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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 42261

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Schools

2,152

Students

Districts

Top rankedMorgantown Elementary School300^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Morgantown Elementary School up 103 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Butler County Middle School 15.6 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 42261 zip code area is home to 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The data reveals a district that is underperforming compared to state averages, with challenges related to chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic factors.

Morgantown Elementary School stands out as a top-performing school, ranking in the top 300 elementary schools in Kentucky and outperforming the Butler County and state averages in several subject areas. However, the school faces a high chronic absenteeism rate and lower mathematics proficiency compared to the state. In contrast, Butler County High School, while maintaining a high graduation rate, underperformed the state average in several subject areas, including mathematics and reading.

Across the district, the data suggests significant socioeconomic challenges, with a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.9% to 88.24%. This factor may be linked to the academic and attendance challenges observed in the data. The district as a whole faces the need for targeted interventions and support to address these issues and improve educational outcomes for the students in the 42261 zip code area.

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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 (2025)	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 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	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
Butler County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	179 Academic Way	Morgantown	42261	Butler County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(270) 999-2791	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Butler County High School	Public	9-12	1852 S. Main Street	Morgantown	42261	Butler County	Butler County	No	No	No	No	(270) 526-2204	662	36	18.6	50.3%	559 (84.4%)	5 (0.8%)	86 (13.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	31.3	186^th of 254 public high schools	26.8%		34.3	192^nd of 290 public high schools	33.8%	6							25.0							29.0			20.0			50.0			31.0			33.0	$17,967	$961	$292	$1,252	$9,433	$3,929	$13,319
Morgantown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Cemetery Street	Morgantown	42261	Butler County	Butler County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 526-3361	610	34	17.9	62.8%	477 (78.2%)	5 (0.8%)	114 (18.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.0%)	54.4	300^th of 685 public elementary schools	56.2%		41.7	403^rd of 685 public elementary schools	41.2%	103	41.0	52.0	39.0					55.0	48.0	50.0					38.0			35.0			45.0			60.0			$15,150	$1,479	$245	$1,724	$7,694	$2,338	$10,032
Butler County Middle School	Public	6-8	505 Ward Ave	Morgantown	42261	Butler County	Butler County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 526-5647	461	30	15.6	59.4%	397 (86.1%)	3 (0.7%)	51 (11.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	43.8	178^th of 320 public middle schools	44.4%		41.9	180^th of 324 public middle schools	44.4%	2				40.0	35.0	41.0					49.0	40.0	44.0			23.0			64.0			40.0			50.0		$16,393	$1,041	$258	$1,299	$9,099	$2,661	$11,699
North Butler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5539 Brownsville Rd	Morgantown	42261	Butler County	Butler County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 526-8936	406	24	16.9	58.4%	365 (89.9%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.7%)	31.7	491^st of 685 public elementary schools	28.3%		47.7	345^th of 685 public elementary schools	49.6%	146	40.0	37.0	26.0					50.0	42.0	24.0					34.0			18.0			14.0			61.0			$16,527	$1,482	$234	$1,716	$9,072	$2,344	$11,416
Butler County Learning Center	Public	6-12	178 Academic Way	Morgantown	42261	Butler County	Butler County	No	No	No	No	(270) 526-2264	13	3	4.3	76.9%	12 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 42261

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Morgantown	0.88 mi	7	224^th
Beaver Dam	12.82 mi	2	131^st
Bowling Green	13.62 mi	43	156^th
Horse Branch	18.33 mi	1	262^nd
Beechmont	19.21 mi	1	288^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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