Best Public Schools in Zip Code 40228


Summary:

The 40228 zip code area in Kentucky is home to 3 schools: 2 elementary schools (Luhr Elementary and Smyrna Elementary School) and 1 high school (Marion C. Moore School). While the elementary schools show more promising academic performance, the high school consistently underperforms compared to Jefferson County and state averages.

Luhr Elementary stands out as the top-performing school in the area, ranking 467 out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools and outperforming the district and state in several key test score metrics. Smyrna Elementary School has also shown improvement, moving up from a 0-star to a 1-star rating, and performing better than the district and state in mathematics and reading for grades 3-4. In contrast, Marion C. Moore School struggles significantly, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels.

The data also reveals that all three schools have a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.21% at Luhr Elementary to 65.03% at Smyrna Elementary School. This suggests that socioeconomic factors may play a role in the academic outcomes, and targeted interventions and resource allocation could help these schools continue to enhance their performance.








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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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