Clark Elementary School

Summary:

Clark Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Paducah, Kentucky, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 617 students. The school is part of the Paducah Independent School District, which is ranked 94 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clark Elementary School has consistently outperformed the Paducah Independent School District and the state of Kentucky in various academic subjects, including mathematics, reading, science, writing, and social studies. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, indicating a consistently high level of academic achievement. However, the school's performance for multi-racial students and students with disabilities is less impressive, ranking in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools for these subgroups.

When comparing Clark Elementary School to nearby schools, some interesting observations can be made. For example, McNabb Elementary School, located just 1.3 miles away, has significantly lower academic performance across various subjects and grade levels. On the other hand, several schools in the neighboring McCracken County School District, such as Concord Elementary, consistently outperform Clark Elementary School across multiple academic subjects and grade levels, suggesting potential areas for improvement and opportunities for collaboration and shared learning.


Detail:

Public K-5

 3401 Buckner Lane
       Paducah, KY  42001


(270) 444-5730

District: Paducah Independent

SchoolDigger Rank:
105th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $29,300 Help


Students who attend Clark Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Paducah Middle School
High:    Paducah Tilghman High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.6 Help
Number of students:  608

Racial breakdown:

White:
60.2%
African American:
18.8%
Two or more races:
12.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  45.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Clark Elementary School ranks better than 84.7% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Paducah Independent School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.66. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Clark Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Paducah Independent School District. Student population at Clark Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (60.2%), African American (18.8%), two or more races (12.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 45.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Paducah Independent School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Clark Elementary School is 15.6, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Paducah Independent School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Clark Elementary School is $29,300. 2 elementary schools in the Paducah Independent School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Clark Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Clark Elementary School 105th of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Clark Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Paducah Independent:

SchoolDigger ranks Paducah Independent 94th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Clark Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Clark Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 39.17 409th 638 35.9%
2008 45.44 383rd 651 41.2%
2009 56.64 293rd 658 55.5%
2010 40.14 460th 683 32.7%
2011 36.51 487th 688 29.2%
2012 70.49 166th 713 76.7%
2013 66.61 202nd 719 71.9%
2014 70.73 167th 705 76.3%
2015 70.79 159th 698 77.2%
2016 66.99 195th 690 71.7%
2017 63.97 218th 694 68.6%
2018 48.61 365th 691 47.2%
2019 53.74 324th 700 53.7%
2021 52.68 213th 517 58.8%
2022 69.37 153rd 684 77.6%
2023 70.69 148th 687 78.5%
2024 77.66 105th 685 84.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Clark Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.36 21st 59 64.4%
2019 48.74 30th 58 48.3%
2023 68.49 11th 43 74.4%
2024 34.13 39th 53 26.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Clark Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 51.11 331st 661 49.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Clark Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.56 500th 631 20.8%
2019 40.93 423rd 664 36.3%
2021 43.23 176th 275 36.0%
2022 49.38 309th 667 53.7%
2023 51.69 293rd 670 56.3%
2024 54.45 259th 665 61.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Clark Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.31 380th 663 42.7%
2019 50.81 354th 671 47.2%
2021 48.69 167th 312 46.5%
2022 64.72 171st 641 73.3%
2023 66.85 169th 639 73.6%
2024 74.93 107th 644 83.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Clark Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.02 115th 445 74.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Clark Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.58 340th 665 48.9%
2019 55.67 291st 676 57.0%
2021 51.85 155th 325 52.3%
2022 66.69 157th 657 76.1%
2023 68.12 153rd 652 76.5%
2024 74.17 114th 652 82.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Clark Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.92 119th 184 35.3%
2019 41.50 109th 185 41.1%
2022 43.57 69th 118 41.5%
2023 59.55 39th 129 69.8%
2024 53.95 54th 140 61.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Clark Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 57.29 42nd 120 65.0%
2024 90.57 3rd 135 97.8%
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Rank History for White students at Clark Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.00 131st 593 77.9%
2019 72.52 123rd 592 79.2%
2021 76.58 44th 337 86.9%
2022 82.66 61st 656 90.7%
2023 84.20 67th 658 89.8%
2024 89.27 30th 659 95.4%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Clark Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 445 149 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 597
1989 461 148 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 610
1990 435 156 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 594
1991 522 185 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 712
1992 537 176 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 716
1993 513 169 3 6 1 n/a n/a 0 692
1994 502 169 2 7 0 n/a n/a 0 680
1995 419 163 3 8 1 n/a n/a 0 594
1996 419 163 3 8 1 n/a n/a 0 594
1997 400 156 3 8 0 n/a n/a 0 567
1998 417 160 6 8 0 n/a n/a 1 592
1999 401 169 4 6 0 n/a n/a 6 586
2000 391 194 8 6 0 n/a n/a 18 617
2001 383 219 5 8 0 n/a n/a 20 635
2002 350 175 5 0 10 n/a n/a 0 540
2003 350 175 5 0 10 n/a n/a 0 540
2004 370 183 5 2 22 n/a n/a 0 582
2005 357 190 3 16 2 n/a n/a 0 568
2006 349 184 4 8 0 n/a n/a 0 545
2007 301 182 8 5 1 n/a n/a 62 559
2008 302 184 8 7 3 n/a n/a 61 565
2009 286 205 9 21 1 n/a n/a 51 573
2010 274 203 9 23 4 n/a n/a 45 558
2011 253 190 9 29 2 0 41 0 524
2012 291 214 8 42 2 0 42 0 599
2013 289 212 9 41 2 0 40 0 593
2014 279 150 7 39 1 0 44 0 520
2015 285 149 8 40 1 1 52 0 536
2016 326 150 7 35 1 1 69 0 589
2017 336 188 6 34 1 1 67 0 633
2018 344 171 7 29 0 1 60 0 612
2019 358 160 5 27 0 0 66 0 616
2020 394 146 5 33 0 0 64 0 642
2021 357 134 5 43 0 0 70 0 609
2022 349 128 3 45 0 0 72 0 597
2023 367 115 1 51 0 0 83 0 617
2024 366 114 2 50 0 0 76 0 608

