Best Public Schools in Zip Code 40065

Summary:

The 40065 zip code area in Shelby County, Kentucky is home to 10 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 3 high schools, all part of the Shelby County school district. While the district as a whole is performing poorly, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, there is a wide range in academic achievement across the individual schools in this area.

Among the standout schools are Shelby County East Middle School, which has the highest statewide ranking and strongest test scores of the middle schools, and Wright Elementary and Southside Elementary, which have the highest test scores among the elementary schools. However, the data also reveals concerning disparities, such as the very low 16.7% graduation rate at Ascension Academy.

Overall, the schools in the 40065 zip code area demonstrate a mix of strengths and challenges. Addressing the systemic issues within the Shelby County school district, while also focusing on the unique needs of individual schools, could be key to improving educational outcomes for all students in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KSA Mathematics (2024)							KSA Reading (2024)							KSA Science (2024)		KSA Writing (2024)			KSA Social Studies (2024)			KSA Editing and Mechanics (2024)			ACT English (2024)	ACT Mathematics (2024)	ACT Reading (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Reading 11th 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
Shelby County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	230 Rocket Lane	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(502) 633-6554	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Shelby County West Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Warriors Way	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(502) 633-4869	552	35	15.6	49.3%	287 (52.0%)	38 (6.9%)	179 (32.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (8.0%)	14.9	289^th of 324 public middle schools	10.8%		15.9	287^th of 327 public middle schools	12.2%	2				35.0	31.0	22.0					38.0	27.0	22.0			12.0		24.0			21.0			31.0					$13,530	$461	$376	$837	$9,250	$1,695	$10,945
Shelby County High School	Public	9-12	1701 Frankfort Rd	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(502) 633-2344	998	50	19.8	49.5%	617 (61.8%)	59 (5.9%)	249 (24.9%)	5 (0.5%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (6.1%)	34.3	191^st of 290 public high schools	34.1%		23.8	210^th of 276 public high schools	23.9%	19							34.0							36.0					32.0			22.0			35.0	39.0	21.0	38.0	$34,121	$631	$418	$1,050	$9,613	$2,094	$11,708
Shelby County East Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Rocket Lane	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(502) 633-1478	556	30	18.5	44.6%	400 (71.9%)	28 (5.0%)	98 (17.6%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.3%)	32.4	228^th of 324 public middle schools	29.6%		37.4	201^st of 327 public middle schools	38.5%	27				24.0	29.0	33.0					32.0	40.0	39.0					49.0			37.0			45.0					$13,757	$586	$340	$926	$9,422	$1,653	$11,076
Wright Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Rocket Lane	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 633-5222	503	30	16.7	48.3%	334 (66.4%)	20 (4.0%)	118 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (5.0%)	33.3	471^st of 685 public elementary schools	31.2%		24.3	537^th of 687 public elementary schools	21.8%	66	49.0	33.0	41.0					46.0	39.0	36.0					25.0		27.0			26.0			41.0						$15,036	$1,047	$405	$1,452	$10,064	$1,753	$11,818
Northside Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	821 College Street	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(502) 633-5123	206	7	29.8	66.5%	97 (47.1%)	17 (8.3%)	74 (35.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.3%)								(n/a)
Ascension Academy	Public	7-12	1361 Frankfort Rd.	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(502) 647-4677	32	6	4.9	78.1%	16 (50.0%)	3 (9.4%)	10 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (9.4%)	2.7	286^th of 290 public high schools	1.4%					(n/a)																										0.0	0.0	0.0
Painted Stone Elementary	Public	K-5	150 Warriors Way	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 647-4505	465	30	15.2	55.5%	239 (51.4%)	42 (9.0%)	141 (30.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.8%)	11.5	622^nd of 685 public elementary schools	9.2%		13.8	622^nd of 687 public elementary schools	9.5%		15.0	26.0	22.0					26.0	35.0	25.0					21.0		11.0			18.0			33.0						$15,946	$1,616	$335	$1,951	$10,233	$1,994	$12,228
Southside Elementary	Public	K-5	728 Ginkgo Dr	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 633-4460	417	26	16.0	60.2%	217 (52.0%)	27 (6.5%)	132 (31.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.6%)	23.3	549^th of 685 public elementary schools	19.9%		21.9	555^th of 687 public elementary schools	19.2%	6	41.0	34.0	24.0					38.0	42.0	29.0					33.0		13.0			25.0			25.0						$14,714	$1,023	$555	$1,578	$9,665	$1,692	$11,357
Martha Layne Collins High School	Public	9-12	801 Discovery Blvd	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(502) 647-1160	1,208	65	18.7	42.5%	676 (56.0%)	84 (7.0%)	363 (30.0%)	11 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (6.0%)	36	188^th of 290 public high schools	35.2%		38.3	172^nd of 276 public high schools	37.7%	16							27.0							32.0					31.0			25.0			36.0	44.0	28.0	40.0	$13,273	$445	$409	$854	$8,771	$1,864	$10,635
Marnel C. Moorman School	Public	K-8	501 Discovery Boulevard	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 647-0204	781	46	16.8	50.1%	409 (52.4%)	64 (8.2%)	251 (32.1%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.1%)	17.8	583^rd of 685 public elementary schools	14.9%		19	577^th of 687 public elementary schools	16.0%	6	19.0	31.0	23.0	39.0	35.0	43.0		20.0	29.0	23.0	41.0	35.0	46.0		16.0	15.0	31.0	47.0		25.0	42.0		38.0	52.0					$13,162	$1,020	$332	$1,351	$8,567	$1,519	$10,085
Clear Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	279 Chapel Hill Rd	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 633-3452	426	31	13.7	47.2%	238 (55.9%)	24 (5.6%)	115 (27.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.3%)	8.1	650^th of 685 public elementary schools	5.1%		16.5	603^rd of 687 public elementary schools	12.2%	47	26.0	19.0	16.0					36.0	26.0	15.0							9.0			12.0			12.0						$16,331	$1,316	$364	$1,680	$10,871	$2,016	$12,887

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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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