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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
851Harrison County High SchoolCynthianaHarrison CountyHigh46.8%88132.8%
852Sebastian Elementary SchoolJacksonBreathitt CountyElementary79.1%39332.7%
853Arlie Boggs Elementary SchoolEoliaLetcher CountyElementary79.1%11032.7%
854Southern Elementary SchoolFalmouthPendleton CountyElementary63.7%54232.6%
855South Heights Elementary SchoolHendersonHenderson CountyElementary78.5%41332.6%
856Williamstown ElementaryWilliamstownWilliamstown IndependentElementary56.9%39732.5%
857Henry County High SchoolNew CastleHenry CountyHigh49.2%60832.5%
858Wolfe County High SchoolCamptonWolfe CountyHigh74.8%33332.5%
859Custer Elementary SchoolCusterBreckinridge CountyElementary70.8%17832.5%
860Lincoln County High SchoolStanfordLincoln CountyHigh66.9%88632.5%
861North Butler ElementaryMorgantownButler CountyElementary58.4%40632.3%
862North Livingston Elementary SchoolBurnaLivingston CountyElementary66.4%11332.3%
863Hopkinsville Middle SchoolHopkinsvilleChristian CountyMiddle69.0%74132.3%
864Fairview Elementary SchoolAshlandFairview IndependentElementary91.1%27132.2%
865Bourbon County Middle SchoolParisBourbon CountyMiddle60.7%55532.2%
866Breathitt County High SchoolJacksonBreathitt CountyHigh69.5%66932.1%
867Bondurant Middle SchoolFrankfortFranklin CountyMiddle55.2%60032.1%
868Bourbon Central Elementary SchoolParisBourbon CountyElementary68.0%45932.1%
869Clinton County High SchoolAlbanyClinton CountyHigh67.1%43432.0%
870Mason County High SchoolMaysvilleMason CountyHigh58.7%87732.0%
871Harlan County High SchoolBaxterHarlan CountyHigh81.2%94532.0%
872The New Haven SchoolNew HavenNelson CountyElementary74.1%16231.9%
873Bloomfield Middle SchoolBloomfieldNelson CountyMiddle48.6%29631.9%
874Caverna Middle SchoolHorse CaveCaverna IndependentMiddle67.8%11531.8%
875Bullitt East High SchoolMount WashingtonBullitt CountyHigh31.3%1,66431.8%
876Martha Jane Potter Elementary SchoolWhitesburgLetcher CountyElementary67.4%27331.7%
877South Floyd Elementary SchoolHi HatFloyd CountyElementary87.2%59631.7%
878Betsy Layne Elementary SchoolBetsy LayneFloyd CountyElementary83.5%63831.6%
879Livermore Elementary SchoolLivermoreMcLean CountyElementary66.8%23231.6%
880Greenup County High SchoolGreenupGreenup CountyHigh56.6%80731.5%
881Russellville High SchoolRussellvilleRussellville IndependentHigh65.5%30431.5%
882Nicholas County High SchoolCarlisleNicholas CountyHigh57.2%43531.5%
883Mary Todd Elementary SchoolLexingtonFayette CountyElementary74.8%40531.4%
884Mason County Intermediate SchoolMaysvilleMason CountyElementary66.3%57331.4%
885Ewing Elementary SchoolEwingFleming CountyElementary54.5%36931.4%
886Harrison County Middle SchoolCynthianaHarrison CountyMiddle55.8%61731.3%
887Russellville Middle SchoolRussellvilleRussellville IndependentMiddle73.1%21631.3%
888Floyd Central High SchoolEasternFloyd CountyHigh74.7%53431.3%
889Clinton County Middle SchoolAlbanyClinton CountyMiddle76.5%38331.1%
890Cane Ridge Elementary SchoolParisBourbon CountyElementary56.1%45330.9%
891H W Wilkey Elementary SchoolLeitchfieldGrayson CountyElementary72.8%50430.9%
892Edna L. Toliver Intermediate SchoolDanvilleDanville IndependentElementary72.5%52030.8%
893Menifee Central SchoolFrenchburgMenifee CountyElementary75.2%54830.8%
894Perry County Central High SchoolHazardPerry CountyHigh66.7%81930.8%
895Beaver Creek Elementary SchoolTopmostKnott CountyElementary83.1%18330.7%
896Laukhuf ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson CountyElementary56.1%62730.7%
897McCreary County Middle SchoolStearnsMcCreary CountyMiddle80.1%63330.6%
898Estes Elementary SchoolOwensboroOwensboro IndependentElementary90.4%49230.5%
899Bryan Station High SchoolLexingtonFayette CountyHigh61.7%2,03030.5%
900Lincoln Elementary Performing ArtsLouisvilleJefferson CountyElementary53.6%57830.4%
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