Wurtland Elementary School

Summary:

Wurtland Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Wurtland, Kentucky, with 201 students. The school is part of the Greenup County School District, which is ranked 130 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Wurtland Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 626 out of 685 schools and a 0-star rating.

Wurtland Elementary School significantly underperforms the state and county averages across multiple academic subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 10% of 5th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 33% in the Greenup County district and 41% statewide. The school also struggles to serve certain student subgroups effectively, ranking in the bottom quarter of Kentucky elementary schools for White students, Low Socioeconomic Status students, and Male students across multiple years. Additionally, Wurtland Elementary has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 72.5% to 76.62% over the past three years, significantly higher than the state average.

Despite spending more per student ($13,848 in 2018-2019) compared to the state average, Wurtland Elementary's performance has declined over time, with its statewide ranking dropping from 366 out of 705 schools in 2013-2014 to 626 out of 685 schools in 2023-2024. This suggests the school is struggling to keep pace with other elementary schools in the state, including nearby Greysbranch Elementary, which ranks much higher and outperforms Wurtland across multiple academic measures. These challenges indicate potential equity issues that the school and district may need to address through targeted interventions and support for disadvantaged students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 611 East St
       Wurtland, KY  41144


(606) 836-6987

District: Greenup County

SchoolDigger Rank:
626th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,646 Help


Students who attend Wurtland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Wurtland Middle School
High:    Greenup County High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.8 Help
Number of students:  193

Racial breakdown:

White:
91.7%
Two or more races:
4.1%
Hispanic:
2.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Wurtland Elementary School ranks worse than 91.4% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Greenup County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.97. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Wurtland Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Greenup County School District. Racial makeup is: White (91.7%), two or more races (4.1%), Hispanic (2.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 80.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Greenup County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wurtland Elementary School is 10.8, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Greenup County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Wurtland Elementary School employs 17.8 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wurtland Elementary School is $16,646, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Greenup County School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wurtland Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wurtland Elementary School 626th of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Wurtland Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Greenup County:

SchoolDigger ranks Greenup County 130th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Wurtland Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Wurtland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 47.23 350th 638 45.1%
2008 80.38 89th 651 86.3%
2009 86.70 52nd 658 92.1%
2010 78.15 110th 683 83.9%
2011 50.86 358th 688 48.0%
2012 31.83 535th 713 25.0%
2013 38.65 492nd 719 31.6%
2014 49.82 366th 705 48.1%
2015 49.32 371st 698 46.8%
2016 45.10 393rd 690 43.0%
2017 35.95 493rd 694 29.0%
2018 34.24 504th 691 27.1%
2019 40.00 470th 700 32.9%
2022 15.24 610th 684 10.8%
2023 20.14 572nd 687 16.7%
2024 10.97 626th 685 8.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Wurtland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 48.17 365th 661 44.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wurtland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.66 363rd 631 42.5%
2019 53.29 306th 664 53.9%
2022 21.44 558th 667 16.3%
2023 30.36 491st 670 26.7%
2024 15.98 598th 665 10.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Wurtland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.39 466th 663 29.7%
2019 44.06 425th 671 36.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Wurtland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 37.58 263rd 474 44.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Wurtland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.37 507th 665 23.8%
2019 36.48 478th 676 29.3%
2022 28.85 482nd 657 26.6%
2023 17.53 565th 652 13.3%
2024 8.02 624th 652 4.3%
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Rank History for White students at Wurtland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.70 265th 593 55.3%
2022 5.05 648th 656 1.2%
2023 16.25 592nd 658 10.0%
2024 8.11 642nd 659 2.6%
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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.

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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by a citizen
Monday, June 24, 2019

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Enrollment information for Wurtland Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 285 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 285
1989 300 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 302
1990 306 12 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 318
1991 316 13 0 3 2 n/a n/a 0 334
1992 302 8 0 2 0 n/a n/a 18 330
1993 282 10 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 293
1994 293 12 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 306
1995 265 13 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 282
1996 265 13 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 282
1997 273 13 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 287
1998 290 11 0 0 0 n/a n/a 2 303
1999 289 12 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1 302
2000 280 14 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 294
2001 293 14 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 307
2002 301 10 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 311
2003 301 10 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 311
2004 313 15 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 328
2005 278 10 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 290
2006 266 10 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 277
2007 255 11 0 1 1 n/a n/a 2 270
2008 277 10 0 0 1 n/a n/a 1 289
2009 277 9 0 0 1 n/a n/a 1 288
2010 277 10 0 0 1 n/a n/a 5 293
2011 256 6 0 0 0 0 5 0 267
2012 287 4 1 1 0 0 9 0 302
2013 257 4 2 1 0 0 9 0 273
2014 225 3 2 1 0 0 8 0 239
2015 237 3 2 11 1 0 6 0 260
2016 228 4 2 7 1 0 8 0 250
2017 225 3 0 5 1 0 4 0 238
2018 221 5 0 7 0 0 7 0 240
2019 208 9 0 5 0 0 8 0 230
2020 222 5 0 5 0 0 7 0 239
2021 185 5 0 3 0 0 7 0 200
2022 186 7 0 4 0 0 9 0 206
2023 181 5 0 4 0 0 11 0 201
2024 177 3 0 5 0 0 8 0 193

