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Morgan County Schools
Morgan County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Morgan County (West Liberty). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Morgan County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Morgan County
6 of 6 schools in Morgan County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 4
Best schools in Morgan County
Statewide rankings: all 225 high schools in Kentucky · all 207 middle schools in Kentucky · all 676 elementary schools in Kentucky
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C- Morgan County High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C- East Valley Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Morgan Central Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Morgan County Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D Wrigley Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Ezel Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Morgan County
High schools (1)
- C- Morgan County High School, West Liberty
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Morgan County Middle School, West Liberty
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- C- East Valley Elementary School, West Liberty
- D Ezel Elementary School, Ezel
- D+ Morgan Central Elementary School, West Liberty
- D Wrigley Elementary School, West Liberty
Where Morgan County schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- West Liberty (5)
- Ezel (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Morgan County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,823 students with 127 full-time-equivalent teachers and 314 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2104290
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Elliott County (4 schools, 16 mi)
- Wolfe County (7 schools, 18 mi)
- Magoffin County (5 schools, 19 mi)
- Rowan County (9 schools, 21 mi)
- Johnson County (8 schools, 24 mi)
- Breathitt County (4 schools, 28 mi)
- Carter County (11 schools, 29 mi)
- Lawrence County (6 schools, 30 mi)
Questions about Morgan County
How many schools are in Morgan County?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Morgan County, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Morgan County serve?
The largest by graded schools: West Liberty, Ezel.
How good are the schools in Morgan County?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 21.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 25.8%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Morgan County?
1,823 students were enrolled in Morgan County in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Morgan County?
Morgan County is in Kentucky, based in Morgan County, with its district office in West Liberty. Its boundary covers about 381 sq mi.