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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Willis H. Justice Elementary School this year?
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Enrollment
481
Elementary
DISTRICT 445 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK COUNTY·NCES 210120002405
Willis H. Justice Elementary School
350 Mt. Sterling Rd, Winchester, KY 40391 · (859) 745-8800 · Clark County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL481 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% 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.
- C+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
13.2:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
321 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 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 116 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 12% smaller than its 4th grade class (93).
Student demographics
33%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
Willis H. Justice 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
44.5%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
37.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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
39.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.3%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Willis H. Justice Elementary School
Willis H. Justice Elementary School's state test result (39.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willis H. Justice Elementary School this school | 481 | 66.7% | 39.8% |
| Junction City Elementary School Junction City | 457 | 68.5% | 62.0% |
| Shepherdsville Elementary Shepherdsville | 538 | 68.2% | 28.7% |
| Mount Sterling Elementary School Mount Sterling | 464 | 64.9% | 43.4% |
| Glenn R Marshall Elementary School Richmond | 480 | 67.7% | 48.7% |
| Lincoln Elementary School Franklin | 463 | 65.7% | 42.1% |
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 Willis H. Justice Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #424 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #445 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #437 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 481 | #269 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #117 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.4% | #315 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.7% | #347 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.3% | #98 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
481
+72 (+18%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 481 | 36.5 | 13.2:1 | 67% (321) |
| 2023-24 | 459 | 32.5 | 14.1:1 | 71% (326) |
| 2022-23 | 427 | 31.9 | 13.4:1 | 67% (284) |
| 2020-21 | 409 | 30 | 13.6:1 | 73% (299) |
| 2017-18 | 440 | 34 | 12.9:1 | 73% (320) |
| 2015-16 | 477 | 36 | 13.3:1 | 71% (339) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Willis H. Justice Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (440 to 481); teachers up 7% (34 to 36.5).
About Willis H. Justice Elementary School
Federal records list Willis H. Justice Elementary School as an elementary school in Winchester, Kentucky. Total enrollment is 481 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 4.
Clark County is made up of 10 schools with 5,552 students in all.
A large majority of enrollment at Willis H. Justice Elementary School is White, at 81%. It is also 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Willis H. Justice Elementary School scores 33%.
Based on 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, Willis H. Justice Elementary School has a ratio of 13.2:1. Compared with the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 67%.
Willis H. Justice Elementary School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 37% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
Willis H. Justice Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (39.8%) and its predicted rate (40.3%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Kentucky schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Clark County show that the median household earns about $64,348 a year, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's public schools total 11, with about 5,552 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, William G. Conkwright Elementary, is less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Willis H. Justice Elementary School places 3rd out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
Its location is classified as Town: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school's student count increased 18% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Willis H. Justice Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- 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
- Strode Station Elementary SchoolElementary · 542 students
- William G. Conkwright ElementaryElementary · 499 students
- Shearer Elementary SchoolElementary · 413 students
Nearby schools
- William G. Conkwright Elementary0.1 mi · 499
- Shearer Elementary School1.1 mi · 413
- Clark County Preschool1.5 mi · 288
- Robert D. Campbell Jr. High2.2 mi · 753
- Cardinal Virtual Academy2.3 mi · 212
- Phoenix Academy2.4 mi · 19
Frequently asked questions
About Willis H. Justice Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Willis H. Justice Elementary School?
Willis H. Justice Elementary School enrolls approximately 481 students in grades KG-04.
Is Willis H. Justice Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Willis H. Justice Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Willis H. Justice Elementary School have?
Willis H. Justice Elementary School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Willis H. Justice Elementary School?
Student demographics at Willis H. Justice Elementary School are roughly 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Willis H. Justice Elementary School public or private?
Willis H. Justice Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Clark County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.