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Schools in Calvert City · Marshall County School District

Calvert City’s public schools score below 69% of Kentucky districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Calvert City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.

#109of 139 Kentucky townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
41%
▼ 4 pts vs KY 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 4 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▼ 0 pts vs KY 91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 8% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.1
KY 15.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
2,414 students on the public path
In brief

Calvert City’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 204 Kentucky towns with household incomes within a quarter of Calvert City’s, its schools beat 26%, lower than their 31% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 45% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,556 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Calvert City’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 31% of Kentucky school districts, #109 of 139 Kentucky towns. Both inputs trail the Kentucky average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 31%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (204)Better than 26%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,262 test results and a graduating class of 365 could put Calvert City anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Calvert City’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,262 in math, 2,262 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Calvert City, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Calvert City Elementary SchoolMarshall County School DistrictB
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
9–12Marshall County High Schoolin BentonC+

Calvert City’s public schools are run by Marshall County School District, which also serves Benton and Hardin. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Marshall County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 4,302 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$13,556KY $14,752 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 44.7% · 2262 students tested
Math34%
State average 37.8% · 2262 students tested

Calvert City vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Calvert City’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Calvert CityCMarshall County

Every school in Calvert City

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Calvert Cityby address
Calvert City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
294 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Calvert Cityin other towns
North Marshall Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
487 students16:1Rate it →
South Marshall Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Benton
C+
432 students16:1Rate it →
Marshall County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Benton
C+
1,201 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Calvert City’s schools

Are Calvert City’s schools good?

On Kentucky’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Calvert City children attend score below 69% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #109 of 139 Kentucky towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Calvert City in?

Marshall County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,302 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Calvert City kids go to high school?

Marshall County High School in Benton, with 1,201 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Calvert City’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Marshall County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.

How much does Calvert City spend per student?

$13,556 in Marshall County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.