Top 10 Best Counties with Best Public Schools in Kentucky (2021)
The top ranked counties for public schools in Kentucky are listed below (2021).
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.
Top Ranked Counties with Best Public Schools in Kentucky (2021)
County
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
50%
(3 out of 6)
(3 out of 6)
- Gamaliel Elementary School
Rank: #13 of 1,246 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - Tompkinsville Elementary School
Rank: #13 of 1,246 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - Joe Harrison Carter
Rank: #54 of 1,246 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Monroe County, KY Schools
33%
(5 out of 15)
(5 out of 15)
- Sedalia Elementary School
Rank: #74 of 1,246 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%) - Wingo Elementary School
Rank: #97 of 1,246 (Top 10%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 68%) - Fancy Farm Elementary School
Rank: #104 of 1,246 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Graves County, KY Schools
32%
(6 out of 19)
(6 out of 19)
- Bush Elementary School
Rank: #8 of 1,246 (Top 1%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 84%) - Hazel Green Elementary School
Rank: #23 of 1,246 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%) - Sublimity Elementary School
Rank: #34 of 1,246 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Laurel County, KY Schools
32%
(6 out of 19)
(6 out of 19)
- Shopville Elementary School
Rank: #34 of 1,246 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%) - Oak Hill Elementary School
Rank: #62 of 1,246 (Top 5%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 76%) - Southern Elementary School
Rank: #80 of 1,246 (Top 10%)
(Math: 66% | Reading: 74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Pulaski County, KY Schools
31%
(4 out of 13)
(4 out of 13)
- Perryville Elementary School
Rank: #12 of 1,246 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - Junction City Elementary School
Rank: #23 of 1,246 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%) - Boyle County Middle School
Rank: #43 of 1,246 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Boyle County, KY Schools
29%
(6 out of 21)
(6 out of 21)
- North Oldham Middle School
Rank: #25 of 1,246 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 81%) - Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary School
Rank: #31 of 1,246 (Top 5%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 76%) - East Oldham Middle School
Rank: #38 of 1,246 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Oldham County, KY Schools
27%
(6 out of 22)
(6 out of 22)
26%
(7 out of 27)
(7 out of 27)
23%
(3 out of 13)
(3 out of 13)
- Spottsville Elementary School
Rank: #42 of 1,246 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 72%) - Niagara Elementary School
Rank: #54 of 1,246 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - Henderson County South Middle School
Rank: #96 of 1,246 (Top 10%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 67%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Henderson County, KY Schools
20%
(3 out of 15)
(3 out of 15)
- John M. Stumbo Elementary School
Rank: #4 of 1,246 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%) - May Valley Elementary School
Rank: #9 of 1,246 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - South Floyd Elementary School
Rank: #114 of 1,246 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60% | Reading: 76%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Floyd County, KY Schools
18%
(4 out of 22)
(4 out of 22)
- Concord Elementary School
Rank: #65 of 1,246 (Top 10%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 74%) - Hendron Lone Oak Elementary School
Rank: #74 of 1,246 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%) - Heath Elementary School
Rank: #81 of 1,246 (Top 10%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 68%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Mccracken County, KY Schools
18%
(4 out of 22)
(4 out of 22)
- Whitley Central Intermediate School
Rank: #22 of 1,246 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 78%) - Whitley County North Elementary School
Rank: #52 of 1,246 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%) - Whitley County East Elementary School
Rank: #54 of 1,246 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Whitley County, KY Schools
17%
(5 out of 29)
(5 out of 29)
15%
(4 out of 26)
(4 out of 26)
- Model Laboratory Middle School
Rank: #44 of 1,246 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%) - B. Michael Caudill Middle School
Rank: #79 of 1,246 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65% | Reading: 76%) - Model Laboratory High School
Rank: #88 of 1,246 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Madison County, KY Schools
14%
(11 out of 78)
(11 out of 78)
- Scapa At Bluegrass
Rank: #1 of 1,246 (Top 1%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 92%) - Rosa Parks Elementary School
Rank: #10 of 1,246 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 86%) - Athens-chilesburg Elementary School
Rank: #18 of 1,246 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Fayette County, KY Schools
13%
(6 out of 46)
(6 out of 46)
11%
(5 out of 46)
(5 out of 46)
8%
(14 out of 176)
(14 out of 176)
- Dupont Manual High School
Rank: #1 of 1,246 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 93%) - Greathouse/shryock Traditional
Rank: #3 of 1,246 (Top 1%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 90%) - Anchorage Independent Public School
Rank: #6 of 1,246 (Top 1%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 91%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Jefferson County, KY Schools
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