Top 100 schools by reading proficiency in Kentucky (2025)

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index (US) for context; 100 schools shown.

#	School	Sector	Reading · math	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Scapa At Bluegrass Lexington · Middle · Grades 4–8	Public	95% · 86%	96.4 Top 5%	86% Math proficiency	300
2	Greathouse/Shryock Traditional Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	91% · 90%	83.9 Top 10%	90% Math proficiency	607
3	duPont Manual High Louisville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	88% · 85%	83.3 Top 5%	85% Math proficiency	1,899
4	Anchorage Independent Public School Anchorage · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	88% · 84%	96.7 Top 5%	84% Math proficiency	392
5	Barret Traditional Middle Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	85% · 72%	76.9 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	579
6	Tompkinsville Elem Tompkinsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	85% · 72%	72.7 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	437
7	Rosa Parks Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	84% · 76%	85.1 Top 5%	76% Math proficiency	681
8	Sublimity Elementary School London · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	82% · 82%	74.1 Top 25%	82% Math proficiency	323
9	Gamaliel Elementary Gamaliel · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	82% · 82%	76.3 Top 25%	82% Math proficiency	254
10	Clays Mill Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	82% · 72%	84.5 Top 10%	72% Math proficiency	527
11	South Warren Middle School Bowling Green · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	82% · 72%	74.4 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	805
12	Kyrock Elementary School Sweeden · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	82% · 67%	70.2 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	334
13	Keavy Elementary School Keavy · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	82% · 62%	68.5 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	292
14	W B Muncy Elementary School Wooton · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	82% · 62%	69.0 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	209
15	Fancy Farm Elementary School Fancy Farm · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	82% · 57%	71.1 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	271
16	East Valley Elementary School West Liberty · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	82% · 57%	67.5 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	119
17	Norton Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	81% · 82%	83.5 Top 10%	82% Math proficiency	716
18	Bush Elementary School London · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	81% · 77%	71.9 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	511
19	North Oldham Middle School Goshen · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	81% · 75%	83.3 Top 10%	75% Math proficiency	720
20	Drakes Creek Middle School Bowling Green · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	81% · 69%	71.5 Top 25%	69% Math proficiency	704
21	Stopher Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	80% · 72%	80.3 Top 10%	72% Math proficiency	781
22	Woodlawn Elementary School Danville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	80% · 66%	76.4 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	657
23	Valley Elementary School Pikeville · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	79% · 78%	68.5 Top 25%	78% Math proficiency	844
24	Murray Middle School Murray · Middle · Grades 4–8	Public	79% · 72%	77.8 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	645
25	Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary School Prospect · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	79% · 72%	82.4 Top 10%	72% Math proficiency	627
26	Beechwood High School Fort Mitchell · High · Grades 7–12	Public	78% · 72%	79.1 Top 10%	72% Math proficiency	762
27	Oak Hill Elementary School Somerset · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	78% · 72%	72.6 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	551
28	North Oldham High School Goshen · High · Grades 9–12	Public	78% · 71%	76.9 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	948
29	North Laurel Middle School London · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	78% · 70%	68.4 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	970
30	Highlands Middle School Fort Thomas · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	78% · 68%	84.2 Top 10%	68% Math proficiency	717
31	Heath Elementary School West Paducah · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	77% · 77%	78.5 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	498
32	Murray Elementary School Murray · Elementary · Grades PK–3	Public	77% · 77%	78.1 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	589
33	Lowe Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	77% · 76%	79.5 Top 25%	76% Math proficiency	608
34	Moyer Elementary School Fort Thomas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	77% · 73%	82.1 Top 10%	73% Math proficiency	565
35	Junction City Elementary School Junction City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	77% · 72%	69.0 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	457
36	Perryville Elementary School Perryville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	77% · 72%	72.0 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	313
37	G R Hampton Elementary School Barbourville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	77% · 72%	70.9 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	244
38	Hacker Elementary School Manchester · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	77% · 67%	71.8 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	244
39	Harlan Elementary School Harlan · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	77% · 67%	70.4 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	335
40	W R Castle Memorial Elementary School Wittensville · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	77% · 67%	72.3 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	390
41	Reidland Elementary School Paducah · Elementary · Grades PK–3	Public	77% · 67%	69.1 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	548
42	Whitley County East Elementary School Williamsburg · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	77% · 67%	67.1 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	268
43	Jefferson County Traditional Middle Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	77% · 65%	69.1 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	813
44	Norton Commons Elementary Prospect · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	77% · 62%	74.0 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	598
45	Farmington Elementary School Mayfield · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	77% · 57%	68.8 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	288
46	Viper Elementary School Viper · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	77% · 57%	60.3 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	282
47	Athens-Chilesburg Elementary Lexington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	76% · 78%	83.8 Top 10%	78% Math proficiency	620
48	Cassidy Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	76% · 72%	81.0 Top 10%	72% Math proficiency	632
49	Highlands High School Fort Thomas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	76% · 71%	79.0 Top 10%	71% Math proficiency	1,019
50	Concord Elementary School Paducah · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	76% · 70%	73.1 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	606
51	Johnson Elementary School Fort Thomas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	76% · 67%	82.5 Top 10%	67% Math proficiency	425
52	W R McNeill Elementary School Bowling Green · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	76% · 66%	74.2 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	433
