Clarkson Elementary School

Summary:

Clarkson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Clarkson, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 609 students. The school is part of the Grayson County School District, which is ranked 38 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clarkson Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 25% of Kentucky elementary schools, with a current ranking of 161 out of 685 schools. The school's performance on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) is notably higher than the state and district averages across multiple subjects and grade levels, particularly in mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, 59% of 3rd graders, 53% of 4th graders, and 47% of 5th graders scored proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state averages of 43%, 43%, and 41%, respectively. The school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is also noteworthy, with the school ranking in the top 25% of Kentucky elementary schools for this subgroup in recent years.

While Clarkson Elementary School outperforms the nearby Caneyville Elementary School and H.W. Wilkey Elementary School on most academic measures, it lags behind the high-performing Oran P. Lawler Elementary School, which is also in the Grayson County district, in several areas, such as mathematics and reading proficiency for upper elementary grades.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 310 Millerstown Street
       Clarkson, KY  42726


(270) 242-3061

District: Grayson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
161st of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $25,884 Help


Students who attend Clarkson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Grayson County Middle School
High:    Grayson County High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.1 Help
Number of students:  617

Racial breakdown:

White:
95.3%
Hispanic:
2.1%
Two or more races:
1.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64.8% Help


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Compare Details Clarkson Elementary School ranks better than 76.5% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Grayson County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.45. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Clarkson Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Grayson County School District. Racial makeup is: White (95.3%), Hispanic (2.1%), two or more races (1.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 64.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Clarkson Elementary School is 16.1. 3 elementary schools in the Grayson County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Clarkson Elementary School is $25,884. 2 elementary schools in the Grayson County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Clarkson Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Clarkson Elementary School 161st of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Clarkson Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Grayson County:

SchoolDigger ranks Grayson County 38th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Clarkson Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Clarkson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 60.48 246th 638 61.4%
2008 56.66 284th 651 56.4%
2009 49.53 364th 658 44.7%
2010 55.31 325th 683 52.4%
2011 55.07 330th 688 52.0%
2012 51.23 344th 713 51.8%
2013 59.44 265th 719 63.1%
2014 60.09 267th 705 62.1%
2015 66.62 196th 698 71.9%
2016 68.24 186th 690 73.0%
2017 62.12 240th 694 65.4%
2018 61.38 245th 691 64.5%
2019 57.46 289th 700 58.7%
2021 42.66 294th 517 43.1%
2022 81.74 75th 684 89.0%
2023 76.12 110th 687 84.0%
2024 70.45 161st 685 76.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Clarkson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 58.55 261st 661 60.5%
2024 45.94 130th 279 53.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Clarkson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.00 261st 631 58.6%
2019 60.94 224th 664 66.3%
2021 37.23 197th 275 28.4%
2022 83.27 37th 667 94.5%
2023 75.77 84th 670 87.5%
2024 72.66 121st 665 81.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Clarkson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.18 285th 663 57.0%
2019 52.56 332nd 671 50.5%
2021 47.43 173rd 312 44.6%
2022 84.59 41st 641 93.6%
2023 77.94 78th 639 87.8%
2024 70.05 152nd 644 76.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Clarkson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.67 144th 445 67.6%
2019 44.06 224th 474 52.7%
2022 46.27 108th 206 47.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Clarkson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.42 216th 665 67.5%
2019 60.09 253rd 676 62.6%
2021 34.93 238th 325 26.8%
2022 69.18 138th 657 79.0%
2023 66.52 165th 652 74.7%
2024 66.13 177th 652 72.9%
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Rank History for White students at Clarkson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.38 248th 593 58.2%
2019 50.98 292nd 592 50.7%
2021 30.77 260th 337 22.8%
2022 78.00 92nd 656 86.0%
2023 70.61 143rd 658 78.3%
2024 65.48 188th 659 71.5%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Clarkson Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 747 3 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 753
1989 714 1 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 719
1990 700 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 700
1991 700 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 702
1992 633 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 635
1993 626 2 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 632
1994 593 2 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 599
1995 654 1 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 658
1996 654 1 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 658
1997 636 0 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 643
1998 556 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 2 561
1999 584 2 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 589
2000 588 0 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 592
2001 599 0 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 603
2002 611 0 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 615
2003 611 0 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 615
2004 583 0 0 3 2 n/a n/a 0 588
2005 580 0 1 7 2 n/a n/a 0 590
2006 547 1 1 8 2 n/a n/a 0 559
2007 583 3 0 9 1 n/a n/a 6 602
2008 610 0 1 10 1 n/a n/a 3 625
2009 616 0 0 7 1 n/a n/a 3 627
2010 643 1 0 5 1 n/a n/a 3 653
2011 646 2 0 3 1 0 4 0 656
2012 654 5 0 11 0 0 5 0 675
2013 668 2 0 11 0 0 13 0 694
2014 633 2 1 11 0 0 11 0 658
2015 632 5 0 15 0 0 10 0 662
2016 621 4 0 14 0 0 10 0 649
2017 616 2 0 11 0 0 11 0 640
2018 626 2 0 14 0 0 10 0 652
2019 635 3 0 10 0 0 13 0 661
2020 605 2 1 12 0 0 8 0 628
2021 555 1 1 10 0 0 9 0 576
2022 565 2 2 5 0 0 9 0 583
2023 583 3 2 11 1 0 9 0 609
2024 588 6 1 13 1 0 8 0 617

