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What advice would you give to incoming students at Strode Station Elementary School?
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Enrollment
542
Elementary
DISTRICT 445 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK COUNTY·NCES 210120002395
Strode Station Elementary School
1750 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Winchester, KY 40391 · (859) 745-3915 · Clark County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL542 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
322 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 | 112 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 110 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 115 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 110 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (112) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (110).
Student demographics
48%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
Strode Station 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
39.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
40.5%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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
37.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.0%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Strode Station Elementary School
Strode Station Elementary School's state test result (37.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strode Station Elementary School this school | 542 | 59.4% | 37.8% |
| Brookside Elementary School Nicholasville | 515 | 58.8% | 42.7% |
| Highland Elementary School Glasgow | 618 | 62.8% | 42.7% |
| Meadow Lands Elementary School Owensboro | 479 | 62.4% | 44.5% |
| Graves County Central Elementary Mayfield | 480 | 61.7% | 69.0% |
| Hearn Elementary Frankfort | 476 | 59.9% | 38.2% |
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 Strode Station Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #454 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #393 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #507 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 542 | #181 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #122 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.3% | #222 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.4% | #478 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.4% | #151 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
542
+36 (+7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 542 | 41 | 13.2:1 | 59% (322) |
| 2023-24 | 521 | 36 | 14.5:1 | 61% (318) |
| 2022-23 | 506 | 35.4 | 14.3:1 | 60% (302) |
| 2020-21 | 506 | 36 | 14.1:1 | 63% (318) |
| 2017-18 | 519 | 33 | 15.7:1 | 66% (340) |
| 2015-16 | 576 | 38 | 15.2:1 | 59% (340) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Strode Station Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (519 to 542); teachers up 24% (33 to 41).
About Strode Station Elementary School
Strode Station Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Clark County, located in Winchester, Kentucky. A federal count lists 542 students at the school, in kindergarten through 4. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Kentucky) has about 421 students.
The district, Clark County, has 5,552 students enrolled across 10 schools.
White students are the majority at Strode Station Elementary School, with 70% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 16% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black, and 2% Asian. Among all residents of Clark County, the White share is about 89%. The school's diversity index is 48%, meaning two students picked at random have a 48% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 13.2:1, with 41 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 2.2 students per teacher below the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 59%. For comparison, public schools in Clark County average 62%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Strode Station Elementary School is -5.2 points: 37.8% actual, 43.0% predicted.
According to the American Community Survey, in Clark County, the median household income is $64,348, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Strode Station Elementary School is one of 11 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, Rev. Henry E. Baker Sr. Interm. School is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. Strode Station Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 40.3% proficiency; Strode Station Elementary School posts 37.8%.
Locale data from NCES put Strode Station Elementary School in a town some distance from an urbanized area (Town: Distant).
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 36 more students in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Strode Station Elementary School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- William G. Conkwright ElementaryElementary · 499 students
- Willis H. Justice Elementary SchoolElementary · 481 students
- Shearer Elementary SchoolElementary · 413 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
- William G. Conkwright ElementaryElementary · 499 students
- Willis H. Justice Elementary SchoolElementary · 481 students
- Shearer Elementary SchoolElementary · 413 students
Nearby schools
- Rev. Henry E. Baker Sr. Interm. School0.2 mi · 767
- Clark County Preschool2.1 mi · 288
- Robert D. Campbell Jr. High2.2 mi · 753
- Phoenix Academy2.3 mi · 19
- Cardinal Virtual Academy2.4 mi · 212
- George Rogers Clark High School2.8 mi · 1,578
Frequently asked questions
About Strode Station Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Strode Station Elementary School?
Strode Station Elementary School enrolls approximately 542 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Strode Station Elementary School serve?
Strode Station Elementary School serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Strode Station Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Strode Station Elementary School is approximately 13.2:1 (41 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Strode Station Elementary School?
Strode Station Elementary School reports a student body of 70% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Strode Station Elementary School?
Strode Station 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.