The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a school district which have placed in the top 5% 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: 25%
80%
Avg. Statewide: 42%
Top Ranked School Districts in Kentucky (2025-26)
School District
% of Schools in
Top 5% Statewide
Top 5% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
80%
(4 out of 5)
(4 out of 5)
- Woodfill Elementary School
Rank: #30 of 1,250 (Top 1%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%) - Johnson Elementary School
Rank: #76 of 1,250 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65% | Reading: 76%) - Highlands High School
Rank: #79 of 1,250 (Top 5%)
(Math: 64% | Reading: 80%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Fort Thomas Independent School District (KY) Schools
Rank: #22.
43%
(3 out of 7)
(3 out of 7)
- Perryville Elementary School
Rank: #45 of 1,250 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%) - Junction City Elementary School
Rank: #83 of 1,250 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%) - Woodlawn Elementary School
Rank: #113 of 1,250 (Top 5%)
(Math: 63% | Reading: 68%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Boyle County School District (KY) Schools
Rank: #33.
37%
(7 out of 19)
(7 out of 19)
- Sublimity Elementary School
Rank: #10 of 1,250 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%) - Cold Hill Elementary School
Rank: #29 of 1,250 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%) - London Elementary School
Rank: #44 of 1,250 (Top 5%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 71%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Laurel County School District (KY) Schools
Rank: #44.
29%
(4 out of 14)
(4 out of 14)
- Heath Elementary School
Rank: #83 of 1,250 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%) - Lone Oak Elementary School
Rank: #101 of 1,250 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%) - Concord Elementary School
Rank: #103 of 1,250 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65% | Reading: 67%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Mccracken County School District (KY) Schools
Rank: #55.
25%
(7 out of 28)
(7 out of 28)
- New Haven Elementary School
Rank: #44 of 1,250 (Top 5%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 71%) - Longbranch Elementary School
Rank: #56 of 1,250 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 68%) - Shirley Mann Elementary School
Rank: #65 of 1,250 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 68%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Boone County School District (KY) Schools
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