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Shearer Elementary School

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Shearer Elementary School ranks 344 th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

344^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Shearer Elementary School serves 413 students in grades K–4 in Winchester, in Clark County. Its 2025–2026 results are mixed: fourth-grade scores are below state levels, while its statewide SchoolDigger ranking has improved to the middle of the pack. Most importantly, Shearer scored above its district in every reported grade-and-subject comparison.

Grade 3 is Shearer’s strongest academic area relative to the state: math was 45% versus 43%, and reading was 53% versus 49%. In grade 4, however, all three reported results were below the state: math was 41% versus 43%, reading 48% versus 50%, and science 39% versus 40%. The wider nearby-school comparison also shows room to improve: Shearer’s grade 3 math and reading were slightly below nearby averages, and its grade 4 scores were below nearby averages in math (41% versus 50%), reading (48% versus 53%) and science (39% versus 45%). Chronic absenteeism was a relative strength compared with the district and state—22% at Shearer versus 30% and 24%—though it was above the nearby-school average.

Reading and science have improved notably: since 2022–2023, grade 3 reading rose 10 points and grade 4 reading rose 12 points; grade 4 science gained 18 points since 2023–2024. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking climbed from the 28th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 50th in 2025–2026, earning 3 stars; it is higher than the three other Clark County schools in the comparison, although six of the 10 nearby schools rank higher. In 2024–2025, 70% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the third-highest share among the nearby schools, while the student-teacher ratio was 14.4, close to the nearby average of 14.0. SchoolDigger’s ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students rose from the 15th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 45th in 2025–2026, five points below the school’s overall ranking. Its Disabled Students ranking fell from the 75th percentile in 2017–2018 to the 13th in 2018–2019, when the overall ranking was at the 44th percentile; this is a historical result, and no current ranking for that group is provided.

413

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,035

Per pupil spending ?

69.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

244 East Broadway
Winchester, KY 40391

(859) 744-4978

District: Clark County

Students who attend Shearer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rev. Henry E. Baker Senior Interm. School
	Robert D. Campbell Junior High
High:	George Rogers Clark High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.2%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 28th percentile in 2024 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 50th (2026) from a 28th-percentile low (2024)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Clark County

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg38%

Kentucky avg45%

344^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 17 pts since 2017

From top 33% (2017) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Clark County

124^th of 158Clark County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	344 of 684	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.3	407 of 685	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	493 of 685	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	436 of 687	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	441 of 684	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	390 of 700	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.5	165 of 691	76.1%	★★★★☆
2017	63.2	229 of 694	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	21.2	413 of 474	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	62.4	110 of 445	75.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	340 of 657	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.4	360 of 648	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	484 of 644	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	486 of 639	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.4	399 of 641	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	322 of 671	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.1	111 of 663	83.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	369 of 674	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.3	457 of 672	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.7	566 of 665	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	483 of 670	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.1	404 of 667	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.1	537 of 664	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	69.3	140 of 631	77.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	335 of 651	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.5	443 of 653	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	462 of 652	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.9	382 of 652	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	447 of 657	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	422 of 676	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.2	229 of 665	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	198 of 314	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	358 of 661	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	343 of 650	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.3	426 of 659	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.4	536 of 659	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	477 of 658	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	457 of 656	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	327 of 592	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.3	176 of 593	70.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)49th percentile~ school

Female (2026)48th percentile~ school

White (2026)47th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)37th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2019)13th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading50%~ state avg

