Best Public Schools in Zip Code 42082

Summary:

The 42082 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Symsonia Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. Symsonia Elementary is a high-performing institution, ranking 62nd out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Symsonia Elementary consistently outperforms the Graves County and Kentucky state averages on standardized tests across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 6th-grade students at Symsonia scored 69% proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 71% for Graves County and 41% for the state. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.8, which can contribute to more personalized attention and support for students.

While Symsonia Elementary is a standout performer, the school faces some challenges, including a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0% and a high proportion of students (59.56%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's high level of spending per student, at $13,813 per student, suggests that the district is investing significant resources into supporting the education of its students. Further analysis of Symsonia Elementary's practices and strategies could provide valuable insights for other schools seeking to emulate its success.

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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 Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th 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
Symsonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	11730 State Route 131	Symsonia	42082	Graves County	Graves County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 674-4860	370	26	13.9	56.5%	317 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	86.4	62^nd of 685 public elementary schools	90.9%		80.9	88^th of 685 public elementary schools	87.2%	26	52.0	61.0	58.0	69.0	67.0	61.0	65.0	73.0	52.0	77.0	60.0	81.0	$13,813	$860	$857	$1,717	$10,220	$1,876	$12,097

Cities Near Zip Code 42082

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Benton	2.55 mi	10	189^th
Symsonia	3.14 mi	1	14^th
Paducah	3.67 mi	20	119^th
Calvert City	8.21 mi	2	111^th
Smithland	11.03 mi	2	39^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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