Morgantown Elementary School

210 Cemetery Street
Morgantown, KY 42261

700 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Morgantown Elementary School, located at 210 Cemetery Street in Morgantown, Kentucky, serves as a foundational educational institution for the local Butler County community. As a public elementary school, it is committed to fostering academic growth and personal development for students in their formative years, typically ranging from kindergarten through the early elementary grades. The school plays a central role in the town’s educational landscape, focusing on building essential literacy, numeracy, and social skills within a supportive, community-centered environment.

Reflecting the character of the small-town setting of Morgantown, the school emphasizes a collaborative relationship between educators, students, and families. By providing a structured curriculum and extracurricular opportunities, Morgantown Elementary strives to prepare its students for future success in middle and high school. The school’s location on Cemetery Street places it at the heart of the community, where it serves as a key resource for local families dedicated to nurturing the next generation of learners.

700

Total Students

38.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

54.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Morgantown Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	559
Hispanic	124
Black	5
Two or More	11
American Indian	1

White
559 (79.9 %)
Hispanic
124 (17.7 %)
Two or More
11 (1.6 %)
Black
5 (0.7 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Butler County
Phone:	(270)526-3361
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	700
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	38.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	383
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 96

Kindergarten 93

Grade 1 111

Grade 2 98

Grade 3 98

Grade 4 94

Grade 5 110