Best Public Schools in Zip Code 42160


Summary:

The 42160 zip code in Kentucky is home to a single public elementary school, Park City Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with 382 students. The school is part of the Barren County School District, which is ranked 67 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Park City Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 511 out of 684 Kentucky elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 585 out of 685 in 2023-2024. The school's proficiency rates in most subject areas are significantly lower than the Barren County district and state averages, with particularly low scores in writing and social studies. Additionally, the school serves a high percentage of students (70.16%) who receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly low-income student population.

Despite these challenges, Park City Elementary School's per-student spending is higher than the national average, and its student-teacher ratio of 15.2 is slightly lower than the national average. These factors suggest that there may be opportunities for the school to improve its academic performance and better serve its students with the right strategies and resources. However, the school's declining statewide ranking and low proficiency rates across multiple subject areas indicate that significant work is needed to address the academic challenges facing the school.








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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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