Best Public Schools in Zip Code 42266

Summary:

The 42266 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Pembroke Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with 653 students. The school is part of the Christian County school district, which is ranked 110 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pembroke Elementary School faces some academic challenges, with test scores in mathematics, reading, science, writing, social studies, and editing/mechanics generally below the Christian County district and state averages across multiple grade levels. For example, in 3rd grade mathematics, Pembroke Elementary scored 42% proficient or better, compared to 40% for Christian County and 43% for Kentucky. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0%, which may be contributing to the lower academic performance.

Despite these challenges, Pembroke Elementary School spends a relatively high amount per student at $16,455, likely due to the high proportion of low-income students, with 70.44% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16.7, which could be a positive factor in providing more individualized attention for students. Overall, the data suggests that Pembroke Elementary School is facing some significant obstacles, and the school and district may need to implement targeted interventions and support to improve the school's performance and outcomes for its students.

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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 Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th 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
Pembroke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Pembroke-Oak Grove Rd	Pembroke	42266	Christian County	Christian County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 887-7290	597	37	16.1	66.3%	246 (41.2%)	187 (31.3%)	101 (16.9%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (8.7%)	44	392^nd of 685 public elementary schools	42.8%		45.7	363^rd of 685 public elementary schools	47.0%	29	42.0	30.0	38.0	53.0	39.0	55.0	23.0	33.0	50.0	53.0	$16,455	$1,325	$578	$1,904	$8,559	$2,057	$10,616

Cities Near Zip Code 42266

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pembroke	1.12 mi	1	206^th
Hopkinsville	5.78 mi	20	249^th
Guthrie	10.83 mi	1	195^th
Elkton	11.28 mi	6	198^th
Herndon	11.34 mi	1	117^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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