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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
801East View Elementary SchoolOwensboroDaviess CountyElementary68.9%44034.3%
802McCreary Central High SchoolStearnsMcCreary CountyHigh77.6%71134.3%
803Hopkinsville High SchoolHopkinsvilleChristian CountyHigh63.1%96134.3%
804Crawford Middle SchoolLexingtonFayette CountyMiddle66.2%71034.2%
805Middlesboro Middle SchoolMiddlesboroMiddlesboro IndependentMiddle79.9%28434.2%
806Jenkins Independent SchoolJenkinsJenkins IndependentCombined77.9%45334.2%
807Shelby County East Middle SchoolShelbyvilleShelby CountyMiddle42.0%50534.2%
808Horse Branch Elementary SchoolHorse BranchOhio CountyElementary79.2%16834.1%
809Westport MiddleLouisvilleJefferson CountyMiddle57.1%98834.0%
810Middlesboro Elementary SchoolMiddlesboroMiddlesboro IndependentElementary84.0%51434.0%
811Hillard Collins Elementary SchoolFlorenceBoone CountyElementary61.3%57134.0%
812Eminence High SchoolEminenceEminence IndependentHigh41.2%55134.0%
813Ludlow High SchoolLudlowLudlow IndependentHigh66.0%37633.9%
814Muhlenberg County Middle SchoolGreenvilleMuhlenberg CountyMiddle60.3%87133.9%
815Central City ElementaryCentral CityMuhlenberg CountyElementary73.9%40633.9%
816Southern Elementary SchoolLexingtonFayette CountyElementary71.0%47633.9%
817Gallatin County Upper ElementaryWarsawGallatin CountyElementary77.6%30433.8%
818Lincoln County Middle SchoolStanfordLincoln CountyMiddle75.5%69733.8%
819Chandlers Elementary SchoolRussellvilleLogan CountyElementary55.5%45433.7%
820Ockerman Elementary SchoolFlorenceBoone CountyElementary57.0%77733.6%
821Sherman ElementaryDry RidgeGrant CountyElementary81.9%41533.6%
822Louisa Middle SchoolLouisaLawrence CountyMiddle63.0%38433.5%
823Lewis County High SchoolVanceburgLewis CountyHigh69.5%56833.5%
824East Ridge High SchoolLick CreekPike CountyHigh76.1%36033.5%
825Arnett Elementary SchoolErlangerErlanger-Elsmere IndependentElementary89.7%25333.5%
826Morgan County High SchoolWest LibertyMorgan CountyHigh63.0%52733.5%
827Clearfield Elementary SchoolClearfieldRowan CountyElementary77.3%29933.4%
828Marnel C. Moorman SchoolShelbyvilleShelby CountyElementary43.1%80333.4%
829Robert W Combs Elementary SchoolHappyPerry CountyElementary83.7%32533.4%
830Saffell Street Elementary SchoolLawrenceburgAnderson CountyElementary64.0%37533.3%
831Livingston County Middle SchoolBurnaLivingston CountyMiddle63.2%20133.3%
832Bonnieville Elementary SchoolBonnievilleHart CountyElementary65.2%31333.3%
833Creekside ElementaryGeorgetownScott CountyElementary57.3%57433.3%
834Estill County High SchoolIrvineEstill CountyHigh62.4%64333.3%
835Owensboro High SchoolOwensboroOwensboro IndependentHigh62.5%1,34233.3%
836Freedom Elementary SchoolShepherdsvilleBullitt CountyElementary45.9%60633.2%
837Woodland Elementary SchoolRadcliffHardin CountyElementary72.1%53733.2%
838Uniontown Elementary SchoolUniontownUnion CountyElementary61.8%19933.1%
839Lynn Camp Middle High SchoolCorbinKnox CountyHigh81.4%44733.1%
840Browning Springs Middle SchoolMadisonvilleHopkins CountyMiddle60.7%44333.1%
841Lee County Elementary SchoolBeattyvilleLee CountyElementary85.5%46833.0%
842Tates Creek High SchoolLexingtonFayette CountyHigh56.8%1,72333.0%
843Frankfort High SchoolFrankfortFrankfort IndependentHigh42.0%33133.0%
844Williamsburg City SchoolWilliamsburgWilliamsburg IndependentCombined81.8%83333.0%
845Fulton County Middle SchoolHickmanFulton CountyMiddle71.5%12332.9%
846Robertson County SchoolMount OlivetRobertson CountyCombined66.9%45332.9%
847James E Bazzell Middle SchoolScottsvilleAllen CountyMiddle55.6%44832.8%
848Wright ElementaryShelbyvilleShelby CountyElementary46.6%48932.8%
849Prestonsburg Elementary SchoolPrestonsburgFloyd CountyElementary77.9%57432.8%
850Bracken County High SchoolBrooksvilleBracken CountyHigh54.4%37732.8%
Page 17 of 20 · 1,000 ranked. Composite math + reading proficiency on the state assessment, latest year.

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