Best Public Schools in Zip Code 40157

Summary:

The 40157 zip code contains only one school, Payneville Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, ranking as high as 142nd out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools in 2023-2024 but dropping to 266th out of 685 in 2024-2025.

Payneville Elementary School's academic performance on state assessments (KSA) varies across grade levels and subject areas. While 4th grade students performed better than the state and county averages in reading in 2024-2025, 3rd grade students performed below the state and county averages in mathematics. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 53.21% in 2023-2024, which may indicate socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population.

The school's per-student spending for the 2023-2024 school year was $14,857, higher than the state average, and the student-teacher ratio is 16.5, slightly lower than the state average. These resource allocation metrics suggest a commitment to providing adequate support for students, but it is important to understand how these resources are being utilized to address the school's specific needs and areas of weakness.

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th 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
Payneville Elementary School	Public	K-6	520 Rhodelia Rd	Payneville	40157	Meade County	Meade County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 422-7550	265	17	15.8	49.8%	247 (93.2%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	58.8	266^th of 685 public elementary schools	61.2%		71.9	142^nd of 685 public elementary schools	79.3%	124	38.0	60.0	50.0	57.0	44.0	63.0	34.0	57.0	43.0	47.0	38.0	56.0	$14,857	$931	$140	$1,071	$9,949	$1,869	$12,119

Cities Near Zip Code 40157

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Payneville	4.97 mi	1	115^th
Irvington	12.29 mi	1	251^st
Brandenburg	12.57 mi	6	99^th
Ekron	13.94 mi	3	128^th
Cloverport	18.32 mi	2

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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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