Top 10 Best Kentucky Public Schools (2022)
Kentucky is the #23 largest school system in the United States, serving 679,771 students across the 1,537 public schools for the 2022 school year.
The percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Kentucky is 46%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 56%.
The top ranked public schools in Kentucky are Greathouse/shryock Traditional, Scapa At Bluegrass and Dupont Manual High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Minority enrollment is 23% (majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 16:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(KY) School Average
Asian
2%
Hispanic
7%
Black
10%
White
77%
Two or more races
4%
Top Ranked Public Schools in Kentucky (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Greathouse/shryock Traditional
Magnet School
Math: 90% | Reading: 91%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 90% (Top 1%)
Reading: 91% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
2700 Browns Lane
Louisville, KY 40220
(502) 485-8259
Louisville, KY 40220
(502) 485-8259
Rank: #22.
Scapa At Bluegrass
Math: 86% | Reading: 95%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 86% (Top 1%)
Reading: 95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 4-8
400 Lafayette Pkwy
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-3332
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-3332
Rank: #33.
Math: 85% (Top 1%)
Reading: 88% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
120 W Lee St
Louisville, KY 40208
(502) 485-8241
Louisville, KY 40208
(502) 485-8241
Rank: #44.
Anchorage Independent Public School
Math: 84% | Reading: 88%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 88% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-8
11400 Ridge Rd
Louisville, KY 40223
(502) 245-2121
Louisville, KY 40223
(502) 245-2121
Rank: #55.
J. Graham Brown School
Magnet School
Math: 82% | Reading: 88%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 82% (Top 1%)
Reading: 88% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-12
546 South First Street
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 485-8216
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 485-8216
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Gamaliel Elementary School
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
320 E Main St
Gamaliel, KY 42140
(270) 457-2341
Gamaliel, KY 42140
(270) 457-2341
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Sublimity Elementary School
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
900 Sublimity School Rd
London, KY 40744
(606) 862-4692
London, KY 40744
(606) 862-4692
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Math: 82% (Top 1%)
Reading: 81% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
8101 Brownsboro Road
Louisville, KY 40241
(502) 485-8308
Louisville, KY 40241
(502) 485-8308
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Rosa Parks Elementary School
Math: 76% | Reading: 84%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 76% (Top 5%)
Reading: 84% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
1251 Beaumont Centre Lane
Lexington, KY 40513
(859) 381-3132
Lexington, KY 40513
(859) 381-3132
Rank: #1010.
Bush Elementary School
Math: 77% | Reading: 81%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 77% (Top 5%)
Reading: 81% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
1832 E Laurel Rd
London, KY 40741
(606) 862-4618
London, KY 40741
(606) 862-4618
Best Kentucky Public Schools by County (2022)
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# Schools
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% Minority
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