Schools in Zip Code 40217

Zip code 40217 has two elementary schools, both serving kindergarten through grade 5: Audubon Traditional Elementary and Shelby Academy. In 2025–2026, Audubon’s reported proficiency results were above the state’s in every subject and grade reported, while Shelby’s were below the state’s in every reported result. The most important finding is the sharp difference between the schools: wherever both have results, Audubon leads Shelby by 25 to 51 percentage points.

Audubon stands out for achievement, with its biggest state advantage in grade 4 mathematics: 70% proficient, compared with 43% statewide, a 27-point lead. Its average across mathematics grades 3–5 was 66%, versus 43% statewide; its reading average was 61%, versus 50%. Shelby’s results were much lower: its reported mathematics average for grades 4–5 was 17%, 26 points below the state average for those grades, and its reading average was 24%, 26 points below the state. Shelby’s reading results were 19 to 33 points below the state, depending on grade. SchoolDigger’s 2025–2026 statewide rankings also place Audubon higher: 152nd of 684, in the 78th percentile with 4 stars, compared with Shelby at 669th of 684, in the 2nd percentile with 0 stars.

Recent changes at Audubon are strongest in mathematics but not consistent across grades: from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, proficiency rose 27 points in grade 3 and 26 in grade 4, but fell 10 points in grade 5. Its three-grade mathematics average increased by 14 points, while the state average was nearly unchanged; Audubon’s reading average rose 2 points. Shelby’s changes were smaller and mixed: reading rose 5 points in grade 3 and 4 in grade 4, but fell 5 in grade 5. Other measures differ too: in 2024–2025, Audubon’s student–teacher ratio was 20.1 and its free/reduced lunch eligible share was 46%, compared with 9.9 and 84% at Shelby. These are comparisons, not explanations for the achievement differences; some test results are unavailable in the supplied data.