Summary:
The 40115 zip code has only one school, Custer Elementary School, a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 with 173 students. The school is part of the Breckinridge County School District, which is ranked 106 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Custer Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 341 out of 687 Kentucky elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 548 out of 685 in 2024-2025, with a corresponding drop in its SchoolDigger rating from 3 stars to 1 star. The school's academic performance, as measured by the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA), is generally below the Breckinridge County and statewide averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 3rd grade math, Custer Elementary School had only 17% of students proficient or better, compared to 25% for Breckinridge County and 43% for the state. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25% for the 2024-2025 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average.
Custer Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 63.01%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school's per-student spending of $18,073 for the 2023-2024 school year is also higher than the state average, which may be a reflection of the need to provide additional resources and support for the student population. The data suggests that Custer Elementary School is facing significant challenges in terms of academic performance and student engagement, and further investigation into the school's specific strategies and interventions would be necessary to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the school's performance and the factors contributing to its current state.
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