Summary:
Zip code 40844 has one elementary school, Stinnett Elementary School, serving prekindergarten through grade 8 and enrolling 314 students. There is no other local school to compare, so the clearest overall takeaway is that Stinnett was above the state in 13 of 18 reported subject-and-grade results in 2025–2026.
Stinnett’s strongest results were in grade 5 social studies, where 80% were proficient compared with 38% statewide, and grade 6 reading, at 76% compared with 54%. Across the reported grades, its average was 17 points above the state in social studies and 13 points above in reading. The clearest weak spots were grade 7 science, at 15% versus 28% statewide, and grade 7 math, at 31% versus 39%; grade 7 math was also 21 points below Leslie County. Grade 8 social studies was another exception: 31% were proficient, compared with 39% statewide.
Results were mixed over time: across 11 subject-and-grade comparisons available in both years, Stinnett’s average fell 8 points from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, while the state average fell 1 point, narrowing Stinnett’s average advantage by about 7 points. Notable changes included a 33-point drop in grade 8 social studies and a 24-point drop in grade 5 reading, alongside an 18-point gain in grade 6 reading. SchoolDigger ranked Stinnett 93rd of 684 schools in 2025–2026, up from 112th of 685 in 2023–2024. Context measures include a 13.8 student-teacher ratio and 69% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025; chronic absenteeism was 48% in 2025–2026, compared with 24% statewide. Since this is the area’s only school, these figures do not support school-to-school comparisons or conclusions about what drives achievement.
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