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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
551Rockcastle County Middle SchoolMount VernonRockcastle CountyMiddle59.8%60041.6%
552Bridgeport Elementary SchoolFrankfortFranklin CountyElementary65.4%40241.6%
553Meyzeek MiddleLouisvilleJefferson CountyMiddle50.5%84741.6%
554Carlisle County Elementary SchoolBardwellCarlisle CountyElementary59.5%39541.5%
555Southwestern High SchoolSomersetPulaski CountyHigh61.2%1,21341.5%
556Oakview Elementary SchoolAshlandAshland IndependentElementary68.5%26741.5%
557Crossroads Elementary SchoolCold SpringCampbell CountyElementary60.5%58741.5%
558Cumberland County High SchoolBurkesvilleCumberland CountyHigh74.5%29041.5%
559Logan County High SchoolRussellvilleLogan CountyHigh46.1%91841.5%
560Cowan Elementary SchoolWhitesburgLetcher CountyElementary78.0%24641.5%
561Girdler Elementary SchoolGirdlerKnox CountyElementary86.9%26741.4%
562Mary A. Goetz Elementary SchoolLudlowLudlow IndependentElementary63.7%45541.4%
563Evarts Elementary SchoolEvartsHarlan CountyElementary88.1%33541.3%
564Fulton County High SchoolHickmanFulton CountyHigh64.4%17441.3%
565Danville High SchoolDanvilleDanville IndependentHigh59.8%49241.3%
566Western Middle School for the ArtsLouisvilleJefferson CountyMiddle59.1%66541.3%
567Graves County High SchoolMayfieldGraves CountyHigh52.8%1,14541.3%
568Jackson County High SchoolMcKeeJackson CountyHigh65.9%53641.3%
569New Highland Elementary SchoolElizabethtownHardin CountyElementary63.0%50541.2%
570Franklin-Simpson Middle SchoolFranklinSimpson CountyMiddle64.0%66241.2%
571John W. Bate Middle SchoolDanvilleDanville IndependentMiddle67.3%35841.1%
572Madeline M Breckinridge Elem SchoolLexingtonFayette CountyElementary81.1%57641.1%
573Clay County Middle SchoolManchesterClay CountyMiddle69.5%38741.1%
574Rockcastle County High SchoolMount VernonRockcastle CountyHigh61.4%79641.0%
575Campbellsville High SchoolCampbellsvilleCampbellsville IndependentHigh63.5%37041.0%
576Shearer Elementary SchoolWinchesterClark CountyElementary69.7%41341.0%
577Hillsboro Elementary SchoolHillsboroFleming CountyElementary58.9%22440.9%
578College View Middle SchoolOwensboroDaviess CountyMiddle50.3%82140.9%
579South Hopkins Middle SchoolNortonvilleHopkins CountyMiddle56.7%30040.9%
580Richardsville ElementaryBowling GreenWarren CountyElementary78.5%44640.8%
581Rodburn Elementary SchoolMoreheadRowan CountyElementary71.4%41940.8%
582Greenville Elementary SchoolGreenvilleMuhlenberg CountyElementary64.2%62040.8%
583Raceland-Worthington Middle SchoolRacelandRaceland-Worthington IndependentMiddle47.3%39140.8%
584Lewisburg Elementary SchoolLewisburgLogan CountyElementary61.2%50040.8%
585McBrayer Elementary SchoolMoreheadRowan CountyElementary54.9%56640.7%
586Lebanon Junction ElementaryLebanon JunctionBullitt CountyElementary70.5%34940.7%
587Pembroke Elementary SchoolPembrokeChristian CountyElementary66.3%59740.7%
588Southside Elementary SchoolCynthianaHarrison CountyElementary55.5%40940.7%
589West Louisville Elementary SchoolOwensboroDaviess CountyElementary54.9%31940.7%
590Dixie Elementary Magnet SchoolLexingtonFayette CountyElementary49.8%58440.7%
591Charles Russell Elementary SchoolAshlandAshland IndependentElementary69.3%20240.5%
592Trigg County Middle SchoolCadizTrigg CountyMiddle52.9%42040.5%
593Allen County Primary CenterScottsvilleAllen CountyElementary63.5%1,00040.5%
594Scott High SchoolTaylor MillKenton CountyHigh42.3%1,01740.5%
595Black Mountain Elementary SchoolEvartsHarlan CountyElementary90.7%24840.5%
596Spencer County Middle SchoolTaylorsvilleSpencer CountyMiddle42.2%69040.4%
597Morgan Elementary SchoolPaducahPaducah IndependentElementary85.1%36940.4%
598Waco Elementary SchoolWacoMadison CountyElementary54.3%42240.4%
599Carlisle County High SchoolBardwellCarlisle CountyHigh54.3%18440.3%
600Morningside Elementary SchoolElizabethtownElizabethtown IndependentElementary53.2%45540.3%
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