Best Public Schools in Zip Code 40385

Summary:

The 40385 zip code has only one school, Waco Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 422 students. The school is part of the Madison County school district, which is ranked 27th out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Waco Elementary is part of a relatively high-performing school district, the school's own performance metrics are mixed compared to county and state averages. The school has a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Waco Elementary's test scores in various subjects and grade levels are generally below the Madison County and Kentucky state averages. For example, in 3rd grade math, Waco Elementary scored 40% proficient or better, compared to 42% for Madison County and 43% for the state.

Furthermore, Waco Elementary has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 58.77%, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage. Despite the school's underperformance, Waco Elementary has a relatively high per-student spending level of $19,433 in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance, as measured by its statewide SchoolDigger ranking, has also declined over the past three school years, from a ranking of 277 out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools in 2023-2024 to a ranking of 409 out of 685 in 2024-2025.

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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
Waco Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	359 Waco Loop	Waco	40385	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 387-3600	422	29	14.3	54.3%	366 (86.7%)	8 (1.9%)	23 (5.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.0%)	42.2	409^th of 685 public elementary schools	40.3%		56.8	277^th of 685 public elementary schools	59.6%	132	40.0	41.0	44.0	30.0	47.0	52.0	40.0	31.0	33.0	49.0	$19,433	$1,350	$126	$1,476	$10,184	$2,193	$12,377

Cities Near Zip Code 40385

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Waco	0.54 mi	1	219^th
Irvine	7.64 mi	7	258^th
Richmond	7.9 mi	15	79^th
Berea	9.09 mi	10	88^th
Clay City	13.6 mi	1	302^nd

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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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