Best Public Schools in Zip Code 40481

Summary:

The 40481 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Sand Gap Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has 289 students. The school is part of the Jackson County school district, which is ranked 46 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sand Gap Elementary School appears to be a standout school in the 40481 zip code, as it is the only school listed. The school has a strong performance history, ranking in the top 30-40% of Kentucky elementary schools in recent years and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2022-2023 school year. While the school's 25.0% chronic absenteeism rate in the 2024-2025 school year is higher than the state average, Sand Gap Elementary students outperformed the Jackson County and Kentucky averages in several subject areas, including 3rd grade math and reading, 4th grade science, and 5th grade writing.

The school's relatively high spending per student ($18,981 in the 2023-2024 school year) and low student-teacher ratio (14.4 in the 2023-2024 school year) suggest that the district is allocating significant resources to support Sand Gap Elementary, which may contribute to the school's academic success. However, there are still opportunities for improvement, particularly in 4th and 5th grade math and reading, where the school's performance lags behind the district and state averages.

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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
Sand Gap Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6783 Hwy 421 N	Sandgap	40481	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 965-3171	286	20	14.3	81.1%	273 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	61.8	238^th of 685 public elementary schools	65.3%		56.1	281^st of 685 public elementary schools	59.0%	43	64.0	41.0	33.0	67.0	54.0	50.0	46.0	55.0	38.0	53.0	$18,981	$1,099	$983	$2,081	$11,016	$3,049	$14,082

Cities Near Zip Code 40481

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sandgap	2.16 mi	1	97^th
Mc Kee	4.08 mi	5	116^th
Tyner	11.62 mi	1	137^th
Annville	12.09 mi	2
Irvine	14.21 mi	7	258^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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