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Hickman County Elementary School

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Hickman County Elementary School ranks 452 nd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

452^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Hickman County Elementary School is a public elementary school in Clinton, Kentucky, serving 412 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Hickman County School District, which is ranked 66 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high spending of $14,610 per student, Hickman County Elementary has consistently underperformed the state average in most subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 6th-grade math proficiency rate was 51%, higher than the state's 41%, but its 3rd-grade reading proficiency was only 34%, compared to the state's 47%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, reaching 25% in 2024-2025, significantly above the state average. Nearby schools, such as Graves County Central Elementary and Wingo Elementary, outperform Hickman County Elementary in most subject areas and have lower chronic absenteeism rates.

The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 60.92% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, may be a contributing factor to its academic struggles. The school's performance on student group metrics, such as female, male, and white students, is generally lower than the state averages for those groups. To drive meaningful improvements, Hickman County Elementary may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and instructional practices, as well as explore targeted interventions and support for its student population.

443

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,610

Per pupil spending ?

62.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

416 McMorris St
Clinton, KY 42031

(270) 653-4067

District: Hickman County

Students who attend Hickman County Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Hickman County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.3%

African American:

9.7%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (38% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

!Writing scores 26 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Kentucky avg44%

452^nd of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

66^th of 157Hickman 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	37.0	452 of 685	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	309 of 685	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	351 of 687	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.0	281 of 684	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	159 of 517	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	309 of 700	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	320 of 691	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.0	356 of 694	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.9	343 of 690	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.5	327 of 698	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	35.4	508 of 705	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.8	534 of 719	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.4	420 of 713	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.0	559 of 688	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.5	452 of 683	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.2	395 of 658	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.6	375 of 651	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.5	448 of 638	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	453 of 648	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.4	248 of 644	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	262 of 639	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	217 of 641	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.4	73 of 312	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.7	265 of 671	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	327 of 663	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	343 of 672	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.2	184 of 665	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	49.0	318 of 670	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	332 of 667	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	132 of 275	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	328 of 664	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	306 of 631	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	411 of 653	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	338 of 652	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	331 of 652	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	362 of 657	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.7	99 of 325	69.5%	★★★★☆
2019	50.9	342 of 676	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.9	284 of 665	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	58.0	267 of 661	59.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	438 of 659	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.6	257 of 659	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	359 of 658	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	284 of 656	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	99 of 337	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.1	218 of 592	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	239 of 593	59.7%	★★★☆☆

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)60th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile~ school

Female (2025)30th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics45%~ state avg

Reading44%-6 vs state

Editing and Mechanics38%-9 vs state

Science35%~ state avg

Social Studies26%-12 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 Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th 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
Hickman County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	416 McMorris St	Clinton	42031	Hickman County	Hickman County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 653-4067	443	31	14.2	62.3%	347 (78.3%)	43 (9.7%)	17 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.1%)	37	452^nd of 685 public elementary schools	34.0%		53.7	309^th of 685 public elementary schools	54.9%	143	40.0	44.0		51.0	34.0	56.0	32.0	54.0	35.0	12.0	26.0	38.0	$14,610	$1,421	$1,052	$2,473	$8,973	$2,293	$11,266
Fulton County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2750 Moscow Ave	Hickman	42050	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 236-3923	314	23	13.9	75.2%	185 (58.9%)	94 (29.9%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.9%)	18.8	579^th of 685 public elementary schools	15.5%		23.7	546^th of 685 public elementary schools	20.3%	33	27.0	15.0	25.0		39.0	34.0	38.0		26.0	25.0	21.0	38.0	$15,658	$2,712	$216	$2,928	$8,236	$4,493	$12,730
Carlisle County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4557 State Rt 1377	Bardwell	42023	Carlisle County	Carlisle County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 628-3800	395	28	14.1	59.5%	337 (85.3%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	23 (5.8%)	47.3	359^th of 685 public elementary schools	47.6%		39.6	422^nd of 685 public elementary schools	38.4%	63	51.0	53.0			42.0	47.0	36.0		42.0	33.0	25.0	58.0	$19,727	$2,229	$819	$3,045	$10,013	$2,889	$12,902
Wingo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	449 Lebanon St	Wingo	42088	Graves County	Graves County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 328-4870	366	29	12.4	75.7%	317 (86.6%)	7 (1.9%)	27 (7.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	70.3	171^st of 685 public elementary schools	75.0%		69.3	173^rd of 685 public elementary schools	74.7%	2	66.0	67.0	43.0	61.0	64.0	75.0	60.0		51.0	46.0	37.0	26.0	$14,152	$1,353	$798	$2,151	$10,182	$1,819	$12,001
Fancy Farm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	270 State Route 339 South	Fancy Farm	42039	Graves County	Graves County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 674-4820	271	20	13.8	53.1%	227 (83.8%)	3 (1.1%)	22 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.6%)	83.8	82^nd of 685 public elementary schools	88.0%		77	109^th of 685 public elementary schools	84.1%	27	72.0	64.0	60.0		69.0	61.0	77.0		39.0	51.0	60.0	74.0	$13,728	$850	$893	$1,743	$10,304	$1,681	$11,985
Graves County Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2262 State Rt 121 N	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Graves County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 328-4901	480	34	14.0	61.7%	365 (76.0%)	7 (1.5%)	65 (13.5%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.9%)	92.2	25^th of 685 public elementary schools	96.4%		85.9	58^th of 685 public elementary schools	91.5%	33	67.0	62.0	67.0	79.0	84.0	65.0	78.0	75.0	54.0	68.0	68.0	71.0	$13,397	$782	$845	$1,626	$10,121	$1,649	$11,770

Frequently Asked Questions about Hickman County Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Hickman County Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hickman County Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Hickman County High School

What is the racial makeup of Hickman County Elementary School?

Students at Hickman County Elementary School are 78% White, 10% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Hickman County Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 443 students attended Hickman County Elementary School.

What district is Hickman County Elementary School in?

Hickman County

Is Hickman County Elementary School a good school?

Hickman County Elementary School ranks 452^nd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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