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Does Shearer Elementary School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
413
Elementary
DISTRICT 445 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK COUNTY·NCES 210120002397
Shearer Elementary School
244 East Broadway, Winchester, KY 40391 · (859) 744-4978 · Clark County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL413 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
14.5:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
288 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63%
Community
4
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 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 18% smaller than its 4th grade class (88).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
Shearer Elementary School→Rev. Henry E. Baker Sr. Interm. School→Robert D. Campbell Jr. High→George Rogers Clark High School
Based on grade levels within Clark County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
44.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
42.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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
41.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.2%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Shearer Elementary School
Shearer Elementary School's state test result (41.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shearer Elementary School this school | 413 | 69.7% | 41.0% |
| Junction City Elementary School Junction City | 457 | 68.5% | 62.0% |
| Salem Elementary School Russell Springs | 401 | 70.8% | 44.2% |
| Berea Community Elementary School Berea | 448 | 69.0% | 43.0% |
| Garth Elementary School Georgetown | 381 | 70.9% | 44.3% |
| Willis H. Justice Elementary School Winchester | 481 | 66.7% | 39.8% |
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 Shearer Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #394 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #368 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #442 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 413 | #407 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #293 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.6% | #294 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.7% | #287 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.5% | #208 of 233 |
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
413
+24 (+6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 413 | 28.5 | 14.5:1 | 70% (288) |
| 2023-24 | 399 | 28.5 | 14.0:1 | 71% (285) |
| 2022-23 | 392 | 28.9 | 13.6:1 | 68% (267) |
| 2020-21 | 389 | 27 | 14.4:1 | 65% (254) |
| 2017-18 | 407 | 26.3 | 15.4:1 | 67% (273) |
| 2015-16 | 409 | 30 | 13.6:1 | 74% (303) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shearer Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (407 to 413); teachers up 8% (26.3 to 28.5).
About Shearer Elementary School
Shearer Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school located in Winchester, Kentucky. It reported 413 students in kindergarten through 4 in 2024-25.
Clark County operates 10 schools. Combined enrollment is 5,552 students.
The student body at Shearer Elementary School is 79% White. The school is also 10% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Black. The White share of the county population is higher, at 89%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 36, compared with 70 nationally.
With 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.5:1. Elementary schools in Kentucky have an average ratio of 15.4:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Shearer Elementary School, 70% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Clark County averages 62%, lower than here.
Shearer Elementary School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 44% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
A school with Shearer Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Kentucky is predicted to score 39.2%. Shearer Elementary School scores 41.0%, 1.8 points above that line.
Looking at the county, Clark County, the median household earns about $64,348 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Counting Shearer Elementary School, Clark County has 11 public schools.
Clark County Preschool is about 1.0 miles from Shearer Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Shearer Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, Shearer Elementary School ranks 2nd on proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Distant. That means it sits in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 413, from 389 in 2020-21.
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Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,192
Census ACS
Median income
$64,348
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
5,552 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clark County
- George Rogers Clark High SchoolHigh · 1,578 students
- Rev. Henry E. Baker Sr. Interm. SchoolMiddle · 767 students
- Robert D. Campbell Jr. HighMiddle · 753 students
- Strode Station Elementary SchoolElementary · 542 students
- William G. Conkwright ElementaryElementary · 499 students
- Willis H. Justice Elementary SchoolElementary · 481 students
Other schools in Winchester
- George Rogers Clark High SchoolHigh · 1,578 students
- Rev. Henry E. Baker Sr. Interm. SchoolMiddle · 767 students
- Robert D. Campbell Jr. HighMiddle · 753 students
- Strode Station Elementary SchoolElementary · 542 students
- William G. Conkwright ElementaryElementary · 499 students
- Willis H. Justice Elementary SchoolElementary · 481 students
Other Shearer Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Shearer Elementary. Shearer Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Shearer ElementaryNapa, CA · 501 students
Nearby schools
- Clark County Preschool1.0 mi · 288
- Willis H. Justice Elementary School1.1 mi · 481
- William G. Conkwright Elementary1.1 mi · 499
- Cardinal Virtual Academy1.4 mi · 212
- Robert D. Campbell Jr. High1.4 mi · 753
- Phoenix Academy1.6 mi · 19
Frequently asked questions
About Shearer Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Shearer Elementary School?
Shearer Elementary School enrolls approximately 413 students in grades KG-04.
Is Shearer Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Shearer Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at Shearer Elementary School?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Shearer Elementary School.
How diverse is Shearer Elementary School?
Shearer Elementary School reports a student body of 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Shearer Elementary School?
Shearer Elementary School is overseen by Clark County in Clark County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.