Best Public Schools in Zip Code 41168

Summary:

The 41168 zip code area is home to two schools: Star Elementary School, an elementary school, and Boyd County Central School, a high school. While the area has a mix of high-performing and low-performing schools, Star Elementary School stands out as a top-performing institution, consistently ranking among the best elementary schools in Kentucky.

Star Elementary School outperforms the Carter County and Kentucky averages in several key academic areas, including mathematics, reading, writing, and social studies. For example, in 3rd grade mathematics, 82% of Star Elementary School students scored proficient or better, compared to 47% in Carter County and 43% statewide. The school's performance has been relatively consistent over the past few years, with strong results in both the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years.

In contrast, Boyd County Central School has a much smaller student population, with only 17 students enrolled. While Boyd County Central School has a very low student-teacher ratio of 2.1, suggesting a high level of individual attention for students, both it and Star Elementary School have high rates of chronic absenteeism, at 25% for the 2024-2025 school year. This is an area of concern that may require further investigation and targeted interventions to improve student attendance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)			KSA Reading (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 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
Star Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8249 E US Hwy 60	Rush	41168	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 474-5756	124	8	15.4	50.8%	123 (99.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.7	176^th of 685 public elementary schools	74.3%		83.1	80^th of 685 public elementary schools	88.3%	96	82.0	67.0	44.0	59.0	44.0	63.0	63.0	44.0	44.0	$17,274	$681	$2,500	$3,181	$10,683	$1,672	$12,355

Cities Near Zip Code 41168

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Catlettsburg	3.85 mi	2	170^th
Rush	3.95 mi	1	65^th
Ashland	4.64 mi	24	211^th
Louisa	9.58 mi	5	193^rd
Grayson	9.61 mi	5	155^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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