Best Public Schools in Zip Code 42343

Summary:

The 42343 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Fordsville Elementary School, which serves students from grades K-6. While the school's academic performance has fluctuated in recent years, it faces some challenges in key subject areas like mathematics, where proficiency rates lag behind state and county averages.

Fordsville Elementary School's statewide ranking has ranged from 227th out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 359th out of 684 in 2021-2022, indicating inconsistent academic performance. The school's reading proficiency rates are more promising, with some grades exceeding state and Ohio County averages. However, the school's high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at 68.72%, suggests it serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges that may impact student outcomes.

Despite these challenges, Fordsville Elementary School's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.9 and higher-than-average per-student spending of $13,960 could be leveraged to provide more individualized support and targeted interventions for students. By addressing the school's academic weaknesses, particularly in mathematics, and considering the unique needs of its student population, Fordsville Elementary School has the potential to improve its overall performance and better serve the educational needs of the 42343 zip code community.

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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 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	KSA Editing and Mechanics 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
Fordsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	359 W Main St	Fordsville	42343	Ohio County	Ohio County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 276-3601	238	18	13.3	69.3%	227 (95.4%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	63.1	227^th of 685 public elementary schools	66.9%		53.4	304^th of 687 public elementary schools	55.7%	77	35.0	49.0	47.0	52.0	43.0	63.0	56.0	52.0	40.0	58.0	42.0	67.0	$18,380	$2,565	$582	$3,146	$10,070	$2,311	$12,379

Cities Near Zip Code 42343

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fordsville	1.09 mi	1	90^th
Whitesville	10.34 mi	1	129^th
Hawesville	11.35 mi	1	143^rd
Horse Branch	11.64 mi	1	196^th
Cloverport	14.82 mi	2

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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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