The most improved public schools in Kentucky are Raceland-worthington High School, Oak Grove Elementary School and Foothills Academy.
A school's improvement is based on a its total rise in ranking spots during the last five years (2019-24).
Improved Rank Range: 396
842
Avg. Improved Rank: 521
Most Improved Public Schools in Kentucky (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2019-24)
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Raceland-worthington High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +842
(from 937 to 95)
(from 937 to 95)
Grades: 9-12
500 Ram Blvd
Russell, KY 41169
(606) 836-8221
Russell, KY 41169
(606) 836-8221
Rank: #22.
Oak Grove Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +807
(from 984 to 177)
(from 984 to 177)
Grades: PK-6
4505 Cumberland Falls Rd
Corbin, KY 40701
(606) 549-7867
Corbin, KY 40701
(606) 549-7867
Rank: #33.
Foothills Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +749
(from 1,047 to 298)
(from 1,047 to 298)
Grades: 6-12
107 Foothill Academy Spur
Albany, KY 42602
(606) 387-4673
Albany, KY 42602
(606) 387-4673
Rank: #44.
Simpson Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +640
(from 885 to 245)
(from 885 to 245)
Grades: 1-3
721 Witt Rd
Franklin, KY 42134
(270) 586-4414
Franklin, KY 42134
(270) 586-4414
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Burning Springs Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +626
(from 853 to 227)
(from 853 to 227)
Grades: PK-6
9847 N Hwy 421
Manchester, KY 40962
(606) 598-3138
Manchester, KY 40962
(606) 598-3138
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
John M. Stumbo Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +626
(from 853 to 227)
(from 853 to 227)
Grades: PK-8
6945 Ky Rt 979
Grethel, KY 41631
(606) 263-6200
Grethel, KY 41631
(606) 263-6200
Rank: #77.
Jones Fork Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +623
(from 911 to 288)
(from 911 to 288)
Grades: PK-8
9795 Hwy 550 E
Mousie, KY 41839
(606) 946-2132
Mousie, KY 41839
(606) 946-2132
Rank: #88.
Johnson Central High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +604
(from 1,012 to 408)
(from 1,012 to 408)
Grades: 9-12
257 North Mayo Trail
Paintsville, KY 41240
(606) 789-2500
Paintsville, KY 41240
(606) 789-2500
Rank: #99.
Whitley County North Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +594
(from 1,041 to 447)
(from 1,041 to 447)
Grades: PK-6
6670 Hwy 26
Rockholds, KY 40759
(606) 549-7869
Rockholds, KY 40759
(606) 549-7869
Rank: #1010.
Morgan Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +593
(from 1,068 to 475)
(from 1,068 to 475)
Grades: K-5
2200 S 28th St
Paducah, KY 42003
(270) 444-5760
Paducah, KY 42003
(270) 444-5760
Rank: #1111.
Leslie County High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +584
(from 672 to 88)
(from 672 to 88)
Grades: 9-12
25 Eagle Lane
Hyden, KY 41749
(606) 672-2337
Hyden, KY 41749
(606) 672-2337
Rank: #1212.
Paces Creek Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +556
(from 1,068 to 512)
(from 1,068 to 512)
Grades: K-6
1983 S Hwy 421
Manchester, KY 40962
(606) 598-6333
Manchester, KY 40962
(606) 598-6333
Rank: #1313.
Reidland Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +541
(from 829 to 288)
(from 829 to 288)
Grades: PK-3
5741 Benton Rd
Paducah, KY 42003
(270) 538-4180
Paducah, KY 42003
(270) 538-4180
Rank: #1414.
Betsy Layne High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +539
(from 1,082 to 543)
(from 1,082 to 543)
Grades: 9-12
554 Bobcat Blvd
Betsy Layne, KY 41605
(606) 263-6280
Betsy Layne, KY 41605
(606) 263-6280
Rank: #1515.
Russell Springs Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +517
(from 660 to 143)
(from 660 to 143)
Grades: PK-5
1554 N Hwy 127
Russell Springs, KY 42642
(270) 866-3587
Russell Springs, KY 42642
(270) 866-3587
Rank: #1616.
Evarts Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +514
(from 977 to 463)
(from 977 to 463)
Grades: PK-8
132 Keister St
Evarts, KY 40828
(606) 837-2386
Evarts, KY 40828
(606) 837-2386
Rank: #1717.
