Top Shelby County Public Schools
- For the 2020 school year, there are 15 public schools in Shelby County, KY, serving 7,193 students.
- Shelby County, KY public school have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Kentucky public school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 56% statewide average). Schools in Shelby County have an average ranking in the bottom 50% of Kentucky public schools.
- The top ranked public schools in Shelby County, KY are Heritage Elementary School, Simpsonville Elementary School and Shelby County West Middle School. Overall school rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
- Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public school average of 23% (majority Black).
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is more than the Kentucky public school average of 16:1.
Top Shelby County Public Schools (2020)
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School (Math/Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students - Clear Creek Elementary School Math: 27% | Reading: 39%
Rank: Bottom 50%279 Chapel Hill Rd
Shelbyville, KY 40065
(502)633-3452
Grades: K-5 | 594 students
- Heritage Elementary School Math: 60% | Reading: 57%
Rank: Top 30%8300 Frankfort Rd
Waddy, KY 40076
(502)829-5242
Grades: K-5 | 485 students
- Martha Layne Collins High School Math: 25% | Reading: 62%
Rank: Bottom 50%801 Discovery Blvd
Shelbyville, KY 40065
(502)647-1160
Grades: 9-12 | 1200 students
- Northside Early Childhood Center821 College Street
Shelbyville, KY 40065
(502)633-5123
Grades: PK | 275 students
- Painted Stone Elementary School Math: 41% | Reading: 45%
Rank: Bottom 50%150 Warriors Way
Shelbyville, KY 40065
(502)647-4505
Grades: K-5 | 529 students
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- Shelby County Area Technology Center Vocational School230 Rocket Lane
Shelbyville, KY 40065
(502)633-6554
Grades: n/a | n/a students
- Shelby County East Middle School Math: 32% | Reading: 47%
Rank: Bottom 50%600 Rocket Lane
Shelbyville, KY 40065
(502)633-1478
Grades: 6-8 | 710 students
- Shelby County Education Center Alternative School1361 Frankfort Rd.
Shelbyville, KY 40065
(502)647-4677
Grades: 6-12 | 19 students
- Shelby County Headstart279 Chapel Hill Road
Shelbyville, KY 40065
(502)633-3452
Grades: PK | 70 students
- Shelby County High School Math: 14% | Reading: 51%
Rank: Bottom 50%1701 Frankfort Rd
Shelbyville, KY 40065
(502)633-2344
Grades: 9-12 | 1018 students
- Shelby County Summer School1155 West Main Street
Shelbyville, KY 40066
(502)633-2375
Grades: K-12 | n/a students
- Shelby County West Middle School Math: 40% | Reading: 55%
Rank: Bottom 50%100 Warriors Way
Shelbyville, KY 40065
(502)633-4869
Grades: 6-8 | 805 students
- Simpsonville Elementary School Math: 55% | Reading: 53%
Rank: Top 50%6725 Shelbyville Rd
Simpsonville, KY 40067
(502)722-8855
Grades: K-5 | 548 students
- Southside Elementary School Math: 25% | Reading: 33%
Rank: Bottom 50%728 Ginkgo Dr
Shelbyville, KY 40065
(502)633-4460
Grades: K-5 | 458 students
- Wright Elementary School Math: 30% | Reading: 36%
Rank: Bottom 50%500 Rocket Lane
Shelbyville, KY 40065
(502)633-5222
Grades: K-5 | 482 students
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