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H W Wilkey Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

541^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

H W Wilkey Elementary School is a 504-student PK–5 school in Leitchfield, in Grayson County. Its latest results show a mix of performance, with fifth-grade math standing out as a strength. The clearest concern is a cluster of low results in fourth grade and fifth-grade writing: fourth-grade math and science were each 22% proficient, and fifth-grade writing was 14%.

Fifth-grade math is a bright spot compared with the state, district and nearby schools: 47% of Wilkey fifth graders were proficient, versus 43% statewide and 44% in the district. Only Oran P Lawler Elementary School (62%) and Ben Johnson Elementary School (55%) had higher results among nearby schools with reported scores. By contrast, fourth-grade math was below the state’s 43%, the district’s 44% and the nearby-school average of 44%; it was the lowest reported nearby result. Fourth-grade science was also the lowest reported nearby result, at 22% versus 40% statewide and 37% in the district. Fifth-grade writing was 21 points below the state rate and 10 points below the district rate. Social Studies is a relative strength against the district: 34% proficiency was 1 point higher, though below the state’s 38%.

Results have generally fallen behind state averages over the four years shown: reading declined from 46% to 37%, while fifth-grade writing fell from 34% to 14%; the state gap in writing widened from 5 points to 21 points. SchoolDigger placed Wilkey at the 21st percentile statewide in 2025–2026, with 1 star—up from the 19th percentile the year before, but down from the 46th percentile in 2023–2024. Its student-teacher ratio was 17.2 in 2024–2025, tied for the highest among nearby schools, and 73% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, compared with a nearby-school average of 64%. SchoolDigger’s percentile for how well Wilkey serves Low Socio Economic Status Students fell from 57 in 2023–2024 to 22 in 2025–2026; its latest result was close to the school’s overall percentile of 21.

504

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,345

Per pupil spending ?

72.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

130 Wallace Ave
Leitchfield, KY 42754-4272

(270) 259-4058

District: Grayson County

Students who attend H W Wilkey Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Grayson County Middle School
High:	Grayson County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.1%

Hispanic:

3.2%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (32% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg41%

Kentucky avg44%

541^st of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Grayson County

85^th of 158Grayson 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
2026	24.8	541 of 684	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.4	558 of 685	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.9	370 of 685	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	399 of 687	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	366 of 684	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	353 of 517	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	302 of 700	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	343 of 691	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.8	357 of 694	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.0	468 of 690	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.3	507 of 698	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	41.5	442 of 705	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.7	397 of 719	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.9	438 of 713	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	69.0	192 of 688	72.1%	★★★★☆
2010	38.2	478 of 683	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	26.8	526 of 658	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.7	488 of 651	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.0	371 of 638	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	45.7	217 of 474	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	206 of 445	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	533 of 657	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.9	546 of 648	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.5	351 of 644	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	408 of 639	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	422 of 641	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	253 of 312	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.5	280 of 671	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	354 of 663	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	50.2	6 of 8	25.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	528 of 674	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.0	530 of 672	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.6	285 of 665	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.4	400 of 670	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	255 of 667	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.2	188 of 275	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	305 of 664	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	225 of 631	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	505 of 651	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.4	514 of 653	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.2	349 of 652	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	377 of 652	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.3	299 of 657	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	186 of 325	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	324 of 676	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	329 of 665	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	60.0	251 of 661	62.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	17.4	578 of 650	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.2	601 of 659	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	420 of 659	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	445 of 658	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	391 of 656	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	236 of 337	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	302 of 592	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	400 of 593	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2019)62nd percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2019)54th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)25th percentile-32 vs school

Male (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)19th percentile~ school

White (2026)11th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Editing and Mechanics42%-6 vs state

