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Clarkson Elementary School

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Clarkson Elementary School ranks 160 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

160^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Clarkson Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 617 students in grades PK-5 in Clarkson, Kentucky, which is part of the Grayson County School District. This school consistently ranks in the top 25% of Kentucky elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in most recent years. Clarkson Elementary's proficiency rates in mathematics and reading are significantly higher than the Grayson County and Kentucky state averages across grade levels.

The school performs particularly well for female students, white students, and economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the top 25% of Kentucky schools for these subgroups. However, the school's ranking for special education and disabled students is more average, suggesting an area for potential improvement. Clarkson Elementary also faces higher chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, ranging from 20.6% to 28.7%, which is above the state average.

Compared to other nearby schools in the Grayson County district, such as Caneyville Elementary and Oran P. Lawler Elementary, Clarkson Elementary outperforms them in terms of academic proficiency and overall school ranking. However, some schools outside the district, like Kyrock Elementary in Edmonson County, demonstrate even stronger academic performance, ranking among the top 5% of Kentucky elementary schools.

642

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,060

Per pupil spending ?

63.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

310 Millerstown Street
Clarkson, KY 42726

(270) 242-3061

District: Grayson County

Students who attend Clarkson Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.8%

Hispanic:

1.7%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 89th percentile in 2022 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (55% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Grayson County

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 89th-percentile peak (2022) to 77th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg45%

Kentucky avg44%

160^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	160 of 685	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	161 of 685	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	110 of 687	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	75 of 684	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	42.7	294 of 517	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	289 of 700	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	245 of 691	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.1	240 of 694	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.2	186 of 690	73.0%	★★★★☆
2015	66.6	196 of 698	71.9%	★★★★☆
2014	60.1	267 of 705	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.4	265 of 719	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.2	344 of 713	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.1	330 of 688	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.3	325 of 683	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.5	364 of 658	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.7	284 of 651	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.5	246 of 638	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	46.3	108 of 206	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	224 of 474	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	144 of 445	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	93 of 648	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	152 of 644	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	78 of 639	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	41 of 641	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	47.4	173 of 312	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	332 of 671	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	285 of 663	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	120 of 672	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	121 of 665	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	84 of 670	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	37 of 667	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	37.2	197 of 275	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.9	224 of 664	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	261 of 631	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	265 of 653	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	177 of 652	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	165 of 652	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	138 of 657	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	34.9	238 of 325	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.1	253 of 676	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	216 of 665	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	45.9	130 of 279	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	261 of 661	60.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	213 of 659	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	188 of 659	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	143 of 658	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	92 of 656	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	30.8	260 of 337	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.0	292 of 592	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	248 of 593	58.2%	★★★☆☆

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)86th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2024)53rd percentile-23 vs school

Disabled (2022)48th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading61%+12 vs state

Mathematics59%+15 vs state

Editing and Mechanics51%+4 vs state

Social Studies44%+6 vs state

Writing43%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Clarkson Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Creekside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	151 Horseshoe Bend Rd	Sonora	42776	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 369-8460	474	30	15.8	52.1%	405 (85.4%)	4 (0.8%)	25 (5.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.6%)	62.6	231^st of 685 public elementary schools	66.3%		48.5	340^th of 685 public elementary schools	50.4%	109	44.0	35.0	60.0				46.0	54.0	75.0				33.0	53.0	58.0		53.0		$27,995	$1,485	$1,232	$2,717	$20,804	$4,474	$25,278

Frequently Asked Questions about Clarkson Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Clarkson Elementary School attend?

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

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

Is Clarkson Elementary School a good school?

Clarkson Elementary School ranks 160^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Clarkson Elementary School?

Students at Clarkson Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Clarkson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 642 students attended Clarkson Elementary School.

What district is Clarkson Elementary School in?

Grayson County

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