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Willis H. Justice Elementary School

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Willis H. Justice Elementary School ranks 437 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

437^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Willis H. Justice Elementary School is a public elementary school in Winchester, Kentucky, serving 459 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Clark County School District, which is ranked 127 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of the district, Willis H. Justice Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science are lower than the Clark County and Kentucky state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 4th-grade mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 43%, compared to 37% for the district and 44% for the state. The school's performance has been relatively consistent, with proficiency rates generally falling below the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. Female students generally perform better than male students, with the female student group ranking in the top 50% of Kentucky elementary schools in recent years, while the male student group has ranked in the bottom half or bottom quarter. Hispanic and special education students also struggle, with the school's Hispanic student group ranking in the bottom third of Kentucky elementary schools and the special education group ranking in the bottom quarter. When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Clark County district, Willis H. Justice Elementary generally performs worse, with lower proficiency rates and rankings. However, some elementary schools in the Fayette County and Montgomery County districts, such as Garrett Morgan Elementary and Northview Elementary, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance, providing a potential benchmark for improvement.

481

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,770

Per pupil spending ?

66.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

350 Mt. Sterling Rd
Winchester, KY 40391

(859) 745-8800

District: Clark County

Students who attend Willis H. Justice 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:

80.7%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2017 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2017

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg37%

Kentucky avg44%

437^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 15 pts since 2017

From top 49% (2017) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Clark County

127^th of 157Clark 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	437 of 685	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	389 of 685	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	359 of 687	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	433 of 684	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.3	474 of 517	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	419 of 700	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	394 of 691	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.3	337 of 694	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	19.2	192 of 206	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	305 of 474	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	250 of 445	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	357 of 648	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.7	201 of 644	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	275 of 639	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.3	414 of 641	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	359 of 671	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	469 of 663	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	117 of 168	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	439 of 672	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	444 of 665	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	392 of 670	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	436 of 667	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	338 of 664	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.5	267 of 631	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	469 of 653	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	553 of 652	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.8	385 of 652	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	396 of 657	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	442 of 676	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	318 of 665	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	250 of 306	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	246 of 257	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.4	328 of 661	50.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	411 of 659	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	399 of 659	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	347 of 658	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	411 of 656	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	9.5	331 of 337	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	403 of 592	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	381 of 593	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)45th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2022)7th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading44%-4 vs state

Mathematics37%-6 vs state

Science37%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)			KSA Reading (2025)			KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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%)	39.3	437^th of 685 public elementary schools	36.2%		43.2	389^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.2%	48	31.0	43.0		43.0	46.0		37.0				$15,770	$1,939	$419	$2,357	$9,320	$2,646	$11,961
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%)	17.5	586^th of 685 public elementary schools	14.5%		15.6	599^th of 685 public elementary schools	12.6%	13	25.0	30.0		34.0	38.0		22.0				$16,674	$2,054	$418	$2,472	$10,012	$2,650	$12,656
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%)	42.3	407^th of 685 public elementary schools	40.6%		30.7	493^rd of 685 public elementary schools	28.0%	86	49.0	35.0		43.0	45.0		35.0				$17,258	$1,507	$461	$1,968	$10,226	$2,830	$13,050
Strode Station Elementary School	Public	K-4	1750 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr	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%)	34.2	468^th of 685 public elementary schools	31.7%		43.2	388^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.4%	80	40.0	41.0		38.0	40.0		32.0				$16,007	$1,372	$416	$1,788	$9,972	$2,678	$12,645
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%)	58.2	272^nd of 685 public elementary schools	60.3%		54.1	307^th of 685 public elementary schools	55.2%	35		41.0	46.0		47.0	54.0	53.0	58.0	35.0	50.0	$19,348	$2,205	$422	$2,627	$11,512	$2,661	$14,173
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%)	65.1	217^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.3%		65.9	208^th of 685 public elementary schools	69.6%	9	46.0	53.0	42.0	49.0	64.0	59.0	48.0	59.0	42.0	49.0	$16,457	$1,907	$902	$2,809	$9,712	$2,781	$12,497
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%)	79.9	104^th of 685 public elementary schools	84.8%		79.9	93^rd of 685 public elementary schools	86.4%	11	54.0	58.0	49.0	61.0	69.0	63.0	52.0	62.0	56.0	61.0	$21,466	$291	$949	$1,240	$14,477	$2,839	$17,316
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%)	94.2	16^th of 685 public elementary schools	97.7%		94.1	12^th of 685 public elementary schools	98.2%	4	71.0	76.0	76.0	76.0	71.0	77.0	70.0	61.0	63.0	72.0	$22,982	$1,132	$951	$2,084	$15,093	$3,005	$18,098
Northview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1040 Maysville Road	Mount Sterling	40353	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 497-8703	503	32	15.9	60.6%	444 (88.3%)	8 (1.6%)	24 (4.8%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	68.9	183^rd of 685 public elementary schools	73.3%		67.4	193^rd of 685 public elementary schools	71.8%	10	37.0	52.0	51.0	56.0	63.0	67.0	55.0	41.0	50.0	56.0	$15,695	$1,877	$996	$2,874	$9,104	$2,350	$11,517
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%)	53.9	305^th of 685 public elementary schools	55.5%		65.3	211^th of 685 public elementary schools	69.2%	94	43.0	45.0	43.0	61.0	57.0	56.0	40.0	31.0	43.0	38.0	$22,920	$693	$997	$1,691	$15,495	$2,934	$18,430

Frequently Asked Questions about Willis H. Justice Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Willis H. Justice Elementary School?

Students at Willis H. Justice Elementary School are 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Willis H. Justice Elementary School in?

Clark County

Is Willis H. Justice Elementary School a good school?

Willis H. Justice Elementary School ranks 437^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Willis H. Justice Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 481 students attended Willis H. Justice Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Willis H. Justice Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Willis H. Justice 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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