📍 2005 US Hwy 431 S, Beechmont, Muhlenberg County, 42323
Muhlenberg South Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Beechmont, Muhlenberg County. The school has 564 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Muhlenberg County school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 35.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1. 33% of students are proficient in reading. 15% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Muhlenberg South Elementary enrolls 564 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 35.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 3.9% Two or more races and 1.6% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 530 | 94% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 3.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 1.6% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
369 of the school's 564 students (65%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 361 qualify for free lunch and 8 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Muhlenberg South Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KY-20, state senate district 6, state house district 15.
Muhlenberg South Elementary is one of 11 schools in Muhlenberg County, based in Powderly, Kentucky. The district serves 4,410 students district-wide and employs 294 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 564 students, Muhlenberg South Elementary is larger than the district average of about 401 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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