Best Public Schools in Zip Code 40489

Summary:

The 40489 zip code area in Kentucky is home to two elementary schools - Waynesburg Elementary School and Highland Elementary School. Based on the available data, Waynesburg Elementary appears to be the standout school in the area, outperforming Highland Elementary and the overall Lincoln County district on several key metrics.

Waynesburg Elementary has a higher statewide ranking with a 4-star rating, compared to Highland Elementary's 3-star rating. It also outperforms the district and state averages on 5th-grade test scores in reading, writing, social studies, and editing/mechanics. Additionally, Waynesburg Elementary has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 25% compared to 25% at Highland Elementary.

While both schools serve economically disadvantaged populations, with free/reduced lunch rates around 75-80%, Waynesburg Elementary appears to be more effective in supporting student learning and achievement. This is despite Highland Elementary spending slightly more per student ($17,713 vs. $17,298 at Waynesburg). The data suggests factors beyond just funding, such as teaching practices and resource allocation, may play a role in the performance gap between the two schools.

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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
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Tick Ridge Rd	Waynesburg	40489	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 365-2768	186	16	11.3	77.4%	162 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	51	329^th of 685 public elementary schools	52.0%		39.6	421^st of 685 public elementary schools	38.5%	92	44.0	48.0	34.0	56.0	48.0	55.0			38.0	45.0	$17,713	$2,102	$355	$2,457	$10,609	$2,764	$13,373
Waynesburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	345 US Hwy 328 W	Waynesburg	40489	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 379-6413	194	18	10.5	87.1%	182 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	69.6	177^th of 685 public elementary schools	74.2%		64.9	216^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.5%	39		48.0	59.0	35.0	48.0	72.0	35.0	88.0	63.0	75.0	$17,298	$2,220	$403	$2,623	$10,284	$2,847	$13,131

Cities Near Zip Code 40489

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Waynesburg	2.78 mi	2	103^rd
Eubank	6.16 mi	1	127^th
Crab Orchard	9.95 mi	1	227^th
Stanford	10.37 mi	4	242^nd
Liberty	11.5 mi	6	221^st

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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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