Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,597 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 44% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% 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
1,082 Schools
# Students
5,348 Students
447,292 Students
# Teachers
344 Teachers
30,346 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
0.37
0.47
# American Indian Students
9 Students
599 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
42 Students
9,451 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
537 Students
42,759 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
9%
# Black Students
293 Students
48,507 Students
% Black Students
6%
11%
# White Students
4,197 Students
320,102 Students
% White Students
78%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
268 Students
25,037 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
258
18,112
# Students in K Grade:
352
45,031
# Students in 1st Grade:
412
49,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
385
50,429
# Students in 3rd Grade:
359
46,939
# Students in 4th Grade:
375
47,705
# Students in 5th Grade:
352
48,100
# Students in 6th Grade:
362
44,625
# Students in 7th Grade:
407
41,483
# Students in 8th Grade:
382
42,059
# Students in 9th Grade:
461
3,504
# Students in 10th Grade:
412
3,532
# Students in 11th Grade:
441
3,553
# Students in 12th Grade:
386
3,094
# Ungraded Students:
4
52
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,688 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,046 is higher than the state median of $13,981. 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
$13,688
$14,242
Spending / Student
$14,046
$13,981
Best Clark County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Strode Station Elementary 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
| 521 students
Rank: #22.
Rev. Henry E. Baker Sr. Interm. 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
| 714 students
Rank: #33.
Willis H. Justice Elementary 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
| 459 students
Rank: #44.
Shearer Elementary 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
| 399 students
Rank: #55.
William G. Conkwright Elementary 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
| 504 students
Rank: n/an/a
650 Boone Avenue
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 744-4545
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 744-4545
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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