Shearer Elementary School

Shearer Elementary School operates as a moderately sized primary school in Winchester, Kentucky, run under Clark County. Current enrollment sits at 413 students spanning grades K through 4.

Clark County comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 5,552 students; Shearer Elementary School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Shearer Elementary School reports that 79% of the student body identifies as White; the rest is composed of 10% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

Looking at school resources, Shearer Elementary School records 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Shearer Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 70% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Clark County (around 62%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Shearer Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.2%; this one delivers 41.0%.

In the area at large, census data for Clark County shows the typical household earns roughly $64,348 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Clark County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,552 students), of which Shearer Elementary School is one.

Clark County Preschool is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Shearer Elementary School. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Shearer Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 37.7%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Shearer Elementary School has showed little movement, going from 407 students in 2018 to 413 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Shearer Elementary School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.