1%
2022	76.93	69^th	667	89.7%
2023	71.84	111^th	670	83.4%
2024	83.41	56^th	665	91.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Graves County Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	81.65	5^th	34	85.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Graves County Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	85.04	42^nd	663	93.7%
2019	74.73	111^th	671	83.5%
2021	64.90	90^th	312	71.2%
2022	72.83	112^th	641	82.5%
2023	70.23	140^th	639	78.1%
2024	87.55	36^th	644	94.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Graves County Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	82.18	68^th	665	89.8%
2019	82.08	60^th	676	91.1%
2021	83.37	25^th	325	92.3%
2022	77.23	82^nd	657	87.5%
2023	81.84	65^th	652	90.0%
2024	74.13	115^th	652	82.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Graves County Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	96.74	3^rd	153	98.0%
2023	79.03	10^th	120	91.7%
2024	98.54	1^st	135	99.3%

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Rank History for White students at Graves County Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	81.45	80^th	593	86.5%
2019	78.55	88^th	592	85.1%
2021	74.64	57^th	337	83.1%
2022	76.22	102^nd	656	84.5%
2023	70.67	140^th	658	78.7%
2024	78.56	99^th	659	85.0%

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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Graves County Central Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	394	9	2	1	27	n/a	n/a	0	433
2006	381	7	3	1	23	n/a	n/a	0	415
2007	381	11	3	22	1	n/a	n/a	7	425
2008	407	5	3	33	0	n/a	n/a	7	455
2009	414	5	1	32	0	n/a	n/a	5	457
2010	399	5	3	37	0	n/a	n/a	7	451
2011	404	2	9	29	0	0	7	0	451
2012	419	5	8	33	0	0	7	0	472
2013	412	7	5	42	0	0	8	0	474
2014	412	8	4	50	1	0	9	0	484
2015	430	11	6	49	1	0	12	0	509
2016	406	12	4	42	0	0	13	0	477
2017	415	11	4	47	0	0	24	0	501
2018	418	7	3	48	0	0	25	0	501
2019	425	7	3	51	0	0	35	0	521
2020	428	5	4	51	0	0	36	0	524
2021	398	6	4	48	1	0	31	0	488
2022	371	12	6	49	1	2	31	0	472
2023	365	10	2	66	1	2	38	0	484

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Graves County Central Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	433	18.3	23.7	n/a
2006	415	27.7	15.0	54.9
2007	425	26.0	16.3	56.5
2008	455	26.6	17.1	42.2
2009	457	27.1	16.9	35.6
2010	451	25.0	18.0	53.8
2011	451	28.5	15.8	65.6
2012	472	28.7	16.4	62.1
2013	474	29.4	16.0	49.8
2014	484	29.0	16.6	54.3
2015	509	28.0	18.1	63.3
2016	477	30.0	15.9	62.3
2017	501	31.7	15.8	63.1
2018	501	31.0	16.1	65.1
2019	521	29.1	17.8	61
2020	524	29.1	17.9	56.7
2021	488	30.6	15.9	59.4
2022	472	31.6	14.9	59.7
2023	484	32.4	14.9	63.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Graves County Central Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	433	18.3	23.7	n/a
2006	415	27.7	15.0	54.9
2007	425	26.0	16.3	56.5
2008	455	26.6	17.1	42.2
2009	457	27.1	16.9	35.6
2010	451	25.0	18.0	53.8
2011	451	28.5	15.8	65.6
2012	472	28.7	16.4	62.1
2013	474	29.4	16.0	49.8
2014	484	29.0	16.6	54.3
2015	509	28.0	18.1	63.3
2016	477	30.0	15.9	62.3
2017	501	31.7	15.8	63.1
2018	501	31.0	16.1	65.1
2019	521	29.1	17.8	61
2020	524	29.1	17.9	56.7
2021	488	30.6	15.9	59.4
2022	472	31.6	14.9	59.7
2023	484	32.4	14.9	63.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Graves County Central Elementary

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$127 (1.1%)	$39 (0.3%)	$166 (1.4%)	$9,530 (79.9%)	$1,548 (13.0%)	$11,084 (92.9%)	$11,932
2019	$764 (6.8%)	$525 (4.7%)	$1,289 (11.5%)	$8,400 (74.7%)	$1,186 (10.5%)	$9,586 (85.2%)	$11,248
2020	$631 (6.2%)	$128 (1.2%)	$759 (7.4%)	$8,118 (79.2%)	$1,376 (13.4%)	$9,495 (92.6%)	$10,254
2021	$1,219 (6.1%)	$1,455 (7.3%)	$2,685 (13.5%)	$15,606 (78.2%)	$1,668 (8.4%)	$17,274 (86.6%)	$19,948
2022	$815 (6.5%)	$1,170 (9.4%)	$1,985 (15.9%)	$8,577 (68.8%)	$1,055 (8.5%)	$9,632 (77.3%)	$12,467

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Graves County Central Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 87^th of 700 Elementary schools	Ranks 103^rd of 687 Elementary schools	2.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	521	484	7.1%
African American	7	10	42.9%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	3	2	33.3%
Hispanic	51	66	29.4%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	425	365	14.1%
Two or More Races	35	38	8.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	61%	63.2%	2.2%

