Best Public Schools in Zip Code 41129

Summary:

The 41129 zip code area is home to two elementary schools - Ponderosa Elementary School and Catlettsburg Elementary School. Based on the data analysis, Ponderosa Elementary stands out as the higher-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 20% of Kentucky elementary schools and outperforming the Boyd County district and state averages on academic measures.

Ponderosa Elementary has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and boasts strong proficiency rates in subjects like math, reading, and science. In contrast, Catlettsburg Elementary lags behind, with a 1-star rating and academic performance that falls short of both Ponderosa and the broader district/state averages. Despite Catlettsburg spending significantly more per student, it is underperforming, suggesting that factors beyond just funding, such as school leadership and instructional practices, may be driving the performance differences.

The data also reveals a notable socioeconomic factor, with Catlettsburg Elementary having a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch students (79.9%) compared to Ponderosa (53.7%). This disparity in student demographics may be contributing to the achievement gap between the two schools. Ultimately, the analysis highlights the need for Catlettsburg to closely examine Ponderosa's best practices and strategies to identify opportunities for improvement in areas like curriculum, instruction, and student support services.

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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
Catlettsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3348 Court St	Catlettsburg	41129	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 739-5515	209	22	9.5	79.9%	186 (89.0%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.2%)	29	509^th of 685 public elementary schools	25.7%		29.4	496^th of 687 public elementary schools	27.8%	13	19.0	23.0	30.0	28.0	23.0	51.0	15.0	54.0	41.0	41.0	$25,464	$3,324	$893	$4,217	$17,097	$4,150	$21,247
Ponderosa Elementary School	Public	K-5	16701 Ponderosa Dr	Catlettsburg	41129	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 928-2330	324	26	12.4	53.7%	303 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	76.6	111^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.8%		75.8	112^th of 687 public elementary schools	83.7%	1	47.0	56.0	73.0	67.0	59.0	57.0	43.0	59.0	50.0		$18,337	$2,561	$922	$3,483	$11,914	$2,940	$14,854

Cities Near Zip Code 41129

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Catlettsburg	2.74 mi	2	154^th
Ashland	4.05 mi	23	206^th
Rush	8.98 mi	2	40^th
Russell	10.37 mi	5	30^th
Flatwoods	10.94 mi	1	82^nd

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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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