Best Public Schools in Zip Code 40828

Summary:

The 40828 zip code area in Harlan County, Kentucky is home to two elementary schools - Evarts Elementary School and Black Mountain Elementary School. While both schools serve high-need student populations with over 87% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Black Mountain Elementary stands out with stronger academic performance, particularly in 3rd grade math and 4th grade reading.

Black Mountain Elementary has shown significantly higher proficiency rates in these key subjects compared to Evarts Elementary as well as the broader Harlan County and Kentucky averages. However, Evarts Elementary has maintained more consistent 3-star ratings from SchoolDigger over the past few years, suggesting it may be experiencing less instability than Black Mountain Elementary.

Both schools face challenges in improving academic outcomes, particularly in math and science, where proficiency rates lag behind county and state levels. Addressing the high-need student populations and resource constraints will be critical to driving sustainable improvements at these elementary schools in the 40828 zip code area.

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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 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th 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
Black Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1555 Hwy 215	Evarts	40828	Harlan County	Harlan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 837-2214	280	23	12.4	88.6%	261 (93.2%)	7 (2.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	61	244^th of 685 public elementary schools	64.4%		34.5	459^th of 687 public elementary schools	33.2%	215	80.0	44.0	36.0					70.0	43.0	30.0	60.0	33.0	63.0			46.0	44.0	54.0	59.0	$20,312	$2,930	$1,582	$4,512	$10,345	$2,697	$13,042
Evarts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	132 Keister St	Evarts	40828	Harlan County	Harlan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 837-2386	340	25	13.8	87.6%	324 (95.3%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	61.6	238^th of 685 public elementary schools	65.3%		49.7	338^th of 687 public elementary schools	50.8%	100	43.0	59.0	39.0	30.0	31.0	26.0	57.0	59.0	66.0	30.0	50.0	43.0	53.0	43.0	77.0	57.0	40.0	61.0	60.0	$18,982	$2,721	$1,630	$4,351	$9,586	$2,326	$11,912

Cities Near Zip Code 40828

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Evarts	0.75 mi	2	183^rd
Cawood	5.71 mi	1	13^th
Baxter	6.74 mi	2	107^th
Grays Knob	8.32 mi	1
Harlan	8.44 mi	6	43^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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