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Serving 713 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Mercer County Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 54%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 29% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 713 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: 41%
: 47%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

School Overview

Mercer County Elementary School's student population of 713 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 47 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mercer County Elementary School
Pre-K	142
Kind	190
1	189
2	192

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Total Students

713 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Mercer County Elementary School
2025	713
2024	728
2023	730
2022	700
2021	668
2020	743
2019	734
2018	727
2017	727
2016	460
2015	439
2014	633
2013	656
2012	653
2011	668
2010	742
2009	836
2008	849
2007	843
2006	848
2005	851
2004	860
2003	872
2002	828
2001	825
2000	822
1999	788
1998	775
1997	757
1996	714
1995	728
1994	718
1993	1,095
1992	1,085
1991	1,123
1990	1,118
1989	1,153

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Total Classroom Teachers

47 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Mercer County Elementary School
2025	47
2024	50
2023	48
2022	49
2021	44
2020	46
2019	49
2018	51
2017	51
2016	34
2015	31
2014	46
2013	45
2012	47
2011	51
2010	46
2009	58
2008	57
2007	59
2006	60
2005	57
2004	60
2003	57
2002	56
2001	34
2000	38
1999	34
1998	59
1997	49
1996	46
1995	45
1994	40
1993	60
1992	60
1991	61
1990	61
1989	60

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Colors

Blue and Gold

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School Rankings

The of Mercer County Elementary School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.48. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KY)

(13-14)

41%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Mercer County Elementary School	Kentucky	Mercer County School District
2014	41%	46%	38%
2013	42%	42%	36%
2012	29%	41%	31%
2011	74%	66%	60%
2010	74%	64%	61%

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(13-14)

47%

54%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Mercer County Elementary School	Kentucky	Mercer County School District
2014	47%	54%	50%
2013	48%	51%	50%
2012	49%	48%	48%
2011	76%	72%	67%
2010	73%	72%	68%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Mercer County Elementary School	Kentucky	Mercer County School District
2025	15:1	15:1
2024	15:1	15:1	16:1
2023	15:1	15:1	15:1
2022	14:1	15:1	15:1
2021	15:1	15:1	16:1
2020	16:1	16:1	16:1
2019	15:1	16:1	16:1
2018	14:1	16:1	15:1
2017	14:1	16:1	15:1
2016	14:1	16:1	16:1
2015	14:1	16:1	16:1
2014	14:1	16:1	16:1
2013	14:1	16:1	16:1
2012	14:1	16:1	16:1
2011	13:1	16:1	15:1
2010	16:1	19:1	14:1
2009	14:1	16:1	15:1
2008	15:1	16:1	15:1
2007	14:1	16:1	14:1
2006	14:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	14:1	16:1	16:1
2003	15:1	17:1	17:1
2002	15:1	19:1	17:1
2001	24:1	18:1	20:1
2000	22:1	19:1	19:1
1999	23:1	19:1	20:1
1998	13:1	16:1	16:1
1997	16:1	16:1	17:1
1996	15:1	16:1	17:1
1995	16:1	15:1	17:1
1994	18:1	17:1	17:1
1993	18:1	17:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	18:1
1989	19:1	18:1	19:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Mercer County Elementary School	Kentucky	Mercer County School District
2024	1%	2%	3%
2023	1%	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%	3%
2019	1%	2%	3%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Mercer County Elementary School	Kentucky	Mercer County School District
2024	8%	10%	8%
2023	6%	9%	8%
2022	6%	8%	8%
2021	5%	8%	8%
2020	4%	7%	8%
2019	5%	7%	8%
2018	6%	6%	7%
2017	6%	6%	7%
2016	9%	6%	6%
2015	9%	6%	6%
2014	7%	5%	5%
2013	9%	5%	5%
2012	8%	4%	5%
2011	6%	4%	4%
2010	2%	4%	5%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	3%	4%	3%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Mercer County Elementary School	Kentucky	Mercer County School District
2024	2%	11%	5%
2023	2%	11%	5%
2022	3%	11%	5%
2021	4%	11%	5%
2020	3%	11%	5%
2019	4%	11%	5%
2018	3%	11%	5%
2017	3%	11%	5%
2016	5%	11%	4%
2015	4%	11%	4%
2014	3%	11%	4%
2013	4%	11%	4%
2012	2%	11%	3%
2011	3%	11%	3%
2006	1%	11%	1%
2005	1%	11%	1%
2003	1%	11%	1%
2002	1%	10%	1%
2001	1%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	10%
1995	1%	10%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	10%	1%
1991	1%	10%	1%

