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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
751Dawson Springs ElementaryDawson SpringsDawson Springs IndependentElementary78.4%34236.2%
752John M. Stumbo Elementary SchoolGrethelFloyd CountyElementary89.6%26036.2%
753Munfordville Elementary SchoolMunfordvilleHart CountyElementary57.7%48936.2%
754Medora ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson CountyElementary58.5%46036.2%
755Bryan Station Middle SchoolLexingtonFayette CountyMiddle58.5%74436.1%
756West Carter Middle SchoolOlive HillCarter CountyMiddle71.7%39236.1%
757Stanford Elementary SchoolStanfordLincoln CountyElementary75.0%57236.0%
758Fleming County High SchoolFlemingsburgFleming CountyHigh52.9%67136.0%
759Owen County Elementary/Primary SchoolOwentonOwen CountyElementary62.2%67436.0%
760Chenoweth ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson CountyElementary57.6%56936.0%
761Tygart Creek Elementary SchoolOlive HillCarter CountyElementary72.6%31835.9%
762Lewis County Central Elementary SchoolVanceburgLewis CountyElementary69.3%46635.9%
763Austin Tracy Elementary SchoolLucasBarren CountyElementary57.5%34635.9%
764Boston SchoolBostonNelson CountyElementary55.0%25135.8%
765Estill County Middle SchoolIrvineEstill CountyMiddle67.6%42335.8%
766Knox Central High SchoolBarbourvilleKnox CountyHigh74.6%72035.8%
767James T Alton Middle SchoolVine GroveHardin CountyMiddle53.1%61235.7%
768Elliott County Intermediate SchoolSandy HookElliott CountyElementary66.5%18535.6%
769Catlettsburg Elementary SchoolCatlettsburgBoyd CountyElementary70.7%18435.5%
770Southside ElementaryShelbyvilleShelby CountyElementary63.6%41235.4%
771Hebron Middle SchoolShepherdsvilleBullitt CountyMiddle47.1%56935.3%
772Boyd County Middle SchoolAshlandBoyd CountyMiddle57.0%61835.3%
773Monticello Elementary SchoolMonticelloWayne CountyElementary80.6%66435.3%
774Shelby Valley High SchoolPikevillePike CountyHigh63.0%50335.3%
775Edmonson County High SchoolBrownsvilleEdmonson CountyHigh57.7%54635.3%
776Eastern HighMiddletownJefferson CountyHigh35.5%1,79035.3%
777Metcalfe County Middle SchoolEdmontonMetcalfe CountyMiddle77.4%31035.2%
778Foster Heights Elementary SchoolBardstownNelson CountyElementary56.5%58835.2%
779East Carter Middle SchoolGraysonCarter CountyMiddle62.4%49035.2%
780Julius Marks Elementary SchoolLexingtonFayette CountyElementary68.9%44435.2%
781Eminence Elementary SchoolEminenceEminence IndependentElementary42.4%45535.1%
782Casey County High SchoolLibertyCasey CountyHigh65.2%63035.0%
783McLean County High SchoolCalhounMcLean CountyHigh44.5%42735.0%
784Metcalfe County High SchoolEdmontonMetcalfe CountyHigh72.2%45435.0%
785Thomas Nelson High SchoolBardstownNelson CountyHigh43.9%62935.0%
786Lewis County Middle SchoolVanceburgLewis CountyMiddle69.7%29034.9%
787West Whitesburg Elementary SchoolWhitesburgLetcher CountyElementary68.2%46234.9%
788Raceland-Worthington High SchoolRacelandRaceland-Worthington IndependentHigh45.5%38734.8%
789East Carter County High SchoolGraysonCarter CountyHigh55.9%67834.8%
790Owsley County High SchoolBoonevilleOwsley CountyHigh97.3%29134.7%
791Edmonson County 5/6 CenterBrownsvilleEdmonson CountyMiddle57.0%26534.7%
792Taylor Elementary SchoolBrooksvilleBracken CountyElementary60.2%49034.6%
793Warren East Middle SchoolBowling GreenWarren CountyMiddle65.2%49134.5%
794Bourbon County High SchoolParisBourbon CountyHigh57.9%76434.5%
795West Carter County High SchoolOlive HillCarter CountyHigh62.1%50634.5%
796Christian County Middle SchoolHopkinsvilleChristian CountyMiddle69.5%84534.5%
797Alex R. Kennedy ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson CountyElementary59.3%36934.5%
798Campbellsville Middle SchoolCampbellsvilleCampbellsville IndependentMiddle60.6%28434.4%
799Wallins Elementary SchoolWallinsHarlan CountyElementary81.0%35234.4%
800Grant County Middle SchoolDry RidgeGrant CountyMiddle68.8%69934.3%
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