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Best Schools · Kentucky · Highest proficiency

Kentucky public schools by raw proficiency

The traditional ranking: Kentucky public schools by combined math + reading proficiency on the state assessment. Best read alongside the BeatsExpectations ranking, which controls for student poverty.

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KENTUCKY · HIGHEST PROFICIENCY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
451Bristow ElementaryBowling GreenWarren CountyElementary69.8%69944.5%
452Meadow Lands Elementary SchoolOwensboroDaviess CountyElementary62.4%47944.5%
453Mullins Elementary SchoolPikevillePike CountyElementary64.8%77944.5%
454Northside Elementary SchoolMidwayWoodford CountyElementary50.0%36044.4%
455Garth Elementary SchoolGeorgetownScott CountyElementary70.9%38144.3%
456Peaks Mill ElementaryFrankfortFranklin CountyElementary57.6%45344.3%
457Madisonville North Hopkins High SchoolMadisonvilleHopkins CountyHigh43.4%1,02344.3%
458Berea Community High SchoolBereaBerea IndependentHigh51.5%30944.3%
459Paintsville Elementary SchoolPaintsvillePaintsville IndependentElementary49.5%43444.2%
460Wilt ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson CountyElementary57.7%52244.2%
461Salem Elementary SchoolRussell SpringsRussell CountyElementary70.8%40144.2%
462Bracken County Middle SchoolBrooksvilleBracken CountyMiddle58.3%26644.2%
463McNabb Middle SchoolMount SterlingMontgomery CountyMiddle55.9%92844.2%
464Rogers Elementary SchoolRogersWolfe CountyElementary77.2%12744.1%
465Heartland Elementary SchoolElizabethtownHardin CountyElementary56.0%56444.1%
466North Magoffin ElementarySalyersvilleMagoffin CountyElementary78.9%41744.1%
467Temple Hill Elementary SchoolGlasgowBarren CountyElementary60.5%26644.0%
468Collins LaneFrankfortFranklin CountyElementary53.0%50944.0%
469Rowan County Senior High SchoolMoreheadRowan CountyHigh54.9%90444.0%
470MT. Washington ElementaryMount WashingtonBullitt CountyElementary25.3%57744.0%
471Hindman Elementary SchoolHindmanKnott CountyElementary71.2%43444.0%
472Edmonson County Middle SchoolBrownsvilleEdmonson CountyMiddle65.2%25644.0%
473Westside Elementary SchoolCynthianaHarrison CountyElementary56.1%36043.9%
474Jones Park ElementaryLibertyCasey CountyElementary77.6%31243.9%
475Salyersville Grade SchoolSalyersvilleMagoffin CountyElementary73.3%47943.9%
476West Hardin Middle SchoolCeciliaHardin CountyMiddle55.7%47643.9%
477Cedar Grove ElementaryShepherdsvilleBullitt CountyElementary58.3%44143.9%
478Ballard HighLouisvilleJefferson CountyHigh36.1%2,14843.8%
479Taylor County High SchoolCampbellsvilleTaylor CountyHigh52.0%81943.8%
480Conner High SchoolHebronBoone CountyHigh33.6%1,40043.8%
481Larry A. Ryle High SchoolUnionBoone CountyHigh34.3%2,07743.8%
482Jamestown Elementary SchoolJamestownRussell CountyElementary75.0%48043.6%
483Liberty Elementary SchoolLibertyCasey CountyElementary71.5%36943.6%
484Greysbranch Elementary SchoolGreenupGreenup CountyElementary53.6%27843.6%
485Ohio County Middle SchoolHartfordOhio CountyMiddle66.0%52343.6%
486Beaver Dam Elementary SchoolBeaver DamOhio CountyElementary66.4%60143.6%
487Nicholasville Elementary SchoolNicholasvilleJessamine CountyElementary67.7%46543.6%
488Indian Hills Elementary SchoolHopkinsvilleChristian CountyElementary71.4%67443.5%
489F T Burns Middle SchoolOwensboroDaviess CountyMiddle64.3%75743.5%
490Apollo High SchoolOwensboroDaviess CountyHigh58.4%1,26543.5%
491Talton K Stone Middle SchoolElizabethtownElizabethtown IndependentMiddle43.0%52643.5%
492Campbell County Middle SchoolAlexandriaCampbell CountyMiddle47.2%1,09943.5%
493Calvert City Elementary SchoolCalvert CityMarshall CountyElementary71.1%29443.5%
494Mount Sterling Elementary SchoolMount SterlingMontgomery CountyElementary64.9%46443.4%
495South Magoffin ElementarySalyersvilleMagoffin CountyElementary77.9%20843.4%
496Duff-Allen Central ElementaryEasternFloyd CountyElementary81.4%37643.4%
497Adair County Elementary SchoolColumbiaAdair CountyElementary71.1%55043.3%
498Glasgow Middle SchoolGlasgowGlasgow IndependentMiddle61.5%54543.3%
499Meece Middle SchoolSomersetSomerset IndependentMiddle66.3%48643.3%
500Scott County High SchoolGeorgetownScott CountyHigh49.7%1,39243.3%
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