Best Public Schools in Zip Code 42404

Summary:

The 42404 zip code in Kentucky has only one public elementary school, Clay Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with 194 students. Clay Elementary is part of the Webster County school district, which is ranked 126 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clay Elementary School has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking, going from 254th out of 684 Kentucky elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 423rd out of 685 in 2023-2024. The school's test scores are generally below the Webster County and Kentucky state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with 3rd grade math scores of 36% proficient or better compared to 35% for Webster County and 43% for the state. Additionally, 64.95% of Clay Elementary students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Despite the school's underperformance, Clay Elementary spends $9,177 per student, which is higher than the national average. This raises questions about the efficient use of resources and the need to explore ways to improve outcomes with the available funding. Overall, the data suggests that Clay Elementary School is struggling to keep pace with other elementary schools in Kentucky and may need targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KSA Mathematics (2024)			KSA Reading (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 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th 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
Clay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	210 College St	Clay	42404	Webster County	Webster County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 664-2227	201	13	15.5	64.2%	189 (94.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.5%)	39.4	423^rd of 685 public elementary schools	38.2%		55.1	289^th of 687 public elementary schools	57.9%	134	36.0	46.0	72.0	21.0	41.0	39.0	56.0	29.0	21.0	39.0	$15,258	$2,060	$562	$2,622	$10,527	$2,109	$12,636

Cities Near Zip Code 42404

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clay	1.96 mi	1	229^th
Dixon	4.37 mi	4	192^nd
Providence	6.99 mi	1	313^th
Sturgis	11.58 mi	1	258^th
Morganfield	12.48 mi	6	293^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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