The top reported proficiency rate is 76% in Math. The lowest is 74% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Farmington Elementary School
Farmington Elementary School is a regular public school in Graves County serving students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. It is a small elementary school, and its enrollment is predominantly white, with a smaller Hispanic population and very small shares of Black, Asian, and multiracial students. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the information reviewed.
The school sits at the southern edge of Mayfield, a small city that serves as the county seat. Mayfield has a historic downtown core and a manufacturing and agriculture heritage, but its population has been slowly declining for years. The city was hit by a devastating EF4 tornado in December 2021 that destroyed much of the downtown and the county courthouse. The community is still in a recovery and rebuilding phase. Housing values in the area are below both state and national averages, making this a relatively affordable market for families.
On state assessments, the picture is somewhat incomplete due to small group sizes. In the most recent testing year, math results were reported for fifth grade and sixth grade, and both showed strong proficiency levels. Social studies results for fifth grade were also solid. For several other grade levels and subjects, data was suppressed, which is common in small schools where student counts are too low to report publicly without risking individual identification. That means families may not have a full view of how the school performs in early elementary grades or in reading and writing for many grade levels. The overall proficiency index across the subjects and grades that were reported placed Farmington Elementary in the top quartile relative to the other districts in Graves County. With only two school districts in the county, this is a narrow comparison, but it does indicate the school performs well against its closest peers.
The school offers no high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to examine, and no data on chronic absenteeism was available. No information was found on discipline rates, staffing ratios, or course access. A parent may want to ask the school directly about special education support, English learner services, and what enrichment or intervention programs are in place, since those details were not in the available data.
Farmington Elementary is a rural school in a community that has faced a major natural disaster and a slow population decline. Housing is relatively affordable, and the school appears to be a solid academic performer where results are reported, particularly in math and social studies. For a family looking for a small elementary setting in a close-knit, recovering town, this school could be a good fit. The missing data on several student groups and grade-level tests means a prospective parent should expect to gather more details directly from the school to get a full sense of how it serves all its students.
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