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Schools in Zip Code 40601

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At a glance

Schools

8,039

Students

Districts

Top rankedWestridge Elementary166^th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Hearn Elementary up 150 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

The Frankfort Christian Academy 7.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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10 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (private or too few tested students)

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Summary:

ZIP code 40601 has 16 schools: eight elementary, two middle and six high schools, serving students from the elementary years through high school. In 2025–2026, reported results show some strong performances alongside sizable differences between schools in the same grade: grade 5 writing ranged from 58% at Westridge Elementary to 12% at Elkhorn Elementary School, a 46-point gap. Across subjects, area results averaged 3 percentage points below the state. The most important takeaway is that a ZIP-code average hides substantial school-to-school variation.

Westridge is the clearest elementary standout: it led elementary peers in several upper-grade subjects and ranked in SchoolDigger’s 76th percentile with four stars. Its grade 5 writing was 58%, compared with 35% statewide; grade 4 math was 63%, compared with 43% statewide. Among conventional high schools, Franklin County High School led in five of six subjects and scored above the state in all six. By contrast, Frankfort High School had the lowest conventional-high-school writing result, 21% versus 52% at Franklin County, but led in editing and mechanics at 44%. Western Hills High School had the lowest high-school math and reading scores: 30% and 43%, respectively.

Overall, comparable results improved only slightly relative to the state from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026: school scores rose an average of 0.2 points per result, compared with 0.1 point for the state. School-level changes differed: Hearn Elementary rose an average of 9 points across matched results, while Peaks Mill Elementary fell an average of 8 points. Context measures do not neatly predict scores: Westridge had 67% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025 and a 12.1 student–teacher ratio, while nearby-in-size Bridgeport Elementary School had a 12.5 ratio and grade 5 writing scores of 17%, compared with Westridge’s 58%. Some small or alternative schools have no usable school-level test results in the supplied data.