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Clarkson Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 753 40.1 18.7 n/a
1989 719 37.0 19.4 n/a
1990 700 37.2 18.8 n/a
1991 702 39.7 17.6 n/a
1992 635 35.4 17.9 n/a
1993 632 36.3 17.4 n/a
1994 599 33.4 17.9 n/a
1995 658 38.4 17.1 n/a
1996 658 38.4 17.1 n/a
1997 643 40.9 15.7 44.3
1998 561 35.1 16.0 40.8
1999 589 23.1 25.6 52.5
2000 592 21.9 27.1 49.5
2001 603 23.5 25.7 49.3
2002 615 40.0 15.4 89.6
2003 615 40.0 15.4 89.6
2004 588 39.5 14.9 n/a
2005 590 40.0 14.8 n/a
2006 559 39.0 14.3 63.1
2007 602 39.0 15.4 64.6
2008 625 40.5 15.4 70.6
2009 627 41.5 15.1 76
2010 653 33.5 19.4 70.3
2011 656 41.0 16.0 71.2
2012 675 41.0 16.4 61.5
2013 694 41.0 16.9 69.3
2014 658 41.0 16.0 68.7
2015 662 42.0 15.7 71.1
2016 649 39.0 16.6 68.9
2017 640 40.2 15.9 62.7
2018 652 39.2 16.6 62.3
2019 661 40.2 16.4 62.6
2020 628 41.2 15.2 65.6
2021 576 39.2 14.6 63.4
2022 583 40.1 14.5 61.6
2023 609 39.2 15.5 65.4
2024 617 38.2 16.1 64.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Clarkson Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 753 40.1 18.7 n/a
1989 719 37.0 19.4 n/a
1990 700 37.2 18.8 n/a
1991 702 39.7 17.6 n/a
1992 635 35.4 17.9 n/a
1993 632 36.3 17.4 n/a
1994 599 33.4 17.9 n/a
1995 658 38.4 17.1 n/a
1996 658 38.4 17.1 n/a
1997 643 40.9 15.7 44.3
1998 561 35.1 16.0 40.8
1999 589 23.1 25.6 52.5
2000 592 21.9 27.1 49.5
2001 603 23.5 25.7 49.3
2002 615 40.0 15.4 89.6
2003 615 40.0 15.4 89.6
2004 588 39.5 14.9 n/a
2005 590 40.0 14.8 n/a
2006 559 39.0 14.3 63.1
2007 602 39.0 15.4 64.6
2008 625 40.5 15.4 70.6
2009 627 41.5 15.1 76
2010 653 33.5 19.4 70.3
2011 656 41.0 16.0 71.2
2012 675 41.0 16.4 61.5
2013 694 41.0 16.9 69.3
2014 658 41.0 16.0 68.7
2015 662 42.0 15.7 71.1
2016 649 39.0 16.6 68.9
2017 640 40.2 15.9 62.7
2018 652 39.2 16.6 62.3
2019 661 40.2 16.4 62.6
2020 628 41.2 15.2 65.6
2021 576 39.2 14.6 63.4
2022 583 40.1 14.5 61.6
2023 609 39.2 15.5 65.4
2024 617 38.2 16.1 64.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Clarkson Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $1,180 (5.5%) $344 (1.6%) $1,525 (7.1%) $15,805 (74.0%) $2,489 (11.7%) $19,073 (89.3%) $21,359
2019 $1,387 (6.3%) $292 (1.3%) $1,676 (7.6%) $16,266 (73.8%) $2,693 (12.2%) $18,960 (86.0%) $22,050
2020 $1,707 (8.2%) $347 (1.7%) $2,053 (9.8%) $17,095 (81.8%) $2,675 (12.8%) $19,773 (94.6%) $20,903
2021 $2,263 (10.4%) $1,063 (4.9%) $3,326 (15.2%) $18,128 (83.0%) $2,854 (13.1%) $20,975 (96.0%) $21,841
2022 $2,362 (9.1%) $1,051 (4.1%) $3,414 (13.2%) $18,623 (71.9%) $3,847 (14.9%) $22,471 (86.8%) $25,884

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 289th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 110th of 687 Elementary schools
 25.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students661609
 7.9%
African American33
American Indian01
Asian02
Hispanic1011
 10%
Pacific Islander00
White635583
 8.2%
Two or More Races139
 30.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients62.6%65.4%
 2.7%


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Students at Clarkson Elementary School are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Students who attend Clarkson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Grayson County Middle School
High : Grayson County High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 617 students attended Clarkson Elementary School.

Clarkson Elementary School ranks 161st of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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