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H W Wilkey Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

558^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

H W Wilkey Elementary School is a public elementary school in Leitchfield, Kentucky, serving 523 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Grayson County School District.

While the Grayson County School District is ranked 56 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 3-star rating, H W Wilkey Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in academic subjects like mathematics, reading, science, writing, and social studies. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the county and state in 3rd grade mathematics (36% vs. 49% and 43%) and 5th grade reading (27% vs. 47% and 50%). Additionally, the school has higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.7% to 28.7% in recent years, compared to the state average of 15-20%.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Grayson County district, such as Clarkson Elementary School and Oran P Lawler Elementary School, H W Wilkey Elementary School generally underperforms academically. While the school's spending per student and student-teacher ratio are within the range of nearby schools, the academic outcomes suggest opportunities for improvement in the school's instructional practices, curriculum, and resource allocation.

504

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,834

Per pupil spending ?

72.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

130 Wallace Ave
Leitchfield, KY 42754

(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 — 27th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (30% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg44%

Kentucky avg44%

558^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Grayson County

56^th of 157Grayson 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	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
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
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
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
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 (2025)21st percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading41%-8 vs state

Mathematics30%-13 vs state

Editing and Mechanics30%-17 vs state

Science28%-9 vs state

Social Studies16%-22 vs state

Writing12%-26 vs state

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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 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 Writing 5th 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	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
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%)	22.4	558^th of 685 public elementary schools	18.5%		44.9	370^th of 685 public elementary schools	46.0%	188	36.0	32.0	22.0				47.0	48.0	27.0				28.0	12.0	16.0		30.0		$15,834	$1,312	$275	$1,587	$10,402	$2,068	$12,470
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%)	59.9	255^th of 685 public elementary schools	62.8%		74.9	121^st of 685 public elementary schools	82.3%	134	53.0	57.0	73.0				63.0	56.0	53.0				32.0	20.0	37.0		49.0		$13,873	$1,011	$194	$1,205	$9,408	$1,978	$11,386
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%)	71.4	160^th of 685 public elementary schools	76.6%		70.5	161^st of 685 public elementary schools	76.5%	1	54.0	69.0	53.0				58.0	66.0	58.0					43.0	44.0		51.0		$15,060	$1,145	$206	$1,351	$9,933	$2,353	$12,286
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%)	42.8	403^rd of 685 public elementary schools	41.2%		43.3	387^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.5%	16	23.0	27.0	58.0				30.0	36.0	43.0					48.0	48.0		60.0		$15,027	$1,755	$342	$2,097	$10,751	$2,179	$12,930
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%)	40	429^th of 685 public elementary schools	37.4%		44.6	372^nd of 685 public elementary schools	45.7%	57	47.0	40.0	40.0				39.0	49.0	51.0				30.0	24.0	30.0		49.0		$40,393	$933	$420	$1,353	$11,465	$2,332	$13,797
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%)	91.3	33^rd of 685 public elementary schools	95.2%		95.2	8^th of 685 public elementary schools	98.8%	25	73.0	66.0					80.0	64.0											$16,285	$1,647	$103	$1,750	$9,813	$1,796	$11,642
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%)	45.2	378^th of 685 public elementary schools	44.8%		51.4	330^th of 685 public elementary schools	51.8%	48	52.0	53.0	29.0				51.0	55.0	45.0				43.0	14.0	26.0		42.0		$28,703	$1,524	$1,017	$2,542	$21,840	$4,322	$26,161
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%)	61.3	242^nd of 685 public elementary schools	64.7%		52.1	326^th of 685 public elementary schools	52.4%	84	43.0		48.0	60.0	31.0	50.0	46.0	54.0	52.0	67.0	19.0	44.0			48.0	39.0	43.0	56.0	$20,281	$1,801	$1,003	$2,804	$14,001	$3,477	$17,477
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%)	23.1	548^th of 685 public elementary schools	20.0%		40.1	418^th of 685 public elementary schools	39.0%	130	17.0						31.0	44.0	42.0					12.0	35.0		35.0		$18,073	$1,799	$355	$2,153	$13,190	$2,730	$15,920

Frequently Asked Questions about H W Wilkey Elementary School

How many students attend H W Wilkey Elementary School?

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

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.

Is H W Wilkey Elementary School a good school?

H W Wilkey Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.5% of Kentucky elementary schools.

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

What district is H W Wilkey Elementary School in?

Grayson County

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