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Clark Elementary School

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Clark Elementary School ranks 79 th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

79^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Clark Elementary School serves 615 students in kindergarten through grade 5 in Paducah, Kentucky, and SchoolDigger ranks it 79th of 684 Kentucky schools, at the 88th percentile and four stars, for 2025–2026. Its results are generally strong, but the clearest takeaway is that grades 4 and 5 stand out while grade 3 math is a relative weak spot.

The school’s strongest results include grade 5 writing, where 72% were proficient—37 percentage points above the state and higher than the 33%–66% range at nearby schools serving that grade. Grade 5 editing and mechanics was 80%, 32 points above the state and above the nearby range of 37%–75%. Grade 4 reading tied for the highest nearby result at 72%, and grade 5 reading was the highest at 72%. By contrast, grade 3 math was 43%, equal to the state and one point above the district; it was the second-lowest result among the school and eight nearby schools with results. Chronic absenteeism is another positive: the school’s 12% rate in 2025–2026 was below both Paducah Independent and the state, each at 24%.

SchoolDigger’s overall percentile rose from 47 in 2017–2018 to 88 in 2025–2026, though reported ranking years are not continuous. Results over time are mixed: the average across grades 3–5 in math increased from 40% in 2022–2023 to 58% in 2025–2026, while reading changed from 63% to 66%; grade 5 writing fell from 78% to 72% across those years, despite a strong latest result. In 2024–2025, 47% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the lowest reported share among nearby schools with the same measure and year. The student–teacher ratio was 16.1:1, higher than all nearby schools in the comparison except Lone Oak Intermediate. SchoolDigger’s statewide subgroup percentile for African American students was 54 in 2025–2026, down from 73 the prior year and below the school’s overall 88, indicating a notably lower measured standing for how well the school serves this group. Its Multi-racial Students percentile rose from 26 in 2023–2024 to 93 in 2024–2025 and remained 93 in 2025–2026.

615

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,880

Per pupil spending ?

46.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3401 Buckner Lane
Paducah, KY 42001

(270) 444-5730

District: Paducah Independent

Students who attend Clark Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Paducah Middle School
High:	Paducah Tilghman High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.7%

African American:

20.3%

Two or more races:

13.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (63% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg49%

Kentucky avg44%

79^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Paducah Independent

76^th of 158Paducah Independent 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
2026	83.0	79 of 684	88.5%	★★★★☆
2025	79.6	108 of 685	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	105 of 685	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	148 of 687	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	153 of 684	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	52.7	213 of 517	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	324 of 700	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	365 of 691	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	64.0	218 of 694	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.0	195 of 690	71.7%	★★★★☆
2015	70.8	159 of 698	77.2%	★★★★☆
2014	70.7	167 of 705	76.3%	★★★★☆
2013	66.6	202 of 719	71.9%	★★★★☆
2012	70.5	166 of 713	76.7%	★★★★☆
2011	36.5	487 of 688	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.1	460 of 683	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.6	293 of 658	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.4	383 of 651	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.2	409 of 638	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	69 of 150	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.6	38 of 142	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	54.0	54 of 140	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	39 of 129	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	43.6	69 of 118	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	109 of 185	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	119 of 184	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	61.0	115 of 445	74.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	86.0	50 of 657	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	78.7	98 of 648	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	107 of 644	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	169 of 639	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	171 of 641	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	48.7	167 of 312	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	354 of 671	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	380 of 663	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	90.6	3 of 135	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	57.3	42 of 120	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	71.9	120 of 674	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	72.8	125 of 672	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	54.5	259 of 665	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	293 of 670	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	309 of 667	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.2	176 of 275	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	423 of 664	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	500 of 631	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	119 of 651	81.7%	★★★★☆
2025	75.4	114 of 653	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	114 of 652	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	153 of 652	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	157 of 657	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	51.8	155 of 325	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	291 of 676	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	340 of 665	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	84.3	5 of 67	92.5%	★★★★★
2025	80.8	4 of 57	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	34.1	39 of 53	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	68.5	11 of 43	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	48.7	30 of 58	48.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	21 of 59	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	51.1	331 of 661	49.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	90.1	35 of 650	94.6%	★★★★★
2025	89.4	34 of 659	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	30 of 659	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	67 of 658	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	61 of 656	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	76.6	44 of 337	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	123 of 592	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	131 of 593	77.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)98th percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)95th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)93rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)92nd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)82nd percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2018)74th percentile+27 vs school

