Clark Elementary School

3401 Buckner Lane, Paducah KY, 42001 | Paducah Independent School District | 270-444-5730
  • grades KG-5
  • students 612
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 56% 15% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 20 in Paducah
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
54%Paducah
48%Kentucky

Clark Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Paducah Independent School District" in Paducah, KY. There are a total of 612 students and 43 teachers at Clark Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Clark Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 55.5%, which is 15% higher than the Kentucky average.

Clark Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students612
Teachers43
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Clark Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
355-59%
440-44%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
370-74%
460-64%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Clark Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 53.8% 38.8% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 29.0% 44.0% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 0.9% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7% 5.8% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.7% 10.0% 2.9% 3.1%

Paducah demographics profile

StatisticPaducahKentuckyNational
Population24,9474,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,22911491
Median age43.838.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%58%55%
Speak English97%95%79%
Speak Spanish2%3%13%

Education level achieved in Paducah

IndexPaducahKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade82.8%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school79.7%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college57.1%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.1%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.6%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters9.4%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.6%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Clark Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.