Best Public Schools in Waynesburg, KY

Summary:

The city of Waynesburg, Kentucky is home to two elementary schools: Waynesburg Elementary School and Highland Elementary School. Based on the available data, Waynesburg Elementary School appears to be the standout performer, consistently outpacing the Lincoln County and Kentucky state averages in academic achievement.

Waynesburg Elementary School has higher test scores across various subjects and grade levels, with 72% of 5th graders proficient or better in reading compared to 56% for Lincoln County and 50% for the state. The school also has a higher statewide ranking, reaching the 177th position out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools, and a 4-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger, while Highland Elementary School is rated 3 out of 5 stars.

In terms of key metrics, Waynesburg Elementary School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.9 compared to 11.0 at Highland Elementary School, and it spends $17,298 per student, slightly less than the $17,713 spent per student at Highland Elementary School. Both schools face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates of 25.0%.

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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 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
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Tick Ridge Rd	Waynesburg	40489	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 365-2768	186	16	11.3	77.4%	162 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	51	329^th of 685 public elementary schools	52.0%		39.6	421^st of 685 public elementary schools	38.5%	92	44.0	48.0	34.0	56.0	48.0	55.0			38.0	45.0	$17,713	$2,102	$355	$2,457	$10,609	$2,764	$13,373
Waynesburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	345 US Hwy 328 W	Waynesburg	40489	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 379-6413	194	18	10.5	87.1%	182 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	69.6	177^th of 685 public elementary schools	74.2%		64.9	216^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.5%	39		48.0	59.0	35.0	48.0	72.0	35.0	88.0	63.0	75.0	$17,298	$2,220	$403	$2,623	$10,284	$2,847	$13,131

Cities Near Waynesburg

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Eubank	6.16 mi	1	127^th
Crab Orchard	9.95 mi	1	227^th
Stanford	10.37 mi	4	242^nd
Liberty	11.5 mi	6	221^st
Brodhead	11.94 mi	1	44^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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