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Farley Elementary School (Closed 2016)

1250 Husbands Rd
Paducah, KY 42003

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Serving 488 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Farley Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving was 60-64% (which was higher than the Kentucky state average of 55%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Farley Elementary School
Pre-K	76
Kind	73
1	79
2	66
3	72
4	51
5	71

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Total Students

488 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Farley Elementary School
2023	488
2022	488
2021	488
2020	488
2019	488
2018	488
2017	488
2016	488
2015	488
2014	501
2013	508
2012	564
2011	555
2010	570
2009	582
2008	490
2007	524
2006	547
2005	560
2004	577
2003	578
2002	526
2001	539
2000	571
1999	552
1998	536
1997	536
1996	534
1995	521
1994	519
1993	548
1992	607
1991	622
1990	595
1989	613
1988	623
1987	627

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Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Farley Elementary School
2023	30
2022	30
2021	30
2020	30
2019	30
2018	30
2017	30
2016	30
2015	30
2014	32
2013	32
2012	34
2011	33
2010	28
2009	35
2008	37
2007	31
2006	36
2005	38
2004	36
2003	34
2002	35
2001	31
2000	30
1999	24
1998	40
1997	38
1996	37
1995	32
1994	33
1993	33
1992	33
1991	32
1990	31
1989	31
1988	32
1987	29

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (KY)

(14-15)

50-54%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Farley Elementary School	Kentucky	Mccracken County School District
2015	52%	45%	55%
2014	56%	46%	54%
2013	50%	42%	50%
2012	31%	41%	48%
2011	60%	66%	71%
2010	54%	64%	70%

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(14-15)

60-64%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Farley Elementary School	Kentucky	Mccracken County School District
2015	62%	55%	68%
2014	56%	54%	63%
2013	45%	51%	61%
2012	44%	48%	58%
2011	64%	72%	77%
2010	69%	72%	78%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Farley Elementary School	Kentucky	Mccracken County School District
2023	16:1	15:1	17:1
2022	16:1	15:1	17:1
2021	16:1	15:1	17:1
2020	16:1	16:1	17:1
2019	16:1	16:1	17:1
2018	16:1	16:1	17:1
2017	16:1	16:1	17:1
2016	16:1	16:1	18:1
2015	16:1	17:1	18:1
2014	16:1	16:1	18:1
2013	16:1	16:1	18:1
2012	17:1	16:1	18:1
2011	17:1	16:1	18:1
2010	21:1	19:1	21:1
2009	17:1	16:1	18:1
2008	13:1	16:1	17:1
2007	17:1	15:1	18:1
2006	15:1	15:1	18:1
2005	15:1	16:1	18:1
2004	16:1	16:1	18:1
2003	17:1	16:1	18:1
2002	15:1	17:1	18:1
2001	17:1	18:1	18:1
2000	19:1	19:1	20:1
1999	23:1	19:1	21:1
1998	13:1	16:1	17:1
1997	14:1	16:1	19:1
1996	14:1	16:1	19:1
1995	16:1	16:1	18:1
1994	16:1	16:1	19:1
1993	17:1	17:1	19:1
1992	18:1	17:1	19:1
1991	20:1	17:1	19:1
1990	20:1	18:1	20:1
1989	20:1	18:1	20:1
1988	19:1	18:1	20:1
1987	22:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Farley Elementary School	Kentucky	Mccracken County School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	1%
1994	3%	2%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Farley Elementary School	Kentucky	Mccracken County School District
2023	7%	9%	5%
2022	7%	8%	5%
2021	7%	8%	5%
2020	7%	7%	4%
2019	7%	7%	4%
2018	8%	6%	4%
2017	8%	6%	4%
2016	8%	6%	4%
2015	8%	6%	3%
2014	6%	5%	3%
2013	4%	5%	3%
2012	4%	4%	3%
2011	3%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	1%	4%	2%
2008	1%	4%	2%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Farley Elementary School	Kentucky	Mccracken County School District
2023	3%	11%	6%
2022	3%	11%	6%
2021	3%	11%	6%
2020	3%	11%	5%
2019	3%	11%	5%
2018	2%	11%	5%
2017	2%	11%	5%
2016	2%	11%	4%
2015	2%	11%	4%
2014	3%	11%	4%
2013	5%	11%	5%
2012	4%	11%	5%
2011	3%	11%	5%
2010	4%	12%	6%
2009	4%	11%	5%
2008	2%	11%	4%
2007	4%	11%	4%
2006	3%	11%	4%
2005	2%	11%	4%
2004	4%	11%	4%
2003	3%	11%	3%
2002	3%	10%	3%
2001	3%	11%	3%
2000	2%	11%	3%
1999	3%	11%	3%
1998	3%	10%	2%
1997	1%	10%	2%
1996	1%	10%	2%
1995	1%	10%	3%
1994	3%	11%	4%
1993	3%	9%	3%
1992	2%	10%	3%
1991	2%	10%	3%

