Graves County Central Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

2262 State Rt 121 N
Mayfield, KY 42066

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Top 20%

Serving 459 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Graves County Central Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 459 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 20% in KY
: 60% (Top 10%)
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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Graves County Central Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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Graves County Central Elementary School's student population of 459 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2017

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Graves County Central Elementary School
Pre-K	43
Kind	59
1	64
2	52
3	46
4	60
5	77
6	58

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Total Students

459 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Graves County Central Elementary School
2023	484
2022	472
2021	488
2020	521
2019	521
2018	501
2017	501
2016	477
2015	509
2014	484
2013	474
2012	472
2011	451
2010	451
2009	457
2008	455
2007	425
2006	415
2005	433

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Graves County Central Elementary School
2023	32
2022	32
2021	31
2020	29
2019	29
2018	32
2017	32
2016	30
2015	28
2014	29
2013	29
2012	29
2011	29
2010	25
2009	27
2008	27
2007	26
2006	27
2005	18

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School Calendar

School Motto

PURSUING EXCELLENCE TOGETHER

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Graves County Central Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,250 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Graves County Central Elementary School is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KY)

#145 out of 1250 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Graves County Central Elementary School
2023	#145
2022	#164
2021	#86
2019	#123
2018	#114
2017	#44
2016	#67
2015	#65
2014	#158
2013	#823
2012	#235

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60%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Graves County Central Elementary School	Kentucky	Graves County School District
2023	60%	38%	52%
2022	57%	38%	51%
2021	60%	30%	47%
2019	75%	46%	56%
2018	76%	47%	61%
2017	75%	47%	59%
2016	70%	49%	55%
2015	72%	45%	52%
2014	63%	46%	53%
2013	38%	42%	49%
2012	52%	41%	47%

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55%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Graves County Central Elementary School	Kentucky	Graves County School District
2022	55%	45%	56%
2021	53%	42%	52%
2019	66%	56%	66%
2018	65%	56%	61%
2017	72%	56%	66%
2016	73%	56%	63%
2015	68%	55%	62%
2014	64%	54%	59%
2013	45%	51%	54%
2012	53%	48%	53%
2011	84%	72%	81%

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35-39%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Graves County Central Elementary School	Kentucky	Graves County School District
2022	37%	22%	29%
2021	34%	24%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Graves County Central Elementary School	Kentucky	Graves County School District
2023	15:1	15:1	15:1
2022	15:1	15:1	16:1
2021	16:1	15:1	16:1
2020	18:1	16:1	16:1
2019	18:1	16:1	16:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	16:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	17:1
2015	18:1	17:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	18:1
2013	16:1	16:1	17:1
2012	16:1	16:1	17:1
2011	16:1	16:1	17:1
2010	18:1	19:1	19:1
2009	17:1	16:1	16:1
2008	17:1	16:1	16:1
2007	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	15:1	16:1
2005	24:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2022)
Year	Graves County Central Elementary School	Kentucky	Graves County School District
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Graves County Central Elementary School	Kentucky	Graves County School District
2023	14%	9%	9%
2022	10%	8%	8%
2021	10%	8%	7%
2020	10%	7%	8%
2019	10%	7%	8%
2018	10%	6%	7%
2017	10%	6%	7%
2016	9%	6%	6%
2015	10%	6%	6%
2014	10%	5%	6%
2013	9%	5%	5%
2012	7%	4%	5%
2011	6%	4%	4%
2010	9%	4%	6%
2009	8%	4%	4%
2008	8%	4%	5%
2007	5%	3%	4%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Graves County Central Elementary School	Kentucky	Graves County School District
2023	2%	11%	2%
2022	3%	11%	2%
2021	1%	11%	1%
2020	1%	11%	2%
2019	1%	11%	2%
2018	2%	11%	1%
2017	2%	11%	1%
2016	2%	11%	1%
2015	2%	11%	1%
2014	2%	11%	2%
2013	1%	11%	2%
2012	1%	11%	2%
2010	1%	12%	2%
2009	1%	11%	2%
2008	1%	11%	2%
2007	3%	11%	2%
2006	2%	11%	2%

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White

76%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Graves County Central Elementary School	Kentucky	Graves County School District
2023	76%	73%	82%
2022	79%	74%	84%
2021	82%	75%	86%
2020	81%	76%	86%
2019	81%	76%	86%
2018	83%	77%	88%
2017	83%	77%	88%
2016	86%	78%	89%
2015	85%	78%	89%
2014	85%	79%	89%
2013	87%	80%	90%
2012	89%	81%	90%
2011	90%	82%	91%
2010	88%	82%	92%
2009	91%	83%	93%
2008	89%	83%	93%
2007	90%	84%	94%
2006	91%	86%	95%
2005	91%	86%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Graves County Central Elementary School	Kentucky	Graves County School District
2023	8%	5%	7%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	7%	4%	4%
2019	7%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Graves County Central Elementary School	Kentucky	Graves County School District
2023	0.40	0.45	0.31
2022	0.36	0.44	0.29
2021	0.32	0.42	0.26
2020	0.33	0.41	0.25
2019	0.33	0.41	0.25
2018	0.30	0.39	0.22
2017	0.30	0.39	0.22
2016	0.25	0.38	0.21
2015	0.27	0.38	0.21
2014	0.27	0.36	0.20
2013	0.24	0.35	0.19
2012	0.20	0.33	0.18
2011	0.19	0.32	0.17
2010	0.22	0.32	0.14
2009	0.17	0.30	0.14
2008	0.20	0.30	0.13
2007	0.19	0.28	0.12
2006	0.16	0.24	0.10
2005	0.17	0.25	0.10

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Eligible for

62%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Graves County Central Elementary School	Kentucky	Graves County School District
2023	60%	54%	55%
2022	56%	54%	53%
2021	55%	53%	53%
2020	59%	53%	53%
2019	59%	53%	53%
2018	57%	54%	53%
2017	57%	54%	53%
2016	57%	54%	54%
2015	57%	51%	52%
2014	47%	48%	46%
2013	44%	48%	44%
2012	55%	47%	48%
2011	59%	49%	49%
2010	46%	46%	41%
2009	31%	43%	39%
2008	37%	43%	36%
2007	50%	42%	40%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Graves County Central Elementary School	Kentucky	Graves County School District
2023	4%	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	5%	6%	7%
2014	8%	6%	9%
2013	5%	6%	7%
2012	7%	7%	8%
2011	7%	8%	9%
2010	7%	8%	9%
2009	5%	8%	9%
2008	5%	8%	9%
2007	5%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Graves County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Graves County Central Elementary School's ranking?

Graves County Central Elementary School is ranked #145 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky.

What schools are Graves County Central Elementary School often compared to?

Graves County Central Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fancy Farm Elementary School, Mayfield Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 55% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend Graves County Central Elementary School?

459 students attend Graves County Central Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Graves County Central Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Graves County Central Elementary School?

Graves County Central Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Graves County Central Elementary School offer ?

Graves County Central Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Graves County Central Elementary School part of?

Graves County Central Elementary School is part of Graves County School District.

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