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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
Second Street School	Public	K-8	506 W 2nd St	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Frankfort Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 875-8658	565	42	13.5	49.0%	383 (67.8%)	84 (14.9%)	34 (6.0%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.3%)	41.2	415^th of 684 public elementary schools	39.3%		30.6	502^nd of 685 public elementary schools	26.7%	87	5.0	52.0	46.0	48.0	33.0	43.0		27.0	53.0	49.0	55.0	51.0	36.0		38.0	30.0		15.0	32.0		37.0	45.0		47.0	36.0		$19,402	$1,403	$14,559
Frankfort High School	Public	9-12	328 Shelby St	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Frankfort Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 875-8655	331	23	14.2	42.0%	252 (76.1%)	33 (10.0%)	21 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.9%)	37.5	162^nd of 262 public high schools	38.2%		32.1	184^th of 254 public high schools	27.6%	22							33.0							51.0			20.0			21.0			29.0			44.0	$22,962	$1,069	$18,453
Panther Transition Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	328 Shelby Street	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Frankfort Independent	No	No	Yes	No	(502) 875-8655	17	1	17.0	82.4%	9 (52.9%)	3 (17.6%)	3 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.8%)								(n/a)
Frankfort Early Learning Academy	Public	PK	506 West Second Street	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Frankfort Independent	No	No	No	No	(502) 875-8658	46	2	23.0	56.5%	32 (69.6%)	9 (19.6%)	3 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)								(n/a)
Bondurant Middle School	Public	6-8	Bondurant Dr	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(502) 875-8440	600	40	15.0	55.2%	454 (75.7%)	35 (5.8%)	55 (9.2%)	13 (2.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.3%)	32	231^st of 326 public middle schools	29.1%		25.4	249^th of 320 public middle schools	22.2%	18				36.0	39.0	23.0					50.0	51.0	30.0			27.0			45.0			28.0			30.0		$15,808	$1,027	$14,781
Collins Lane	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Cougar Lane	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 875-8410	509	38	13.3	53.0%	351 (69.0%)	18 (3.5%)	68 (13.4%)	6 (1.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (12.0%)	57.8	265^th of 684 public elementary schools	61.3%		48.4	347^th of 685 public elementary schools	49.3%	82	39.0	44.0	45.0					48.0	58.0	56.0					51.0			39.0			45.0			52.0			$17,129	$1,872	$15,257
Elkhorn Middle School	Public	6-8	1060 E Main St	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(502) 695-6740	725	44	16.4	59.2%	452 (62.3%)	88 (12.1%)	101 (13.9%)	10 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (9.5%)	29.7	238^th of 326 public middle schools	27.0%		34.2	217^th of 320 public middle schools	32.2%	21				37.0	33.0	27.0					50.0	39.0	35.0			18.0			45.0			38.0			30.0		$15,490	$817	$14,673
Elkhorn Elementary School	Public	1-5	928 E Main St	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 695-6730	409	29	14.2	71.1%	216 (52.8%)	71 (17.4%)	78 (19.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.5%)	27.5	524^th of 684 public elementary schools	23.4%		33.2	479^th of 685 public elementary schools	30.1%	45	42.0	36.0	41.0					44.0	36.0	38.0					31.0			12.0			30.0			27.0			$16,974	$2,173	$14,801
Franklin County High School	Public	9-12	1100 E Main St	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(502) 695-6750	990	54	18.2	51.7%	631 (63.7%)	136 (13.7%)	125 (12.6%)	14 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (8.3%)	59.9	86^th of 262 public high schools	67.2%		57.3	89^th of 254 public high schools	65.0%	3							41.0							54.0			24.0			52.0			44.0			42.0	$14,928	$1,032	$13,896
Hearn Elementary	Public	1-5	300 Copperleaf Blvd	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 695-6760	476	32	14.8	59.9%	287 (60.3%)	61 (12.8%)	70 (14.7%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.3%)	51.3	331^st of 684 public elementary schools	51.6%		32.9	481^st of 685 public elementary schools	29.8%	150	51.0	54.0	35.0					53.0	47.0	54.0					38.0			28.0			38.0			52.0			$15,848	$1,730	$14,118
Peaks Mill Elementary	Public	1-5	100 Peaks Mill Rd	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 875-8450	453	31	14.6	57.6%	341 (75.3%)	31 (6.8%)	43 (9.5%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.3%)	39.5	424^th of 684 public elementary schools	38.0%		56.6	285^th of 685 public elementary schools	58.4%	139	36.0	34.0	42.0					40.0	41.0	41.0					34.0			47.0			35.0			53.0			$16,392	$1,580	$14,812
Western Hills High School	Public	9-12	100 Doctors Dr	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(502) 875-8400	827	47	17.5	47.6%	623 (75.3%)	47 (5.7%)	80 (9.7%)	21 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.5%)	41.5	152^nd of 262 public high schools	42.0%		55.6	98^th of 254 public high schools	61.4%	54							30.0							43.0			21.0			51.0			34.0			38.0	$15,382	$962	$14,420
The Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	400 Democrat Drive	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	Yes	No	(502) 695-6720	38	7	5.4	94.7%	29 (76.3%)	4 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (13.2%)								(n/a)																											$34,222	$1,600	$32,623
Westridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Oak Ridge Drive	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 875-8420	351	29	12.1	66.7%	286 (81.5%)	12 (3.4%)	21 (6.0%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.4%)	70.9	166^th of 684 public elementary schools	75.7%		66.9	200^th of 685 public elementary schools	70.8%	34	47.0	63.0	60.0					42.0	57.0	58.0					48.0			58.0			58.0			56.0			$21,037	$3,530	$17,507
Bridgeport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Doctors Dr	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 875-8430	402	32	12.5	65.4%	289 (71.9%)	21 (5.2%)	33 (8.2%)	17 (4.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.7%)	36	452^nd of 684 public elementary schools	33.9%		44.3	389^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.2%	63	55.0	44.0	50.0					41.0	43.0	34.0					33.0			17.0			32.0			28.0			$17,407	$1,632	$15,775
Franklin County Career and Technical Center	Public	9-12	1106 E Main St	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(502) 695-6790	0	11	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Early Learning Village	Public	PK-K	200 Laralan Ave	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 352-2585	360	23	15.6	66.1%	207 (57.5%)	49 (13.6%)	55 (15.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (12.8%)								(n/a)																											$16,865	$2,253	$14,613
William Cofield High School	Public, Virtual	6-12	1106 East Main Street	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	Yes	No	(502) 695-6790	22	2	11.0	59.1%	17 (77.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)								(n/a)																											$27,963	$728	$27,235
Capital Day School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-8	120 Deepwood Dr	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(502) 227-7121	121	14	5.7	—	64 (52.9%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)
Good Shepherd Catholic School	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	75 Shepherd Way	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(502) 223-5041	194	16	10.5	—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
The Frankfort Christian Academy	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	PK, KG-12	1349a Leestown Rd	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(502) 695-0744	313	38	7.1	—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Stewart Home & School	Private, Nonsectarian		4200 Lawrenceburg Rd	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(502) 227-4821	290	31	9.2	—	280 (96.6%)	5 (1.7%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 40601

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Frankfort	2.18 mi	19	204^th
Waddy	6.56 mi	1	32^nd
Lawrenceburg	8.8 mi	8	133^rd
Shelbyville	12.56 mi	15	279^th
Versailles	15.09 mi	7	63^rd

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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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