Best Public Schools in Clearfield, KY

Summary:

The city of Clearfield, Kentucky has only one public school, Clearfield Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The school's performance has seen a concerning decline over the past three years, dropping from 321 out of 684 Kentucky elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 524 out of 685 in 2023-2024. Clearfield Elementary's proficiency rates on state assessments (KSA) are generally below the Rowan County and Kentucky averages across various subjects and grade levels.

Demographic and socioeconomic factors may be contributing to the school's challenges. Clearfield Elementary has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 79.21% in the 2022-2023 school year. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 15.5 is slightly higher than the typical recommended range of 15 or fewer students per teacher. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $18,299 for the 2018-2019 school year, which is above the national average, the school's performance on state assessments remains below the district and state averages.

The analysis of the Clearfield, Kentucky school data suggests that addressing the underlying factors contributing to the declining performance of Clearfield Elementary School, such as resource allocation, teaching practices, and support for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, may be crucial in improving the school's outcomes and providing a better educational experience for the community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KSA Mathematics (2024)			KSA Reading (2024)			KSA Science (2024)	KSA Writing (2024)	KSA Social Studies (2024)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Clearfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	460 McBrayer Rd	Clearfield	40313	Rowan County	Rowan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 784-5792	313	19	16.2	82.4%	294 (93.9%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	26.8	524^th of 685 public elementary schools	23.5%		36.7	441^st of 687 public elementary schools	35.8%	83	29.0	32.0	33.0	43.0	39.0	33.0	24.0	39.0	30.0	32.0	$10,853	$1,130	$880	$2,010	$7,421	$1,422	$8,843

Cities Near Clearfield

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Morehead	4.67 mi	10	193^rd
Owingsville	8.13 mi	5	210^th
Hillsboro	12.66 mi	1	285^th
Frenchburg	13.27 mi	4	261^st
Denniston	15.38 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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