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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
951Menifee County High SchoolFrenchburgMenifee CountyHigh71.5%37628.2%
952Magoffin County High SchoolSalyersvilleMagoffin CountyHigh65.8%53828.0%
953Kenwood ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson CountyElementary71.1%59627.9%
954Albany Elementary SchoolAlbanyClinton CountyElementary80.5%48627.9%
955Fairview High SchoolAshlandFairview IndependentHigh90.7%25727.9%
956Lloyd High SchoolErlangerErlanger-Elsmere IndependentHigh87.1%71127.8%
957Williamstown Jr. HighWilliamstownWilliamstown IndependentMiddle59.3%17227.7%
958Smyrna Elementary SchoolLouisvilleJefferson CountyElementary69.7%51527.7%
959Providence Elementary SchoolProvidenceWebster CountyElementary76.9%29927.7%
960North Middle SchoolRadcliffHardin CountyMiddle60.5%56727.7%
961Gutermuth ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson CountyElementary78.0%45127.6%
962Jennings Creek ElementaryBowling GreenWarren CountyElementary86.7%85227.6%
963Fulton County ElementaryHickmanFulton CountyElementary75.2%31427.6%
964Goldsmith ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson CountyElementary71.6%65127.6%
965Webster County High SchoolDixonWebster CountyHigh55.2%66027.5%
966Carrithers MiddleLouisvilleJefferson CountyMiddle63.9%54527.5%
967Mason County Middle SchoolMaysvilleMason CountyMiddle67.1%56527.3%
968Fern Creek ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson CountyElementary63.7%74427.3%
969Mason-Corinth ElementaryWilliamstownGrant CountyElementary73.9%29927.3%
970Lexington Trad Magnet SchoolLexingtonFayette CountyMiddle78.2%28427.2%
971Auburndale ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson CountyElementary75.7%59627.1%
972Chancey ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson CountyElementary60.6%51027.1%
973Herald Whitaker Middle SchoolSalyersvilleMagoffin CountyMiddle68.1%26027.0%
974Elliott County High SchoolSandy HookElliott CountyHigh64.2%29327.0%
975North Bullitt High SchoolShepherdsvilleBullitt CountyHigh55.2%1,17827.0%
976Pendleton County High SchoolFalmouthPendleton CountyHigh57.3%66727.0%
977Camp Taylor ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson CountyElementary71.7%36726.9%
978McNabb Elementary SchoolPaducahPaducah IndependentElementary91.0%33426.9%
979Lost River ElementaryBowling GreenWarren CountyElementary78.4%85626.8%
980Farnsley MiddleLouisvilleJefferson CountyMiddle68.7%91926.8%
981Lawrence County High SchoolLouisaLawrence CountyHigh57.3%75726.7%
982Union County High SchoolMorganfieldUnion CountyHigh52.2%64226.5%
983Central High Magnet Career AcademyLouisvilleJefferson CountyHigh67.4%1,25626.5%
984Cochrane ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson CountyElementary60.6%47026.4%
985Argillite Elementary SchoolArgilliteGreenup CountyElementary69.9%21626.4%
986Paris Elementary SchoolParisParis IndependentElementary74.3%34626.4%
987Newburg MiddleLouisvilleJefferson CountyMiddle67.8%61526.4%
988Oakland ElementaryOaklandWarren CountyElementary75.0%43226.4%
989Wayne County High SchoolMonticelloWayne CountyHigh72.6%89526.3%
990Butler County High SchoolMorgantownButler CountyHigh50.3%66226.3%
991Morganfield Elementary SchoolMorganfieldUnion CountyElementary75.9%32826.2%
992Zachary Taylor ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson CountyElementary67.7%26026.2%
993Booker T Washington Elementary SchoolLexingtonFayette CountyElementary81.7%37726.2%
994Shelby County West Middle SchoolShelbyvilleShelby CountyMiddle46.2%56326.2%
995Lynn Camp Elementary SchoolCorbinKnox CountyElementary87.4%50126.2%
996Okolona ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson CountyElementary74.8%41726.1%
997Caverna High SchoolHorse CaveCaverna IndependentHigh74.2%20926.0%
998Klondike Lane ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson CountyElementary69.4%52726.0%
999Shelby County High SchoolShelbyvilleShelby CountyHigh43.9%1,00326.0%
1000Painted Stone ElementaryShelbyvilleShelby CountyElementary49.6%45826.0%
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