53	Eastside Middle School Mount Washington · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	76% · 61%	76.0 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	682
54	Woodfill Elementary School Fort Thomas · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	75% · 77%	83.2 Top 10%	77% Math proficiency	444
55	Boyle County Middle School Danville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	75% · 71%	73.4 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	655
56	Veterans Park Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	75% · 71%	78.1 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	702
57	B. Michael Caudill Middle School Richmond · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	75% · 62%	71.8 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	517
58	Scott County Middle School Georgetown · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	75% · 55%	65.8 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	837
59	Whitley County Middle School Williamsburg · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	75% · 55%	64.1 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	547
60	Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	74.5% · 84.5%	73.0 Top 25%	84.5% Math proficiency	115
61	Carter City Elementary School Grayson · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	74.5% · 74.5%	73.6 Top 25%	74.5% Math proficiency	117
62	Star Elementary School Rush · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	74.5% · 64.5%	71.8 Top 25%	64.5% Math proficiency	124
63	Erpenbeck Elementary School Florence · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	74% · 73%	76.7 Top 25%	73% Math proficiency	764
64	Shirley Mann Elementary School Union · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	74% · 71%	80.5 Top 10%	71% Math proficiency	710
65	East Oldham Middle School Crestwood · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	74% · 71%	80.5 Top 10%	71% Math proficiency	570
66	Beechwood Elementary School Fort Mitchell · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	74% · 70%	78.3 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	780
67	Audubon Traditional Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	74% · 69%	69.6 Top 25%	69% Math proficiency	610
68	Pikeville High School Pikeville · High · Grades 7–12	Public	74% · 67%	77.3 Top 10%	67% Math proficiency	518
69	Whitley Central Intermediate School Williamsburg · Elementary · Grades 3–6	Public	74% · 67%	66.6 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	456
70	Edythe Jones Hayes Middle School Lexington · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	74% · 66%	79.3 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	1,125
71	Phelps Elementary School Freeburn · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	74% · 64%	66.2 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	293
72	Porter Elementary School Hagerhill · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	74% · 51%	63.5 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	431
73	Gray Middle School Union · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	73% · 66%	77.7 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	1,006
74	Conner Middle School Hebron · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	73% · 65%	75.4 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	865
75	Beaumont Middle School Lexington · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	73% · 65%	78.3 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	743
76	South Oldham Middle School Crestwood · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	73% · 65%	76.5 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	848
77	Southern Middle School Somerset · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	73% · 65%	63.4 Top 50%	65% Math proficiency	871
78	Cumberland Trace Elementary Bowling Green · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	73% · 65%	68.4 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	699
79	R C Hinsdale Elementary School Edgewood · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	73% · 64%	74.5 Top 25%	64% Math proficiency	555
80	Whitesburg Middle School Whitesburg · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	73% · 61%	65.1 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	191
81	Atherton High Louisville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	73% · 60%	66.0 Top 25%	60% Math proficiency	1,466
82	Ballyshannon Middle School Union · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	73% · 59%	76.4 Top 25%	59% Math proficiency	609
83	Farristown Middle School Berea · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	73% · 59%	70.1 Top 25%	59% Math proficiency	463
84	Shopville Elementary School Somerset · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	72% · 87%	72.9 Top 25%	87% Math proficiency	385
85	Hazel Green Elementary School East Bernstadt · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	72% · 72%	63.0 Top 50%	72% Math proficiency	363
86	Joe Harrison Carter Tompkinsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	72% · 72%	67.6 Top 50%	72% Math proficiency	260
87	White's Tower Elementary School Independence · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	72% · 71%	73.7 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	675
88	Rich Pond Elementary Bowling Green · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	72% · 68%	70.6 Top 25%	68% Math proficiency	990
89	Hager Elementary School Ashland · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	72% · 67%	67.9 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	344
90	Burning Springs Elementary Manchester · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	72% · 67%	65.6 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	297
91	Lone Oak Elementary School Paducah · Elementary · Grades PK–3	Public	72% · 67%	67.6 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	495
92	Hendron Lone Oak Elementary School Paducah · Elementary · Grades PK–3	Public	72% · 67%	70.3 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	498
93	Flaherty Primary School Ekron · Elementary · Grades PK–3	Public	72% · 67%	67.6 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	403
94	Woodford County Middle School Versailles · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	72% · 67%	73.0 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	897
95	Jessie M Clark Middle School Lexington · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	72% · 66%	75.5 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	1,002
96	Shannon Johnson Elementary School Berea · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	72% · 66%	69.1 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	473
97	Lone Oak Intermediate School Paducah · Elementary · Grades 4–5	Public	72% · 63%	67.8 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	437
98	Hillsboro Elementary School Hillsboro · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	72% · 62%	69.1 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	224
99	May Valley Elementary School Martin · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	72% · 62%	61.2 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	508
100	McKee Elementary School McKee · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	72% · 62%	67.3 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	391

Scapa At Bluegrass in Lexington leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Kentucky with Reading · math 95% · 86%. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are public.

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Scapa At Bluegrass in Lexington ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Kentucky with Reading · math 95% · 86% (Enrollment: 300).

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Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.

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