Best schools in Kentucky (2025)
The top five of 1,209 schools in each category, with links to the full top 100. Rankings use the Success Index (US), built only from official American data.
Kentucky has 1,209 schools educating 639,649 students in 2025: 1,209 public.
The median Enrollment across Kentucky is 470. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
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Best elementary schools in Kentucky
Schools classified as elementary by NCES.
Anchorage Independent Public School
Anchorage · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
392 students
Rosa Parks Elementary School
Lexington · Public elementary · Grades K–5
681 students
Clays Mill Elementary School
Lexington · Public elementary · Grades K–5
527 students
Greathouse/Shryock Traditional
Louisville · Public elementary · Grades K–5
607 students
Athens-Chilesburg Elementary
Lexington · Public elementary · Grades K–5
620 students
Best middle schools in Kentucky
Schools classified as middle schools by NCES.
Scapa At Bluegrass
Lexington · Public middle · Grades 4–8
300 students
Highlands Middle School
Fort Thomas · Public middle · Grades 6–8
717 students
North Oldham Middle School
Goshen · Public middle · Grades 6–8
720 students
East Oldham Middle School
Crestwood · Public middle · Grades 6–8
570 students
Edythe Jones Hayes Middle School
Lexington · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,125 students
Best high schools in Kentucky
Schools classified as high schools by NCES.
duPont Manual High
Louisville · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,899 students
Beechwood High School
Fort Mitchell · Public high · Grades 7–12
762 students
Highlands High School
Fort Thomas · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,019 students
Pikeville High School
Pikeville · Public high · Grades 7–12
518 students
North Oldham High School
Goshen · Public high · Grades 9–12
948 students
Best traditional public schools in Kentucky
District-run public schools.
Anchorage Independent Public School
Anchorage · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
392 students
Scapa At Bluegrass
Lexington · Public middle · Grades 4–8
300 students
Rosa Parks Elementary School
Lexington · Public elementary · Grades K–5
681 students
Clays Mill Elementary School
Lexington · Public elementary · Grades K–5
527 students
Highlands Middle School
Fort Thomas · Public middle · Grades 6–8
717 students
Best schools by math proficiency in Kentucky
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in math on the state assessment (EDFacts, all students), for schools with 30 or more tested students.
Greathouse/Shryock Traditional
Louisville · Public elementary · Grades K–5
607 students
Shopville Elementary School
Somerset · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
385 students
Scapa At Bluegrass
Lexington · Public middle · Grades 4–8
300 students
duPont Manual High
Louisville · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,899 students
Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary
Sacramento · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
115 students
Best schools by reading proficiency in Kentucky
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students).
Scapa At Bluegrass
Lexington · Public middle · Grades 4–8
300 students
Greathouse/Shryock Traditional
Louisville · Public elementary · Grades K–5
607 students
duPont Manual High
Louisville · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,899 students
Anchorage Independent Public School
Anchorage · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
392 students
Barret Traditional Middle
Louisville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
579 students
Best lowest student–teacher ratio in Kentucky
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students.
Harrison Elementary School
Lexington · Public elementary · Grades K–5
207 students
Lexington Trad Magnet School
Lexington · Public middle · Grades 6–8
284 students
Blaine Elementary School
Blaine · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
149 students
Southgate Public School
Southgate · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
180 students
Fallsburg Elementary School
Louisa · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
190 students
Best largest schools in Kentucky
Schools with the highest enrollment.
Lafayette High School
Lexington · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,370 students
Ballard High
Louisville · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,148 students
Madison Central High School
Richmond · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,107 students
Larry A. Ryle High School
Union · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,077 students
Bryan Station High School
Lexington · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,030 students
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best elementary school in Kentucky?
Anchorage Independent Public School in Anchorage ranks first among elementary schools in Kentucky with a Success Index (US) of 96.7 out of 100 (Enrollment: 392).
How are elementary schools in Kentucky ranked?
Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.