Best Public Schools in Zip Code 40205


Summary:

The 40205 zip code area in Kentucky is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. Based on the available data, Atherton High School stands out as the top-performing school in the area, ranking 8th out of 254 Kentucky high schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Atherton High boasts a very high 4-year graduation rate of 93.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.1%. Its students significantly outperform their peers in the Jefferson County district and the state of Kentucky on standardized test scores across multiple subjects. In contrast, the other schools in the 40205 area, such as Highland Middle and Hawthorne Elementary, have lower rankings and test scores that are generally below the district and state averages.

The data also reveals significant variations in key metrics, such as spending per student and student-teacher ratios, across the schools in the 40205 zip code. While Atherton High spends $18,748 per student and has a ratio of 18.6 students per teacher, the alternative school, Peace Academy, has a much higher spending of $25,352 per student and a lower ratio of 3.0 students per teacher. These differences may contribute to the disparities in school performance observed in the area.








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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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