Marnel C. Moorman School

501 Discovery Boulevard
Shelbyville, KY 40065

765 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Marnel C. Moorman School is a public elementary school and part of the Shelby County school district, located in Shelbyville, KY with 765 students offering grade levels from KG to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 49 teachers, Marnel C. Moorman School has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.6:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

765

Total Students

49.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

45.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Marnel C. Moorman School
Demographic	Student Count
White	410
Hispanic	237
Black	54
Asian	6
Two or More	56
American Indian	2

White
410 (53.6 %)
Hispanic
237 (31.0 %)
Two or More
56 (7.3 %)
Black
54 (7.1 %)
Asian
6 (0.8 %)
American Indian
2 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Shelby County
Phone:	(502)647-0204
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	765
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	49.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	343
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* 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

Kindergarten 64

Grade 1 70

Grade 2 62

Grade 3 65

Grade 4 63

Grade 5 53

Grade 6 117

Grade 7 120

Grade 8 151