Best Public Schools in Zip Code 40076

Summary:

The 40076 zip code in Kentucky is home to a single public elementary school, Heritage Elementary, which serves grades K-5 and has an enrollment of 389 students. Heritage Elementary stands out as a high-performing school within the Shelby County school district, which is ranked 125 out of 157 districts in the state.

Heritage Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 33% of Kentucky elementary schools over the past 3 school years, with a high ranking of 111 out of 685 schools in 2024-2025. The school's performance on state assessments (KSA) is significantly above the Shelby County and Kentucky averages across multiple subjects and grade levels, with 75% of 3rd graders proficient or better in Math, compared to 41% for Shelby County and 43% for the state. Additionally, Heritage Elementary's chronic absenteeism rate of 25% in 2024-2025 is lower than the state average, indicating strong student engagement and attendance.

The school's success may be attributed to its higher spending per student ($13,825) and lower student-teacher ratio (14.4) compared to state averages, suggesting that adequate resources and small class sizes contribute to the school's academic achievements. Despite having a significant population of economically disadvantaged students (43.44% receive free or reduced-price lunch), Heritage Elementary is effectively supporting the needs of its diverse student body and serving as an exemplary model within the Shelby County district.

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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
Heritage Elementary	Public	K-5	8300 Frankfort Rd	Waddy	40076	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 829-5242	387	24	16.0	41.6%	321 (82.9%)	7 (1.8%)	32 (8.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.7%)	79.3	111^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.8%		68.3	182^nd of 685 public elementary schools	73.4%	71	75.0	50.0	80.0	59.0	53.0	67.0	42.0	47.0	67.0	73.0	$13,825	$748	$315	$1,064	$10,629	$2,132	$12,762

Cities Near Zip Code 40076

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Waddy	1.86 mi	1	32^nd
Shelbyville	7.59 mi	15	279^th
Frankfort	8.39 mi	19	204^th
Lawrenceburg	9.47 mi	7	133^rd
Taylorsville	15.85 mi	6	114^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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