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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 42726

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642

Students

Top rankedClarkson Elementary School160^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools

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Summary:

The 42726 zip code area is home to one standout elementary school, Clarkson Elementary School, which has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Grayson County elementary schools over the past 3 years and earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clarkson Elementary's students outperform their county and state peers across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 4th-grade math proficiency was 69% compared to 52% for the county and 44% for the state. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16.1, which can contribute to more personalized learning environments. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25% in 2024-2025 is on the higher side, though still below the state average.

Despite the school's strong academic performance, 64.83% of Clarkson Elementary students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic need in the student population. The school's spending of $15,060 per student in 2023-2024 is higher than the state average, which may contribute to its success in providing a high-quality education to its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)			KSA Reading (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 (2025)	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 Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th 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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 42726

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clarkson	6.51 mi	1	57^th
Leitchfield	8.38 mi	7	132^nd
Cub Run	9.28 mi	1	118^th
Sweeden	12.67 mi	1	5^th
Bonnieville	14.19 mi	1	274^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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