Top 10 Best Kentucky Public Schools (2021)
Kentucky is the #23 largest school system in the United States, serving 680,478 students across the 1,533 public schools for the 2021 school year.
The percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Kentucky is 47%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 56%.
The top ranked public schools in Kentucky are Dupont Manual High School, Scapa At Bluegrass and Greathouse/shryock Traditional. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Minority enrollment is 23% (majority 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 Overall Ranked Public Schools in Kentucky (2021)
- School Student Proficiency Grades Location
- Rank: #1-21.-2.Math: 85% (Top 1%) Reading: 93% (Top 1%)Math: 85% (Top 1%)
Reading: 93% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12120 W Lee St
Louisville, KY 40208
(502) 485-8241 - Rank: #1-21.-2.Math: 86% (Top 1%) Reading: 92% (Top 1%)Math: 86% (Top 1%)
Reading: 92% (Top 1%)
Grades: 4-8400 Lafayette Pkwy
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-3332 - Rank: #33.Greathouse/shryock TraditionalMagnet SchoolMath: 94% (Top 1%) Reading: 90% (Top 1%)Math: 94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-52700 Browns Lane
Louisville, KY 40220
(502) 485-8259 -
- Rank: #4-54.-5.Math: 80-84% (Top 1%) Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-57585 Hwy 172
West Liberty, KY 41472
(606) 522-8152 - Rank: #4-54.-5.Math: 80-84% (Top 1%) Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-86945 Ky Rt 979
Grethel, KY 41631
(606) 587-2212 - Rank: #66.Math: 82% (Top 1%) Reading: 91% (Top 1%)Math: 82% (Top 1%)
Reading: 91% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-811400 Ridge Rd
Louisville, KY 40223
(502) 245-2121 - Rank: #77.Math: 80-89% (Top 1%) Reading: 80-89% (Top 1%)Math: 80-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-58249 E Us Hwy 60
Rush, KY 41168
(606) 474-5756 - Rank: #88.Math: 84% (Top 1%) Reading: 84% (Top 1%)Math: 84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 84% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-51832 E Laurel Rd
London, KY 40741
(606) 862-4618 - Rank: #99.Math: 80-84% (Top 1%) Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5481 Stephens Br
Martin, KY 41649
(606) 285-0883 - Rank: #10-1110.- 11.J. Graham Brown SchoolMagnet SchoolMath: 81% (Top 5%) Reading: 85% (Top 1%)Math: 81% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-12546 South First Street
Louisville, KY 40202
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Top Kentucky Public Schools by County (2021)
County
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
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