Best Public Schools in Zip Code 42372

Summary:

The 42372 zip code has only one school, Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary, a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 125 students. The school is part of the McLean County school district, which is ranked 72 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary's academic performance is mixed compared to state and county averages. While the school performed better in science and editing and mechanics, its math and social studies proficiency rates were lower than the county and state. The school's 5th-grade reading proficiency was also below the county average but higher than the state. Notably, the school had a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0% in 2024-2025.

Regarding resources, the school's per-student spending for the 2023-2024 school year was $16,613, and the student-teacher ratio was 14.7, which is relatively low. However, the school serves a population with significant economic disadvantages, with 73.6% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing the school's academic challenges, attendance issues, and the needs of its economically disadvantaged student population should be priorities for the school and district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)			KSA Reading (2025)	KSA Science (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 5th Grade	KSA Science 4th 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
Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	640 Main St	Sacramento	42372	McLean County	McLean County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 736-2343	115	8	13.5	69.6%	105 (91.3%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	42.9	401^st of 685 public elementary schools	41.5%		47.8	344^th of 685 public elementary schools	49.8%	57	41.0	24.0	30.0	45.0	47.0	30.0	65.0	$16,613	$1,397	$516	$1,913	$10,270	$2,964	$13,234

Cities Near Zip Code 42372

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sacramento	1.1 mi	1	214^th
Bremen	5.17 mi	1	183^rd
Calhoun	8.34 mi	4	101^st
Livermore	9.27 mi	1	253^rd
Central City	10.91 mi	2	278^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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