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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
501Middlesboro High SchoolMiddlesboroMiddlesboro IndependentHigh74.8%33743.3%
502Great Crossing High SchoolGeorgetownScott CountyHigh38.6%1,67743.3%
503Livingston Central High SchoolSmithlandLivingston CountyHigh51.9%33943.3%
504Whitesburg Middle SchoolWhitesburgLetcher CountyMiddle64.9%19143.2%
505Rev. Henry E. Baker Sr. Interm. SchoolWinchesterClark CountyMiddle64.3%76743.2%
506Lakewood Elementary SchoolCeciliaHardin CountyElementary58.1%46343.2%
507Stephens Elementary SchoolBurlingtonBoone CountyElementary42.1%57743.2%
508Red Oak Elementary SchoolNicholasvilleJessamine CountyElementary59.0%51943.1%
509Berea Community Elementary SchoolBereaBerea IndependentElementary69.0%44843.0%
510A M Yealey Elementary SchoolFlorenceBoone CountyElementary44.4%53443.0%
511Beechgrove Elementary SchoolIndependenceKenton CountyElementary64.0%64542.9%
512Inez Elementary SchoolInezMartin CountyElementary65.2%23342.9%
513North Washington Elementary SchoolWillisburgWashington CountyElementary62.7%53642.9%
514Caldwell County Middle SchoolPrincetonCaldwell CountyMiddle63.5%40042.8%
515Kimper Elementary SchoolKimperPike CountyElementary87.5%12042.8%
516Caldwell County High SchoolPrincetonCaldwell CountyHigh51.2%56142.8%
517Dry Ridge ElementaryDry RidgeGrant CountyElementary63.5%40042.7%
518Brookside Elementary SchoolNicholasvilleJessamine CountyElementary58.8%51542.7%
519Bernheim Middle SchoolShepherdsvilleBullitt CountyMiddle53.4%37142.7%
520Highland Elementary SchoolGlasgowGlasgow IndependentElementary62.8%61842.7%
521Mayfield Middle SchoolMayfieldMayfield IndependentMiddle67.6%55942.6%
522West Jessamine High SchoolNicholasvilleJessamine CountyHigh45.3%1,27242.5%
523South Todd Elementary SchoolGuthrieTodd CountyElementary63.0%51142.5%
524Bowling Green High SchoolBowling GreenBowling Green IndependentHigh50.8%1,37742.5%
525Hazard High SchoolHazardHazard IndependentHigh50.2%30342.5%
526Washington County Middle SchoolSpringfieldWashington CountyMiddle63.6%21442.4%
527Kit Carson Elementary SchoolRichmondMadison CountyElementary53.9%44542.4%
528Jonathan Elementary SchoolBentonMarshall CountyElementary78.4%24142.3%
529Hardinsburg Elementary SchoolHardinsburgBreckinridge CountyElementary56.3%50142.3%
530Lyon County High SchoolEddyvilleLyon CountyHigh45.5%29242.3%
531Henderson County North Middle SchoolHendersonHenderson CountyMiddle55.4%67042.2%
532Crittenden County Elementary SchoolMarionCrittenden CountyElementary63.4%61442.1%
533Lincoln Elementary SchoolFranklinSimpson CountyElementary65.7%46342.1%
534Coxs Creek Elementary SchoolCoxs CreekNelson CountyElementary47.5%47442.1%
535Adair County Middle SchoolColumbiaAdair CountyMiddle66.2%55942.1%
536Summit Elementary SchoolAshlandBoyd CountyElementary62.4%42542.1%
537Daniel Boone Elementary SchoolRichmondMadison CountyElementary65.7%46942.0%
538Phelps High SchoolPhelpsPike CountyHigh89.5%23942.0%
539Reidland Middle SchoolPaducahMcCracken CountyMiddle68.3%35042.0%
540Anne Mason Elementary SchoolGeorgetownScott CountyElementary48.5%39042.0%
541Jefferson Elementary SchoolHendersonHenderson CountyElementary61.5%41342.0%
542Bremen Elementary SchoolBremenMuhlenberg CountyElementary61.5%36942.0%
543Lone Jack School CenterFourmileBell CountyElementary82.1%19642.0%
544Letcher County Central High SchoolWhitesburgLetcher CountyHigh62.3%69241.8%
545Central Hardin High SchoolCeciliaHardin CountyHigh38.9%1,83141.8%
546Hancock County High SchoolLewisportHancock CountyHigh41.6%46141.8%
547Millbrooke Elementary SchoolHopkinsvilleChristian CountyElementary66.7%61041.7%
548Silver Creek Elementary SchoolBereaMadison CountyElementary58.8%49041.7%
549Marion County High SchoolLebanonMarion CountyHigh53.9%87941.7%
550Barren County Middle SchoolGlasgowBarren CountyMiddle58.6%64941.6%
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