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wurtland Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 285 15.3 18.6 n/a
1989 302 15.5 19.4 n/a
1990 318 16.2 19.6 n/a
1991 334 17.6 18.9 n/a
1992 330 19.5 16.9 n/a
1993 293 18.0 16.3 n/a
1994 306 18.6 16.5 n/a
1995 282 19.7 14.3 n/a
1996 282 19.7 14.3 n/a
1997 287 19.9 14.4 56.4
1998 303 19.4 15.6 57.5
1999 302 12.0 25.2 63.5
2000 294 10.2 29.0 63.3
2001 307 11.0 28.0 58
2002 311 17.0 18.3 98.1
2003 311 17.0 18.3 98.1
2004 328 17.0 19.3 n/a
2005 290 19.0 15.3 n/a
2006 277 17.0 16.3 67.9
2007 270 18.0 15.0 78.7
2008 289 17.0 17.0 68.1
2009 288 17.0 16.9 70
2010 293 14.0 20.9 66.3
2011 267 17.0 15.7 73.4
2012 302 16.0 18.8 58.3
2013 273 17.7 15.3 55.7
2014 239 15.7 15.1 70.7
2015 260 17.0 15.2 70
2016 250 15.0 16.6 77.2
2017 238 16.8 14.1 74.8
2018 240 15.8 15.1 80.8
2019 230 18.8 12.2 77.8
2020 239 17.2 13.8 64.9
2021 200 19.2 10.4 72.5
2022 206 20.8 9.9 74.3
2023 201 17.8 11.2 76.6
2024 193 17.8 10.8 80.3

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 Wurtland Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 285 15.3 18.6 n/a
1989 302 15.5 19.4 n/a
1990 318 16.2 19.6 n/a
1991 334 17.6 18.9 n/a
1992 330 19.5 16.9 n/a
1993 293 18.0 16.3 n/a
1994 306 18.6 16.5 n/a
1995 282 19.7 14.3 n/a
1996 282 19.7 14.3 n/a
1997 287 19.9 14.4 56.4
1998 303 19.4 15.6 57.5
1999 302 12.0 25.2 63.5
2000 294 10.2 29.0 63.3
2001 307 11.0 28.0 58
2002 311 17.0 18.3 98.1
2003 311 17.0 18.3 98.1
2004 328 17.0 19.3 n/a
2005 290 19.0 15.3 n/a
2006 277 17.0 16.3 67.9
2007 270 18.0 15.0 78.7
2008 289 17.0 17.0 68.1
2009 288 17.0 16.9 70
2010 293 14.0 20.9 66.3
2011 267 17.0 15.7 73.4
2012 302 16.0 18.8 58.3
2013 273 17.7 15.3 55.7
2014 239 15.7 15.1 70.7
2015 260 17.0 15.2 70
2016 250 15.0 16.6 77.2
2017 238 16.8 14.1 74.8
2018 240 15.8 15.1 80.8
2019 230 18.8 12.2 77.8
2020 239 17.2 13.8 64.9
2021 200 19.2 10.4 72.5
2022 206 20.8 9.9 74.3
2023 201 17.8 11.2 76.6
2024 193 17.8 10.8 80.3

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Wurtland Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $1,361 (10.5%) $617 (4.7%) $1,979 (15.2%) $9,451 (72.7%) $1,572 (12.1%) $11,023 (84.8%) $13,001
2019 $943 (6.8%) $173 (1.2%) $1,116 (8.1%) $10,431 (75.3%) $2,301 (16.6%) $12,732 (91.9%) $13,848
2020 $896 (6.7%) $104 (0.8%) $1,000 (7.5%) $10,409 (77.7%) $1,981 (14.8%) $12,390 (92.5%) $13,390
2021 $1,407 (9.5%) $322 (2.2%) $1,729 (11.7%) $11,327 (76.7%) $1,710 (11.6%) $13,037 (88.3%) $14,766
2022 $2,152 (12.9%) $638 (3.8%) $2,790 (16.8%) $11,607 (69.7%) $2,249 (13.5%) $13,855 (83.2%) $16,646

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wurtland Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 470th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 572nd of 687 Elementary schools
 16.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students230201
 12.6%
African American95
 44.4%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic54
 20%
Pacific Islander00
White208181
 13%
Two or More Races811
 37.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients77.8%76.6%
 1.2%


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Students who attend Wurtland Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wurtland Middle School
High : Greenup County High School

Students at Wurtland Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Wurtland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.6% of Kentucky elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 193 students attended Wurtland Elementary School.


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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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