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White

84%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Farley Elementary School	Kentucky	Mccracken County School District
2023	84%	73%	83%
2022	84%	74%	83%
2021	84%	75%	84%
2020	84%	76%	85%
2019	84%	76%	85%
2018	85%	77%	86%
2017	85%	77%	86%
2016	85%	78%	88%
2015	85%	78%	89%
2014	87%	79%	88%
2013	87%	80%	88%
2012	89%	81%	89%
2011	93%	82%	90%
2010	93%	82%	91%
2009	94%	83%	92%
2008	95%	83%	92%
2007	93%	84%	93%
2006	95%	86%	93%
2005	97%	86%	94%
2004	94%	86%	94%
2003	96%	87%	95%
2002	97%	87%	95%
2001	95%	86%	95%
2000	96%	87%	96%
1999	96%	87%	95%
1998	96%	88%	96%
1997	98%	88%	96%
1996	98%	89%	96%
1995	98%	89%	97%
1993	97%	90%	97%
1992	98%	90%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Farley Elementary School	Kentucky	Mccracken County School District
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Farley Elementary School	Kentucky	Mccracken County School District
2023	0.29	0.45	0.31
2022	0.29	0.44	0.30
2021	0.29	0.42	0.29
2020	0.29	0.41	0.27
2019	0.29	0.41	0.27
2018	0.27	0.39	0.25
2017	0.27	0.39	0.25
2016	0.27	0.38	0.23
2015	0.27	0.38	0.21
2014	0.24	0.36	0.22
2013	0.25	0.35	0.22
2012	0.21	0.33	0.20
2011	0.14	0.32	0.19
2010	0.13	0.32	0.17
2009	0.12	0.30	0.16
2008	0.10	0.30	0.14
2007	0.13	0.28	0.14
2006	0.10	0.24	0.12
2005	0.06	0.25	0.12
2004	0.12	0.24	0.11
2003	0.08	0.23	0.09
2002	0.06	0.24	0.09
2001	0.10	0.25	0.09
2000	0.08	0.23	0.08
1999	0.08	0.23	0.08
1998	0.07	0.22	0.07
1997	0.04	0.22	0.07
1996	0.04	0.20	0.06
1995	0.04	0.20	0.05
1994	0.04	0.23	0.12
1993	0.06	0.18	0.05
1992	0.04	0.18	0.05
1991	0.04	0.18	0.06

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Eligible for

75%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Farley Elementary School	Kentucky	Mccracken County School District
2023	75%	54%	47%
2022	75%	54%	45%
2021	75%	53%	43%
2020	75%	53%	42%
2019	75%	53%	42%
2018	74%	54%	41%
2017	74%	54%	41%
2016	74%	54%	42%
2015	74%	51%	39%
2014	58%	48%	38%
2013	52%	48%	37%
2012	73%	47%	39%
2011	72%	49%	38%
2010	61%	46%	35%
2009	53%	43%	32%
2008	64%	43%	32%
2007	62%	42%	32%
2006	57%	44%	31%
2003	73%	55%	47%
2002	75%	39%	29%
2001	73%	38%	28%
2000	76%	38%	25%
1999	72%	39%	25%
1998	72%	39%	24%
1997	65%	40%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Farley Elementary School	Kentucky	Mccracken County School District
2023	7%	3%	3%
2022	7%	3%	4%
2021	7%	3%	3%
2020	7%	4%	4%
2019	7%	4%	4%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	6%	5%	5%
2015	6%	6%	7%
2014	7%	6%	8%
2013	9%	6%	8%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	9%	8%	8%
2010	8%	8%	8%
2009	7%	8%	10%
2008	12%	8%	10%
2007	16%	8%	9%
2006	15%	9%	9%
2003	26%	14%	11%
2002	16%	9%	7%
2001	18%	9%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Mccracken County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% KY state average).

How many students attend Farley Elementary School?

488 students attend Farley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Farley Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Farley Elementary School?

Farley Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Farley Elementary School offer ?

Farley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Farley Elementary School part of?

Farley Elementary School is part of Mccracken County School District.

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