Best Public Schools in Zip Code 41171

Summary:

The 41171 zip code area in Kentucky is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the schools in this area face significant challenges, such as high poverty rates and chronic absenteeism, some schools stand out for their performance.

Elliott County High School has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 93.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.1%, but its overall statewide ranking is 195 out of 254 Kentucky high schools. In contrast, Elliott County Primary School and Elliott County Middle School perform below the state average on standardized tests, with the middle school ranking 144 out of 157 districts in Kentucky.

The standout school in the 41171 zip code is Elliott County Intermediate School, which has the highest statewide ranking among the schools in the area, ranking 425 out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. It is also the only school in the list rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. However, the Elliott County School District, which encompasses all the schools in the 41171 zip code, is ranked 144 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating significant challenges facing the district as a whole.

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th 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
Elliott County Intermediate School	Public	3-5	349 South KY 7	Sandy Hook	41171	Elliott County	Elliott County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 738-8402	185	13	14.2	66.5%	178 (96.2%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	40.4	425^th of 685 public elementary schools	38.0%		32	482^nd of 685 public elementary schools	29.6%	57	35.0	26.0	45.0					37.0	26.0	60.0					16.0		43.0		45.0			60.0			$20,714	$2,605	$463	$3,068	$10,205	$4,929	$14,143
Elliott County High School	Public	9-12	353 South KY 7	Sandy Hook	41171	Elliott County	Elliott County	No	No	No	No	(606) 738-8052	293	28	10.4	64.2%	284 (96.9%)	3 (1.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26.7	195^th of 254 public high schools	23.2%		41.9	166^th of 290 public high schools	42.8%	29							25.0							42.0		11.0		27.0			30.0			41.0	$17,980	$364	$357	$721	$10,897	$3,569	$13,475
Elliott County Middle School	Public	6-8	351 South KY 7	Sandy Hook	41171	Elliott County	Elliott County	No	No	No	No	(606) 738-8102	190	15	12.6	70.0%	186 (97.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	10.2	304^th of 320 public middle schools	5.0%		13.4	293^rd of 324 public middle schools	9.6%	11				16.0	23.0	16.0					38.0	21.0	24.0							26.0			40.0		$16,162	$410	$325	$735	$9,907	$3,008	$11,924
Elliott County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	155 Lakeside School Road	Sandy Hook	41171	Elliott County	Elliott County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 738-8202	224	14	16.0	72.8%	220 (98.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)																									$18,626	$2,345	$424	$2,769	$9,687	$3,658	$12,354

Cities Near Zip Code 41171

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sandy Hook	5.08 mi	4	282^nd
West Liberty	5.31 mi	9	153^rd
Clearfield	13.51 mi	1	268^th
Morehead	13.67 mi	11	208^th
Olive Hill	15.84 mi	6	220^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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