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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%.
RankSchoolLevelReadingvs state
51Kenwood Elementary
Louisville · Jefferson County
Elementary35.3%-13.1pp
52Coral Ridge Elementary
Fairdale · Jefferson County
Elementary35.0%-13.4pp
53Fairdale Elementary
Fairdale · Jefferson County
Elementary34.3%-14.1pp
54Johnsontown Road Elementary
Louisville · Jefferson County
Elementary34.3%-14.1pp
55Goldsmith Elementary
Louisville · Jefferson County
Elementary34.0%-14.4pp
56Gutermuth Elementary
Louisville · Jefferson County
Elementary33.7%-14.7pp
57Camp Taylor Elementary
Louisville · Jefferson County
Elementary33.0%-15.4pp
58Zachary Taylor Elementary
Louisville · Jefferson County
Elementary33.0%-15.4pp
59Chancey Elementary
Louisville · Jefferson County
Elementary32.7%-15.7pp
60Stonestreet Elementary
Louisville · Jefferson County
Elementary32.5%-15.9pp
61Fern Creek Elementary
Louisville · Jefferson County
Elementary32.0%-16.4pp
62Fern Creek High
Louisville · Jefferson County
High32.0%-16.4pp
63Layne Elementary
Louisville · Jefferson County
Elementary31.7%-16.7pp
64Laukhuf Elementary
Louisville · Jefferson County
Elementary31.3%-17.1pp
65Jeffersontown High
Jeffersontown · Jefferson County
High31.0%-17.4pp
66Foster Traditional Academy
Louisville · Jefferson County
Elementary30.5%-17.9pp
67Carrithers Middle
Louisville · Jefferson County
Middle29.7%-18.7pp
68Klondike Lane Elementary
Louisville · Jefferson County
Elementary29.7%-18.7pp
69Newburg Middle
Louisville · Jefferson County
Middle29.7%-18.7pp
70Cochrane Elementary
Louisville · Jefferson County
Elementary28.7%-19.7pp
71Sanders Elementary
Louisville · Jefferson County
Elementary28.7%-19.7pp
72Smyrna Elementary School
Louisville · Jefferson County
Elementary28.7%-19.7pp
73Okolona Elementary
Louisville · Jefferson County
Elementary28.3%-20.1pp
74Dixie Elementary
Louisville · Jefferson County
Elementary28.0%-20.4pp
75Fairdale High
Fairdale · Jefferson County
High28.0%-20.4pp
76Maupin Elementary
Louisville · Jefferson County
Elementary28.0%-20.4pp
77Breckinridge-Franklin Elementary
Louisville · Jefferson County
Elementary27.7%-20.7pp
78Minors Lane Elementary
Louisville · Jefferson County
Elementary27.3%-21.1pp
79Auburndale Elementary
Louisville · Jefferson County
Elementary27.0%-21.4pp
80Frayser Elementary
Louisville · Jefferson County
Elementary26.3%-22.1pp
81Hartstern Elementary
Louisville · Jefferson County
Elementary26.0%-22.4pp
82Portland Elementary
Louisville · Jefferson County
Elementary26.0%-22.4pp
83Seneca High
Louisville · Jefferson County
High26.0%-22.4pp
84Greenwood Elementary
Louisville · Jefferson County
Elementary25.7%-22.7pp
85Jeffersontown Elementary
Jeffersontown · Jefferson County
Elementary25.7%-22.7pp
86Butler Traditional High
Louisville · Jefferson County
High25.0%-23.4pp
87Waggener High
Louisville · Jefferson County
High25.0%-23.4pp
88Watterson Elementary
Louisville · Jefferson County
Elementary25.0%-23.4pp
89Wilkerson Elementary School
Louisville · Jefferson County
Elementary24.7%-23.7pp
90Engelhard Elementary
Louisville · Jefferson County
Elementary24.0%-24.4pp
91Knight Middle
Louisville · Jefferson County
Middle23.0%-25.4pp
92Lassiter Middle
Louisville · Jefferson County
Middle23.0%-25.4pp
93Southern High
Louisville · Jefferson County
High23.0%-25.4pp
94Shelby Academy
Louisville · Jefferson County
Elementary22.7%-25.7pp
95Cochran Elementary
Louisville · Jefferson County
Elementary22.3%-26.1pp
96Johnson Traditional Middle
Louisville · Jefferson County
Middle22.0%-26.4pp
97Wellington Elementary
Louisville · Jefferson County
Elementary21.7%-26.7pp
98Marion C. Moore School
Louisville · Jefferson County
High21.3%-27.1pp
99Pleasure Ridge Park High
Louisville · Jefferson County
High21.0%-27.4pp
100Valley High
Louisville · Jefferson County
High21.0%-27.4pp

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.