Best Public Schools in Zip Code 41129

Summary:

The 41129 zip code area in Kentucky is home to two elementary schools: Ponderosa Elementary School and Catlettsburg Elementary School. Based on the available data, Ponderosa Elementary stands out as the higher-performing school in the area, consistently ranking much higher in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings and outperforming Catlettsburg Elementary and the Boyd County and Kentucky state averages on various academic metrics.

Ponderosa Elementary has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three school years, while Catlettsburg Elementary has only a 1-star rating. Ponderosa students outperform their peers at Catlettsburg and the county/state averages on the majority of KSA test subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 74% of 3rd graders at Ponderosa were proficient or better in Math, compared to 41% for Boyd County and 43% for Kentucky. Additionally, Ponderosa has a lower chronic absenteeism rate and spends less per student than Catlettsburg Elementary.

The data suggests a significant performance gap between the two schools, raising questions about the factors contributing to this disparity, such as differences in resources, teaching quality, or student demographics. Further investigation would be warranted to understand the root causes and ensure equitable access to quality education for all students in the 41129 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)			KSA Reading (2025)			KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (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 Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th 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
Ponderosa Elementary School	Public	K-5	16701 Ponderosa Dr	Catlettsburg	41129	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 928-2330	359	27	13.2	50.7%	335 (93.3%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	71.9	157^th of 685 public elementary schools	77.1%		76.6	111^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.8%	46	74.0	70.0	63.0	66.0	53.0	54.0	47.0	26.0	40.0	65.0	$23,698	$1,729	$06	$372	$12,649	$2,330	$14,907
Catlettsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3348 Court St	Catlettsburg	41129	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 739-5515	184	19	9.6	70.7%	166 (90.2%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.5%)	29.7	506^th of 685 public elementary schools	26.1%		29	509^th of 685 public elementary schools	25.7%	3	29.0	55.0	24.0		69.0	26.0	34.0	21.0	18.0	18.0	$31,298	$2,646	$11	$1,429	$18,569	$3,393	$22,507

Cities Near Zip Code 41129

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Catlettsburg	2.74 mi	2	170^th
Ashland	4.05 mi	24	211^th
Rush	8.98 mi	1	65^th
Russell	10.37 mi	5	67^th
Flatwoods	10.94 mi	1	176^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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