Central Elementary School

Summary:

Central Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Benton, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 487 students. The school is part of the Marshall County School District, which is ranked 89 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 25% of elementary schools in Kentucky, with a ranking as high as 24th out of 705 schools in the 2013-2014 school year. The school's performance on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) is significantly higher than the Marshall County and state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 68% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 46% for Marshall County and 43% for the state. The school's performance on the KSA Reading assessments is also impressive, with 69% of 3rd-grade students and 71% of 4th-grade students scoring proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to 48% and 50% for the state, respectively.

When comparing Central Elementary School to the nearby schools within the Marshall County School District, it consistently outperforms the other elementary schools on academic measures such as KSA proficiency rates. This suggests that Central Elementary School is a high-performing outlier within the district, potentially serving as a model for effective practices that could be replicated at other schools. Additionally, the school's higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio may contribute to its success, and its performance relative to nearby schools within the district highlights the potential for sharing best practices to improve educational outcomes across the region.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 115 Jim Goheen Drive
       Benton, KY  42025


(270) 527-0796

District: Marshall County

SchoolDigger Rank:
118th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,132 Help


Students who attend Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    North Marshall Middle School
High:    Marshall County High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.1 Help
Number of students:  459

Racial breakdown:

White:
93.7%
Hispanic:
2.8%
Two or more races:
2.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  54.9% Help


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Compare Details Central Elementary School ranks better than 82.8% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks first among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Marshall County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.59. (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 Racial makeup is: White (93.7%), Hispanic (2.8%), two or more races (2.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 54.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Marshall County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central Elementary School is 15.1. 3 elementary schools in the Marshall County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Elementary School is $15,132. 4 elementary schools in the Marshall County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Central Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Elementary School 118th of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Central Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Marshall County:

SchoolDigger ranks Marshall County 89th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Central Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 82.09 80th 638 87.5%
2008 89.87 29th 651 95.5%
2009 84.03 70th 658 89.4%
2010 75.48 134th 683 80.4%
2011 82.05 87th 688 87.4%
2012 79.33 86th 713 87.9%
2013 90.20 28th 719 96.1%
2014 90.25 24th 705 96.6%
2015 86.89 46th 698 93.4%
2016 67.52 191st 690 72.3%
2017 45.28 408th 694 41.2%
2018 46.12 392nd 691 43.3%
2019 44.18 431st 700 38.4%
2021 54.91 196th 517 62.1%
2022 67.26 170th 684 75.1%
2023 63.01 226th 687 67.1%
2024 75.59 118th 685 82.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 40.74 436th 661 34.0%
2023 35.22 170th 257 33.9%
2024 35.71 183rd 279 34.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.51 475th 631 24.7%
2019 36.75 467th 664 29.7%
2021 64.31 82nd 275 70.2%
2022 65.17 146th 667 78.1%
2023 55.25 248th 670 63.0%
2024 62.02 198th 665 70.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.09 417th 663 37.1%
2019 37.43 479th 671 28.6%
2021 50.66 152nd 312 51.3%
2022 66.34 160th 641 75.0%
2023 61.12 213th 639 66.7%
2024 82.10 64th 644 90.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.94 109th 445 75.5%
2022 25.35 168th 206 18.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.56 341st 665 48.7%
2019 50.38 351st 676 48.1%
2021 62.81 90th 325 72.3%
2022 62.02 187th 657 71.5%
2023 59.43 231st 652 64.6%
2024 62.92 202nd 652 69.0%
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Rank History for White students at Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 35.53 423rd 592 28.5%
2021 39.23 217th 337 35.6%
2022 58.95 224th 656 65.9%
2023 55.65 265th 658 59.7%
2024 68.43 164th 659 75.1%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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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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Enrollment information for Central Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1993 316 10 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 326
1994 373 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 373
1995 415 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 415
1996 415 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 415
1997 440 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 440
1998 404 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 404
1999 440 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 440
2000 460 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 460
2001 459 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 459
2002 434 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 435
2003 434 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 435
2004 409 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 409
2005 429 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 429
2006 425 0 0 10 1 n/a n/a 0 436
2007 448 0 0 9 1 n/a n/a 1 459
2008 473 2 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 484
2009 465 2 0 7 4 n/a n/a 1 479
2010 487 3 0 5 2 n/a n/a 6 503
2011 458 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 463
2012 478 0 0 4 1 1 3 0 487
2013 494 0 1 5 2 1 4 0 507
2014 511 0 1 7 2 0 4 0 525
2015 522 0 0 5 0 0 3 0 530
2016 518 0 0 7 0 0 5 0 530
2017 525 0 0 8 0 0 3 0 536
2018 508 0 1 11 0 0 5 0 525
2019 503 0 1 12 0 1 2 0 519
2020 496 2 0 11 0 1 3 0 513
2021 481 1 0 13 2 1 13 0 511
2022 462 3 0 16 0 1 9 0 491
2023 461 2 0 12 0 2 10 0 487
2024 430 4 0 13 0 1 11 0 459

