Best Public Schools in Zip Code 42378

Summary:

The 42378 zip code area is home to a single public elementary school, Whitesville Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 371 students. Whitesville Elementary is part of the Daviess County school district, which is ranked 61 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whitesville Elementary School appears to be a relatively strong-performing school within its district and the state of Kentucky. The school consistently ranks in the top half of Kentucky elementary schools, ranking 278th out of 685 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. Its math and reading proficiency rates are above the Daviess County and Kentucky state averages across multiple grade levels, indicating academic excellence. Additionally, the school has a lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients compared to the state average, suggesting a relatively higher socioeconomic status of its student population.

While Whitesville Elementary excels in math and reading, there are some subject areas, such as science and social studies, where proficiency rates are closer to or below the district and state averages. However, the school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio indicate that it has access to adequate resources and funding, which could be a factor in its overall academic performance. Overall, Whitesville Elementary School appears to be providing a quality education to its students and is a standout school within the 42378 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KSA Mathematics (2024)			KSA Reading (2024)			KSA Science (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 Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Science 4th 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
Whitesville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9656 Ky 54	Whitesville	42378	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 852-7670	371	22	16.8	48.8%	341 (91.9%)	4 (1.1%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	56.5	278^th of 685 public elementary schools	59.4%		52.6	310^th of 687 public elementary schools	54.9%	32	59.0	45.0	51.0	66.0	36.0	44.0	36.0	38.0	51.0	$15,191	$937	$742	$1,679	$10,725	$1,754	$12,478

Cities Near Zip Code 42378

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Whitesville	0.66 mi	1	157^th
Fordsville	8.72 mi	1	154^th
Hawesville	8.75 mi	1	159^th
Owensboro	9.31 mi	35	166^th
Utica	13.89 mi	1	153^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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