Best Public Schools in Zip Code 41839

Summary:

The 41839 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Jones Fork Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 and has an enrollment of 164 students. The school is part of the Knott County school district, which is ranked 79 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jones Fork Elementary School's performance on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) varies across grade levels and subject areas. The school stands out for its strong 8th grade mathematics performance, with 71% of students proficient or better, compared to 44% in the Knott County district and 37% statewide. However, the school struggles in 3rd and 5th grade mathematics, with proficiency rates below the district and state averages. In reading, the school performs above the district and state averages in several grade levels, such as 6th, 7th, and 8th grade, but its performance in science and social studies is mixed.

The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $13,290, which is higher than the state average, and the student-teacher ratio for the 2022-2023 school year was 13.6, which is a relatively low ratio compared to national averages. However, the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 83.54% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student body.

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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 Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th 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
Jones Fork Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9795 Hwy 550 E	Mousie	41839	Knott County	Knott County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 946-2132	164	12	13.6	83.5%	159 (97.0%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.1	398^th of 685 public elementary schools	41.9%		55.8	280^th of 687 public elementary schools	59.2%	118	27.0	41.0	32.0	71.0	45.0	53.0	42.0	79.0	81.0	65.0	47.0	44.0	26.0	26.0	53.0	32.0	71.0	$15,401	$2,196	$1,724	$3,919	$8,584	$2,898	$11,481

Cities Near Zip Code 41839

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mousie	2.32 mi	1	35^th
Eastern	7.02 mi	2	235^th
Topmost	8.21 mi	1	317^th
Hindman	8.61 mi	3	185^th
Hi Hat	10.44 mi	2	280^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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