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Clark Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

3401 Buckner Lane, Paducah, KY 42001 · (270) 444-5730 · Part of Paducah Independent School District

Paducah’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
615
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Clark Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Paducah kids: Paducah Middle School

On the path

Where Paducah kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Clark Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Paducah Middle School632 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 41.3%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3401 Buckner Lane, Paducah

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten109
Grade 1106
Grade 2118
Grade 3100
Grade 4105
Grade 577
Enrollment over time
609’20
597’21
617’22
608’23
615’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%Black 20%Two or more races 14%Hispanic 9%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Clark Elementary School from Paducah families.

Other schools in Paducah Independent School District

The district →
Paducah Head Start Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Paducah
251 students14:1
Morgan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Paducah
D
369 students12:1
McNabb Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Paducah
D
334 students12:1
Choices Educational Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Paducah
42 students10:1
Paducah Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Paducah
C+
632 students15:1
Paducah Tilghman High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Paducah
B−
860 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kentucky’s other public schools; Paducah’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.