Reading37%-13 vs state

Social Studies34%-4 vs state

Mathematics32%-11 vs state

Science22%-18 vs state

Writing14%-21 vs state

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
H W Wilkey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	130 Wallace Ave	Leitchfield	42754	Grayson County	Grayson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 259-4058	504	29	17.2	72.8%	464 (92.1%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.2%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	24.8	541^st of 684 public elementary schools	20.9%		22.4	558^th of 685 public elementary schools	18.5%	17	27.0	22.0	47.0				28.0	39.0	45.0				22.0		14.0		34.0		42.0		$16,345	$1,245	$13,157
Oran P Lawler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Charlie Crain Lane	Leitchfield	42754	Grayson County	Grayson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 259-9322	470	28	16.6	59.1%	440 (93.6%)	5 (1.1%)	15 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	64.6	214^th of 684 public elementary schools	68.7%		59.9	255^th of 685 public elementary schools	62.8%	41	45.0	57.0	62.0				48.0	54.0	57.0				44.0		43.0		37.0		68.0		$15,230	$1,292	$12,491
Clarkson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Millerstown Street	Clarkson	42726	Grayson County	Grayson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 242-3061	642	37	17.2	63.6%	615 (95.8%)	6 (0.9%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	51.4	330^th of 684 public elementary schools	51.8%		71.4	160^th of 685 public elementary schools	76.6%	170	41.0	55.0	41.0				43.0	53.0	57.0				46.0		26.0		37.0		50.0		$14,657	$1,076	$11,999
Ben Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13598 S. Hwy 259	Mc Daniels	40152	Breckinridge County	Breckinridge County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 756-3070	232	17	14.0	65.9%	212 (91.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.5%)	58.2	261^st of 684 public elementary schools	61.8%		42.8	403^rd of 685 public elementary schools	41.2%	142	24.0	36.0	55.0				29.0	61.0	55.0				64.0		48.0		48.0		62.0		$15,312	$1,531	$13,781
Caneyville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	521 East Maple St.	Caneyville	42721	Grayson County	Grayson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 879-4211	378	25	14.9	70.9%	350 (92.6%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	21.1	567^th of 684 public elementary schools	17.1%		40	429^th of 685 public elementary schools	37.4%	138	42.0	30.0	26.0				35.0	40.0	35.0				26.0				24.0		29.0		$23,310	$1,464	$15,289
Kyrock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5720 Hwy 259 N	Sweeden	42285	Edmonson County	Edmonson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 286-4013	334	23	14.3	70.4%	315 (94.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	82.3	85^th of 684 public elementary schools	87.6%		91.3	33^rd of 685 public elementary schools	95.2%	52	65.0	63.0					65.0	57.0													$17,024	$1,863	$15,162
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	265 Learning Place Ln	Cecilia	42724	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 862-4516	463	30	15.2	58.1%	404 (87.3%)	9 (1.9%)	25 (5.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	54.3	294^th of 684 public elementary schools	57.0%		45.2	378^th of 685 public elementary schools	44.8%	84	53.0	53.0	37.0				54.0	56.0	48.0				53.0		18.0		37.0		49.0		$27,580	$1,814	$25,766
Cub Run Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	170 E Gap Hill Rd	Cub Run	42729	Hart County	Hart County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 524-2925	213	15	13.9	49.3%	200 (93.9%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	49.2	346^th of 684 public elementary schools	49.4%		61.3	242^nd of 685 public elementary schools	64.7%	104	52.0	27.0	48.0	59.0	44.0	12.0	37.0	37.0	48.0	55.0	50.0		30.0	38.0			52.0		61.0		$21,823	$1,807	$15,935
Custer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14880 Hwy 690	Custer	40115	Breckinridge County	Breckinridge County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 756-3040	178	13	13.6	70.8%	162 (91.0%)	2 (1.1%)	6 (3.4%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	24.3	544^th of 684 public elementary schools	20.5%		23.1	548^th of 685 public elementary schools	20.0%	4		33.0					23.0	37.0	43.0				30.0		26.0				43.0		$18,621	$2,070	$16,551

Frequently Asked Questions about H W Wilkey Elementary School

Is H W Wilkey Elementary School a good school?

H W Wilkey Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.9% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of H W Wilkey Elementary School?

Students at H W Wilkey Elementary School are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is H W Wilkey Elementary School in?

Grayson County

How many students attend H W Wilkey Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 504 students attended H W Wilkey Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of H W Wilkey Elementary School attend?

Students who attend H W Wilkey Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Grayson County Middle School
High : Grayson County High School

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