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Shearer Elementary School vs. William G. Conkwright Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Shearer Elementary School
244 East Broadway
Winchester, KY 40391
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
William G. Conkwright Elementary School
360 Mt. Sterling Road
Winchester, KY 40391
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings
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William G. Conkwright Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

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Overview
Serving 392 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Shearer Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 505 students in grades Kindergarten-4, William G. Conkwright Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
392 students
505 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
35 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of William G. Conkwright Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#656 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
#813 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Shearer Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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40-44%
(Top 50% in KY)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shearer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of William G. Conkwright Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shearer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of William G. Conkwright Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Shearer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of William G. Conkwright Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Shearer Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of William G. Conkwright Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
79
115
Grade 1 Students
75
94
Grade 2 Students
68
107
Grade 3 Students
94
105
Grade 4 Students
76
84

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Shearer Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in William G. Conkwright Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in William G. Conkwright Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in William G. Conkwright Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
83%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Shearer Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in William G. Conkwright Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
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% Two or more races
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Shearer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in William G. Conkwright Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.30
0.30
This chart displays the diversity score of Shearer Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of William G. Conkwright Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Shearer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in William G. Conkwright Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Shearer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in William G. Conkwright Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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