Summary:
Zip code 40844 has one school, Stinnett Elementary School, serving 314 students from prekindergarten through grade 8 in Leslie County. Since it is the only school in the ZIP code, there is no school-to-school comparison. In 2025–2026, Stinnett scored above Kentucky in 14 of 18 reportable grade-and-subject comparisons, and reading was above the state in all five reported grades. At the same time, chronic absenteeism was 48%, compared with 45% in the district and 24% statewide. The main takeaway is that most reported test results are stronger than the state’s, but attendance is a notable concern.
The strongest results were in particular grades rather than across every subject: grade 5 social studies was 80% proficient, 42 points above the state’s 38%, and grade 6 reading was 76%, 22 points above the state’s 54%. Grade 5 editing and mechanics also stood out at 73%, compared with 48% statewide, a 25-point advantage. The lowest result was grade 7 science at 15%, 13 points below the state’s 28%; grade 7 math was also below the state, at 31% versus 39%. Grade 8 social studies was 31%, compared with 39% statewide. These differences show why families may want to focus on results for their child’s grade and subject, rather than treating the school’s overall standing as a complete picture.
Across 11 grade-and-subject results available for both 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, Stinnett’s scores fell by an average of 8 points, while state scores fell by an average of 1 point; the school’s average advantage narrowed by about 7 points. Changes varied: grade 8 social studies fell 33 points, while grade 6 reading rose 18 points. SchoolDigger placed Stinnett in the 86th percentile statewide in 2025–2026, up 2 percentile points from 2023–2024, with its rank improving from 112 of 685 to 93 of 684. The student-teacher ratio was 13.8 in 2024–2025, and 69% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year; these figures provide context, not an explanation for test results.
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