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Muhlenberg South Elementary Primary School
2005 Us Hwy 431 South
Beechmont KY, 42323, Muhlenberg County
Phone: 270-476-2204
Ranking: 
(131 out of 943, top 14%)*
(131 out of 943, top 14%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Muhlenberg County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 42 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 42 | 46 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 530 | 549 | 573 | 529 | 577 | 589 | 610 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 42 | 7.9% | 51 | 9.3% | 56 | 9.8% | 25 | 4.7% | 51 | 8.8% | 43 | 7.3% | 27 | 4.4% |
| Kindergarten: | 77 | 14.5% | 80 | 14.6% | 93 | 16.2% | 78 | 14.7% | 82 | 14.2% | 64 | 10.9% | 70 | 11.5% |
| Grade 1: | 88 | 16.6% | 87 | 15.8% | 79 | 13.8% | 86 | 16.3% | 59 | 10.2% | 90 | 15.3% | 104 | 17.0% |
| Grade 2: | 85 | 16.0% | 85 | 15.5% | 91 | 15.9% | 67 | 12.7% | 77 | 13.3% | 90 | 15.3% | 104 | 17.0% |
| Grade 3: | 79 | 14.9% | 93 | 16.9% | 84 | 14.7% | 83 | 15.7% | 104 | 18.0% | 89 | 15.1% | 104 | 17.0% |
| Grade 4: | 90 | 17.0% | 71 | 12.9% | 77 | 13.4% | 95 | 18.0% | 99 | 17.2% | 103 | 17.5% | 109 | 17.9% |
| Grade 5: | 69 | 13.0% | 82 | 14.9% | 93 | 16.2% | 95 | 18.0% | 105 | 18.2% | 110 | 18.7% | 92 | 15.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 270 | 50.9% | 268 | 48.8% | 297 | 51.8% | 271 | 51.2% | 278 | 48.2% | 281 | 47.7% | 323 | 53.0% |
| Female: | 260 | 49.1% | 281 | 51.2% | 276 | 48.2% | 258 | 48.8% | 281 | 48.7% | 285 | 48.4% | 269 | 44.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 6 | 1.1% | 6 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.5% | 6 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.8% |
| Black: | 5 | 0.9% | 7 | 1.3% | 11 | 1.9% | 14 | 2.6% | 11 | 1.9% | 14 | 2.4% | 16 | 2.6% |
| White: | 504 | 95.1% | 523 | 95.3% | 546 | 95.3% | 502 | 94.9% | 553 | 95.8% | 557 | 94.6% | 575 | 94.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 14 | 2.6% | 12 | 2.2% | 13 | 2.3% | 7 | 1.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 286 | 54.0% | 336 | 61.2% | 349 | 60.9% | 350 | 66.2% | 347 | 60.1% | 325 | 55.2% | 337 | 55.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 36 | 6.8% | 44 | 8.0% | 34 | 5.9% | 27 | 5.1% | 40 | 6.9% | 54 | 9.2% | 50 | 8.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.53 | 13.01 | 14.25 | 13.67 | 15.72 | 14.00 | 13.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| K-PREP | ||||||
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 48.7% | 42.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 34.0% | 45.4% | 43.5% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42.3% | 51.5% | 49.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.4% | 46.4% | 47.6% |
| 2012 | Language Mechanics | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.6% | 46.8% | 49.1% |
| 2013 | Language Mechanics | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 55.8% | 53.7% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.3% | 46.2% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.8% | 51.8% | 43.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 48.2% | 47% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 55.5% | 48.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.4% | 68.7% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.3% | 77.4% | 68.5% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 62% | 45% | 38.9% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.0% | 58.5% | 44.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 45.4% | 47.5% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.5% | 50.7% | 47.1% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 54.6% | 59.8% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.3% | 62.7% | 59.3% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 37% | 22.2% | 31.7% |
| 2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 33.1% | 35.7% |
| KCCT | ||||||
| 2007 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 75.09% | 73.43% | 61.71% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 92.03% | 82.76% | 69.52% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 85.95% | 79.56% | 70.27% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 89.68% | 81.94% | 72.95% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 89.11% | 83.96% | 72.76% |
| 2007 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 78.84% | 77.65% | 72.72% |
| 2008 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 78.74% | 74.74% | 72.65% |
| 2009 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 81.61% | 76.88% | 73.54% |
| 2010 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 87.54% | 80.15% | 76.81% |
| 2011 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 85.99% | 80.73% | 76% |
| 2007 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 75.82% | 81.18% | 66.15% |
| 2008 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 93.46% | 84.34% | 68.94% |
| 2009 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 85.71% | 72.54% | 69.98% |
| 2010 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 84.62% | 79.73% | 70.41% |
| 2011 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 91.4% | 74.48% | 70.53% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 93% | 79.67% | 61.6% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 80.9% | 72.75% | 59.68% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 90.65% | 73.32% | 61.11% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 86.14% | 66.59% | 55.58% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 87.23% | 76.27% | 59.75% |
| 2007 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 57% | 54.47% | 53.37% |
| 2008 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 48.31% | 53.33% | 52.62% |
| 2009 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 79.44% | 58.1% | 55.37% |
| 2010 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 62.38% | 59.22% | 59.07% |
| 2011 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 65.96% | 62.67% | 59.74% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 17.4% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 82.6% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 13.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 87.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,040.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $28,713.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,339.0 |
* Muhlenberg South Elementary Primary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.