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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
601Brandeis ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson CountyElementary51.4%42040.3%
602Mayfield Elementary SchoolMayfieldMayfield IndependentElementary71.0%98740.3%
603Crittenden County High SchoolMarionCrittenden CountyHigh54.3%38140.3%
604North Laurel High SchoolLondonLaurel CountyHigh58.3%1,25240.3%
605LaRue County High SchoolHodgenvilleLaRue CountyHigh57.0%75440.3%
606Mayfield High SchoolMayfieldMayfield IndependentHigh62.3%51740.3%
607Heritage Elementary SchoolGraysonCarter CountyElementary77.1%33640.2%
608Cannonsburg Elementary SchoolAshlandBoyd CountyElementary66.5%27240.2%
609Hickman County High SchoolClintonHickman CountyHigh58.2%31640.2%
610Rowan County Middle SchoolMoreheadRowan CountyMiddle61.9%69540.2%
611Stuart Pepper Middle SchoolBrandenburgMeade CountyMiddle40.0%70240.2%
612Hickman County Elementary SchoolClintonHickman CountyElementary62.3%44340.1%
613Taylorsville Elementary SchoolTaylorsvilleSpencer CountyElementary52.6%66140.1%
614Berea Community Middle SchoolBereaBerea IndependentMiddle65.9%21440.1%
615Second Street SchoolFrankfortFrankfort IndependentElementary49.0%56540.1%
616Sorgho Elementary SchoolOwensboroDaviess CountyElementary61.6%34140.1%
617West Hopkins SchoolNeboHopkins CountyElementary59.0%29340.0%
618Todd County Central High SchoolElktonTodd CountyHigh54.6%50040.0%
619Knott County Central High SchoolHindmanKnott CountyHigh62.7%52040.0%
620Ballard County Elementary SchoolBarlowBallard CountyElementary60.6%44440.0%
621Gallatin County Middle SchoolWarsawGallatin CountyMiddle77.8%31640.0%
622Tilden Hogge Elementary SchoolMoreheadRowan CountyElementary57.0%20740.0%
623North Hardin High SchoolRadcliffHardin CountyHigh49.2%1,59340.0%
624Kenneth D. King Middle SchoolHarrodsburgMercer CountyMiddle61.3%58139.9%
625Overdale Elementary SchoolLouisvilleBullitt CountyElementary65.6%39039.9%
626Taylor County Middle SchoolCampbellsvilleTaylor CountyMiddle59.7%58639.8%
627Hazard Middle SchoolHazardHazard IndependentMiddle57.0%25639.8%
628Willis H. Justice Elementary SchoolWinchesterClark CountyElementary66.7%48139.8%
629Louisville Male HighLouisvilleJefferson CountyHigh46.2%1,76339.8%
630Adair County High SchoolColumbiaAdair CountyHigh67.0%80539.8%
631Warfield Elementary SchoolWarfieldMartin CountyElementary74.4%33239.7%
632South Marshall Elementary SchoolBentonMarshall CountyElementary72.6%24139.7%
633Hodgenville Elementary SchoolHodgenvilleLaRue CountyElementary59.3%53339.6%
634Caneyville Elementary SchoolCaneyvilleGrayson CountyElementary70.9%37839.5%
635MT. Washington Middle SchoolMount WashingtonBullitt CountyMiddle41.4%47439.5%
636Franklin County High SchoolFrankfortFranklin CountyHigh51.7%99039.5%
637Camargo Elementary SchoolMount SterlingMontgomery CountyElementary72.9%59739.5%
638Green County High SchoolGreensburgGreen CountyHigh58.4%49039.5%
639Bardstown Middle SchoolBardstownBardstown IndependentMiddle52.5%59139.3%
640Georgetown Middle SchoolGeorgetownScott CountyMiddle55.1%55539.3%
641Muhlenberg County High SchoolGreenvilleMuhlenberg CountyHigh53.0%1,12339.3%
642George Rogers Clark High SchoolWinchesterClark CountyHigh53.4%1,57839.3%
643Belfry High SchoolBelfryPike CountyHigh58.1%46339.3%
644Clay County High SchoolManchesterClay CountyHigh71.7%76239.3%
645East Jessamine Middle SchoolNicholasvilleJessamine CountyMiddle62.0%94439.2%
646Bath County Middle SchoolOwingsvilleBath CountyMiddle74.4%39139.2%
647Crabbe Elementary SchoolAshlandAshland IndependentElementary85.2%27039.2%
648Jesse Stuart Elementary SchoolMadisonvilleHopkins CountyElementary67.5%48639.1%
649Sturgis Elementary SchoolSturgisUnion CountyElementary68.5%34339.1%
650Estill Springs ElementaryIrvineEstill CountyElementary69.9%47539.1%
Page 13 of 20 · 1,000 ranked. Composite math + reading proficiency on the state assessment, latest year.

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