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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
351Chester Goodridge Elementary SchoolHebronBoone CountyElementary44.7%71148.1%
352Fleming Neon Middle SchoolNeonLetcher CountyMiddle58.0%13148.1%
353Henry County Middle SchoolNew CastleHenry CountyMiddle53.7%42148.0%
354Ohio County High SchoolHartfordOhio CountyHigh57.1%1,01848.0%
355Hattie C. Warner Elementary SchoolNicholasvilleJessamine CountyElementary63.2%57048.0%
356Prichard Elementary SchoolGraysonCarter CountyElementary64.2%61247.9%
357Flat Gap Elementary SchoolFlatgapJohnson CountyElementary78.4%24147.9%
358Madison Middle SchoolRichmondMadison CountyMiddle53.9%58647.9%
359Burgin Independent SchoolBurginBurgin IndependentCombined47.6%52547.9%
360McLean County Middle SchoolCalhounMcLean CountyMiddle48.6%32147.8%
361Walton-Verona High SchoolWaltonWalton-Verona IndependentHigh34.1%54847.8%
362Brenda Cowan ElementaryLexingtonFayette CountyElementary44.9%58647.7%
363North Hancock Elementary SchoolLewisportHancock CountyElementary59.0%45147.7%
364Henderson County South Middle SchoolHendersonHenderson CountyMiddle48.0%66147.7%
365Sinking Fork Elementary SchoolHopkinsvilleChristian CountyElementary72.3%43047.6%
366Jody Richards ElementaryBowling GreenWarren CountyElementary50.8%75447.6%
367Payneville Elementary SchoolPaynevilleMeade CountyElementary49.8%26547.6%
368LaRue County Middle SchoolHodgenvilleLaRue CountyMiddle55.6%52247.6%
369Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary SchoolNicholasvilleJessamine CountyElementary47.8%54247.5%
370Hite ElementaryMiddletownJefferson CountyElementary32.9%49847.5%
371Crittenden County Middle SchoolMarionCrittenden CountyMiddle60.3%27747.4%
372Pineville Independent SchoolPinevillePineville IndependentCombined83.1%53147.4%
373Southside Elementary SchoolNortonvilleHopkins CountyElementary67.4%54947.4%
374Anderson County Middle SchoolLawrenceburgAnderson CountyMiddle48.3%76847.3%
375Caldwell County Elementary SchoolPrincetonCaldwell CountyElementary57.8%38647.3%
376John Hardin High SchoolElizabethtownHardin CountyHigh48.2%86847.3%
377Bell County High SchoolPinevilleBell CountyHigh72.8%62247.3%
378Cordia SchoolHazardKnott CountyCombined81.6%18547.2%
379Simmons Elementary SchoolVersaillesWoodford CountyElementary71.8%41547.2%
380St Matthews ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson CountyElementary41.5%59847.2%
381Steeplechase Elementary SchoolWaltonBoone CountyElementary60.2%59847.1%
382Turkey Foot Middle SchoolEdgewoodKenton CountyMiddle48.7%1,00647.0%
383Bowen ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson CountyElementary42.7%72947.0%
384Whitley County High SchoolWilliamsburgWhitley CountyHigh72.7%91947.0%
385Echo Trail Middle SchoolLouisvilleJefferson CountyMiddle35.2%69747.0%
386Taylor County Elementary SchoolCampbellsvilleTaylor CountyElementary66.3%59447.0%
387Madison Central High SchoolRichmondMadison CountyHigh49.3%2,10747.0%
388Crosby MiddleMiddletownJefferson CountyMiddle42.0%80946.9%
389Bates ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson CountyElementary47.5%58546.9%
390Johnson County Middle SchoolPaintsvilleJohnson CountyMiddle58.8%44946.9%
391South Christian Elementary SchoolHerndonChristian CountyElementary65.3%55446.8%
392Northern Elementary SchoolGeorgetownScott CountyElementary58.0%41446.8%
393Adairville Elementary SchoolAdairvilleLogan CountyElementary50.0%34446.7%
394North Jackson ElementaryGlasgowBarren CountyElementary50.8%53746.7%
395Paul G. Blazer High SchoolAshlandAshland IndependentHigh54.1%82146.7%
396Campton Elementary SchoolCamptonWolfe CountyElementary87.0%31546.7%
397Glasscock Elementary SchoolLebanonMarion CountyElementary67.8%43246.6%
398John G Carlisle ElementaryCovingtonCovington IndependentElementary82.3%33346.5%
399Tyner Elementary SchoolTynerJackson CountyElementary73.5%39346.5%
400Eastside Middle SchoolMount WashingtonBullitt CountyMiddle26.2%68246.4%
Page 8 of 20 · 1,000 ranked. Composite math + reading proficiency on the state assessment, latest year.

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