North Butler Elementary

5539 Brownsville Rd
Morgantown, KY 42261

396 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

North Butler Elementary, located at 5539 Brownsville Road in Morgantown, Kentucky, serves as a primary educational hub for the local Butler County community. As part of the Butler County School District, the school is dedicated to fostering an environment that balances academic rigor with the social-emotional development of its students. It typically serves children from preschool through the elementary grades, acting as a foundational stepping stone for students before they transition to middle school.

The school is known for its commitment to small-town values and personalized instruction, striving to maintain a supportive atmosphere where students are encouraged to achieve their personal best. Beyond the standard curriculum, North Butler Elementary often engages the surrounding Morgantown community through school events and collaborative partnerships. By prioritizing fundamental literacy and numeracy skills alongside character development, the school aims to prepare its young learners for long-term academic success within the broader Butler County educational system.

396

Total Students

26.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

59.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for North Butler Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	372
Hispanic	13
Two or More	11

White
372 (93.9 %)
Hispanic
13 (3.3 %)
Two or More
11 (2.8 %)

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)526-8936
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	396
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	236
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* 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 34

Kindergarten 74

Grade 1 54

Grade 2 60

Grade 3 66

Grade 4 53

Grade 5 55