Best Public Schools in Zip Code 40291

Summary:

The 40291 zip code area in Kentucky is home to 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools (Fern Creek Elementary, Wheeler Elementary, and Bates Elementary) and 1 high school (Fern Creek High). These schools serve students in the Jefferson County school district.

Based on the data, two elementary schools stand out as performing better than the others. Wheeler Elementary and Bates Elementary both rank in the top 300 elementary schools in Kentucky and significantly outperform the district and state averages on standardized test scores. These schools also have a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch compared to the other schools in the area.

In contrast, Fern Creek High and Fern Creek Elementary appear to be underperforming, with lower test scores and academic achievement. The data also reveals a concerning high rate of chronic absenteeism across all schools in the 40291 zip code, which may be a contributing factor to the performance differences observed.

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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 10th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th 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
Fern Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	8815 Ferndale Rd	Louisville	40291	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8250	744	46	16.0	63.7%	203 (27.3%)	226 (30.4%)	208 (28.0%)	64 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.8%)	16.5	595^th of 685 public elementary schools	13.1%		14.2	609^th of 685 public elementary schools	11.1%	14	30.0	32.0	23.0		29.0	32.0	34.0		22.0		29.0		21.0		29.0		$19,267	$917	$1,716	$2,632	$13,091	$3,544	$16,635
Fern Creek High	Public	9-12	9115 Fern Creek Road	Louisville	40291	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8251	1,525	101	15.1	58.5%	494 (32.4%)	499 (32.7%)	383 (25.1%)	93 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (3.6%)	17.8	213^th of 254 public high schools	16.1%		21.1	225^th of 290 public high schools	22.4%	12				23.0				32.0		13.0		38.0		26.0		25.0	$20,683	$1,032	$1,905	$2,937	$13,931	$3,815	$17,746
Bates Elementary	Public	K-5	7601 Bardstown Road	Louisville	40291	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8208	585	37	16.0	47.5%	297 (50.8%)	119 (20.3%)	88 (15.0%)	23 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.6%)	57.4	279^th of 685 public elementary schools	59.3%		66.5	200^th of 685 public elementary schools	70.8%	79	39.0	48.0	62.0		54.0	51.0	57.0		31.0		49.0		43.0		45.0		$20,153	$661	$1,552	$2,213	$14,589	$3,350	$17,939
Wheeler Elementary	Public	K-5	5700 Cynthia Drive	Louisville	40291	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8349	626	39	15.9	45.0%	263 (42.0%)	173 (27.6%)	78 (12.5%)	65 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (7.0%)	61.8	237^th of 685 public elementary schools	65.4%		67.4	191^st of 685 public elementary schools	72.1%	46	52.0	63.0	49.0		57.0	57.0	51.0		44.0		35.0		36.0		50.0		$19,605	$746	$1,575	$2,321	$13,814	$3,470	$17,284

Cities Near Zip Code 40291

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Louisville	1.01 mi	168	272^nd
Jeffersontown	4.52 mi	2	307^th
Shepherdsville	5.59 mi	13	259^th
Mount Washington	5.69 mi	8	191^st
Middletown	8.16 mi	3	154^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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