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Enrollment
642
Elementary
DISTRICT 499 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAYSON COUNTY·NCES 210230000485
Clarkson Elementary School
310 Millerstown Street, Clarkson, KY 42726 · (270) 242-3061 · Grayson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL642 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
408 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 52 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 111 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 29% larger than its 5th grade class (80).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
60.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
58.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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
56.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.4%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Clarkson Elementary School
Clarkson Elementary School's state test result (56.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkson Elementary School this school | 642 | 63.6% | 56.5% |
| Crittenden County Elementary School Marion | 614 | 63.4% | 42.1% |
| Prichard Elementary School Grayson | 612 | 64.2% | 47.9% |
| East Perry County Elementary School Hazard | 603 | 65.3% | 52.1% |
| Greenville Elementary School Greenville | 620 | 64.2% | 40.8% |
| Southern Elementary School Falmouth | 542 | 63.7% | 32.6% |
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 Clarkson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #139 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.7% | #129 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #161 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 642 | #76 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #600 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.2% | #609 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.6% | #408 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.5% | #408 of 437 |
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
642
+66 (+11%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 702
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 642 | 37.3 | 17.2:1 | 64% (408) |
| 2023-24 | 617 | 38.3 | 16.1:1 | 65% (400) |
| 2022-23 | 609 | 39.3 | 15.5:1 | 65% (398) |
| 2020-21 | 576 | 39 | 14.8:1 | 63% (365) |
| 2017-18 | 652 | 39.3 | 16.6:1 | 62% (406) |
| 2015-16 | 649 | 39 | 16.6:1 | 69% (447) |
| 2010-11 | 656 | 41 | 16.0:1 | 71% (467) |
| 2000-01 | 605 | 23 | 26.3:1 | 49% (297) |
| 1990-91 | 702 | 39 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clarkson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (652 to 642); teachers down 5% (39.3 to 37.3).
About Clarkson Elementary School
In Clarkson, Kentucky, Clarkson Elementary School is a large elementary school. Enrollment stands at 642 students, covering pre-K through 5. It has 52% more students than the average for elementary schools in Kentucky (about 421).
Grayson County has 7 schools and 4,030 students, and Clarkson Elementary School is one of those schools.
Of every 100 students at Clarkson Elementary School, about 96 are White. Census estimates put Grayson County at about 95% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 8% means there is an 8% chance two randomly chosen students at Clarkson Elementary School are from different groups.
Clarkson Elementary School reports a ratio of 17.2 students per teacher, from 37.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Kentucky is 15.4:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Clarkson Elementary School, 64% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Grayson County is close, at 61%.
Clarkson Elementary School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 82% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Clarkson Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Kentucky schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 56.5%; the prediction is 41.4%.
For Grayson County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $50,757, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. The county has 9 public schools and about 4,030 students.
Grayson County Middle School is about 3.6 miles from Clarkson Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Clarkson Elementary School holds 2 other public schools. The school's 56.5% average proficiency ranks 1st among 8 nearby schools.
Clarkson Elementary School is coded as Town: Distant in federal locale data.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 576 (2020-21) to 642 (2024-25). Federal data show the ratio rising from 14.8:1 to 17.2:1.
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Grayson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,707
Census ACS
Median income
$50,757
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
4,030 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Grayson County
- Grayson County High SchoolHigh · 1,180 students
- Grayson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 837 students
- H W Wilkey Elementary SchoolElementary · 504 students
- Oran P Lawler Elementary SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Caneyville Elementary SchoolElementary · 378 students
- Grayson Co. Alternative EducationHigh · 19 students
Other Clarkson Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Clarkson Elementary. Clarkson Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- CLARKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCLARKSON, NE · 106 students
Nearby schools
- Grayson County Middle School3.6 mi · 837
- H W Wilkey Elementary School3.8 mi · 504
- Grayson County High School6.9 mi · 1,180
- Grayson Co. Alternative Education6.9 mi · 19
- Oran P Lawler Elementary School7.0 mi · 470
- Ben Johnson Elementary School11.5 mi · 232
Frequently asked questions
About Clarkson Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Clarkson Elementary School?
Clarkson Elementary School enrolls approximately 642 students in grades PK-05.
Is Clarkson Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Clarkson Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Clarkson Elementary School have?
Clarkson Elementary School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Clarkson Elementary School?
At Clarkson Elementary School, the student body is approximately 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Clarkson Elementary School?
Clarkson Elementary School is overseen by Grayson County in Grayson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.