Beta You're viewing our redesigned school list. Prefer the classic layout?

Best Public Schools in Zip Code 41240

At a glance

Schools

2,590

Students

Districts

Top rankedJohnson Central High School37^th of 262 Kentucky high schools

▲

Biggest riser

Central Elementary School up 33 spots statewide this year

◉

Smallest classes

Johnson County Middle School 11.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

See the top-ranked Kentucky schools →

Summary:

Schools in ZIP code 41240 include six schools—two elementary, one middle, two high and one alternative—serving students from elementary through high school. They enroll 2,590 students altogether, averaging 432 per school, with enrollment ranging from 160 at Johnson County Eagle Academy to 888 at Johnson Central High School. The most important finding is how sharply results differ by school in grade 10: proficiency ranges from 11% to 59% in math and from 21% to 70% in reading, compared with state results of 40% and 49%.

Central Elementary School stands out in elementary reading, beating Paintsville Elementary School in all four shared grades by 5 to 15 points. Central also led in grade 5 math by 26 points and social studies by 33 points, though Paintsville led in grade 3 and 4 math. At grade 10, Johnson Central was well above the state in math (59%) and reading (70%), while Paintsville High School scored 30% and 38%, and Eagle Academy scored 11% and 21%, respectively. Paintsville High was stronger in grade 11 writing, leading Johnson Central by 14 points. Eagle Academy is an alternative school, so its results are not a direct comparison with conventional schools.

SchoolDigger’s rankings show different trajectories: Central Elementary rose from the 62nd to the 80th percentile from 2023–2024 to 2025–2026, while Paintsville High fell from the 88th to the 57th percentile. Test-score changes were more mixed: Central improved its average matched gap against the state by about 3 points, while the overall matched-record gap narrowed by about 1 point. Absenteeism was high at all five schools with reported figures, ranging from 30% at Paintsville Elementary to 45% at Johnson County Middle School, versus 24% statewide. As context, 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch eligible shares ranged from 47% at Paintsville High to 82% at Eagle Academy; these figures do not explain score differences. Student-teacher ratios were 11.3 to 14.4 at the five non-alternative schools, compared with 52.9 at Eagle Academy. Some test results are suppressed and are not available for comparison.

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1715 Euclid Ave	Paintsville	41240	Johnson County	Johnson County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 789-2541	341	29	11.8	77.1%	322 (94.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.5%)	74.4	139^th of 684 public elementary schools	79.7%		70.2	172^nd of 685 public elementary schools	74.9%	33	46.0	47.0	51.0	53.0				71.0	72.0	54.0	75.0				63.0						51.0			54.0			$19,993	$5,137	$13,363
Johnson County Middle School	Public	7-8	251 N Mayo Tr	Paintsville	41240	Johnson County	Johnson County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 789-4133	449	40	11.3	58.8%	426 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	57.6	114^th of 326 public middle schools	65.0%		64.2	103^rd of 320 public middle schools	67.8%	11					56.0	46.0						57.0	37.0			32.0			49.0			39.0			41.0		$16,531	$2,046	$13,050
Johnson Central High School	Public	9-12	257 North Mayo Trail	Paintsville	41240	Johnson County	Johnson County	No	No	No	No	(606) 789-2500	888	72	12.3	56.5%	859 (96.7%)	3 (0.3%)	7 (0.8%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.5%)	79.2	37^th of 262 public high schools	85.9%		86.2	19^th of 254 public high schools	92.5%	18							59.0							70.0			32.0			51.0			43.0			55.0	$30,242	$1,513	$16,166
Johnson County Eagle Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	257 North Mayo Trail	Paintsville	41240	Johnson County	Johnson County	No	No	Yes	Yes	(606) 789-2077	160	3	52.9	81.9%	157 (98.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)							11.0							21.0													$6,752	$652	$4,795
Paintsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	325 2nd St	Paintsville	41240	Johnson County	Paintsville Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 789-2651	434	30	14.4	49.5%	400 (92.2%)	6 (1.4%)	15 (3.5%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	51.8	322^nd of 684 public elementary schools	52.9%		50.5	332^nd of 685 public elementary schools	51.5%	10	52.0	55.0	25.0	49.0				66.0	57.0	43.0	70.0				49.0			22.0			18.0			39.0			$21,736	$943	$13,782
Paintsville High School	Public	7-12	225 2nd St	Paintsville	41240	Johnson County	Paintsville Independent	No	No	No	No	(606) 789-2656	318	26	12.2	47.2%	302 (95.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.3	112^th of 262 public high schools	57.3%		70.6	51^st of 254 public high schools	79.9%	61					31.0	46.0	30.0					45.0	42.0	38.0					50.0	65.0		40.0	41.0		40.0	45.0	$23,455	$964	$15,407

Cities Near Zip Code 41240

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Paintsville	0.46 mi	8	140^th
Staffordsville	1.85 mi	1	106^th
Thelma	2.11 mi	1
Wittensville	3.84 mi	1	69^th
Hagerhill	4 mi	1	26^th

See the top KY Kentucky cities

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.