Best Public Schools in Zip Code 41840

Summary:

The 41840 zip code area has only one school, Fleming Neon Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Letcher County school district. Despite the district's lower overall ranking, Fleming Neon Middle School has maintained a relatively strong performance, consistently ranking in the top half of Kentucky middle schools and earning 3-4 stars from SchoolDigger.

The school's test scores in various subjects, including Mathematics, Reading, Writing, Social Studies, and Editing and Mechanics, are notably higher than the Letcher County and Kentucky state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 6th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 46%, compared to 34% for Letcher County and 42% for the state. Additionally, the school's 8th-grade Writing proficiency rate was 59%, significantly higher than the Letcher County (42%) and Kentucky (49%) averages.

Despite the economic challenges faced by the community, with nearly 60% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Fleming Neon Middle School has managed to maintain strong academic performance. The school's spending of $12,103 per student is higher than the national average, which may contribute to its success. Overall, the data suggests that Fleming Neon Middle School is providing a quality education to its students, even in the face of the district's lower overall ranking.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KSA Mathematics (2024)			KSA Reading (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 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th 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
Fleming Neon Middle School	Public	6-8	50 Second Street	Neon	41840	Letcher County	Letcher County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 855-9042	137	10	13.8	59.9%	133 (97.1%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	56.5	119^th of 324 public middle schools	63.3%		58.3	123^rd of 327 public middle schools	62.4%	4	46.0	47.0	34.0	54.0	53.0	41.0	59.0	39.0	46.0	$15,645	$1,853	$1,139	$2,992	$9,382	$2,667	$11,381

Cities Near Zip Code 41840

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Neon	1.45 mi	1	107^th
Whitesburg	4.24 mi	7	219^th
Jenkins	4.92 mi	1
Dorton	8.42 mi	1	51^st
Topmost	11.17 mi	1	311^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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