Best Public Schools in Zip Code 42721

Summary:

The zip code 42721 contains only one school, Caneyville Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has an enrollment of 390 students. The school is part of the Grayson County School District, which is ranked 38 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating.

Caneyville Elementary School's academic performance has been mixed, with fluctuating statewide rankings over the past three years, ranging from 275 out of 687 Kentucky elementary schools to 372 out of 685. The school's test scores show strengths in some areas, such as 4th-grade reading proficiency, but struggles in others, like 5th-grade mathematics proficiency. The school's free/reduced lunch rate is high at 71.28%, indicating a significant economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite the mixed academic performance, Caneyville Elementary School has some positive factors, including a relatively high spending per student of $22,538 and a lower student-teacher ratio of 14.8 compared to the state average. These resources and support may be contributing to the school's performance, but further analysis would be needed to understand the specific drivers and areas for improvement.

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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 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 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
Caneyville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	521 East Maple St.	Caneyville	42721	Grayson County	Grayson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 879-4211	390	26	14.8	71.3%	365 (93.6%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	44.6	372^nd of 685 public elementary schools	45.7%		56.1	275^th of 687 public elementary schools	60.0%	97	50.0	40.0	25.0	50.0	64.0	40.0	42.0	24.0	36.0	38.0	$26,942	$2,410	$1,078	$3,488	$19,493	$3,961	$23,454

Cities Near Zip Code 42721

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Caneyville	0.67 mi	1	136^th
Leitchfield	8.46 mi	7	89^th
Horse Branch	10.96 mi	1	65^th
Morgantown	12.89 mi	6	265^th
Mc Daniels	14.69 mi	1	231^st

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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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