Best Public Schools in Payneville, KY

Summary:

Payneville, Kentucky has only one school, Payneville Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. The school's performance has declined in recent years, dropping from a ranking of 142 out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 266 out of 685 in 2024-2025. Payneville Elementary's academic results are mixed, with strengths in 4th and 6th grade math proficiency but weaknesses in 3rd grade math and 5th grade reading compared to the Meade County and state averages.

The school faces challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0% and a majority of students (53.21%) qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating socioeconomic disadvantages. Despite relatively high spending of $14,857 per student, the school's performance has declined, suggesting the need for targeted interventions to address attendance issues and support student learning, particularly in the weaker academic areas.

Overall, Payneville Elementary School is the sole educational option for students in the Payneville area, and its mixed academic performance and socioeconomic challenges highlight the need for continued improvement and support to ensure all students in the community receive a high-quality education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)				KSA Reading (2025)				KSA Science (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 Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th 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
Payneville Elementary School	Public	K-6	520 Rhodelia Rd	Payneville	40157	Meade County	Meade County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 422-7550	265	17	15.8	49.8%	247 (93.2%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	58.8	266^th of 685 public elementary schools	61.2%		71.9	142^nd of 685 public elementary schools	79.3%	124	38.0	60.0	50.0	57.0	44.0	63.0	34.0	57.0	43.0	47.0	38.0	56.0	$14,857	$931	$140	$1,071	$9,949	$1,869	$12,119

Cities Near Payneville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Irvington	12.29 mi	1	251^st
Brandenburg	12.57 mi	6	99^th
Ekron	13.94 mi	3	128^th
Cloverport	18.32 mi	2
Hardinsburg	18.59 mi	1	194^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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