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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
901Johnsontown Road ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson CountyElementary78.8%40630.4%
902Park City Elementary SchoolPark CityBarren CountyElementary73.4%29030.4%
903Eastside Elementary SchoolCynthianaHarrison CountyElementary53.1%39930.3%
904Muhlenberg South ElementaryBeechmontMuhlenberg CountyElementary68.9%52730.3%
905Fairdale ElementaryFairdaleJefferson CountyElementary70.8%65330.3%
906Phillip Sharp Middle SchoolButlerPendleton CountyMiddle56.2%42030.2%
907West Irvine ElementaryIrvineEstill CountyElementary68.7%47930.1%
908Betsy Layne High SchoolStanvilleFloyd CountyHigh74.9%38730.0%
909Coral Ridge ElementaryFairdaleJefferson CountyElementary66.3%56729.9%
910Fulton Independent SchoolFultonFulton IndependentCombined73.7%29329.9%
911Tichenor Middle SchoolErlangerErlanger-Elsmere IndependentMiddle87.7%50529.8%
912Blue Lick ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson CountyElementary75.4%50829.8%
913Wurtland Elementary SchoolWurtlandGreenup CountyElementary76.4%20329.8%
914Trigg County High SchoolCadizTrigg CountyHigh51.7%59029.8%
915Crittenden-Mt. Zion ElementaryDry RidgeGrant CountyElementary70.5%38729.7%
916James Lane Allen Elementary SchoolLexingtonFayette CountyElementary66.7%42929.7%
917Lemons Mill Elementary SchoolGeorgetownScott CountyElementary41.3%54029.6%
918Wayne County Middle SchoolMonticelloWayne CountyMiddle74.8%64629.6%
919Mckell Elementary SchoolSouth ShoreGreenup CountyElementary64.1%46529.5%
920Campbellsburg Elementary SchoolCampbellsburgHenry CountyElementary47.7%33129.4%
921William G. Conkwright ElementaryWinchesterClark CountyElementary72.3%49929.3%
922Deep Springs Elementary SchoolLexingtonFayette CountyElementary73.9%52129.3%
923Dayton High SchoolDaytonDayton IndependentHigh85.8%35829.2%
924Clear Creek ElementaryShelbyvilleShelby CountyElementary46.8%42529.2%
925James D. Adams Middle SchoolPrestonsburgFloyd CountyMiddle69.8%31129.1%
926Sixth District Elementary SchoolCovingtonCovington IndependentElementary87.7%45429.0%
927Grant County High SchoolDry RidgeGrant CountyHigh64.9%1,01629.0%
928Lansdowne Elementary SchoolLexingtonFayette CountyElementary71.6%61029.0%
929Jackson County Middle SchoolMcKeeJackson CountyMiddle72.9%36928.9%
930Crossroads ElementaryMount WashingtonBullitt CountyElementary62.0%46928.9%
931Old Kentucky Home Middle SchoolBardstownNelson CountyMiddle48.7%59428.9%
932Southern Elementary SchoolGeorgetownScott CountyElementary67.5%46228.8%
933Lee County Middle High SchoolBeattyvilleLee CountyHigh87.0%42228.8%
934Christian County High SchoolHopkinsvilleChristian CountyHigh65.1%1,15328.8%
935Prestonsburg High SchoolPrestonsburgFloyd CountyHigh65.0%50828.8%
936Owen County High SchoolOwentonOwen CountyHigh55.9%53128.8%
937Flemingsburg Elementary SchoolFlemingsburgFleming CountyElementary59.8%57728.7%
938Casey County Middle SchoolLibertyCasey CountyMiddle73.0%49728.7%
939Shepherdsville ElementaryShepherdsvilleBullitt CountyElementary68.2%53828.7%
940Ramsey MiddleLouisvilleJefferson CountyMiddle57.9%1,15128.6%
941Ninth District ElementaryCovingtonCovington IndependentElementary83.6%32428.6%
942Wurtland Middle SchoolWurtlandGreenup CountyMiddle69.8%20228.5%
943Martin County High SchoolInezMartin CountyHigh67.4%51928.5%
944Cravens Elementary SchoolOwensboroOwensboro IndependentElementary88.4%39628.4%
945Owensboro Middle SchoolOwensboroOwensboro IndependentMiddle71.6%79028.4%
946Layne ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson CountyElementary79.1%43028.4%
947Rector A. Jones Middle SchoolFlorenceBoone CountyMiddle64.3%68328.3%
948Winburn Middle SchoolLexingtonFayette CountyMiddle65.4%76828.3%
949Paris Middle SchoolParisParis IndependentMiddle75.6%18028.3%
950Nicholas County Elementary SchoolCarlisleNicholas CountyElementary66.2%64528.3%
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