Mayfield Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 4 · Mayfield, Kentucky
Mayfield Elementary School in Mayfield, Kentucky enrolled 987 students in 2024-25 with 57.0 full-time teachers, 17.3 students per teacher against the Kentucky elementary-school median of 14.6. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 49% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 42% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Kentucky: 44.7% and 38.4%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 13% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady
874 students in 2022-23, 922 students in 2023-24, 987 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 57.5 to 57.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 874 | 57.5 | 15.2 |
| 2023-24 | 922 | 57.5 | 16.0 |
| 2024-25 | 987 | 57.0 | 17.3 |
17.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 90 of every 100 Kentucky elementary schools
Among the 711 Kentucky elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 447 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Mayfield Elementary School enrolled 894 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 5 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 447 of the 894 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions5
- Chronically absent16.2% (2022-23)
Who attends
40.1% of students were White, 36.7% Hispanic, 11.7% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White40.1%
- Hispanic36.7%
- Two or more races11.7%
- Black10.6%
- Asian0.7%
- American Indian0.1%
- Pacific Islander0.1%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Mayfield Elementary School scored proficient or above: 49% in reading in 2021-22 and 42% in math in 2022-23, against 44.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.4% in math in 2022-23 across Kentucky. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kentucky, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 49% | 41% | 44.7% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 42% | 34% (2021-22) | 38.4% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Mayfield
4 public elementary schools in Mayfield report 2024-25 enrollment; Mayfield Elementary School is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfield Elementary School | 987 | 17.3 | 68.9% |
| Graves County Central Elementary | 480 | 14.1 | 58.8% |
| Sedalia Elementary School | 376 | 15.9 | 51.9% |
| Farmington Elementary School | 288 | 13.5 | 57.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Mayfield Elementary School
- Graves County Central ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 2.8 miles away: 480 students, 14.1 per teacher (2024-25).2.8 mi
- Sedalia Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 6.2 miles away: 376 students, 15.9 per teacher (2024-25).6.2 mi
- Compare Mayfield Elementary School with Graves County Central ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Mayfield Independent spends per student$14,098 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,098
- The largest public schools in KentuckyMayfield Elementary School is the number 4 by size of 717 Kentucky elementary schools open in 2024-25.#4 of 717
- Kentucky schools by students per teacher17.3 students per teacher here against the Kentucky median of 14.6 for elementary schools.17.3:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Mayfield Elementary School
How many students attend Mayfield Elementary School?
987 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 874 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Mayfield, KY.What is the student-teacher ratio at Mayfield Elementary School?
17.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Kentucky median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Mayfield Elementary School a Title I school?
Mayfield Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Mayfield Elementary School do on state tests?
The students tested at Mayfield Elementary School scored proficient or above: 49% in reading in 2021-22 and 42% in math in 2022-23, against 44.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.4% in math in 2022-23 across Kentucky. Kentucky's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Mayfield Elementary School in?
Mayfield Independent, NCES district ID 2103900. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 210390002001 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.