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Clark Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 597 30.6 19.5 n/a
1989 610 31.8 19.1 n/a
1990 594 32.8 18.1 n/a
1991 712 38.1 18.6 n/a
1992 716 40.1 17.8 n/a
1993 692 39.6 17.5 n/a
1994 680 37.6 18.1 n/a
1995 594 29.9 19.9 n/a
1996 594 29.9 19.9 n/a
1997 567 30.2 18.8 25
1998 592 34.0 17.4 27.4
1999 586 23.8 24.6 39.5
2000 617 27.0 22.9 39.6
2001 635 5.4 117.2 46.3
2002 540 32.0 16.9 80.4
2003 540 32.0 16.9 80.4
2004 582 33.8 17.2 n/a
2005 568 32.3 17.6 n/a
2006 545 33.8 16.1 47.2
2007 559 31.0 18.0 54.5
2008 565 34.8 16.2 57.1
2009 573 34.8 16.5 53.4
2010 558 28.0 19.9 54.8
2011 524 32.5 16.1 55.2
2012 599 32.5 18.4 41.7
2013 593 43.0 13.7 47.6
2014 520 37.3 13.9 49.4
2015 536 39.0 13.7 60.3
2016 589 42.0 14.0 58.2
2017 633 42.0 15.0 58.8
2018 612 43.0 14.2 57.5
2019 616 43.5 14.1 54.7
2020 642 41.0 15.6 54.5
2021 609 40.0 15.2 50.4
2022 597 39.9 14.9 49.7
2023 617 40.0 15.4 53.3
2024 608 38.8 15.6 45.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Clark Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 597 30.6 19.5 n/a
1989 610 31.8 19.1 n/a
1990 594 32.8 18.1 n/a
1991 712 38.1 18.6 n/a
1992 716 40.1 17.8 n/a
1993 692 39.6 17.5 n/a
1994 680 37.6 18.1 n/a
1995 594 29.9 19.9 n/a
1996 594 29.9 19.9 n/a
1997 567 30.2 18.8 25
1998 592 34.0 17.4 27.4
1999 586 23.8 24.6 39.5
2000 617 27.0 22.9 39.6
2001 635 5.4 117.2 46.3
2002 540 32.0 16.9 80.4
2003 540 32.0 16.9 80.4
2004 582 33.8 17.2 n/a
2005 568 32.3 17.6 n/a
2006 545 33.8 16.1 47.2
2007 559 31.0 18.0 54.5
2008 565 34.8 16.2 57.1
2009 573 34.8 16.5 53.4
2010 558 28.0 19.9 54.8
2011 524 32.5 16.1 55.2
2012 599 32.5 18.4 41.7
2013 593 43.0 13.7 47.6
2014 520 37.3 13.9 49.4
2015 536 39.0 13.7 60.3
2016 589 42.0 14.0 58.2
2017 633 42.0 15.0 58.8
2018 612 43.0 14.2 57.5
2019 616 43.5 14.1 54.7
2020 642 41.0 15.6 54.5
2021 609 40.0 15.2 50.4
2022 597 39.9 14.9 49.7
2023 617 40.0 15.4 53.3
2024 608 38.8 15.6 45.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Clark Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $2,219 (8.4%) $11 (0.0%) $2,518 (9.6%) $16,886 (64.1%) $55 (0.2%) $20,955 (79.6%) $26,333
2019 $1,170 (7.2%) $160 (1.0%) $1,325 (8.1%) $9,012 (55.4%) $2,316 (14.2%) $11,387 (70.0%) $16,260
2020 $1,104 (6.2%) $173 (1.0%) $1,277 (7.1%) $9,250 (51.6%) $2,198 (12.3%) $11,447 (63.8%) $17,942
2021 $1,063 (6.4%) $1,089 (6.6%) $1,925 (11.6%) $8,911 (53.6%) $2,226 (13.4%) $11,845 (71.3%) $16,610
2022 $1,783 (6.1%) $1,885 (6.4%) $3,719 (12.7%) $18,713 (63.9%) $4,172 (14.2%) $23,294 (79.5%) $29,300

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Clark Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 324th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 148th of 687 Elementary schools
 24.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students616617
 0.2%
African American160115
 28.1%
American Indian00
Asian51
 80%
Hispanic2751
 88.9%
Pacific Islander00
White358367
 2.5%
Two or More Races6683
 25.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients54.7%53.3%
 1.4%


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Clark Elementary School ranks 105th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 608 students attended Clark Elementary School.

Students at Clark Elementary School are 60% White, 19% African American, 13% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

Students who attend Clark Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Paducah Middle School
High : Paducah Tilghman High School


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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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