Schools in Zip Code 40935

Zip code 40935 has two Knox County elementary schools—Flat Lick Elementary School and Dewitt Elementary School—both serving prekindergarten through grade 5. Their latest state test results cover grades 3–5, and the schools show different strengths rather than one clear winner in every subject. Both schools reached 57% proficiency in fifth-grade reading, six points above the state’s 51%; the most striking difference is Dewitt’s much higher fifth-grade math result, while Flat Lick leads in social studies.

Dewitt stands out in fifth-grade math: 81% proficient, compared with 54% at Flat Lick and 43% statewide. Dewitt also leads in fourth-grade reading, 63% to 56%, and fifth-grade editing and mechanics, 57% to 46%. Flat Lick’s standout is fifth-grade social studies, where it scores 46% versus Dewitt’s 38% and the state’s 38%. Across five tests reported for both schools, their simple averages are 59% for Dewitt and 52% for Flat Lick, compared with 46% statewide; this is an average of different assessments, not an official composite score. Some results are weaker: Flat Lick is below the state in third-grade reading and fourth-grade science, while Dewitt matches the state in social studies.

Flat Lick’s results declined overall on its 10 repeated grade-and-subject tests: its average fell from 55% in 2024–2025 to 48% in 2025–2026, while the state average was essentially unchanged at 44%. The largest drops were in fifth-grade writing (71% to 43%) and fourth-grade reading (68% to 56%). Dewitt’s three comparable results averaged 72% and then 67%; fifth-grade math edged up from 80% to 81%, while fourth-grade reading fell from 76% to 63%. SchoolDigger ranks Dewitt higher in 2025–2026: 155th of 684 schools (77th percentile), versus Flat Lick at 259th (62nd percentile); both fell from the prior year. Context measures are similar: student-teacher ratios are 9.5 at Dewitt and 9.9 at Flat Lick, and their 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch eligible shares are 88% and 90%. Chronic absenteeism is higher at Dewitt, 50% versus 43% at Flat Lick; these figures describe context, not the cause of test results.