Clark Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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Clark Elementary School

3401 Buckner Lane
Paducah, KY 42001

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Top 30%

Serving 608 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Clark Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 608 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 30% in KY
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 62% (Top 10%)
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Clark Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

School Overview

Clark Elementary School's student population of 608 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clark Elementary School
Kind	112
1	108
2	111
3	83
4	82
5	112

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Total Students

608 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Clark Elementary School
2023	617
2022	597
2021	609
2020	616
2019	616
2018	633
2017	633
2016	589
2015	536
2014	520
2013	593
2012	599
2011	524
2010	558
2009	573
2008	565
2007	559
2006	545
2005	568
2004	582
2003	540
2002	544
2001	635
2000	617
1999	586
1998	591
1997	567
1996	594
1995	603
1994	680
1993	692
1992	716
1991	712
1990	594
1989	610
1988	597
1987	598

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Clark Elementary School
2023	40
2022	40
2021	40
2020	44
2019	44
2018	42
2017	42
2016	42
2015	39
2014	37
2013	43
2012	33
2011	33
2010	28
2009	35
2008	35
2007	31
2006	33
2005	32
2004	33
2003	32
2002	14
2001	5
2000	27
1999	23
1998	34
1997	30
1996	30
1995	33
1994	38
1993	40
1992	40
1991	38
1990	33
1989	32
1988	31
1987	29

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School Calendar

School Motto

Excellence, Tradition and Pride since 1864

School Rankings

Clark Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,250 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Clark Elementary School is 0.59, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KY)

#332 out of 1250 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Clark Elementary School
2023	#332
2022	#223
2021	#330
2019	#420
2018	#482
2017	#396
2016	#315
2015	#224
2014	#246
2013	#255
2012	#262

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39%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Clark Elementary School	Kentucky	Paducah Independent School District
2023	39%	38%	30%
2022	44%	38%	33%
2021	34%	30%	22%
2019	45%	46%	36%
2018	42%	47%	36%
2017	50%	47%	37%
2016	55%	49%	37%
2015	54%	45%	32%
2014	54%	46%	34%
2013	51%	42%	33%
2012	50%	41%	34%

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62%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Clark Elementary School	Kentucky	Paducah Independent School District
2022	62%	45%	45%
2021	48%	42%	36%
2019	66%	56%	53%
2018	63%	56%	36%
2017	61%	56%	49%
2016	65%	56%	47%
2015	65%	55%	46%
2014	65%	54%	47%
2013	56%	51%	42%
2012	54%	48%	40%
2011	71%	72%	64%

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30-34%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Clark Elementary School	Kentucky	Paducah Independent School District
2022	32%	22%	25%
2021	32%	24%	19%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Clark Elementary School	Kentucky	Paducah Independent School District
2023	15:1	15:1	15:1
2022	15:1	15:1	14:1
2021	15:1	15:1	15:1
2020	14:1	16:1	16:1
2019	14:1	16:1	16:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	16:1	16:1
2016	14:1	16:1	15:1
2015	14:1	17:1	16:1
2014	14:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	16:1	15:1
2012	18:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	16:1	15:1
2010	20:1	19:1	20:1
2009	16:1	16:1	16:1
2008	16:1	16:1	15:1
2007	18:1	15:1	15:1
2006	17:1	15:1	16:1
2005	18:1	16:1	14:1
2004	18:1	16:1	14:1
2003	17:1	16:1	15:1
2002	39:1	17:1	18:1
2000	23:1	19:1	18:1
1999	25:1	19:1	19:1
1998	17:1	16:1	15:1
1997	19:1	16:1	16:1
1996	20:1	16:1	16:1
1995	18:1	16:1	16:1
1994	18:1	16:1	16:1
1993	17:1	17:1	15:1
1992	18:1	17:1	14:1
1991	19:1	17:1	16:1
1990	18:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2022)
Year	Clark Elementary School	Kentucky	Paducah Independent School District
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	4%	2%	4%
2009	4%	2%	3%
2008	3%	2%	4%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Clark Elementary School	Kentucky	Paducah Independent School District
2023	8%	9%	8%
2022	8%	8%	7%
2021	7%	8%	6%
2020	4%	7%	6%
2019	4%	7%	6%
2018	5%	6%	5%
2017	5%	6%	5%
2016	5%	6%	6%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	8%	5%	6%
2013	7%	5%	5%
2012	7%	4%	5%
2011	6%	4%	4%
2010	6%	4%	6%
2009	6%	4%	5%
2008	3%	4%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%

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Black

19%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clark Elementary School	Kentucky	Paducah Independent School District
2023	19%	11%	40%
2022	21%	11%	41%
2021	22%	11%	41%
2020	26%	11%	43%
2019	26%	11%	43%
2018	30%	11%	46%
2017	30%	11%	46%
2016	26%	11%	45%
2015	28%	11%	46%
2014	29%	11%	44%
2013	36%	11%	46%
2012	36%	11%	48%
2011	36%	11%	48%
2010	37%	12%	52%
2009	38%	11%	52%
2008	35%	11%	52%
2007	35%	11%	52%
2006	34%	11%	52%
2005	33%	11%	51%
2004	31%	11%	50%
2003	32%	11%	50%
2002	35%	10%	49%
2001	35%	11%	49%
2000	32%	11%	49%
1999	29%	11%	47%
1998	27%	10%	47%
1997	28%	10%	48%
1996	27%	10%	47%
1995	25%	10%	44%
1994	25%	11%	34%
1993	24%	9%	41%
1992	25%	10%	41%
1991	27%	10%	42%

