Best Public Schools in Zip Code 42378

Summary:

The 42378 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Whitesville Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 371 students. Whitesville Elementary is part of the Daviess County school district, which is ranked 39 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whitesville Elementary School appears to be a strong-performing school, consistently outperforming its district and state peers on the Kentucky State Assessments in core subjects like math and reading. The school has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing well compared to other elementary schools in Kentucky. Additionally, Whitesville Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16.8, which may contribute to its academic success. However, the school does have a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0%, which is an area of concern that the school and district may need to address.

While Whitesville Elementary serves a student population with significant economic needs, as evidenced by the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (50.94%), the school's high academic performance and resource allocation, such as its above-average spending per student of $16,360, suggest it is effectively supporting student learning and achievement. Overall, Whitesville Elementary appears to be a strong-performing school within its district and the state of Kentucky.

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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 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th 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
Whitesville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9656 Ky 54	Whitesville	42378	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 852-7670	363	23	15.7	45.7%	337 (92.8%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	67.1	198^th of 685 public elementary schools	71.1%		56.5	278^th of 685 public elementary schools	59.4%	80	53.0	64.0	55.0	50.0	66.0	43.0	47.0	41.0	53.0	$16,360	$833	$253	$1,086	$10,645	$2,016	$12,661

Cities Near Zip Code 42378

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Whitesville	0.66 mi	1	76^th
Fordsville	8.72 mi	1	36^th
Hawesville	8.75 mi	1	105^th
Owensboro	9.31 mi	35	146^th
Utica	13.89 mi	1	64^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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