Summary:
Zip code 40380 has five schools serving elementary, middle and high school grades: two elementary schools, one middle school and two high schools, all in the Powell County district. Across the 32 reported 2025–26 school-grade test results, students averaged 33% proficient, compared with 44% on the matched state results. The clearest overall finding is that results are generally below state levels, by an average of 11 percentage points.
Stanton Elementary School is a standout in specific comparisons: its fourth-grade math matched the state at 43%, and its fifth-grade editing and mechanics was 49%, 1 point above the state. Bowen Elementary School led Stanton in fourth-grade reading, 49% to 45%, and fifth-grade math, 42% to 32%; the two schools trade leads in other grades and subjects. The weakest reported results include Powell County High School tenth-grade reading, 19% versus 49% statewide, and math, 29 points below the state. Powell County Middle School had the strongest reported middle-school result in seventh-grade math at 28%, still 11 points below the state. The Academy’s current test results do not support a comparable academic profile.
Recent trends differ by school: among 31 results matched across two years, scores rose by an average of 1 point, but High School’s five matched results each fell, averaging an 11-point decline. Middle School and Bowen each improved by an average of 4 points, while Stanton improved by 2. SchoolDigger statewide percentile rankings also rose for Stanton (27th to 34th), Bowen (20th to 31st) and Middle School (5th to 11th), but fell for High School (22nd to 13th). Attendance is another concern: chronic absenteeism ranged from 24% at Stanton to 47% at the Academy in 2025–26, against 24% statewide. For context, 2024–25 free/reduced lunch eligible figures ranged from 62% at High School to 78% at the Academy; Bowen and Stanton had student-teacher ratios of 13.5 and 14.6, respectively.
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