Clarkson Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Clarkson, Kentucky
Clarkson Elementary School in Clarkson, Kentucky enrolled 642 students in 2024-25 with 37.3 full-time teachers, 17.2 students per teacher against the Kentucky elementary-school median of 14.6. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 66% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 52% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Kentucky: 44.7% and 38.4%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 5%
609 students in 2022-23, 617 students in 2023-24, 642 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 39.3 to 37.3.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 609 | 39.3 | 15.5 |
| 2023-24 | 617 | 38.3 | 16.1 |
| 2024-25 | 642 | 37.3 | 17.2 |
17.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 89 of every 100 Kentucky elementary schools
Among the 711 Kentucky elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 291 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Clarkson Elementary School enrolled 581 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 291 of the 581 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent19.0% (2022-23)
Who attends
95.8% of students were White, 1.7% Hispanic, 1.4% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White95.8%
- Hispanic1.7%
- Two or more races1.4%
- Black0.9%
- Asian0.2%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Clarkson Elementary School scored proficient or above: 66% in reading in 2021-22 and 52% in math in 2022-23, against 44.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.4% in math in 2022-23 across Kentucky. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kentucky, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 66% | 51% | 44.7% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 52% | 42% (2021-22) | 38.4% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
What to look at next about Clarkson Elementary School
- H W Wilkey Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 3.8 miles away: 504 students, 17.2 per teacher (2024-25).3.8 mi
- Oran P Lawler Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 7.0 miles away: 470 students, 16.6 per teacher (2024-25).7.0 mi
- Compare Clarkson Elementary School with H W Wilkey Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Grayson County spends per student$12,707 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,707
- The largest public schools in KentuckyClarkson Elementary School is the number 76 by size of 717 Kentucky elementary schools open in 2024-25.#76 of 717
- Kentucky schools by students per teacher17.2 students per teacher here against the Kentucky median of 14.6 for elementary schools.17.2:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Clarkson Elementary School
How many students attend Clarkson Elementary School?
642 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 609 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Clarkson, KY.What is the student-teacher ratio at Clarkson Elementary School?
17.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Kentucky median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Clarkson Elementary School a Title I school?
Clarkson Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Clarkson Elementary School do on state tests?
The students tested at Clarkson Elementary School scored proficient or above: 66% in reading in 2021-22 and 52% in math in 2022-23, against 44.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.4% in math in 2022-23 across Kentucky. Kentucky's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Clarkson Elementary School in?
Grayson County, NCES district ID 2102300. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 210230000485 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.