Best Public Schools in Zip Code 42519

Summary:

The 42519 zip code is home to a single standout public elementary school, Burnside Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 432 students. Burnside Elementary is part of the highly-ranked Pulaski County school district, which is ranked 12th out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Burnside Elementary consistently outperforms the Pulaski County and Kentucky state averages on standardized test scores across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Burnside's 5th-grade students scored 73% proficient or better in both Reading and Social Studies, compared to the state averages of 50% and 38%, respectively. The school has been ranked among the top 45 elementary schools in Kentucky out of 685 and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating its status as a standout institution. Additionally, Burnside Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.6, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

While Burnside Elementary serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (86.11% in 2023-2024), the school has been able to achieve strong academic results. However, the chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0% in the 2024-2025 school year is an area that could be addressed to further improve student outcomes. Overall, Burnside Elementary School is a high-performing institution that is providing quality educational opportunities for its students despite the socioeconomic challenges in the community.

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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
Burnside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	435 East Lakeshore Drive	Burnside	42519	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 561-4250	414	32	12.8	81.2%	380 (91.8%)	4 (1.0%)	16 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	89.6	45^th of 685 public elementary schools	93.4%		72.9	136^th of 685 public elementary schools	80.1%	91	63.0	63.0	65.0	56.0	65.0	76.0	56.0	73.0	73.0	82.0	$14,219	$1,327	$448	$1,774	$10,160	$2,279	$12,444

Cities Near Zip Code 42519

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Burnside	2.17 mi	1	8^th
Somerset	5.09 mi	15	38^th
Nancy	12.3 mi	1	23^rd
Science Hill	14.63 mi	1	42^nd
Whitley City	15.35 mi	1	46^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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