Summary:
There is only one school in the 42348 zip code, South Hancock Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with 225 students. The school is part of the Hancock County school district, which is ranked 54 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
South Hancock Elementary School generally performs above the Hancock County and Kentucky state averages in both math and reading proficiency across grades 3-5. In 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency was 51% compared to 38% for Hancock County and 43% for the state, and its 4th grade reading proficiency was 60% compared to 52% for Hancock County and 50% for the state. However, the school's performance in other subjects like science, writing, and social studies is more mixed, with some grades performing above and others below the county and state averages.
The school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 53.33% in 2022-2023, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. Despite this, the school spends a relatively high amount per student at $23,064 in 2018-2019 and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 13.5 to 1, which may contribute to its relatively strong academic performance compared to the district and state.
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