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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 40484

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Schools

2,155

Students

Districts

Top rankedStanford Elementary School472^nd of 684 Kentucky elementary schools

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Summary:

Zip code 40484 has three Stanford Elementary (prekindergarten–grade 5), Lincoln County Middle (grades 6–8), and Lincoln County High (grades 9–12), enrolling 2,155 students altogether. The latest test results show a broad gap with state results: 23 of 26 school results were below the state, and the average gap was 9 percentage points. Mathematics was the clearest challenge, averaging 15 points below the state. The most important takeaway is that results across these schools are generally below state levels, with math the largest area of concern.

Stanford Elementary had the strongest overall average relative to the state, at 7 points below, compared with 9 points below at Lincoln County High and 10 points below at Lincoln County Middle. Stanford also stood out in 5th-grade reading and writing, both 7 points above the state. Its results varied sharply by grade, however: 3rd-grade math was 22 points below. Middle school’s weakest result was 7th-grade math, 16 points below the state. Across subjects, social studies and writing were comparatively stronger, averaging 3 and 5 points below the state, while editing and mechanics averaged 8 points below.

Results moved further behind the state overall from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026: the average gap widened by 3 points, including a 7-point widening at Lincoln County High. High school writing fell 14 points, though the school’s graduation rate was 98% versus 94% statewide; chronic absenteeism was higher, at 34% versus 24%. SchoolDigger rankings also diverged: Stanford Elementary rose 11 percentile points from 2023–2024 to 2025–2026, while Lincoln County Middle fell 1 point and Lincoln County High fell 18. In 2024–2025, free/reduced lunch eligible shares were 75% at Stanford, 76% at Middle, and 67% at High; student-teacher ratios were 11.6, 16.2, and 15.2, respectively. These figures offer context, not an explanation 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
Lincoln County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	422 Education Way	Stanford	40484	Lincoln County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 365-8500	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lincoln County Middle School	Public	6-8	285 Education Way	Stanford	40484	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 365-8400	697	43	16.2	75.5%	605 (86.8%)	12 (1.7%)	44 (6.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.6%)	22.5	266^th of 326 public middle schools	18.4%		25.7	248^th of 320 public middle schools	22.5%	18				32.0	23.0	24.0					50.0	36.0	31.0			17.0			36.0			36.0			32.0		$15,528	$1,418	$12,665
Lincoln County High School	Public	9-12	60 Education Way	Stanford	40484	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 365-9111	886	58	15.2	66.9%	796 (89.8%)	22 (2.5%)	42 (4.7%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.3%)	27.4	196^th of 262 public high schools	25.2%		44.4	149^th of 254 public high schools	41.3%	47							32.0							35.0			18.0			36.0			32.0			30.0	$16,259	$1,723	$13,025
Stanford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Old Fort Rd	Stanford	40484	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 365-2191	572	49	11.6	75.0%	467 (81.6%)	25 (4.4%)	41 (7.2%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.2%)	33.7	472^nd of 684 public elementary schools	31.0%		39.1	438^th of 685 public elementary schools	36.1%	34	21.0	24.0	27.0					36.0	43.0	58.0					34.0			42.0			38.0			43.0			$15,081	$1,863	$11,716

Cities Near Zip Code 40484

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Stanford	1.32 mi	4	271^st
Waynesburg	6.34 mi	2	108^th
Junction City	7.92 mi	1	33^rd
Hustonville	8.17 mi	1	16^th
Lancaster	8.49 mi	5	110^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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