Central City Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Central City, Kentucky·42330
Score
25.9/100
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#449
Among 605 Kentucky elementary schools
#3
In Muhlenberg County
Top 75%
In Kentucky

Score 25.9/100: better than 25% of Kentucky elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or distinguished on state tests in Kentucky, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Kentucky schools.

English language arts
42%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 49%, better than 30% of them
Math
30%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 44%, better than 19% of them
Science
33%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 37%, better than 37% of them
All Kentucky schools (ELA / math)
48% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Kentucky Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3KSA45—
English language artsGrade 4KSA48—
English language artsGrade 5KSA33—
MathGrade 3KSA21—
MathGrade 4KSA43—
MathGrade 5KSA25—
ScienceGrade 4KSA33—
Social studiesGrade 5KSA27—
WritingGrade 5KSA20—

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
406
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
406
Typical elementary school: 429
Free or reduced-price lunch
74%
Typical elementary school: 64%

District and location

School district
City
Muhlenberg County

Contact

Address
1501 N 2nd St
Central City, KY 42330

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Kentucky. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Central City Elementary at a glance

Central City Elementary is a public elementary school in Central City, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5. It is part of the Muhlenberg County school district. It has about 406 students (a typical Kentucky elementary school has 429). About 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 64% at a typical Kentucky elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 42% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 30% in math (similar schools: 44%) reached the state standard (% proficient or distinguished). On our score, which compares it only with other Kentucky elementary schools, it scores 25.9 out of 100: better than 25% of them, ranking #449 of 605. Its English language arts result rose by 9 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.