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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 40444

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At a glance

Schools

2,243

Students

Districts

Top rankedCamp Dick Robinson Elementary School110^th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Lancaster Elementary School up 83 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Garrard Middle School 13.2 students per teacher

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Summary:

Zip code 40444 has four schools: two elementary schools, one middle school and one high school, with 2025–2026 test results reported for grades 3 through 11. The clearest pattern is a contrast between elementary and middle school performance: both elementary schools were above state results in most matched-grade comparisons, while Garrard Middle School was below the state in nine of its ten comparisons.

Camp Dick Robinson Elementary School and Lancaster Elementary School stand out overall: their average gaps over the state were about 16 and 14 percentage points, respectively. Their strengths differ, though. Lancaster led elementary math by 20–24 points in grades 3–5, while Camp Dick Robinson led in grade 4 and grade 5 reading and scored 55 points higher than Lancaster in grade 5 writing. At the other end, Garrard Middle’s largest deficits were 14 points in grade 7 math, 10 in grade 8 writing and 9 in grade 8 social studies; grade 6 math was its exception, 6 points above state results. Garrard County High School has a mixed profile: grade 10 reading and math were 12 and 10 points above the state, while its grade 11 results were near or below state levels.

Recent results show mixed movement, not consistent gains across the schools. From 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, average gaps improved at Lancaster by about 6 points and at the high school by 2, but fell at Camp Dick Robinson by 2 and at Garrard Middle by 4. SchoolDigger’s 2025–2026 rankings were in the 84th percentile for Camp Dick Robinson, 79th for Lancaster, 60th for the high school and 29th for Garrard Middle; Lancaster rose 34 percentile points over three years, while Garrard Middle fell 16. Context measures also differ: in 2024–2025, free/reduced lunch eligible shares ranged from 59% at Camp Dick Robinson to 79% at Lancaster, and student-teacher ratios ranged from 13.2 at Garrard Middle to 15.9 at Camp Dick Robinson. These are useful points of comparison, not explanations for school results.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)							KSA Reading (2026)							KSA Science (2026)			KSA Writing (2026)			KSA Social Studies (2026)			KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Garrard County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	306 W. Maple Ave	Lancaster	40444	Garrard County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(859) 792-2144	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Camp Dick Robinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	279 North Camp Dick Rd	Lancaster	40444	Garrard County	Garrard County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 792-6136	446	28	15.9	59.4%	405 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	79.2	110^th of 684 public elementary schools	83.9%		81.8	90^th of 685 public elementary schools	86.9%	20	58.0	46.0	46.0					72.0	68.0	69.0					52.0			75.0			53.0			59.0			$14,433	$1,296	$13,047
Garrard County High School	Public	9-12	599 Industry Rd	Lancaster	40444	Garrard County	Garrard County	No	No	No	No	(859) 792-2146	792	54	14.7	57.3%	683 (86.2%)	17 (2.1%)	51 (6.4%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.2%)	55.3	105^th of 262 public high schools	59.9%		52	114^th of 254 public high schools	55.1%	9							50.0							61.0			24.0			44.0			36.0			34.0	$14,369	$1,774	$12,405
Lancaster Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Lexington St	Lancaster	40444	Garrard County	Garrard County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 792-3047	462	35	13.3	78.8%	372 (80.5%)	15 (3.2%)	25 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.4%)	73.7	143^rd of 684 public elementary schools	79.1%		63.5	226^th of 685 public elementary schools	67.0%	83	82.0	69.0	66.0					72.0	58.0	64.0					54.0			20.0			52.0			39.0			$15,984	$2,240	$13,588
Garrard Middle School	Public	6-8	304 W Maple Ave	Lancaster	40444	Garrard County	Garrard County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 792-2108	543	41	13.2	61.0%	475 (87.5%)	9 (1.7%)	28 (5.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.8%)	31	233^rd of 326 public middle schools	28.5%		37.7	203^rd of 320 public middle schools	36.6%	30				48.0	25.0	28.0					53.0	42.0	34.0			23.0			38.0			30.0			36.0		$14,535	$916	$13,520

Cities Near Zip Code 40444

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lancaster	2.85 mi	5	110^th
Paint Lick	8.56 mi	1	73^rd
Burgin	8.95 mi	2
Stanford	9.33 mi	4	271^st
Danville	9.55 mi	12	96^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.