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Kentucky schools underperforming demographics

Every Kentucky public school in the bottom 10% of its state by BeatsExpectations. Being on this list is a starting question, not a verdict: a school may be in leadership transition, recovering from a demographic shift, or working through curriculum or staffing problems.

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KENTUCKY · UNDERPERFORMING DEMOGRAPHICS
#SchoolCityDistrict% FRL% ProficientExpectedGap (pp)
51Knight MiddleLouisvilleJefferson County71.9%19.1%38.4%-19.24
52Greenwood ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson County71.8%19.2%38.4%-19.17
53Union County High SchoolMorganfieldUnion County52.2%26.5%45.6%-19.14
54New Castle Elementary SchoolNew CastleHenry County58.3%24.3%43.4%-19.09
55Todd County Middle SchoolElktonTodd County55.1%25.7%44.6%-18.83
56Byck ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson County91.9%12.2%31.0%-18.76
57Bullitt Central High SchoolShepherdsvilleBullitt County57.2%25.3%43.8%-18.53
58Crums Lane ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson County80.7%16.6%35.1%-18.48
59Clear Creek ElementaryShelbyvilleShelby County46.8%29.2%47.6%-18.45
60Wilkerson Elementary SchoolLouisvilleJefferson County68.8%21.1%39.5%-18.45
61Atkinson AcademyLouisvilleJefferson County92.0%12.5%30.9%-18.43
62Powell County Middle SchoolStantonPowell County66.3%22.1%40.4%-18.39
63Cartmell ElementaryCarrolltonCarroll County62.2%23.9%42.0%-18.08
64Old Kentucky Home Middle SchoolBardstownNelson County48.7%28.9%47.0%-18.06
65Semple ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson County76.7%18.7%36.6%-17.92
66Campbellsburg Elementary SchoolCampbellsburgHenry County47.7%29.4%47.3%-17.91
67Butler Traditional HighLouisvilleJefferson County65.3%23.0%40.8%-17.81
68Fairdale HighFairdaleJefferson County65.6%23.0%40.7%-17.68
69North Bullitt High SchoolShepherdsvilleBullitt County55.2%27.0%44.5%-17.53
70Lassiter MiddleLouisvilleJefferson County73.8%20.2%37.6%-17.44
71Lawrence County High SchoolLouisaLawrence County57.3%26.7%43.7%-17.07
72Yates Elementary SchoolLexingtonFayette County72.6%21.1%38.1%-17.05
73Bullitt Lick Middle SchoolShepherdsvilleBullitt County67.8%22.8%39.9%-17.05
74Webster County High SchoolDixonWebster County55.2%27.5%44.5%-17.04
75Pendleton County High SchoolFalmouthPendleton County57.3%27.0%43.8%-16.76
76Cochran ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson County79.2%18.9%35.6%-16.71
77Powell County High SchoolStantonPowell County61.6%25.5%42.2%-16.68
78Waggener HighLouisvilleJefferson County65.7%24.0%40.7%-16.66
79Eastern HighMiddletownJefferson County35.5%35.3%51.8%-16.54
80Warren ElementaryBowling GreenWarren County86.0%16.6%33.1%-16.53
81Price ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson County75.5%20.6%37.0%-16.43
82Frankfort High SchoolFrankfortFrankfort Independent42.0%33.0%49.4%-16.41
83Coventry Oak ElementaryLexingtonFayette County65.7%24.4%40.6%-16.2
84Watterson ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson County71.4%22.4%38.5%-16.11
85Caverna Elementary SchoolCave CityCaverna Independent76.1%20.7%36.8%-16.1
86Trigg County High SchoolCadizTrigg County51.7%29.8%45.8%-16.07
87Cochrane ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson County60.6%26.4%42.5%-16.07
88Millcreek Elementary SchoolLexingtonFayette County70.5%22.9%38.9%-15.98
89Wellington ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson County78.5%20.0%35.9%-15.96
90Dixie ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson County74.9%21.3%37.3%-15.92
91Longest ElementaryGreenvilleMuhlenberg County65.8%24.8%40.6%-15.81
92Eminence High SchoolEminenceEminence Independent41.2%34.0%49.7%-15.74
93Marnel C. Moorman SchoolShelbyvilleShelby County43.1%33.4%49.0%-15.57
94Owen County High SchoolOwentonOwen County55.9%28.8%44.3%-15.51
95Shelby AcademyLouisvilleJefferson County83.8%18.5%34.0%-15.49
96Elliott County Middle SchoolSandy HookElliott County70.0%23.6%39.1%-15.46
97Slaughter ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson County80.7%19.7%35.1%-15.45
98Chancey ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson County60.6%27.1%42.5%-15.42
99Williamstown Jr. HighWilliamstownWilliamstown Independent59.3%27.7%43.0%-15.28
100Shelby County East Middle SchoolShelbyvilleShelby County42.0%34.2%49.4%-15.24
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