Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 40935

Elementary schools in ZIP code 40935 include two Flat Lick Elementary and Dewitt Elementary, both serving prekindergarten through grade 5 in Knox County; enrollment is 163 and 120 students, respectively. Their latest results show strengths that differ by subject, rather than one school leading across the board: fifth-grade reading was tied at 57%, while the largest same-grade gap was 27 points in fifth-grade math.

Dewitt stands out in fifth-grade math, with 81% proficient compared with 54% at Flat Lick and 43% statewide; it also led in editing and mechanics, 57% to 46%. Flat Lick led in fifth-grade social studies, 46% to 38%, while Dewitt matched the state at 38%. Neither school is consistently ahead: for example, Flat Lick was 3 points below the state in fourth-grade science and 2 points below in fifth-grade editing and mechanics. The reported fifth-grade results therefore point to different subject strengths, not a single overall winner.

Some earlier advantages have narrowed. Across tests with results in both years, the average school advantage over the state fell from about 14 points in 2024–2025 to about 8 points in 2025–2026. Flat Lick’s fifth-grade writing score dropped 28 points, from 71% to 43%; Dewitt’s fourth-grade reading fell 13 points, from 76% to 63%. SchoolDigger ranks Dewitt 155th of 684 schools, in the 77th percentile with four stars, and Flat Lick 259th, in the 62nd percentile with three stars; both rankings fell from the prior year. In 2024–2025, free/reduced lunch eligible students made up about 90% at Flat Lick and 88% at Dewitt, while student–teacher ratios were 9.9 and 9.5. Chronic absenteeism in 2025–2026 was high at both schools: 43% at Flat Lick and 50% at Dewitt, compared with 24% statewide.