Best Public Schools in Payneville, KY

Summary:

Payneville, Kentucky is home to a single elementary school, Payneville Elementary School, which serves students from prekindergarten through 6th grade. Despite serving a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with over 54% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Payneville Elementary has consistently performed above the state and Meade County averages on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) in subjects like Mathematics and Reading.

Payneville Elementary's academic performance has been steadily improving, with the school's statewide ranking climbing from #296 out of 684 Kentucky elementary schools in 2021-2022 to #142 out of 685 in 2023-2024. This progress is reflected in the school's proficiency rates, which often exceed state and county benchmarks. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 54% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in Math, compared to 43% statewide, and 64% of 6th graders were proficient or better in Reading, compared to 49% across Kentucky.

The school's success may be attributed, in part, to its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.9 students per teacher, which allows for more individualized attention and support for students. Additionally, Payneville Elementary's per-student spending of $15,143 in the 2018-2019 school year suggests the school is effectively allocating resources to support its students' academic growth and achievement.

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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 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th 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
Payneville Elementary School	Public	K-6	520 Rhodelia Rd	Payneville	40157	Meade County	Meade County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 422-7550	265	16	16.5	53.2%	257 (97.0%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	71.9	142^nd of 685 public elementary schools	79.3%		58.9	253^rd of 687 public elementary schools	63.2%	111	54.0	48.0	56.0	56.0	54.0	58.0	49.0	64.0	53.0	47.0	63.0	$15,554	$761	$485	$1,246	$9,048	$1,501	$10,549

Cities Near Payneville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Irvington	12.29 mi	1	264^th
Brandenburg	12.57 mi	6	112^th
Ekron	13.94 mi	3	154^th
Cloverport	18.32 mi	2
Hardinsburg	18.59 mi	1	103^rd

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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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