African American (2026)54th percentile-34 vs school

Special Education (2019)50th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Editing and Mechanics80%+32 vs state

Writing72%+37 vs state

Reading66%+16 vs state

Science62%+22 vs state

Mathematics58%+15 vs state

Social Studies45%+7 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 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	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clark Elementary School	Public	K-5	3401 Buckner Lane	Paducah	42001	McCracken County	Paducah Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 444-5730	615	38	16.1	46.5%	349 (56.7%)	125 (20.3%)	53 (8.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (13.7%)	83	79^th of 684 public elementary schools	88.5%		79.6	108^th of 685 public elementary schools	84.2%	29	43.0	67.0	64.0	55.0	72.0	72.0	62.0	72.0	45.0	80.0	$15,880	$2,481	$13,399
McNabb Elementary School	Public	K-5	2100 Park Ave	Paducah	42001	McCracken County	Paducah Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 444-5750	334	28	11.9	91.0%	69 (20.7%)	192 (57.5%)	15 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (16.8%)	22.3	559^th of 684 public elementary schools	18.3%		15.6	601^st of 685 public elementary schools	12.3%	42	26.0	28.0	19.0	40.0	43.0	33.0	34.0	33.0	18.0	37.0	$19,269	$3,304	$15,965
Morgan Elementary School	Public	K-5	2200 S 28th St	Paducah	42003	McCracken County	Paducah Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 444-5760	369	30	12.3	85.1%	112 (30.4%)	161 (43.6%)	34 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (16.8%)	46.8	367^th of 684 public elementary schools	46.3%		44.8	383^rd of 685 public elementary schools	44.1%	16	50.0	56.0	41.0	48.0	49.0	37.0	47.0	35.0	22.0	43.0	$20,685	$3,889	$16,796
Hendron Lone Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	2501 Marshall Ave	Paducah	42003	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4110	498	32	15.5	53.0%	401 (80.5%)	20 (4.0%)	36 (7.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.2%)								(n/a)	63.0			66.0
Lone Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	301 Cumberland Ave	Paducah	42001	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4120	495	32	15.5	60.4%	364 (73.5%)	36 (7.3%)	46 (9.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (8.7%)								(n/a)	77.0			84.0
Lone Oak Intermediate School	Public	4-5	225 John E. Robinson Avenue	Paducah	42001	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4160	437	26	16.8	51.3%	361 (82.6%)	24 (5.5%)	25 (5.7%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.3%)	71.4	163^rd of 684 public elementary schools	76.2%		70.6	166^th of 685 public elementary schools	75.8%	3		49.0	41.0		71.0	60.0	54.0	55.0	35.0	75.0
Concord Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5184 Hinkleville Rd	Paducah	42001	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4050	606	39	15.5	52.0%	430 (71.0%)	54 (8.9%)	42 (6.9%)	28 (4.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.1%)	88.9	47^th of 684 public elementary schools	93.1%		80.7	97^th of 685 public elementary schools	85.8%	50	63.0	63.0	66.0	71.0	72.0	69.0	64.0	51.0	57.0	73.0
Reidland Intermediate School	Public	4-5	5349 Benton Road	Paducah	42003	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4210	228	16	14.1	75.4%	183 (80.3%)	15 (6.6%)	18 (7.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	71.9	158^th of 684 public elementary schools	76.9%		47.6	355^th of 685 public elementary schools	48.2%	197		64.0	57.0		59.0	60.0	47.0	61.0	36.0	53.0
Reidland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	5741 Benton Rd	Paducah	42003	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4180	548	38	14.4	71.0%	428 (78.1%)	24 (4.4%)	59 (10.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.8%)								(n/a)	50.0			52.0
Heath Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4365 Metropolis Lake Rd	West Paducah	42086	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4060	498	36	13.8	52.4%	441 (88.6%)	12 (2.4%)	21 (4.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	83.9	67^th of 684 public elementary schools	90.2%		88.7	49^th of 685 public elementary schools	92.8%	18	60.0	68.0	55.0	75.0	72.0	59.0	68.0	66.0	38.0	70.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Clark Elementary School

Is Clark Elementary School a good school?

Clark Elementary School ranks 79^th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Clark Elementary School in?

Paducah Independent

What is the racial makeup of Clark Elementary School?

Students at Clark Elementary School are 57% White, 20% African American, 14% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

How many students attend Clark Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 615 students attended Clark Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Clark Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Paducah Middle School
High : Paducah Tilghman High School

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