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White

80%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Mercer County Elementary School	Kentucky	Mercer County School District
2024	82%	72%	77%
2023	85%	73%	77%
2022	84%	74%	77%
2021	84%	75%	77%
2020	85%	76%	78%
2019	84%	76%	78%
2018	84%	77%	79%
2017	84%	77%	79%
2016	79%	78%	84%
2015	82%	78%	84%
2014	82%	79%	85%
2013	81%	80%	86%
2012	83%	81%	86%
2011	86%	82%	87%
2010	95%	82%	89%
2009	95%	83%	90%
2008	95%	83%	90%
2007	95%	84%	89%
2006	96%	86%	97%
2005	97%	86%	97%
2004	97%	86%	98%
2003	98%	87%	98%
2002	98%	87%	98%
2001	97%	86%	99%
2000	98%	87%	99%
1999	98%	87%	100%
1998	98%	88%	99%
1997	98%	88%	99%
1996	99%	89%	100%
1995	99%	89%	100%
1994	99%	87%	100%
1993	99%	90%	99%
1992	99%	90%	99%
1991	99%	90%	99%
1990	100%	90%	100%
1989	100%	90%	100%
1988	100%	90%	100%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Mercer County Elementary School	Kentucky	Mercer County School District
2024	7%	5%	7%
2023	6%	5%	7%
2022	7%	5%	7%
2021	7%	4%	7%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	7%	4%	8%
2017	7%	4%	8%
2016	7%	3%	6%
2015	4%	3%	6%
2014	7%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	5%
2012	5%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Mercer County Elementary School	Kentucky	Mercer County School District
2025	0.35	0.47
2024	0.32	0.46	0.34
2023	0.27	0.45	0.34
2022	0.29	0.44	0.33
2021	0.29	0.42	0.33
2020	0.27	0.41	0.33
2019	0.29	0.41	0.33
2018	0.29	0.39	0.32
2017	0.29	0.39	0.32
2016	0.36	0.38	0.29
2015	0.32	0.38	0.29
2014	0.32	0.36	0.28
2013	0.34	0.35	0.27
2012	0.30	0.33	0.26
2011	0.26	0.32	0.23
2010	0.12	0.32	0.19
2009	0.12	0.30	0.18
2008	0.10	0.30	0.18
2007	0.10	0.28	0.18
2006	0.07	0.24	0.06
2005	0.06	0.25	0.05
2004	0.06	0.24	0.04
2003	0.04	0.23	0.03
2002	0.04	0.24	0.03
2001	0.06	0.25	0.02
2000	0.04	0.23	0.02
1999	0.04	0.23	0.02
1998	0.03	0.22	0.03
1997	0.04	0.22	0.02
1996	0.02	0.20	0.01
1995	0.02	0.20	0.01
1994	0.02	0.23	0.01
1993	0.02	0.18	0.01
1992	0.02	0.18	0.01
1991	0.02	0.18	0.02
1990	0.02	0.18	0.00
1988	0.02	0.18	0.00

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Eligible for

60%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Mercer County Elementary School	Kentucky	Mercer County School District
2025	60%	55%
2024	65%	56%	57%
2023	62%	54%	55%
2022	59%	54%	54%
2021	59%	53%	54%
2020	52%	53%	51%
2019	56%	53%	51%
2018	62%	54%	51%
2017	62%	54%	51%
2016	56%	54%	46%
2015	56%	51%	46%
2014	56%	48%	44%
2013	47%	48%	40%
2012	46%	47%	41%
2011	44%	49%	41%
2010	37%	46%	41%
2009	33%	43%	37%
2008	29%	43%	34%
2007	34%	42%	35%
2006	31%	44%	25%
2003	33%	55%	29%
2002	22%	39%	19%
2001	20%	38%	17%
2000	23%	38%	18%
1999	26%	39%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Mercer County Elementary School	Kentucky	Mercer County School District
2025	6%	3%
2024	2%	3%	5%
2023	5%	3%	5%
2022	5%	3%	5%
2021	9%	3%	7%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2018	5%	4%	6%
2017	5%	4%	6%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%	7%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	9%	7%	9%
2011	8%	8%	8%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	8%	8%	8%
2008	8%	8%	8%
2007	8%	8%	8%
2006	6%	9%	7%
2003	16%	14%	12%
2002	11%	9%	8%
2001	9%	9%	8%
2000	9%	9%	8%
1999	10%	9%	8%

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School District Name

Mercer County School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Mercer County Elementary School often compared to?

Mercer County Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Burgin Independent School by visitors of our site.

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

41% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% KY state average), while 47% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 54% KY state average).

How many students attend Mercer County Elementary School?

713 students attend Mercer County Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Mercer County Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 7% 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 Mercer County Elementary School?

Mercer County Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Mercer County Elementary School offer ?

Mercer County Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Mercer County Elementary School part of?

Mercer County Elementary School is part of Mercer County School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 713 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: 41%
: 47%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education