The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a county which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 21%
50%
Avg. Statewide: 32%
Top Ranked Counties with Best Public Schools in Kentucky (2024)
County
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
50%
(3 out of 6)
(3 out of 6)
- Gamaliel Elementary School
Rank: #17 of 1,230 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%) - Joe Harrison Carter
Rank: #35 of 1,230 (Top 5%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%) - Tompkinsville Elementary School
Rank: #35 of 1,230 (Top 5%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Monroe County, KY Schools
Rank: #22.
47%
(9 out of 19)
(9 out of 19)
- Sublimity Elementary School
Rank: #1 of 1,230 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Cold Hill Elementary School
Rank: #7 of 1,230 (Top 1%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%) - Bush Elementary School
Rank: #8 of 1,230 (Top 1%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Laurel County, KY Schools
Rank: #33.
43%
(6 out of 14)
(6 out of 14)
- Fancy Farm Elementary School
Rank: #6 of 1,230 (Top 1%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - Farmington Elementary School
Rank: #51 of 1,230 (Top 5%)
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%) - Symsonia Elementary School
Rank: #80 of 1,230 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Graves County, KY Schools
Rank: #44.
33%
(7 out of 21)
(7 out of 21)
- North Oldham High School
Rank: #22 of 1,230 (Top 5%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 63%) - Kenwood Station Elementary School
Rank: #33 of 1,230 (Top 5%)
(Math: 64% | Reading: 60%) - North Oldham Middle School
Rank: #57 of 1,230 (Top 5%)
(Math: 51% | Reading: 66%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Oldham County, KY Schools
Rank: #55.
31%
(4 out of 13)
(4 out of 13)
Rank: #66.
30%
(8 out of 27)
(8 out of 27)
- Woodfill Elementary School
Rank: #4 of 1,230 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%) - Johnson Elementary School
Rank: #11 of 1,230 (Top 1%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%) - Donald E. Cline Elementary School
Rank: #26 of 1,230 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Campbell County, KY Schools
Rank: #77.
25%
(8 out of 32)
(8 out of 32)
- Erpenbeck Elementary School
Rank: #15 of 1,230 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65% | Reading: 68%) - Shirley Mann Elementary School
Rank: #24 of 1,230 (Top 5%)
(Math: 63% | Reading: 65%) - Longbranch Elementary School
Rank: #40 of 1,230 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60% | Reading: 61%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Boone County, KY Schools
Rank: #8-98 - 9.
23%
(3 out of 13)
(3 out of 13)
- Boyle County Middle School
Rank: #67 of 1,230 (Top 10%)
(Math: 52% | Reading: 58%) - Perryville Elementary School
Rank: #70 of 1,230 (Top 10%)
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%) - Woodlawn Elementary School
Rank: #77 of 1,230 (Top 10%)
(Math: 50% | Reading: 61%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Boyle County, KY Schools
Rank: #8-98 - 9.
23%
(3 out of 13)
(3 out of 13)
- Cairo Elementary School
Rank: #38 of 1,230 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%) - Spottsville Elementary School
Rank: #65 of 1,230 (Top 10%)
(Math: 56% | Reading: 57%) - Henderson County South Middle School
Rank: #119 of 1,230 (Top 10%)
(Math: 51% | Reading: 51%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Henderson County, KY Schools
Rank: #1010.
21%
(4 out of 19)
(4 out of 19)
- Oak Hill Elementary School
Rank: #19 of 1,230 (Top 5%)
(Math: 61% | Reading: 79%) - Shopville Elementary School
Rank: #19 of 1,230 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%) - Pulaski Elementary School
Rank: #88 of 1,230 (Top 10%)
(Math: 52% | Reading: 56%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Pulaski County, KY Schools
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