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Clark County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,612 students in Clark County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Clark County School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,078 Schools
# Students
5,359 Students
447,031 Students
# Teachers
343 Teachers
30,227 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Clark County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#72 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
22%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.46
# American Indian Students
8 Students
574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
44 Students
9,014 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
485 Students
39,863 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
9%
# Black Students
309 Students
48,687 Students
% Black Students
6%
11%
# White Students
4,240 Students
323,731 Students
% White Students
79%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
797 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
271 Students
24,365 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
282
18,178
# Students in K Grade:
384
45,924
# Students in 1st Grade:
361
50,889
# Students in 2nd Grade:
353
46,851
# Students in 3rd Grade:
386
47,459
# Students in 4th Grade:
346
47,712
# Students in 5th Grade:
346
44,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
393
47,414
# Students in 7th Grade:
372
41,696
# Students in 8th Grade:
451
43,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
433
3,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
452
3,458
# Students in 11th Grade:
422
3,056
# Students in 12th Grade:
376
3,018
# Ungraded Students:
2
57
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,660 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,017 is higher than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,660
$14,203
Spending / Student
$14,017
$13,943
Best Clark County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Strode Station Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1750 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 745-3915
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 745-3915
Grades: K-4
| 506 students
Rank: #22.
Rev. Henry E. Baker Sr. Interm. School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1645 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 745-5190
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 745-5190
Grades: 5-6
| 739 students
Rank: #33.
Willis H. Justice Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
350 Mt. Sterling Rd
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 745-8800
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 745-8800
Grades: K-4
| 427 students
Rank: #44.
Shearer Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
244 East Broadway
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 744-4978
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 744-4978
Grades: K-4
| 392 students
Rank: #55.
William G. Conkwright Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
360 Mt. Sterling Road
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 745-8900
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 745-8900
Grades: K-4
| 505 students
Rank: #66.
Phoenix Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 Vaught Rd
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 744-4618
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 744-4618
Grades: K-12
| 43 students
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