Best Public Schools in Zip Code 40468

Summary:

In the 40468 zip code, there is one standout public elementary school, Perryville Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Boyle County School District. Perryville Elementary is ranked 28th out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year and has received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is a high-performing institution.

Perryville Elementary consistently outperforms the Boyle County district and the state of Kentucky on state assessments across multiple subject areas, including Mathematics, Reading, Science, and Social Studies. The school's performance on these metrics suggests it is providing a high-quality education to its diverse student population, with over 57% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, the school's relatively high spending per student of $10,807 in 2023-2024 indicates the district is allocating significant resources to support the education of students at Perryville Elementary.

While the school's 25.0% chronic absenteeism rate in 2024-2025 may be an area of concern, Perryville Elementary's overall academic excellence, consistent high performance, and strong district ranking make it a standout institution in the region. The data suggests that families in the 40468 zip code have access to a high-performing public elementary school that is providing a quality education to its diverse student body.

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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
Perryville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	418 West Fourth St	Perryville	40468	Boyle County	Boyle County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 936-7500	313	21	15.0	58.5%	284 (90.7%)	4 (1.3%)	12 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	91.7	28^th of 685 public elementary schools	95.9%		86.1	55^th of 685 public elementary schools	92.0%	27	67.0	76.0	78.0	67.0	69.0	76.0	55.0	52.0	65.0	87.0	$10,807	$1,506	$110	$1,616	$11,386	$2,217	$9,193

Cities Near Zip Code 40468

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Perryville	0.63 mi	1	3^rd
Danville	8.36 mi	12	100^th
Harrodsburg	9.81 mi	7	190^th
Junction City	10.59 mi	1	17^th
Burgin	12.93 mi	2

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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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