John G Carlisle Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +505
(from 1,134 to 629)
(from 1,134 to 629)
Grades: K-5
910 Holman St
Covington, KY 41011
(859) 292-5812
Covington, KY 41011
(859) 292-5812
Rank: #1818.
Ezel Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +499
(from 991 to 492)
(from 991 to 492)
Grades: PK-5
31 Walnut Street
Ezel, KY 41425
(606) 725-8202
Ezel, KY 41425
(606) 725-8202
Rank: #1919.
Mccreary Central High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +490
(from 937 to 447)
(from 937 to 447)
Grades: 9-12
400 Raider Way
Stearns, KY 42647
(606) 376-5051
Stearns, KY 42647
(606) 376-5051
Rank: #2020.
Strode Station Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +486
(from 672 to 186)
(from 672 to 186)
Grades: K-4
1750 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 745-3915
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 745-3915
Rank: #2121.
North Warren Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +473
(from 930 to 457)
(from 930 to 457)
Grades: PK-6
420 College St
Smiths Grove, KY 42171
(270) 563-2041
Smiths Grove, KY 42171
(270) 563-2041
Rank: #2222.
Emmalena Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +468
(from 991 to 523)
(from 991 to 523)
Grades: PK-8
8343 W Hwy 550
Emmalena, KY 41740
(606) 251-3651
Emmalena, KY 41740
(606) 251-3651
Rank: #2323.
Monroe Co High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +445
(from 829 to 384)
(from 829 to 384)
Grades: 9-12
755 Old Mulkey Rd
Tompkinsville, KY 42167
(270) 487-6217
Tompkinsville, KY 42167
(270) 487-6217
Rank: #2424.
Morningside Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +431
(from 782 to 351)
(from 782 to 351)
Grades: 1-5
313 Morningside Dr
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-3359
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-3359
Rank: #2525.
Paris High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +414
(from 1,109 to 695)
(from 1,109 to 695)
Grades: 9-12
308 W 7th St
Paris, KY 40361
(859) 987-2168
Paris, KY 40361
(859) 987-2168
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Hazard High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +413
(from 605 to 192)
(from 605 to 192)
Grades: 9-12
157 Bulldog Ln
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 439-1318
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 439-1318
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Allen County-scottsville High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +413
(from 915 to 502)
(from 915 to 502)
Grades: 9-12
1545 Bowling Green Rd
Scottsville, KY 42164
(270) 622-4119
Scottsville, KY 42164
(270) 622-4119
Rank: #2828.
Fulton County High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +411
(from 933 to 522)
(from 933 to 522)
Grades: 9-12
2740 Moscow Ave
Hickman, KY 42050
(270) 236-3904
Hickman, KY 42050
(270) 236-3904
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Ponderosa Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +408
(from 526 to 118)
(from 526 to 118)
Grades: K-5
16701 Ponderosa Dr
Catlettsburg, KY 41129
(606) 928-2330
Catlettsburg, KY 41129
(606) 928-2330
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Henderson County High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +408
(from 663 to 255)
(from 663 to 255)
Grades: 9-12
2424 Zion Rd
Henderson, KY 42420
(270) 831-8800
Henderson, KY 42420
(270) 831-8800
Rank: #3131.
Ballard Memorial High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +407
(from 634 to 227)
(from 634 to 227)
Grades: 9-12
3561 Paducah Rd
Barlow, KY 42024
(270) 665-8400
Barlow, KY 42024
(270) 665-8400
Rank: #3232.
Dorton Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +406
(from 853 to 447)
(from 853 to 447)
Grades: PK-8
217 Dorton Jenkins Highway
Dorton, KY 41520
(606) 639-2832
Dorton, KY 41520
(606) 639-2832
Rank: #3333.
Madisonville North Hopkins High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +403
(from 593 to 190)
(from 593 to 190)
Grades: 9-12
4515 Hanson Rd
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270) 825-6017
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270) 825-6017
Rank: #3434.
Whitley County East Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Rank Change: +397
(from 426 to 29)
(from 426 to 29)
Grades: PK-6
13781 Hwy 92e
Siler, KY 40763
(606) 549-7097
Siler, KY 40763
(606) 549-7097
Rank: #3535.
Corbin High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +396
(from 607 to 211)
(from 607 to 211)
Grades: 9-12
1901 Snyder Street
Corbin, KY 40701
(606) 528-3902
Corbin, KY 40701
(606) 528-3902
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