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Shelby County schools ranked by test score

Latest KSA (K-PREP) year (2024-25). 11 schools in Shelby County, Kentucky with reported Reading scores. Kentucky state average: 48.4%.
RankSchoolLevelReadingvs state
1Simpsonville Elementary
Simpsonville · Shelby County
Elementary62.7%+14.3pp
2Heritage Elementary
Waddy · Shelby County
Elementary59.7%+11.3pp
3Shelby County East Middle School
Shelbyville · Shelby County
Middle41.3%-7.1pp
4Southside Elementary
Shelbyville · Shelby County
Elementary40.3%-8.1pp
5Martha Layne Collins High School
Shelbyville · Shelby County
High40.0%-8.4pp
6Wright Elementary
Shelbyville · Shelby County
Elementary39.0%-9.4pp
7Shelby County High School
Shelbyville · Shelby County
High38.0%-10.4pp
8Marnel C. Moorman School
Shelbyville · Shelby County
Elementary37.8%-10.6pp
9Shelby County West Middle School
Shelbyville · Shelby County
Middle34.3%-14.1pp
10Clear Creek Elementary
Shelbyville · Shelby County
Elementary33.0%-15.4pp
11Painted Stone Elementary
Shelbyville · Shelby County
Elementary33.0%-15.4pp

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 Shelby 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.