Best Public Schools in Zip Code 41740

Schools in ZIP code 41740 include one school, Emmalena Elementary School, serving prekindergarten through eighth grade and enrolling 204 students. Its results vary widely by grade and subject: some are well above Kentucky’s results, while others fall well below. The most important concern for families is attendance: chronic absenteeism was 46% in 2025–26, compared with 24% statewide.

There is no school-to-school leader or trailer in this ZIP code, so the standouts are grade-level results at Emmalena. Eighth-grade writing was a bright spot at 63%, 15 percentage points above the state’s 48%; fifth-grade social studies was 53%, also 15 points above the state. Eighth-grade Editing and Mechanics was 53%, 11 points above the state. On the other hand, fourth-grade reading was 29%, 21 points below the state, and fourth-grade math was 24%, 19 points below. These contrasting results mean that families should look at the specific grades and subjects relevant to their child rather than rely on a single schoolwide impression.

Results over time are mixed, with the overall comparisons in math and reading becoming less favorable even as some grades improved. Across comparable grades, the math average fell from 41% in 2024–25 to 37% in 2025–26, while the state average stayed about 42%; the school’s gap widened from 2 points below the state to 5 points below. In reading, the school’s average advantage over Kentucky narrowed from 7 points to 1. Exceptions include sixth-grade math, which rose from 40% to 60%, and eighth-grade writing, which climbed from 46% to 63%. SchoolDigger’s ranking also declined, from 218 of 685 schools (68th percentile) in 2023–24 to 374 of 684 (45th percentile) in 2025–26. Context measures include a student–teacher ratio of 11 in 2024–25 and 80% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25; these describe the school, but do not explain its results.