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The highest-performing public schools in reading in Shelby County, Kentucky

11 public schools in Shelby County, Kentucky appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Simpsonville Elementary leads the list at 62.7%, against a median of 39.0% across the ranked schools.

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Shelby County, Kentucky

Top % Proficient (Reading)

62.7%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

39.0%

BEST IN READING · SHELBY COUNTY, KENTUCKY

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	Simpsonville Elementary	Simpsonville, KY	Shelby County	Elementary	441	62.7%
2	Heritage Elementary	Waddy, KY	Shelby County	Elementary	387	59.7%
3	Shelby County East Middle School	Shelbyville, KY	Shelby County	Middle	505	41.3%
4	Southside Elementary	Shelbyville, KY	Shelby County	Elementary	412	40.3%
5	Martha Layne Collins High School	Shelbyville, KY	Shelby County	High	1,157	40.0%
6	Wright Elementary	Shelbyville, KY	Shelby County	Elementary	489	39.0%
7	Shelby County High School	Shelbyville, KY	Shelby County	High	1,003	38.0%
8	Marnel C. Moorman School	Shelbyville, KY	Shelby County	Elementary	803	37.8%
9	Shelby County West Middle School	Shelbyville, KY	Shelby County	Middle	563	34.3%
10	Clear Creek Elementary	Shelbyville, KY	Shelby County	Elementary	425	33.0%
11	Painted Stone Elementary	Shelbyville, KY	Shelby County	Elementary	458	33.0%

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