Best Public Schools in Zip Code 42122

Summary:

The 42122 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Alvaton Elementary. This public school, serving grades PK-6, is ranked in the top 20% of Kentucky elementary schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alvaton Elementary consistently outperforms the Warren County district and the state of Kentucky on standardized tests, with 76% of 6th graders proficient or better in reading compared to 59% for the district and 52% for the state. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 25% compared to the state average. With 749 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.1 to 1, Alvaton Elementary appears to be effectively supporting its student population, 55.01% of whom are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Alvaton Elementary's strong performance is likely due to its relatively high spending per student of $16,557 and its continuous improvement efforts, as evidenced by its rise in statewide ranking from 129th to 115th place between 2023-2024 and 2024-2025. Overall, Alvaton Elementary stands out as an exemplary school in the 42122 zip code, providing a high-quality education to its diverse student body.

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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
Alvaton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6350 Old Scottsville Rd.	Alvaton	42122	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 843-8067	785	46	17.2	53.4%	562 (71.6%)	35 (4.5%)	56 (7.1%)	79 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	46 (5.9%)	79	115^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.2%		73.8	129^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.2%	14	58.0	63.0	48.0	50.0	70.0	63.0	66.0	76.0	50.0	62.0	41.0	63.0	$16,557	$787	$854	$1,641	$8,825	$2,061	$10,887

Cities Near Zip Code 42122

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Alvaton	0.94 mi	1	34^th
Bowling Green	3.35 mi	43	156^th
Scottsville	11.07 mi	6	261^st
Oakland	13.18 mi	1	306^th
Franklin	15.58 mi	6	232^nd

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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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