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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
151Harmony Elementary SchoolGoshenOldham CountyElementary14.6%58457.6%
152Kenton Elementary SchoolIndependenceKenton CountyElementary38.5%65057.6%
153Oldham County High SchoolLa GrangeOldham CountyHigh26.1%1,54757.5%
154Potter Gray ElementaryBowling GreenBowling Green IndependentElementary33.3%49957.5%
155Jessie M Clark Middle SchoolLexingtonFayette CountyMiddle34.9%1,00257.5%
156Southern Elementary SchoolBeaver DamOhio CountyElementary64.7%26957.4%
157Goose Rock ElementaryManchesterClay CountyElementary83.5%23157.4%
158Highland Elementary SchoolOwensboroDaviess CountyElementary43.2%44057.3%
159Garrett Morgan ElementaryLexingtonFayette CountyElementary32.4%74657.3%
160Campbell Ridge ElementaryAlexandriaCampbell CountyElementary42.7%66157.2%
161Camp Dick Robinson Elementary SchoolLancasterGarrard CountyElementary59.4%44657.1%
162Alvaton ElementaryAlvatonWarren CountyElementary53.4%78557.1%
163Madison Southern High SchoolBereaMadison CountyHigh47.5%1,22457.0%
164Corbin High SchoolCorbinCorbin IndependentHigh51.2%82057.0%
165Southside Elementary SchoolVersaillesWoodford CountyElementary41.4%60757.0%
166W R Castle Memorial Elementary SchoolWittensvilleJohnson CountyElementary68.2%39057.0%
167B. Michael Caudill Middle SchoolRichmondMadison CountyMiddle46.0%51756.8%
168Wingo Elementary SchoolWingoGraves CountyElementary75.7%36656.7%
169Cawood Elementary SchoolCawoodHarlan CountyElementary86.6%20956.7%
170Ponderosa Elementary SchoolCatlettsburgBoyd CountyElementary50.7%35956.7%
171Star Elementary SchoolRushCarter CountyElementary50.8%12456.7%
172Clarkson Elementary SchoolClarksonGrayson CountyElementary63.6%64256.5%
173South Oldham High SchoolCrestwoodOldham CountyHigh21.3%1,30456.5%
174North Laurel Middle SchoolLondonLaurel CountyMiddle65.6%97056.4%
175Pride Elementary SchoolMadisonvilleHopkins CountyElementary59.9%40456.2%
176Oak Grove Elementary SchoolCorbinWhitley CountyElementary75.8%66956.1%
177Burlington Elementary SchoolBurlingtonBoone CountyElementary46.6%68956.0%
178Walton-Verona Elementary SchoolVeronaWalton-Verona IndependentElementary43.2%53956.0%
179Dorton Elementary SchoolDortonPike CountyElementary71.1%26356.0%
180Camden Station Elementary SchoolCrestwoodOldham CountyElementary23.4%47555.9%
181Spencer County Elementary SchoolTaylorsvilleSpencer CountyElementary32.5%80155.9%
182Ekron Elementary SchoolEkronMeade CountyElementary54.2%36555.9%
183Ezel Elementary SchoolEzelMorgan CountyElementary64.9%11455.9%
184Whitley County Middle SchoolWilliamsburgWhitley CountyMiddle76.2%54755.7%
185William H. Natcher ElementaryBowling GreenWarren CountyElementary72.8%71355.5%
186Cumberland Trace ElementaryBowling GreenWarren CountyElementary53.9%69955.4%
187Calhoun Elementary SchoolCalhounMcLean CountyElementary45.5%29055.3%
188Lincoln Trail Elementary SchoolElizabethtownHardin CountyElementary40.6%65355.3%
189Hawthorne ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson CountyElementary42.1%43755.3%
190Norton Commons ElementaryProspectJefferson CountyElementary27.3%59855.2%
191Vine Grove Elementary SchoolVine GroveHardin CountyElementary51.7%49355.2%
192Jesse D Lay Elementary SchoolBarbourvilleKnox CountyElementary56.9%32555.2%
193Barret Traditional MiddleLouisvilleJefferson CountyMiddle46.5%57955.1%
194Daviess County Middle SchoolOwensboroDaviess CountyMiddle55.1%87055.0%
195Morton Middle SchoolLexingtonFayette CountyMiddle40.4%60455.0%
196Simpsonville ElementarySimpsonvilleShelby CountyElementary30.4%44155.0%
197David T. Wilson ElementaryBrandenburgMeade CountyMiddle40.6%52955.0%
198Mountain View ElementaryHydenLeslie CountyElementary67.6%43554.9%
199Yellow Creek School CenterMiddlesboroBell CountyElementary84.9%57554.8%
200Frakes School CenterFrakesBell CountyElementary73.5%11754.8%
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