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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 41179

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At a glance

Schools

1,394

Students

Top rankedLewis County Middle School146^th of 326 Kentucky middle schools

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Biggest riser

Lewis County Middle School up 54 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Lewis County Central Elementary School 15.9 students per teacher

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Summary:

ZIP code 41179 includes four Lewis County Central Elementary School, Laurel Elementary School, Lewis County Middle School and Lewis County High School—two elementary schools, a middle school and a high school serving 1,394 students. Their latest results show a varied picture rather than a single area-wide pattern: elementary scores differ sharply by grade and subject, while secondary schools have some notable strengths. The clearest academic bright spot is the middle school’s eighth-grade writing and editing and mechanics, both well above state results.

Lewis County Middle School stands out most: eighth-grade writing was 62% proficient versus 48% statewide, and editing and mechanics was 57% versus 42%; eighth-grade reading was also 4 points above the state. Lewis County High School also excelled in writing, with 59% of eleventh-graders proficient versus 47% statewide, though its other reported subjects were mostly below state results. Elementary results are more mixed. At Central, third-grade math was close to the state (44% versus 43%), but fourth- and fifth-grade math lagged by 23 and 27 points. Laurel’s reported fifth-grade reading and social studies were 24 and 20 points below the state. Some of Laurel’s other latest test results are suppressed, so a full comparison is not available.

Recent trends differ by school: Central’s SchoolDigger percentile rank fell from 44 in 2023–2024 to 17 in 2025–2026, while the middle school rose from 44 to 55; the high school moved from 64 to 49. Across matched results, scores fell by an average of about 3 points, but the middle school improved in several subjects, including eighth-grade writing and editing and mechanics, each up 10 points. For context, 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch eligible shares were 69% at Central, 70% at the middle and high schools, and 80% at Laurel. Student-teacher ratios ranged from 15.4 at Laurel to 19.8 at the high school. The high school paired a 96% graduation rate with the area’s highest chronic absenteeism: 39%, compared with 24% statewide.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)							KSA Reading (2026)							KSA Science (2026)			KSA Writing (2026)			KSA Social Studies (2026)			KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th 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	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Laurel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	116 Laurel School Rd	Vanceburg	41179	Lewis County	Lewis County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 796-2214	70	5	15.4	80.0%	69 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)										27.0											18.0						$21,053	$1,932	$19,120
Lewis County Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	86 Walter Ave	Vanceburg	41179	Lewis County	Lewis County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 796-2831	466	29	15.9	69.3%	448 (96.1%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	20.9	570^th of 684 public elementary schools	16.7%		36	456^th of 685 public elementary schools	33.4%	114	44.0	20.0	16.0	27.0				41.0	33.0	35.0	53.0				18.0			33.0			14.0			33.0			$14,581	$1,864	$12,717
Lewis County High School	Public	9-12	79 Lions Lane	Vanceburg	41179	Lewis County	Lewis County	No	No	No	No	(606) 796-2823	568	29	19.8	69.5%	538 (94.7%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	48	133^rd of 262 public high schools	49.2%		46.4	139^th of 254 public high schools	45.3%	6							37.0							50.0			22.0			59.0			31.0			34.0	$13,356	$981	$12,375
Lewis County Middle School	Public	7-8	51 Middle School Ln	Vanceburg	41179	Lewis County	Lewis County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 796-6228	290	16	18.2	69.7%	283 (97.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	50.9	146^th of 326 public middle schools	55.2%		37.9	200^th of 320 public middle schools	37.5%	54					32.0	35.0						50.0	44.0			19.0			62.0			39.0			57.0		$14,415	$1,901	$12,513
Lewis County Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	79 Lions Ln	Vanceburg	41179	Lewis County	Lewis County	No	No	No	No	(606) 796-6106	0	8	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 41179

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Vanceburg	0.24 mi	5	209^th
Garrison	7.96 mi	1	219^th
Tollesboro	13.12 mi	1	87^th
Grayson	15.85 mi	5	158^th
Olive Hill	21.04 mi	6	206^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.