Best Public Schools in Zip Code 42459

Summary:

The 42459 zip code area has only one school, Sturgis Elementary School, which serves students in grades K-5. The school's performance has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Kentucky elementary schools over the past three years, indicating persistent challenges in academic achievement.

Sturgis Elementary School's proficiency rates on state assessments (KSA) are generally below the Union County district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates range from 18% in 5th grade Writing to 49% in 3rd grade Reading, with most subjects falling below 45% proficiency. The school's low performance is likely influenced by its high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at 59.89% in the 2022-2023 school year.

While the student-teacher ratio at Sturgis Elementary School is slightly lower than the state average, the school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $12,439. This data suggests that additional resources and targeted interventions may be needed to address the persistent academic challenges faced by the school and its students. Identifying and addressing the specific needs of the school and its community could help drive improvements and better support the educational outcomes of the students in this area.

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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 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th 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
Sturgis Elementary School	Public	K-5	1101 Grant St	Sturgis	42459	Union County	Union County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 333-4088	357	27	13.3	65.8%	329 (92.2%)	10 (2.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	32.1	477^th of 685 public elementary schools	30.4%		25.4	529^th of 687 public elementary schools	23.0%	52	29.0	27.0	49.0	38.0	45.0	26.0	18.0	42.0	42.0	$17,472	$1,545	$513	$2,059	$9,963	$1,761	$11,724

Cities Near Zip Code 42459

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sturgis	0.28 mi	1	258^th
Morganfield	5.9 mi	6	293^rd
Clay	10.49 mi	1	229^th
Dixon	15.3 mi	4	192^nd
Uniontown	15.71 mi	1	312^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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