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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
201W R McNeill Elementary SchoolBowling GreenBowling Green IndependentElementary42.3%43354.7%
202Science Hill Elementary SchoolScience HillScience Hill IndependentElementary68.3%49854.7%
203Hunter Hills Elementary SchoolCorbinLaurel CountyElementary79.6%61754.6%
204Kirksville Elementary SchoolRichmondMadison CountyElementary63.7%66254.6%
205Lafayette High SchoolLexingtonFayette CountyHigh33.1%2,37054.5%
206East Hardin Middle SchoolElizabethtownHardin CountyMiddle32.9%77554.4%
207Carr Creek Elementary SchoolLittcarrKnott CountyElementary73.7%36954.3%
208Whitley City Elementary SchoolWhitley CityMcCreary CountyElementary85.2%54754.2%
209Boyle County Middle SchoolDanvilleBoyle CountyMiddle49.8%65554.1%
210Elkhorn City Elementary SchoolElkhorn CityPike CountyElementary80.9%40954.1%
211Paint Lick Elementary SchoolPaint LickGarrard CountyElementary70.4%26054.1%
212South Laurel Middle SchoolLondonLaurel CountyMiddle70.1%83754.1%
213Sandersville ElementaryLexingtonFayette CountyElementary41.4%76554.0%
214Dunn ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson CountyElementary26.8%42553.9%
215North Todd Elementary SchoolElktonTodd CountyElementary64.3%44253.9%
216Wolfe County Middle SchoolCamptonWolfe CountyMiddle79.1%14853.8%
217Marion County Middle SchoolLebanonMarion CountyMiddle54.1%29053.8%
218F T Burns Elementary SchoolOwensboroDaviess CountyElementary73.0%44053.8%
219Tollesboro Elementary SchoolTollesboroLewis CountyElementary73.4%25653.8%
220Johnson Central High SchoolPaintsvilleJohnson CountyHigh56.5%88853.8%
221Northview ElementaryMount SterlingMontgomery CountyElementary60.6%50353.7%
222Clark Moores Middle SchoolRichmondMadison CountyMiddle56.6%55853.7%
223Sedalia Elementary SchoolMayfieldGraves CountyElementary58.5%37653.6%
224Highland Elementary SchoolStaffordsvilleJohnson CountyElementary63.3%39253.6%
225West Perry Elementary SchoolHazardPerry CountyElementary77.9%74353.5%
226Murray High SchoolMurrayMurray IndependentHigh44.5%60753.5%
227Southern Middle SchoolSomersetPulaski CountyMiddle64.8%87153.5%
228Flat Lick Elementary SchoolFlat LickKnox CountyElementary89.6%16353.4%
229Glenn O Swing ElementaryCovingtonCovington IndependentElementary78.3%39253.4%
230Clay Elementary SchoolClayWebster CountyElementary62.9%19453.3%
231Boyle County High SchoolDanvilleBoyle CountyHigh45.2%86953.3%
232McCracken County High SchoolPaducahMcCracken CountyHigh45.9%1,88253.3%
233Central Elementary SchoolPaintsvilleJohnson CountyElementary77.1%34153.2%
234Grayson County Middle SchoolLeitchfieldGrayson CountyMiddle58.4%83753.2%
235Southgate Public SchoolSouthgateSouthgate IndependentElementary76.1%18053.2%
236Central Elementary SchoolBentonMarshall CountyElementary50.8%48053.2%
237Knox County Middle SchoolBarbourvilleKnox CountyMiddle76.8%52253.2%
238Field ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson CountyElementary39.8%46553.0%
239Lowe ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson CountyElementary25.2%60852.9%
240Pine Knot IntermediatePine KnotMcCreary CountyElementary86.1%35252.8%
241Oldham County Middle SchoolBucknerOldham CountyMiddle33.3%76852.8%
242South Edmonson Elementary SchoolSmiths GroveEdmonson CountyElementary55.0%45352.8%
243Crestwood Elementary SchoolCrestwoodOldham CountyElementary33.6%53852.7%
244Shannon Johnson Elementary SchoolBereaMadison CountyElementary57.3%47352.7%
245Belfry ElementaryBelfryPike CountyElementary68.9%58952.7%
246Grapevine Elementary SchoolMadisonvilleHopkins CountyElementary61.0%31852.7%
247Lancaster Elementary SchoolLancasterGarrard CountyElementary78.8%46252.6%
248Heath Middle SchoolWest PaducahMcCracken CountyMiddle50.3%43352.6%
249Huntertown Elementary SchoolVersaillesWoodford CountyElementary43.6%44352.5%
250Pulaski County High SchoolSomersetPulaski CountyHigh54.0%1,11352.5%
Page 5 of 20 · 1,000 ranked. Composite math + reading proficiency on the state assessment, latest year.

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