Summary:
The 41553 zip code is home to a single high school, Phelps High School, which serves grades 7-12 and has a total enrollment of 252 students. Phelps High School is part of the Pike County school district, which is ranked 26th out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Phelps High School has a strong 93.5% four-year graduation rate, but also a relatively high 25.0% chronic absenteeism rate. Academically, the school has mixed results, with 10th-grade mathematics proficiency below the district and state averages, but 10th and 7th-grade reading proficiency above the district and state averages. The school's 11th-grade writing proficiency is below the district average but above the state average, while 11th and 8th-grade social studies proficiency is above the district and state averages. However, the school's ACT performance in English, Mathematics, and Reading for 11th graders is below the district and state averages.
Despite the challenges faced by Phelps High School, which serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, the school appears to be allocating resources effectively, with a higher per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio than the state average. By addressing the high chronic absenteeism rate and implementing targeted interventions to improve academic outcomes across all subject areas, Phelps High School has the potential to build on its strengths and drive further improvements in student success.
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