Best Public Schools in Zip Code 42376

Summary:

The 42376 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Southern Oaks Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 465 students. The school is part of the Daviess County school district, which is ranked 61 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southern Oaks Elementary School's academic performance on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) is generally on par with or slightly below the Daviess County and statewide averages across various subjects and grade levels. The school performed better than the district and state in 4th grade reading (59% vs. 53% and 50%, respectively) and 5th grade mathematics (50% vs. 51% and 41%), but struggled more in 5th grade writing (36% vs. 48% and 39%). The school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 52.9%, which can impact academic outcomes.

Despite the school's consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, the analysis suggests that Southern Oaks Elementary School has some areas of relative strength and weakness compared to its district and the state. The school's per-student spending of $12,288 is higher than the state average, indicating a relatively well-funded school, but the impact of this funding on student achievement is not clear from the data provided.

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	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
Southern Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7525 U.S. Highway 431	Utica	42376	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 852-7570	469	30	15.6	53.3%	370 (78.9%)	8 (1.7%)	59 (12.6%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	56.9	276^th of 685 public elementary schools	59.7%		53.7	302^nd of 687 public elementary schools	56.0%	26	43.0	56.0	50.0	46.0	59.0	49.0	38.0	36.0	41.0	49.0	$14,266	$1,163	$522	$1,685	$9,871	$1,549	$11,420

Cities Near Zip Code 42376

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Utica	4 mi	1	126^th
Owensboro	6.19 mi	35	180^th
Livermore	9.56 mi	1	199^th
Calhoun	9.86 mi	4	57^th
Whitesville	11.31 mi	1	129^th

See the top KY Kentucky cities

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.