Summary:
ZIP code 42323 has one listed school, Muhlenberg South Elementary, serving prekindergarten through grade 5 in Muhlenberg County. Its 2025–26 results were below the state in most reported subjects, though grade 5 writing was a clear exception: across eight reported subject-and-grade results, the school averaged 36% proficiency compared with 45% statewide. The most important takeaway is that results are generally below the state, but writing stands out as a strength.
There are no peer schools in this ZIP-code list to rank at the top or bottom; Muhlenberg South Elementary is both by default, not because the data show it leads or trails local schools. Its strongest state comparison was grade 5 writing, at 40% proficient—5 percentage points above the state and 6 above the district. Its weakest reported state comparison was grade 5 editing and mechanics, at 34%—14 points below the state and 12 below the district. Grade 4 math, reading and science also exceeded the district by 7 to 11 points, while remaining 4 to 5 points below the state.
Matched results show modest improvement overall but a mixed picture by grade: the school’s average rose from 34% in 2024–25 to 36% in 2025–26, and its average gap with the state narrowed by 2 points. Grade 4 reading increased 10 points and science 9, while grade 5 reading and editing and mechanics each declined 5 points. SchoolDigger’s ranking moved from the 21st percentile in 2023–24 and 2024–25 to the 27th percentile in 2025–26. The school had 527 students, a 14.5 student–teacher ratio in 2024–25, and 69% free/reduced lunch eligible that year; chronic absenteeism was 21% in 2025–26, below the district’s 25% and the state’s 24%. With only one school listed, these data cannot support school-to-school comparisons.
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