Summary:
The 41179 zip code area is home to 4 schools - 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the schools generally underperform state averages, Laurel Elementary School stands out as a top performer, ranking in the top half of Kentucky elementary schools and boasting a 73% 6th grade math proficiency rate, well above the Lewis County and state averages.
Lewis County High School, the only high school in the data set, maintains a 3-star rating and a strong 91.7% 4-year graduation rate, but its test scores in subjects like ACT English, Math, and Reading lag behind state averages. In contrast, Lewis County Middle School has lower ratings and test scores compared to the high school, suggesting potential challenges in the transition from elementary to middle school.
Across the schools, high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 68.57% to 79.79%, indicate significant economic disadvantage in the student population. This, combined with the wide range in spending per student (from under $10,000 to over $14,000), may be contributing factors to the overall lower academic performance compared to state averages.
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