Schools by Reading Proficiency in Louisville (2025)

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 100 schools in Louisville, Kentucky. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Kentucky.

#	School	Sector	Reading · math	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Greathouse/Shryock Traditional Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	91% · 90%	83.9 Top 10%	90% Math proficiency	607
2	duPont Manual High Louisville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	88% · 85%	83.3 Top 5%	85% Math proficiency	1,899
3	Barret Traditional Middle Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	85% · 72%	76.9 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	579
4	Norton Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	81% · 82%	83.5 Top 10%	82% Math proficiency	716
5	Stopher Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	80% · 72%	80.3 Top 10%	72% Math proficiency	781
6	Lowe Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	77% · 76%	79.5 Top 25%	76% Math proficiency	608
7	Jefferson County Traditional Middle Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	77% · 65%	69.1 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	813
8	Audubon Traditional Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	74% · 69%	69.6 Top 25%	69% Math proficiency	610
9	Atherton High Louisville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	73% · 60%	66.0 Top 25%	60% Math proficiency	1,466
10	Tully Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	70% · 70%	73.1 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	791
11	Wheeler Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	69% · 71%	72.0 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	626
12	Brandeis Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	69% · 64%	67.7 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	420
13	Dunn Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	69% · 61%	72.3 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	425
14	Noe Middle Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	69% · 61%	67.5 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	1,155
15	Chenoweth Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	69% · 56%	60.9 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	569
16	Bloom Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	68% · 53%	68.0 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	533
17	Lincoln Elementary Performing Arts Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	68% · 50%	60.3 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	578
18	Bowen Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	67% · 64%	67.8 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	729
19	Schaffner Traditional Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	67% · 63%	63.1 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	573
20	Meyzeek Middle Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	67% · 60%	66.4 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	847
21	Louisville Male High Louisville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	64% · 57%	58.8 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	1,763
22	Farmer Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	63% · 64%	65.7 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	737
23	St Matthews Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	62% · 57%	62.7 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	598
24	Johnson Traditional Middle Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	60% · 40%	44.2 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	516
25	Laukhuf Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	59% · 55%	56.6 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	627
26	Wilder Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	59% · 53%	62.7 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	496
27	Wilt Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	58% · 57%	58.9 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	522
28	Eisenhower Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	58% · 49%	51.5 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	592
29	Farnsley Middle Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	58% · 43%	49.3 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	919
30	Carter Traditional Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	57% · 57%	52.1 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	471
31	Western Middle School for the Arts Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	57% · 37%	49.0 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	665
32	Highland Middle Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	57% · 26%	48.5 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	639
33	Bates Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	56% · 54%	58.1 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	585
34	Middletown Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	55% · 52%	55.6 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	573
35	Ballard High Louisville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	55% · 51%	56.5 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	2,148
36	Kammerer Middle Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	55% · 37%	54.0 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	781
37	Medora Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	54% · 45%	50.0 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	460
38	Field Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	52% · 47%	52.8 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	465
39	Portland Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	52% · 42%	41.0 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	304
40	Stonestreet Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	52% · 36%	41.4 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	517
41	Carrithers Middle Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	52% · 34%	45.4 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	545
42	Hawthorne Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	52% · 32%	50.2 Top 50%	32% Math proficiency	437
43	Overdale Elementary School Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	50% · 38%	40.4 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	390
44	Hartstern Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	49% · 42%	41.5 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	597
45	Blue Lick Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	49% · 41%	41.1 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	508
46	Chancey Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	48% · 41%	48.3 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	510
47	Fern Creek Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	48% · 41%	42.7 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	744
48	Ramsey Middle Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	48% · 30%	38.5 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	1,151
49	Kenwood Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	47% · 48%	43.6 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	596
50	Hazelwood Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	47% · 37%	36.8 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	527
51	The Academy @ Shawnee Louisville · High · Grades 6–12	Public	47% · 24%	29.3 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	1,051
52	Auburndale Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	45% · 43%	40.5 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	596
53	Luhr Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	45% · 40%	39.7 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	544
54	Westport Middle Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	45% · 33%	43.2 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	988
55	Lassiter Middle Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	44% · 28%	33.5 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	921
56	Newburg Middle Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	43% · 29%	38.1 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	615
57	Alex R. Kennedy Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	42% · 57%	50.0 Lower 50%	57% Math proficiency	369
58	Okolona Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	42% · 32%	32.3 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	417
59	Maryville Elementary School Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	42% · 32%	31.9 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	359
60	Knight Middle Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	42% · 15%	24.1 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	757
61	Watterson Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	41% · 32%	37.6 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	454
62	Goldsmith Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	41% · 31%	34.8 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	651
63	Klondike Lane Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	41% · 26%	31.8 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	527
64	Smyrna Elementary School Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	40% · 32%	33.1 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	515
65	Indian Trail Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	40% · 27%	27.3 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	649
66	Frederick Law Olmsted Academy South Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	39% · 32%	30.8 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	543
67	Kerrick Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	39% · 29%	36.7 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	348
68	Zachary Taylor Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	38% · 24%	35.9 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	260
69	Cochran Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	37% · 47%	41.7 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	419
70	Johnsontown Road Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	37% · 37%	32.7 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	406
71	Cochrane Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	37% · 32%	38.6 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	470
72	Layne Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	37% · 27%	23.0 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	430
73	Gutermuth Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	37% · 25%	29.3 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	451
74	Sanders Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	36% · 35%	32.8 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	394
75	Wilkerson Elementary School Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	36% · 27%	30.8 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	541
76	Marion C. Moore School Louisville · High · Grades 6–12	Public	36% · 17%	27.4 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	1,892
77	Butler Traditional High Louisville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	35% · 32%	32.1 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	1,290
78	Camp Taylor Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	34% · 27%	34.2 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	367
79	Dixie Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	34% · 25%	28.4 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	370
80	Slaughter Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	32% · 32%	24.1 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	466
81	Shacklette Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	32% · 27%	28.8 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	429
82	Blake Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	32% · 23%	20.3 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	561
83	Pleasure Ridge Park High Louisville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	32% · 19%	20.9 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	1,777
84	Crums Lane Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	30% · 30%	20.9 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	457
85	Foster Traditional Academy Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	30% · 16%	22.9 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	317
86	Rutherford Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	29% · 35%	21.9 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	476
87	Greenwood Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	29% · 20%	19.6 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	457
88	Conway Middle Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	29% · 14%	17.7 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	678
89	Thomas Jefferson Middle Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	29% · 12%	22.0 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	943
90	Kennedy Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	28% · 24%	17.1 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	482
91	Fern Creek High Louisville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	28% · 20%	26.8 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	1,525
92	Coleridge-Taylor Montessori Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	28% · 14%	18.6 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	315
93	Atkinson Academy Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	27% · 22%	19.3 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	462
94	Jacob Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	27% · 17%	20.5 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	519
95	Semple Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	26% · 22%	22.8 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	592
96	Rangeland Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	26% · 21%	17.7 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	532
97	Price Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	26% · 17%	18.0 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	470
98	Mcferran Preparatory Academy Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	26% · 14%	20.4 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	584
99	Stuart Middle School Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	26% · 13%	17.0 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	1,166
100	Wellington Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	25% · 25%	18.9 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	418

Greathouse/Shryock Traditional in Louisville leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Louisville with Reading · math 91% · 90%. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Kentucky schools by reading proficiency rankings, every school on the Louisville page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Greathouse/Shryock Traditional in Louisville, Kentucky ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Louisville with Reading · math 91% · 90% (Enrollment: 607).

How are schools by reading proficiency in Louisville ranked?

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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