Best Public Schools in Zip Code 40312

Summary:

The 40312 zip code area has only one public elementary school, Clay City Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with 442 students. The school is part of the Powell County school district, which is ranked 154 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clay City Elementary School's test scores are generally below the Powell County and Kentucky state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 43% of 5th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 32% in Powell County and 41% statewide. Additionally, 68.33% of students at the school were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite the relatively high spending of $10,867 per student in the 2018-2019 school year, the school's performance suggests that additional resources or targeted interventions may be needed to improve student outcomes.

Overall, Clay City Elementary School is a struggling school that is underperforming compared to state and district averages. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools, with a statewide ranking of 554 out of 685 schools in the 2023-2024 school year, and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Further investigation into the specific challenges facing the school and the effectiveness of current interventions and resource allocation would be necessary to identify potential areas for improvement.

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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)	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 5th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Science 4th 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
Clay City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4901 Main St	Clay City	40312	Powell County	Powell County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 663-3315	452	31	14.6	76.1%	427 (94.5%)	6 (1.3%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	22.8	554^th of 685 public elementary schools	19.1%		9.3	652^nd of 687 public elementary schools	5.1%	98	43.0	17.0	20.0	43.0	11.0	27.0	27.0	40.0	$15,094	$1,946	$1,288	$3,318	$8,407	$1,620	$9,943

Cities Near Zip Code 40312

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clay City	1.7 mi	1	292^nd
Stanton	3.46 mi	5	295^th
Irvine	7.62 mi	7	225^th
Mount Sterling	11.09 mi	9	183^rd
Waco	12.76 mi	1	128^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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