Best Public Schools in Mc Daniels, KY

Summary:

The city of Mc Daniels, Kentucky has only one public elementary school, Ben Johnson Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 225 students. The school is part of the Breckinridge County School District, which is ranked 106 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ben Johnson Elementary School's academic performance on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) is generally below the Breckinridge County and Kentucky state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 23%, compared to 25% for Breckinridge County and 43% for the state. However, the school's 5th grade performance is stronger, with proficiency rates above the district and state in math, writing, and editing/mechanics. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0% in 2024-2025 is also concerning and likely impacting student learning and achievement.

The school's per-student spending for the 2023-2024 school year was $15,027, which is higher than the national average but may not be sufficient to address the challenges the school is facing. Additionally, in 2023-2024, 52.89% of Ben Johnson Elementary School's students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. These socioeconomic factors may be contributing to the academic struggles and high chronic absenteeism rates observed at the school.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)			KSA Reading (2025)			KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 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
Ben Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13598 S. Hwy 259	Mc Daniels	40152	Breckinridge County	Breckinridge County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 756-3070	232	17	14.0	65.9%	212 (91.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.5%)	42.8	403^rd of 685 public elementary schools	41.2%		43.3	387^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.5%	16	23.0	27.0	58.0	30.0	36.0	43.0	48.0	48.0	60.0	$15,027	$1,755	$342	$2,097	$10,751	$2,179	$12,930

Cities Near Mc Daniels

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Harned	8.98 mi	3	185^th
Hardinsburg	9.15 mi	1	194^th
Leitchfield	12.63 mi	7	132^nd
Custer	13.39 mi	1	290^th
Caneyville	14.23 mi	1	229^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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