Jefferson County schools ranked by test score
Latest KSA (K-PREP) year (2024-25). 132 schools in Jefferson County, Kentucky with reported Reading scores. Kentucky state average: 48.4%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | duPont Manual High Louisville · Jefferson County | High | 87.0% | +38.6pp |
| 2 | Anchorage Independent Public School Anchorage · Anchorage Independent | Elementary | 82.3% | +33.9pp |
| 3 | Greathouse/Shryock Traditional Louisville · Jefferson County | Elementary | 77.7% | +29.3pp |
| 4 | Norton Elementary Louisville · Jefferson County | Elementary | 77.0% | +28.6pp |
| 5 | Atherton High Louisville · Jefferson County | High | 72.0% | +23.6pp |
| 6 | J. Graham Brown School Louisville · Jefferson County | Combined | 71.0% | +22.6pp |
| 7 | Bloom Elementary Louisville · Jefferson County | Elementary | 70.7% | +22.3pp |
| 8 | Noe Middle Louisville · Jefferson County | Middle | 67.7% | +19.3pp |
| 9 | Stopher Elementary Louisville · Jefferson County | Elementary | 66.0% | +17.6pp |
| 10 | Barret Traditional Middle Louisville · Jefferson County | Middle | 63.7% | +15.3pp |
| 11 | Hawthorne Elementary Louisville · Jefferson County | Elementary | 63.0% | +14.6pp |
| 12 | Norton Commons Elementary Prospect · Jefferson County | Elementary | 62.0% | +13.6pp |
| 13 | Dunn Elementary Louisville · Jefferson County | Elementary | 60.7% | +12.3pp |
| 14 | Lowe Elementary Louisville · Jefferson County | Elementary | 60.0% | +11.6pp |
| 15 | Audubon Traditional Elementary Louisville · Jefferson County | Elementary | 59.0% | +10.6pp |
| 16 | Wilder Elementary Louisville · Jefferson County | Elementary | 59.0% | +10.6pp |
| 17 | Field Elementary Louisville · Jefferson County | Elementary | 57.3% | +8.9pp |
| 18 | Tully Elementary Louisville · Jefferson County | Elementary | 56.7% | +8.3pp |
| 19 | Farmer Elementary Louisville · Jefferson County | Elementary | 56.3% | +7.9pp |
| 20 | Hite Elementary Middletown · Jefferson County | Elementary | 55.7% | +7.3pp |
| 21 | Bowen Elementary Louisville · Jefferson County | Elementary | 55.3% | +6.9pp |
| 22 | Wheeler Elementary Louisville · Jefferson County | Elementary | 55.0% | +6.6pp |
| 23 | Bates Elementary Louisville · Jefferson County | Elementary | 54.0% | +5.6pp |
| 24 | Echo Trail Middle School Louisville · Jefferson County | Middle | 54.0% | +5.6pp |
| 25 | St Matthews Elementary Louisville · Jefferson County | Elementary | 54.0% | +5.6pp |
| 26 | Crosby Middle Middletown · Jefferson County | Middle | 51.7% | +3.3pp |
| 27 | Wilt Elementary Louisville · Jefferson County | Elementary | 51.0% | +2.6pp |
| 28 | Ballard High Louisville · Jefferson County | High | 49.0% | +0.6pp |
| 29 | Western Middle School for the Arts Louisville · Jefferson County | Middle | 49.0% | +0.6pp |
| 30 | Brandeis Elementary Louisville · Jefferson County | Elementary | 48.3% | -0.1pp |
| 31 | Highland Middle Louisville · Jefferson County | Middle | 47.3% | -1.1pp |
| 32 | Louisville Male High Louisville · Jefferson County | High | 47.0% | -1.4pp |
| 33 | Luhr Elementary Louisville · Jefferson County | Elementary | 46.7% | -1.7pp |
| 34 | Schaffner Traditional Elementary Louisville · Jefferson County | Elementary | 45.3% | -3.1pp |
| 35 | Meyzeek Middle Louisville · Jefferson County | Middle | 44.7% | -3.7pp |
| 36 | Jefferson County Traditional Middle Louisville · Jefferson County | Middle | 44.0% | -4.4pp |
| 37 | Eisenhower Elementary Louisville · Jefferson County | Elementary | 42.7% | -5.7pp |
| 38 | Kammerer Middle Louisville · Jefferson County | Middle | 42.7% | -5.7pp |
| 39 | Middletown Elementary Louisville · Jefferson County | Elementary | 42.3% | -6.1pp |
| 40 | Lincoln Elementary Performing Arts Louisville · Jefferson County | Elementary | 42.0% | -6.4pp |
| 41 | Chenoweth Elementary Louisville · Jefferson County | Elementary | 40.3% | -8.1pp |
| 42 | Eastern High Middletown · Jefferson County | High | 39.0% | -9.4pp |
| 43 | Westport Middle Louisville · Jefferson County | Middle | 38.3% | -10.1pp |
| 44 | Central High Magnet Career Academy Louisville · Jefferson County | High | 38.0% | -10.4pp |
| 45 | Blue Lick Elementary Louisville · Jefferson County | Elementary | 37.7% | -10.7pp |
| 46 | Carter Traditional Elementary Louisville · Jefferson County | Elementary | 36.3% | -12.1pp |
| 47 | Medora Elementary Louisville · Jefferson County | Elementary | 36.0% | -12.4pp |
| 48 | Alex R. Kennedy Elementary Louisville · Jefferson County | Elementary | 35.7% | -12.7pp |
| 49 | Farnsley Middle Louisville · Jefferson County | Middle | 35.7% | -12.7pp |
| 50 | Ramsey Middle Louisville · Jefferson County | Middle | 35.7% | -12.7pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the KSA (K-PREP) % Proficient/Distinguished threshold on the latest available KSA (K-PREP) Reading test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Jefferson County, Kentucky with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Kentucky statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Kentucky ranking.