Schools Near Graves County Central Elementary

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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 Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th 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
Graves County Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2262 State Rt 121 N	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Graves County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 328-4901	484	32	14.9	63.2%	365 (75.4%)	10 (2.1%)	66 (13.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (7.9%)	85.9	58^th of 685 public elementary schools	91.5%		76.8	103^rd of 687 public elementary schools	85.0%	45	53.0	64.0	56.0	72.0	74.0	69.0	60.0	67.0	49.0	63.0	61.0	63.0	$12,467	$815	$1,170	$1,985	$8,577	$1,055	$9,632
Mayfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1004 Backusburg Rd	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Mayfield Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 247-8696	874	58	15.2	73.6%	355 (40.6%)	94 (10.8%)	325 (37.2%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (10.2%)	60.6	252^nd of 685 public elementary schools	63.2%		53.9	300^th of 687 public elementary schools	56.3%	48	47.0	44.0			46.0	55.0			51.0				$25,470	$2,815	$2,474	$5,289	$20,061	$4,918	$24,979
Fancy Farm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	270 State Route 339 South	Fancy Farm	42039	Graves County	Graves County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 674-4820	309	22	14.3	49.2%	245 (79.3%)	11 (3.6%)	26 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.4%)	77	109^th of 685 public elementary schools	84.1%		88	48^th of 687 public elementary schools	93.0%	61	42.0	57.0	63.0	76.0	51.0	77.0	56.0	76.0	45.0		44.0		$12,767	$748	$1,164	$1,911	$8,947	$1,042	$9,989
Sedalia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5252 St. Rt 97	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Graves County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 328-4850	364	23	15.8	54.7%	298 (81.9%)	8 (2.2%)	31 (8.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.1%)	85.6	60^th of 685 public elementary schools	91.2%		76.9	101^st of 687 public elementary schools	85.3%	41	54.0	83.0	54.0	60.0	59.0	79.0	65.0	71.0	74.0	58.0	58.0	56.0	$12,311	$1,034	$1,112	$2,146	$8,349	$953	$9,301
Farmington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7730 State Rt 121 S	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Graves County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 328-4830	266	21	12.6	62.4%	235 (88.3%)	2 (0.8%)	16 (6.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	95.7	7^th of 685 public elementary schools	99.0%		95.6	12^th of 687 public elementary schools	98.3%	5			61.0	83.0		88.0				70.0	73.0	79.0	$13,804	$832	$1,134	$1,966	$9,490	$1,023	$10,514
Wingo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	449 Lebanon St	Wingo	42088	Graves County	Graves County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 328-4870	428	30	14.0	75.9%	359 (83.9%)	9 (2.1%)	24 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.2%)	69.3	173^rd of 685 public elementary schools	74.7%		41.3	403^rd of 687 public elementary schools	41.3%	230	46.0	53.0	46.0	47.0	61.0	63.0	59.0	56.0	47.0	54.0	63.0	41.0	$12,617	$1,059	$1,178	$2,237	$8,332	$1,063	$9,395
Symsonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	11730 State Route 131	Symsonia	42082	Graves County	Graves County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 674-4860	369	24	15.5	59.6%	332 (90.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	80.9	88^th of 685 public elementary schools	87.2%		84.3	66^th of 687 public elementary schools	90.4%	22	52.0	65.0	45.0	60.0	55.0	78.0	57.0	77.0	54.0	47.0	66.0	66.0	$12,391	$966	$1,157	$2,123	$8,305	$1,072	$9,377
Carlisle County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4557 State Rt 1377	Bardwell	42023	Carlisle County	Carlisle County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 628-3800	409	27	15.1	65.5%	356 (87.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.2%)	39.6	422^nd of 685 public elementary schools	38.4%		64.1	216^th of 687 public elementary schools	68.6%	206	29.0	56.0	26.0		34.0	53.0	40.0		38.0	28.0	30.0	54.0	$16,977	$2,025	$953	$2,978	$9,767	$2,231	$11,998
Sharpe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8400 US Hwy 68 W	Benton	42025	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 898-2852	317	20	15.6	49.5%	296 (93.4%)	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	44.5	374^th of 685 public elementary schools	45.4%		26.3	524^th of 687 public elementary schools	23.7%	150	44.0	35.0	43.0		50.0	35.0	48.0			33.0	41.0	48.0	$15,480	$949	$656	$1,605	$10,635	$1,993	$12,629
South Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	155 Sid Darnell Road	Benton	42025	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 527-1581	289	23	12.7	63.7%	273 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	66	205^th of 685 public elementary schools	70.1%		65	206^th of 687 public elementary schools	70.0%	1	22.0		55.0		40.0		71.0			64.0	45.0	74.0	$16,767	$1,123	$653	$1,776	$11,518	$2,201	$13,720

Frequently Asked Questions about Graves County Central Elementary

What schools do graduates of Graves County Central Elementary attend?

Students who attend Graves County Central Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Graves County Middle School
High : Graves County High School

What is the racial makeup of Graves County Central Elementary?

Students at Graves County Central Elementary are 75% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Graves County Central Elementary a good school?

Yes. Graves County Central Elementary ranks in the top 8.5% of Kentucky elementary schools.

How many students attend Graves County Central Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 484 students attended Graves County Central Elementary.

What district is Graves County Central Elementary in?

Graves County

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