Mathematics43%~ state avg

Science39%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)			KSA Reading (2026)			KSA Science (2026)	KSA Writing (2026)	KSA Social Studies (2026)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shearer Elementary School	Public	K-4	244 East Broadway	Winchester	40391	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 744-4978	413	29	14.4	69.7%	327 (79.2%)	13 (3.1%)	43 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.0%)	49.3	344^th of 684 public elementary schools	49.7%		42.3	407^th of 685 public elementary schools	40.6%	63	45.0	41.0		53.0	48.0		39.0				$17,035	$991	$14,735
Willis H. Justice Elementary School	Public	K-4	350 Mt. Sterling Rd	Winchester	40391	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 745-8800	481	37	13.1	66.7%	388 (80.7%)	11 (2.3%)	50 (10.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.2%)	36.8	445^th of 684 public elementary schools	34.9%		39.3	437^th of 685 public elementary schools	36.2%	8	38.0	38.0		47.0	44.0		34.0				$17,755	$1,206	$15,242
William G. Conkwright Elementary	Public	K-4	360 Mt. Sterling Road	Winchester	40391	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 745-8900	499	43	11.7	72.3%	390 (78.2%)	43 (8.6%)	36 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.8%)	20.9	571^st of 684 public elementary schools	16.5%		17.5	586^th of 685 public elementary schools	14.5%	15	34.0			46.0	23.0		22.0				$18,050	$1,219	$15,522
Strode Station Elementary School	Public	K-4	1750 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive	Winchester	40391	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 745-3915	542	41	13.2	59.4%	377 (69.6%)	30 (5.5%)	85 (15.7%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.8%)	34.7	467^th of 684 public elementary schools	31.7%		34.2	468^th of 685 public elementary schools	31.7%	1	40.0	42.0		36.0	42.0		36.0				$17,168	$1,086	$14,719
North Middletown Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 College Street	North Middletown	40357	Bourbon County	Bourbon County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 987-2052	128	9	13.6	75.8%	112 (87.5%)	1 (0.8%)	14 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	5.6	667^th of 684 public elementary schools	2.5%		58.2	272^nd of 685 public elementary schools	60.3%	395	14.0	26.0		18.0						16.0	$17,903	$1,135	$16,629
Boonesborough Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1441 Boonesborough Road	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 387-8400	406	28	14.5	38.7%	354 (87.2%)	9 (2.2%)	18 (4.4%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	83.4	73^rd of 684 public elementary schools	89.3%		86.9	57^th of 685 public elementary schools	91.7%	16	57.0	59.0	52.0	68.0	70.0	68.0	58.0	73.0	55.0	56.0	$18,115	$182	$11,403
Mapleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	809 Indian Mound Dr	Mount Sterling	40353	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 497-8752	524	35	15.1	62.4%	472 (90.1%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	56.1	280^th of 684 public elementary schools	59.1%		65.1	217^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.3%	63	42.0	40.0	42.0	54.0	48.0	64.0	39.0	50.0	42.0	53.0	$17,647	$2,215	$14,127
Athens-Chilesburg Elementary	Public	K-5	930 Jouett Creek Dr	Lexington	40509	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-4955	620	41	15.1	21.3%	412 (66.5%)	39 (6.3%)	34 (5.5%)	102 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.3%)	92.1	28^th of 684 public elementary schools	95.9%		94.2	16^th of 685 public elementary schools	97.7%	12	75.0	69.0	74.0	77.0	72.0	76.0	63.0	45.0	67.0	76.0
Garrett Morgan Elementary	Public	K-5	1150 Passage Mound Way	Lexington	40509	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3165	746	51	14.6	32.4%	429 (57.5%)	126 (16.9%)	58 (7.8%)	75 (10.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.6%)	82.1	87^th of 684 public elementary schools	87.3%		79.9	104^th of 685 public elementary schools	84.8%	17	59.0	69.0	52.0	69.0	71.0	64.0	59.0	53.0	49.0	57.0
Brenda Cowan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4801 Athens-Boonesboro Road	Lexington	40509	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-4000	586	43	13.5	44.9%	242 (41.3%)	120 (20.5%)	71 (12.1%)	96 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.6%)	61.9	232^nd of 684 public elementary schools	66.1%		53.9	305^th of 685 public elementary schools	55.5%	73	50.0	52.0	59.0	61.0	56.0	59.0	50.0	12.0	43.0	46.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Shearer Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Shearer Elementary School?

Students at Shearer Elementary School are 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Shearer Elementary School in?

Clark County

How many students attend Shearer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 413 students attended Shearer Elementary School.

Is Shearer Elementary School a good school?

Shearer Elementary School ranks 344^th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Shearer Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Rev. Henry E. Baker Senior Interm. School
Middle : Robert D. Campbell Junior High
High : George Rogers Clark High School

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