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What's the one class at Clark Elementary School every student should take?
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Enrollment
615
Elementary
DISTRICT 392 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PADUCAH INDEPENDENT·NCES 210465001146
Clark Elementary School
3401 Buckner Lane, Paducah, KY 42001 · (270) 444-5730 · McCracken County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL615 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
286 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 109 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 106 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 118 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 105 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (109) is 42% larger than its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Paducah Independent. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
67.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
61.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.7%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Clark Elementary School
Clark Elementary School's state test result (59.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Elementary School this school | 615 | 46.5% | 59.7% |
| Second Street School Frankfort | 565 | 49.0% | 40.1% |
| Chester Goodridge Elementary School Hebron | 711 | 44.7% | 48.1% |
| Vine Grove Elementary School Vine Grove | 493 | 51.7% | 55.2% |
| Dixie Elementary Magnet School Lexington | 584 | 49.8% | 40.7% |
| A M Yealey Elementary School Florence | 534 | 44.4% | 43.0% |
Matched among Kentucky elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Clark Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In McCracken County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #106 of 669 | #6 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.7% | #96 of 668 | #5 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #90 of 674 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 615 | #94 of 744 | #1 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #519 of 674 | #9 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.1% | #148 of 674 | #2 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.5% | #616 of 721 | #10 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.5% | #226 of 233 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
615
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 712
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 15.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 615 | 38 | 16.2:1 | 47% (286) |
| 2023-24 | 608 | 38.9 | 15.6:1 | 46% (277) |
| 2022-23 | 617 | 40 | 15.4:1 | 53% (329) |
| 2020-21 | 609 | 40 | 15.2:1 | 50% (307) |
| 2017-18 | 612 | 43 | 14.2:1 | 58% (352) |
| 2015-16 | 589 | 42 | 14.0:1 | 58% (343) |
| 2010-11 | 524 | 32 | 16.4:1 | 55% (289) |
| 2000-01 | 633 | 5 | 126.6:1 | 45% (285) |
| 1990-91 | 712 | 38 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clark Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (612 to 615); teachers down 12% (43 to 38).
About Clark Elementary School
Clark Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school for students in Paducah, Kentucky. The school enrolls 615 students, from kindergarten through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Kentucky) has about 421 students.
Paducah Independent includes 7 schools. Together they enroll 3,103 students.
Clark Elementary School is 57% White by enrollment. Smaller groups are 20% Black, 14% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. County-wide, 82% of McCracken County residents are White. Clark Elementary School's diversity index is 61%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 38 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 16.2:1. That is higher than the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 47%. Public schools in McCracken County average 57%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 47.7% for Clark Elementary School. The school posts 59.7%, 12.0 points above the prediction.
McCracken County has about 67,564 residents, and the median household income is $64,373, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. In all, McCracken County has 22 public schools and roughly 9,883 students.
The nearest other public school, Paducah Middle School, is about 0.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Clark Elementary School is 3rd of 7 nearby schools with test data.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.
The school's size has been steady, with 609 students in 2020-21 and 615 in 2024-25.
The Clark Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
McCracken County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,564
Census ACS
Median income
$64,373
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
9,883 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Paducah Independent
- Paducah Tilghman High SchoolHigh · 860 students
- Paducah Middle SchoolMiddle · 632 students
- Morgan Elementary SchoolElementary · 369 students
- McNabb Elementary SchoolElementary · 334 students
- Paducah Head Start PreschoolElementary · 251 students
- Choices Educational CenterCombined · 42 students
Other schools in Paducah
- McCracken County High SchoolHigh · 1,882 students
- Paducah Tilghman High SchoolHigh · 860 students
- Lone Oak Middle SchoolMiddle · 702 students
- Paducah Middle SchoolMiddle · 632 students
- Concord Elementary SchoolElementary · 606 students
- Reidland Elementary SchoolElementary · 548 students
Other Clark Elementary schools
20 other US public schools in 15 states are named Clark Elementary. Clark Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 21.
- CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTAMPA, FL · 858 students
- Clark Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 828 students
- Clark Elementary SchoolBAYTOWN, TX · 712 students
- Clark ElementaryISSAQUAH, WA · 586 students
- Clark Elementary SchoolPORTLAND, TX · 457 students
Nearby schools
- Paducah Middle School0.3 mi · 632
- Paducah Tilghman High School1.1 mi · 860
- Paducah Head Start Preschool1.2 mi · 251
- McNabb Elementary School1.3 mi · 334
- Morgan Elementary School1.3 mi · 369
- Hendron Lone Oak Elementary School2.0 mi · 498
Frequently asked questions
About Clark Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Clark Elementary School?
Clark Elementary School enrolls approximately 615 students in grades KG-05.
Is Clark Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Clark Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Clark Elementary School?
Approximately 16.2:1 students per teacher at Clark Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Clark Elementary School?
At Clark Elementary School, the student body is approximately 57% White, 9% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is Clark Elementary School public or private?
Clark Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Paducah Independent.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.