Best Public Schools in Zip Code 41539

Summary:

The 41539 zip code is home to a single standout public elementary school, Kimper Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 and is part of the Pike County school district. Despite serving a predominantly low-income student population, with 88.43% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Kimper Elementary has consistently outperformed state and county averages in academic subjects like mathematics and reading.

Kimper Elementary's strong academic performance is reflected in its improving statewide ranking, which has risen from 449 out of 687 Kentucky elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 201 out of 685 in 2023-2024. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also increased from 2 to 4 stars over the same period, indicating significant progress. With a small student-teacher ratio of 11:1, the school appears to be effectively supporting student learning and achievement, even in the face of economic challenges faced by its community.

The high per-student spending of $17,908 at Kimper Elementary, which exceeds the national average, suggests that the school or district is allocating substantial resources to provide a quality education. This investment, combined with the school's strong academic performance and improvement trajectory, makes Kimper Elementary a standout institution within the 41539 zip code and the broader Pike County school district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KSA Mathematics (2024)			KSA Reading (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 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 7th 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
Kimper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8151 State Hwy 194 E	Kimper	41539	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 631-1509	121	11	11.0	88.4%	120 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	66.5	201^st of 685 public elementary schools	70.7%		35.7	449^th of 687 public elementary schools	34.6%	248	50.0	55.0	40.0	50.0	67.0	$22,850	$2,004	$1,341	$3,345	$15,094	$3,242	$18,337

Cities Near Zip Code 41539

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kimper	3.02 mi	1	110^th
Phelps	7.16 mi	2	229^th
Freeburn	7.31 mi	1	6^th
Fedscreek	7.71 mi	1	203^rd
Sidney	8.74 mi	1	53^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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