Strode Station Elementary School

Strode Station Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary-level community in Winchester, Kentucky, part of Clark County. Current enrollment sits at 542 students spanning grades K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 29% larger than the state mean of about 421.

Strode Station Elementary School is one of 10 schools operated by Clark County, a district that caters to 5,552 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Strode Station Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White, at 70% of enrollment; the rest reads as 16% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black, 2% Asian. By comparison, Clark County as a whole is about 89% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Strode Station Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.0%; this one delivers 37.8%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Clark County) shows that median household earnings sit near $64,348, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Strode Station Elementary School is one of 11 public schools in Clark County (combined enrollment of about 5,552 students).

The closest other public school is Rev. Henry E. Baker Sr. Interm. School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Strode Station Elementary School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 40.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Looking at the recent track record. Strode Station Elementary School's enrollment has increased 4% since 2018, when it stood at 519 (now 542). White enrollment moved from 81% to 70% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.