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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
401Emmalena Elementary SchoolEmmalenaKnott CountyElementary80.4%20446.4%
402Garrison Elementary SchoolGarrisonLewis CountyElementary68.8%29246.4%
403Bell Central School CenterPinevilleBell CountyElementary77.3%50246.4%
404Paintsville High SchoolPaintsvillePaintsville IndependentHigh47.2%31846.3%
405Legrande Elementary SchoolHorse CaveHart CountyElementary49.2%32746.1%
406Cub Run Elementary SchoolCub RunHart CountyElementary49.3%21346.1%
407Camp Ernst Middle SchoolBurlingtonBoone CountyMiddle43.0%68846.1%
408Wayland Alexander Elementary SchoolHartfordOhio CountyElementary67.9%63546.1%
409Leestown Middle SchoolLexingtonFayette CountyMiddle52.6%1,08446.0%
410Calloway County High SchoolMurrayCalloway CountyHigh54.6%82446.0%
411Russell-McDowell Intermediate SchoolFlatwoodsRussell IndependentElementary51.8%44245.9%
412Bowling Green Junior HighBowling GreenBowling Green IndependentMiddle54.9%1,04245.9%
413Latonia Elementary SchoolCovingtonCovington IndependentElementary82.8%23345.9%
414Old Mill Elementary SchoolMount WashingtonBullitt CountyElementary33.2%59145.8%
415Wrigley Elementary SchoolWest LibertyMorgan CountyElementary68.9%28645.8%
416Cumberland Elementary SchoolCumberlandHarlan CountyElementary83.4%42845.8%
417North Middletown Elementary SchoolNorth MiddletownBourbon CountyElementary75.8%12845.8%
418Emma B. Ward Elementary SchoolLawrenceburgAnderson CountyElementary53.1%45245.8%
419Campbell County High SchoolAlexandriaCampbell CountyHigh40.4%1,51945.8%
420Cloverport Independent SchoolCloverportCloverport IndependentCombined66.3%27345.8%
421Kingston Elementary SchoolBereaMadison CountyElementary54.8%60845.7%
422Royal Spring Middle SchoolGeorgetownScott CountyMiddle42.6%71945.7%
423Lindeman Elementary SchoolErlangerErlanger-Elsmere IndependentElementary94.1%28745.6%
424Highland Elementary SchoolWaynesburgLincoln CountyElementary77.4%18645.6%
425North Warren ElementarySmiths GroveWarren CountyElementary58.7%43645.6%
426Morgan Central Elementary SchoolWest LibertyMorgan CountyElementary69.1%28545.5%
427Morgantown Elementary SchoolMorgantownButler CountyElementary62.8%61045.5%
428Woodford County Middle SchoolVersaillesWoodford CountyMiddle43.6%89745.5%
429Belfry Middle SchoolBelfryPike CountyMiddle64.5%34445.4%
430Eden Elementary SchoolInezMartin CountyElementary79.8%37145.4%
431Lebanon Middle SchoolLebanonMarion CountyMiddle67.6%33045.4%
432Garden Springs Elementary SchoolLexingtonFayette CountyElementary40.7%41845.3%
433G C Burkhead Elementary SchoolElizabethtownHardin CountyElementary55.5%63445.3%
434Russell High SchoolRussellRussell IndependentHigh39.5%61545.3%
435Eastern Elementary SchoolGlasgowBarren CountyElementary56.8%34745.3%
436LaGrange Elementary SchoolLa GrangeOldham CountyElementary57.3%45045.2%
437Dawson Springs Jr/Sr High SchoolDawson SpgsDawson Springs IndependentHigh62.3%28945.1%
438Rockfield ElementaryBowling GreenWarren CountyElementary66.3%67445.1%
439Reidland Intermediate SchoolPaducahMcCracken CountyElementary75.4%22845.0%
440Mercer County Intermediate SchoolHarrodsburgMercer CountyElementary60.0%57045.0%
441Helmwood Heights Elementary SchoolElizabethtownElizabethtown IndependentElementary47.5%46145.0%
442East Calloway Elementary SchoolMurrayCalloway CountyElementary65.5%31044.9%
443Harlan High SchoolHarlanHarlan IndependentHigh54.9%45544.8%
444Dixie Heights High SchoolFort MitchellKenton CountyHigh40.8%1,49944.8%
445Roundstone Elementary SchoolMount VernonRockcastle CountyElementary69.3%26744.7%
446Page School CenterPinevilleBell CountyElementary76.1%27244.7%
447Eastern Elementary SchoolPleasurevilleHenry CountyElementary57.1%18944.6%
448Bardstown Elementary SchoolBardstownBardstown IndependentElementary54.9%84744.6%
449Southern Middle SchoolLexingtonFayette CountyMiddle52.6%75944.6%
450Russell Middle SchoolRussellRussell IndependentMiddle46.1%48844.5%
Page 9 of 20 · 1,000 ranked. Composite math + reading proficiency on the state assessment, latest year.

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