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White

60%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clark Elementary School	Kentucky	Paducah Independent School District
2023	60%	73%	39%
2022	58%	74%	39%
2021	59%	75%	41%
2020	58%	76%	40%
2019	58%	76%	40%
2018	54%	77%	39%
2017	54%	77%	39%
2016	56%	78%	39%
2015	54%	78%	39%
2014	54%	79%	39%
2013	49%	80%	38%
2012	49%	81%	37%
2011	48%	82%	37%
2010	50%	82%	38%
2009	52%	83%	40%
2008	55%	83%	40%
2007	56%	84%	41%
2006	64%	86%	45%
2005	63%	86%	46%
2004	64%	86%	47%
2003	65%	87%	47%
2002	62%	87%	47%
2001	61%	86%	48%
2000	64%	87%	47%
1999	68%	87%	50%
1998	71%	88%	51%
1997	70%	88%	50%
1996	71%	89%	53%
1995	73%	89%	56%
1994	74%	87%	52%
1993	74%	90%	59%
1992	75%	90%	58%
1991	73%	90%	58%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Clark Elementary School	Kentucky	Paducah Independent School District
2023	13%	5%	13%
2022	12%	5%	12%
2021	11%	4%	12%
2020	11%	4%	11%
2019	11%	4%	11%
2018	11%	4%	10%
2017	11%	4%	10%
2016	12%	3%	10%
2015	10%	3%	9%
2014	8%	3%	10%
2013	6%	3%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clark Elementary School	Kentucky	Paducah Independent School District
2023	0.59	0.45	0.67
2022	0.60	0.44	0.66
2021	0.59	0.42	0.66
2020	0.59	0.41	0.65
2019	0.59	0.41	0.65
2018	0.61	0.39	0.63
2017	0.61	0.39	0.63
2016	0.61	0.38	0.64
2015	0.62	0.38	0.63
2014	0.62	0.36	0.65
2013	0.64	0.35	0.64
2012	0.63	0.33	0.63
2011	0.64	0.32	0.63
2010	0.63	0.32	0.55
2009	0.62	0.30	0.55
2008	0.60	0.30	0.54
2007	0.59	0.28	0.54
2006	0.48	0.24	0.53
2005	0.50	0.25	0.53
2004	0.50	0.24	0.53
2003	0.48	0.23	0.53
2002	0.50	0.24	0.53
2001	0.53	0.25	0.54
2000	0.51	0.23	0.54
1999	0.46	0.23	0.53
1998	0.43	0.22	0.53
1997	0.43	0.22	0.52
1996	0.43	0.20	0.51
1995	0.41	0.20	0.50
1994	0.39	0.23	0.48
1993	0.40	0.18	0.49
1992	0.38	0.18	0.50
1991	0.40	0.18	0.50

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Eligible for

46%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Clark Elementary School	Kentucky	Paducah Independent School District
2023	50%	54%	69%
2022	48%	54%	67%
2021	48%	53%	66%
2020	50%	53%	73%
2019	50%	53%	73%
2018	53%	54%	70%
2017	53%	54%	70%
2016	53%	54%	73%
2015	52%	51%	71%
2014	43%	48%	62%
2013	42%	48%	59%
2012	40%	47%	60%
2011	49%	49%	68%
2010	45%	46%	63%
2009	46%	43%	64%
2008	46%	43%	60%
2007	43%	42%	60%
2006	41%	44%	59%
2003	75%	55%	64%
2002	46%	39%	53%
2001	39%	38%	57%
2000	33%	38%	55%
1999	34%	39%	56%
1998	27%	39%	53%
1997	25%	40%	57%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Clark Elementary School	Kentucky	Paducah Independent School District
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	8%	6%	5%
2014	6%	6%	5%
2013	5%	6%	6%
2012	2%	7%	1%
2011	6%	8%	6%
2010	6%	8%	5%
2009	3%	8%	4%
2008	5%	8%	4%
2007	5%	8%	5%
2006	6%	9%	6%
2003	6%	14%	6%
2002	4%	9%	4%
2001	6%	9%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Paducah Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Clark Elementary School's ranking?

Clark Elementary School is ranked #332 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Kentucky.

What schools are Clark Elementary School often compared to?

Clark Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Concord Elementary School, Lone Oak Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend Clark Elementary School?

608 students attend Clark Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Clark Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Black, 13% of students are Two or more races, and 8% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Clark Elementary School?

Clark Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Clark Elementary School offer ?

Clark Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Clark Elementary School part of?

Clark Elementary School is part of Paducah Independent School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 608 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 30%
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 62% (Top 10%)
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education