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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 40741

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Schools

4,381

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedBush Elementary School8^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools

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Biggest riser

North Laurel Middle School up 16 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

London Elementary School 15.1 students per teacher

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3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 40741 zip code area of Laurel County, Kentucky is home to 10 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school. These schools serve a diverse student population, with a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Among the standout schools in the area are Bush Elementary School, which ranks 8th out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools, and Keavy Elementary School and Cold Hill Elementary School, which rank 47th and 43rd, respectively. These top-performing elementary schools demonstrate consistently high proficiency rates in mathematics and reading, setting a strong academic foundation for students in the area.

In contrast, the high schools in the 40741 zip code area, North Laurel High School and Laurel County Day Treatment, have varying performance on state assessments, with North Laurel High School generally outperforming the county and state averages, while Laurel County Day Treatment lags behind. This highlights the need for targeted interventions and support at the high school level to address the challenges faced by some of the schools in the Laurel County school district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)							KSA Reading (2025)							KSA Science (2025)			KSA Social Studies (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 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 Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th 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
North Laurel High School	Public	9-12	1300 East Hal Rogers Parkway	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	No	(606) 862-4699	1,252	62	20.1	58.3%	1,170 (93.5%)	12 (1.0%)	35 (2.8%)	13 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.5%)	15 (1.2%)	58	86^th of 254 public high schools	66.1%		78	36^th of 290 public high schools	87.6%	50							49.0							52.0			18.0			42.0	$25,314	$1,315	$1,086	$2,401	$15,977	$3,764	$19,818
London Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 N Main St	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4679	592	39	15.1	74.3%	538 (90.9%)	7 (1.2%)	33 (5.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)	89.8	42^nd of 685 public elementary schools	93.9%		88	44^th of 685 public elementary schools	93.6%	2	68.0	77.0	56.0					70.0	78.0	67.0					59.0			54.0			$23,051	$1,828	$901	$2,729	$16,895	$3,283	$20,178
Bush Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1832 E Laurel Rd	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4618	511	30	17.0	61.1%	487 (95.3%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	95.6	8^th of 685 public elementary schools	98.8%		93.1	17^th of 685 public elementary schools	97.5%	9	74.0	81.0	68.0					78.0	74.0						58.0			68.0			$22,218	$1,480	$999	$2,479	$16,464	$3,102	$19,565
Colony Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3656 Somerset Road	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4639	381	25	15.2	71.4%	362 (95.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	86.1	65^th of 685 public elementary schools	90.5%		83.9	74^th of 685 public elementary schools	89.2%	9	72.0	49.0	64.0					60.0	74.0	72.0								65.0			$22,979	$1,619	$984	$2,603	$16,970	$3,406	$20,376
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1781 McWhorter Rd	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4664	312	19	16.4	73.4%	298 (95.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	78.8	116^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.1%		83.7	76^th of 685 public elementary schools	88.9%	40	48.0	58.0	65.0					60.0	85.0	56.0					51.0			50.0			$22,476	$1,666	$832	$2,498	$16,504	$3,197	$19,978
Cold Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4012 W Laurel Rd	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4632	259	17	15.2	57.9%	231 (89.2%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.7%)	12 (4.6%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	89.7	43^rd of 685 public elementary schools	93.7%		90.2	32^nd of 685 public elementary schools	95.3%	11	76.0	79.0	75.0						66.0	84.0					39.0			74.0			$23,210	$1,874	$1,052	$2,926	$16,980	$3,305	$20,284
North Laurel Middle School	Public	6-8	101 Johnson Rd	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4715	970	57	17.0	65.6%	925 (95.4%)	6 (0.6%)	18 (1.9%)	10 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.0%)	82.9	31^st of 320 public middle schools	90.3%		79	47^th of 324 public middle schools	85.5%	16				57.0	63.0	53.0					67.0	71.0	48.0			46.0			53.0		$24,573	$1,461	$968	$2,429	$16,332	$3,052	$19,385
Laurel County Day Treatment	Public	6-12	65 Marydell Rd	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	No	(606) 862-6605	63	4	15.7	85.7%	55 (87.3%)	3 (4.8%)	4 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)														30.0
Laurel County Schools Center for Innovation	Public	10-12	1100 East Fourth Street	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	No	(606) 862-5580	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Laurel County Schools eLearning Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	718 N. Main Street	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	Yes	No	(606) 862-4600	41	1	41.0	73.2%	38 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														64.0

Cities Near Zip Code 40741

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
London	0.49 mi	16	25^th
East Bernstadt	5.85 mi	2	15^th
Corbin	7.89 mi	15	109^th
Keavy	9.16 mi	1	9^th
Manchester	14.74 mi	9	78^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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