Best Public Schools in Zip Code 42450

Summary:

The 42450 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Providence Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with 290 students. The school is part of the Webster County School District, which is ranked 126 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Providence Elementary School has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking, going from 408 out of 687 Kentucky elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 610 out of 685 in 2023-2024, with a 1-star rating. The school's proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, writing, and editing/mechanics are all below the county and state averages. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (75.86%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage, and its spending per student is below the state average.

The data suggests that Providence Elementary School is facing significant challenges in terms of academic performance, socioeconomic factors, and resource allocation. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to identify the root causes and implement targeted interventions to support student learning and improve the school's overall performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KSA Mathematics (2024)				KSA Reading (2024)				KSA Writing (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 Writing 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
Providence Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	470 S Broadway	Providence	42450	Webster County	Webster County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 667-7041	290	18	16.1	75.9%	230 (79.3%)	29 (10.0%)	12 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)	13.5	610^th of 685 public elementary schools	10.9%		40.8	408^th of 687 public elementary schools	40.6%	202	16.0	25.0	7.0	35.0	27.0	32.0	25.0	39.0	21.0	29.0	$14,418	$2,002	$608	$2,610	$9,934	$1,874	$11,808

Cities Near Zip Code 42450

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Providence	0.57 mi	1	213^th
Clay	6.17 mi	1	147^th
Nebo	7.07 mi	1	246^th
Dixon	7.1 mi	4	191^st
Madisonville	14.25 mi	14	118^th

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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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