Best Public Schools in Zip Code 41256

Summary:

The 41256 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Highland Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 419 students. Despite serving a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 58.95% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Highland Elementary consistently outperforms the Johnson County and Kentucky state averages on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) in mathematics, reading, science, writing, and social studies.

Highland Elementary School is ranked 189 out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's student-teacher ratio of 14.6 is slightly lower than the state average, and its per-student spending of $11,522 for the 2018-2019 school year is higher than the state average, which may contribute to its ability to provide a quality education and support its students' needs.

While the school's performance has fluctuated slightly over the past few years, it has remained in the top 25-30% of Kentucky elementary schools, indicating that Highland Elementary is continuously working to improve and maintain a consistent level of quality. The school's strong academic achievements, resource allocation, and commitment to serving its diverse student population make it a standout educational institution in the 41256 zip code.

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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)	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 Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 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
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	649 US 23 South	Staffordsville	41256	Johnson County	Johnson County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 297-3674	419	29	14.6	58.9%	408 (97.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	67.5	189^th of 685 public elementary schools	72.4%		70	153^rd of 687 public elementary schools	77.7%	36	51.0	29.0	54.0	43.0	61.0	51.0	59.0	77.0	43.0	54.0	54.0	$17,470	$2,874	$946	$3,819	$9,253	$2,331	$11,586

Cities Near Zip Code 41256

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Staffordsville	2.31 mi	1	45^th
Paintsville	2.64 mi	8	190^th
Wittensville	4.36 mi	1	116^th
Thelma	5.23 mi	1
Flatgap	7.04 mi	1	253^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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