Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary

121 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary School, located at 640 Main St in Sacramento, Kentucky, serves as a foundational educational institution within the McLean County School District. As a small-town school, it functions as a central hub for the local community, providing primary education for students in the surrounding rural area. The school is committed to fostering academic growth and social development in a supportive, close-knit environment that emphasizes individualized attention for its students.

Beyond its core academic curriculum, Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary focuses on preparing children for future success by encouraging participation in extracurricular activities and community engagement. Because of its location in a smaller school district, the institution prides itself on maintaining strong partnerships between teachers, parents, and families, ensuring that students feel a sense of belonging as they progress through their elementary years.

121

Total Students

9.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

66.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	113
Hispanic	6
Black	1
Two or More	1

White
113 (93.4 %)
Hispanic
6 (5.0 %)
Black
1 (0.8 %)
Two or More
1 (0.8 %)

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:	McLean County
Phone:	(270)736-2343
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	121
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	9.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	75
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* 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 11

Kindergarten 16

Grade 1 19

Grade 2 19

Grade 3 16

Grade 4 20

Grade 5 20