Summary:
The 40939 zip code in Kentucky has only one school, Lone Jack School Center, which serves grades PK-8 and is part of the Bell County school district. While the district is ranked 39 out of 159 in the state, Lone Jack School Center has consistently performed in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools over the past three years, ranking 529 out of 685 schools in the 2023-2024 school year.
Academically, Lone Jack School Center's test scores are generally below the Bell County and Kentucky state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 4th grade mathematics, the school's proficiency rate is 14% compared to 34% for Bell County and 43% for the state. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 86.93% in the 2022-2023 school year, suggesting significant socioeconomic challenges for the student population.
While the school's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was relatively high at $25,587, the academic outcomes do not seem to reflect this investment. The school's student-teacher ratio of 15.9 to 1 is slightly higher than the state average, but this does not appear to be a significant factor in the school's persistent academic struggles. The data indicates that Lone Jack School Center may benefit from targeted interventions and a focus on improving math instruction and outcomes, as the school's performance in reading and writing appears to be stronger than in mathematics.
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