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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 40242

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Schools

758

Students

Top rankedBowen Elementary254^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools

Summary:

The 40242 zip code area in Kentucky is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this area show significant disparities in academic performance, student demographics, and resource allocation.

Bowen Elementary stands out as the top-performing school in the area, with the highest statewide ranking and stronger test scores compared to the Jefferson County and Kentucky averages. In contrast, Westport Middle School has relatively low test scores and a declining statewide ranking over the past three years.

The data also reveals a potential correlation between socioeconomic factors and student outcomes. Schools with higher percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients, such as Westport Middle School and Westport Early Childhood Center, tend to have lower academic performance and lower school ratings. Meanwhile, Bowen Elementary, with a lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, outperforms the other schools in the area.

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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 Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th 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
Bowen Elementary	Public	K-5	1601 Roosevelt Ave	Louisville	40242	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8213	729	42	17.1	42.7%	331 (45.4%)	130 (17.8%)	132 (18.1%)	84 (11.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.7%)	59.9	254^th of 685 public elementary schools	62.9%		63.7	221^st of 685 public elementary schools	67.7%	33	53.0	43.0	41.0	49.0	52.0	65.0	35.0	45.0	45.0	62.0	$19,867	$766	$1,541	$2,307	$14,077	$3,483	$17,560
Jefferson Regional Juvenile Detention Ce	Public, Alternative	K-12	8711 LaGrange Rd Building D	Louisville	40242	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-7670	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$00	$00	$00	$00	$00	$00	$00
The Brook-KMI	Public	6-12	8521 LaGrange Rd	Louisville	40242	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 814-3722	29	9	3.3	27.6%	21 (72.4%)	3 (10.3%)	3 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.9%)								(n/a)											$23,955	$265	$2,181	$2,446	$17,542	$3,967	$21,509

Cities Near Zip Code 40242

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Louisville	0.17 mi	168	272^nd
Middletown	2.76 mi	3	154^th
Anchorage	3.2 mi	1	1^st
Jeffersontown	3.99 mi	2	307^th
Prospect	5.38 mi	2	20^th

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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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