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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 40059

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1,225

Students

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5-star school

Top rankedGoshen At Hillcrest Elementary School26^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Norton Commons Elementary up 40 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 40059 zip code area is home to two elementary schools: Norton Commons Elementary in Jefferson County and Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary School in Oldham County. While both schools perform well above the state and district averages, Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top 10% of Kentucky elementary schools.

Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary School boasts a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and impressive test scores, with 60-70% of students proficient or better in most subjects. In contrast, while still performing well, Norton Commons Elementary is ranked lower (137th out of 685 elementary schools) and has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (30.53%) compared to Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary School (9.93%).

The significant performance gap between the two schools in the same zip code area suggests that factors beyond just location, such as school leadership, teaching quality, and community engagement, play a crucial role in student outcomes. The consistent high rankings and test scores of Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary School make it a model of excellence in the state, and its practices and strategies could be studied and replicated to improve performance in other schools.

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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
Norton Commons Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10941 Kings Crown Drive	Prospect	40059	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8367	598	34	17.4	27.3%	311 (52.0%)	107 (17.9%)	47 (7.9%)	86 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.9%)	74.7	137^th of 685 public elementary schools	80.0%		68.9	177^th of 685 public elementary schools	74.2%	40	61.0	46.0	66.0	61.0	62.0	63.0	45.0	40.0	47.0	71.0	$20,601	$1,441	$1,578	$3,019	$14,194	$3,387	$17,582
Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	K-5	12518 Ridgemoor Dr	Prospect	40059	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	No	(502) 228-0101	627	37	16.9	8.5%	505 (80.5%)	7 (1.1%)	47 (7.5%)	46 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.2%)	91.8	26^th of 685 public elementary schools	96.2%		86.6	52^nd of 685 public elementary schools	92.4%	26	66.0	74.0	71.0	63.0	78.0	73.0	61.0	63.0	61.0	68.0	$15,189	$720	$93	$813	$10,242	$1,930	$12,369

Cities Near Zip Code 40059

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Prospect	2.62 mi	2	20^th
Louisville	2.91 mi	168	272^nd
Goshen	4.01 mi	3	7^th
Anchorage	6.29 mi	1	1^st
Middletown	7.49 mi	3	154^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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