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 Central Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 326 15.5 21.0 n/a
1994 373 19.5 19.1 n/a
1995 415 26.3 15.8 n/a
1996 415 26.3 15.8 n/a
1997 440 28.3 15.5 30
1998 404 29.6 13.6 31.7
1999 440 18.0 24.4 39.3
2000 460 19.7 23.4 38.3
2001 459 20.1 22.8 38.3
2002 435 29.0 15.0 77.9
2003 435 29.0 15.0 77.9
2004 409 28.5 14.4 n/a
2005 429 29.5 14.5 n/a
2006 436 28.6 15.2 50.2
2007 459 33.0 13.9 44.8
2008 484 32.7 14.8 38.2
2009 479 32.7 14.6 45.2
2010 503 34.0 14.7 46.9
2011 463 36.2 12.7 47.7
2012 487 32.0 15.2 47.4
2013 507 31.3 16.1 41.6
2014 525 30.3 17.3 47
2015 530 32.0 16.5 52.1
2016 530 33.0 16.0 47.5
2017 536 34.6 15.4 50.2
2018 525 33.5 15.6 52.4
2019 519 32.5 15.9 50.7
2020 513 30.4 16.8 48
2021 511 32.3 15.8 47.7
2022 491 33.2 14.7 47.3
2023 487 31.7 15.3 48.3
2024 459 30.2 15.1 54.9

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 Central Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 326 15.5 21.0 n/a
1994 373 19.5 19.1 n/a
1995 415 26.3 15.8 n/a
1996 415 26.3 15.8 n/a
1997 440 28.3 15.5 30
1998 404 29.6 13.6 31.7
1999 440 18.0 24.4 39.3
2000 460 19.7 23.4 38.3
2001 459 20.1 22.8 38.3
2002 435 29.0 15.0 77.9
2003 435 29.0 15.0 77.9
2004 409 28.5 14.4 n/a
2005 429 29.5 14.5 n/a
2006 436 28.6 15.2 50.2
2007 459 33.0 13.9 44.8
2008 484 32.7 14.8 38.2
2009 479 32.7 14.6 45.2
2010 503 34.0 14.7 46.9
2011 463 36.2 12.7 47.7
2012 487 32.0 15.2 47.4
2013 507 31.3 16.1 41.6
2014 525 30.3 17.3 47
2015 530 32.0 16.5 52.1
2016 530 33.0 16.0 47.5
2017 536 34.6 15.4 50.2
2018 525 33.5 15.6 52.4
2019 519 32.5 15.9 50.7
2020 513 30.4 16.8 48
2021 511 32.3 15.8 47.7
2022 491 33.2 14.7 47.3
2023 487 31.7 15.3 48.3
2024 459 30.2 15.1 54.9

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 Central 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 $566 (4.4%) $98 (0.8%) $663 (5.2%) $9,366 (72.8%) $1,680 (13.1%) $11,057 (86.0%) $12,861
2019 $478 (2.8%) $85 (0.5%) $595 (3.5%) $9,869 (57.9%) $1,684 (9.9%) $11,556 (67.8%) $17,035
2020 $486 (3.4%) $105 (0.7%) $644 (4.5%) $10,076 (70.4%) $1,722 (12.0%) $11,798 (82.5%) $14,304
2021 $618 (4.8%) $390 (3.0%) $1,007 (7.7%) $9,420 (72.4%) $1,274 (9.8%) $10,696 (82.2%) $13,007
2022 $870 (5.7%) $621 (4.1%) $1,491 (9.9%) $10,638 (70.3%) $1,786 (11.8%) $12,424 (82.1%) $15,132

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Central Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 431st of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 226th of 687 Elementary schools
 28.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students519487
 6.2%
African American02
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic1212
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White503461
 8.3%
Two or More Races210
 400%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients50.7%48.3%
 2.4%


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Students at Central Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Central Elementary School ranks 118th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

Middle : North Marshall Middle School
High : Marshall County High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 459 students attended Central 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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