Summary:
The 40078 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, North Washington Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 546 students. The school is part of the Washington County school district, which is ranked 82 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
North Washington Elementary School has a 1.1% dropout rate, which is lower than the state average, but a 25.0% chronic absenteeism rate, which is higher than the state average. The school's performance on standardized tests is mixed, with some grade levels performing above the county and state averages in subjects like reading, while others perform below in areas like mathematics. The school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 60.26%, indicating a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
Despite the economic challenges faced by the student population, North Washington Elementary School spends $16,970 per student, which is higher than the state average, and has a student-teacher ratio of 15.8, which is lower than the state average. However, the school's overall performance has declined, with its SchoolDigger ranking dropping from 3 stars in 2022-2023 to 2 stars in 2023-2024 and 1 star in 2024-2025, suggesting that the school may be facing broader challenges that are impacting its academic performance.
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