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Best High Schools in Zip Code 40299

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School

1,196

Students

Top rankedJeffersontown High216^th of 254 Kentucky high schools

Summary:

The 40299 zip code in Kentucky has only one high school, Jeffersontown High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jefferson County high schools, including Jeffersontown High, face significant academic challenges. Jeffersontown High's test scores are well below the state and district averages, particularly in Mathematics, with only 14% of 11th graders proficient or better compared to the state average of 30%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism and dropout rates, which may contribute to its overall low performance.

Jeffersontown High serves a student population with a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges. The school's per-student spending is higher than the state average, suggesting that additional resources alone may not be enough to address the underlying issues affecting student achievement. The school's leadership and the district may need to implement comprehensive strategies to improve educational outcomes for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)	KSA Reading (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 10th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th 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
Jeffersontown High	Public	9-12	9600 Old Six Mile Lane	Jeffersontown	40299	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8275	1,196	75	15.9	65.7%	377 (31.5%)	503 (42.1%)	219 (18.3%)	34 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (5.2%)	16.7	216^th of 254 public high schools	15.0%		26.8	207^th of 290 public high schools	28.6%	9	22.0	31.0	39.0	24.0	23.0	$24,014	$1,220	$1,714	$2,934	$15,144	$5,936	$21,080

Cities Near Zip Code 40299

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Louisville	1.57 mi	168	272^nd
Jeffersontown	3.9 mi	2	307^th
Middletown	5.2 mi	3	154^th
Anchorage	7.2 mi	1	1^st
Mount Washington	7.39 mi	8	191^st

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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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