Best Public Schools in Zip Code 40461

Summary:

The 40461 zip code has only one school, Paint Lick Elementary School, a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 with 279 students. The school is part of the Garrard County school district, which is ranked 43 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Paint Lick Elementary School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranking 243 out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools in 2024-2025 (3 stars), 220 out of 685 in 2023-2024 (3 stars), and 467 out of 687 in 2022-2023 (2 stars). The school's performance on state assessments (KSA) varies across different subject areas and grade levels, with proficiency rates ranging from 35% in Writing and Editing/Mechanics to 67% in 5th grade Reading. Compared to the Garrard County and Kentucky state averages, the school's proficiency rates are mixed, with some areas exceeding the averages and others falling behind.

The school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 64.52% in 2023-2024, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.6, which is lower than the state average. The school's per-student spending for the 2023-2024 school year was $16,147, which is relatively high and may reflect efforts to invest in resources and support for 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 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th 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
Paint Lick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6798 Richmond Rd	Paint Lick	40461	Garrard County	Garrard County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 792-2122	260	24	10.8	70.4%	234 (90.0%)	5 (1.9%)	14 (5.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	61.3	243^rd of 685 public elementary schools	64.5%		63.8	220^th of 685 public elementary schools	67.9%	23	47.0	46.0	53.0	62.0	54.0	67.0	35.0	51.0	35.0	$16,147	$1,605	$86	$1,691	$11,545	$2,911	$14,456

Cities Near Zip Code 40461

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Paint Lick	2.1 mi	1	98^th
Berea	7.55 mi	10	88^th
Lancaster	7.64 mi	5	112^th
Richmond	8.78 mi	15	79^th
Crab Orchard	8.93 mi	1	227^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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