Best Public Schools in Zip Code 40943

Summary:

The 40943 zip code in Kentucky has only one public elementary school, Girdler Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with 294 students. The school is part of the Knox County school district, which is ranked 57 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Girdler Elementary School's performance has declined in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 465 out of 684 Kentucky elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 378 out of 685 in 2023-2024, and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance on state assessments is generally below the county and state averages, with mathematics proficiency ranging from 28% to 39% and reading proficiency from 51% to 57%, compared to 43-55% and 46-62% for the county and state, respectively. The school has a high percentage of students (86.39%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite the school's higher per-student spending of $14,225 and lower student-teacher ratio of 11.7, which are both better than the state averages, Girdler Elementary School's academic performance and declining statewide ranking suggest that the school is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The economic disadvantages of the student population may be contributing to these challenges, and targeted interventions may be necessary to improve student learning outcomes.

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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 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
Girdler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5452 N Ky 11	Girdler	40943	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 645-2838	276	24	11.3	83.0%	264 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	43.9	378^th of 685 public elementary schools	44.8%		39.3	419^th of 687 public elementary schools	39.0%	41	28.0	39.0	33.0	52.0	57.0	51.0	36.0	37.0	31.0	45.0	$16,463	$3,085	$1,509	$4,595	$9,683	$1,955	$11,638

Cities Near Zip Code 40943

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Girdler	2.46 mi	1	207^th
Barbourville	7.11 mi	13	84^th
London	8.67 mi	16	58^th
Flat Lick	9.41 mi	2	33^rd
Corbin	10.1 mi	15	137^th

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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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