The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city 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.
Statewide Range: 23%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 49%
Top Ranked Cities With Best Public Schools in Kentucky (2025)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #1-21 - 2.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
Rank: #1-21 - 2.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
Rank: #33.
57%
(4 out of 7)
(4 out of 7)
Rank: #44.
56%
(9 out of 16)
(9 out of 16)
- 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 London, KY Schools
Rank: #55.
50%
(3 out of 6)
(3 out of 6)
Rank: #66.
43%
(3 out of 7)
(3 out of 7)
- Grant's Lick Elementary School
Rank: #83 of 1,250 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%) - John W. Reiley Elementary School
Rank: #202 of 1,250 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65% | Reading: 60%) - Campbell Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #241 of 1,250 (Top 10%)
(Math: 56% | Reading: 62%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Alexandria, KY Schools
Rank: #77.
33%
(5 out of 15)
(5 out of 15)
- Shopville Elementary School
Rank: #63 of 1,250 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%) - Northern Elementary School
Rank: #101 of 1,250 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%) - Oak Hill Elementary School
Rank: #127 of 1,250 (Top 10%)
(Math: 59% | Reading: 76%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Somerset, KY Schools
Rank: #88.
30%
(3 out of 10)
(3 out of 10)
Rank: #99.
27%
(3 out of 11)
(3 out of 11)
- Cairo Elementary School
Rank: #97 of 1,250 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64%) - Niagara Elementary School
Rank: #173 of 1,250 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%) - Henderson County South Middle School
Rank: #273 of 1,250 (Top 10%)
(Math: 59% | Reading: 58%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Henderson, KY Schools
Rank: #1010.
25%
(3 out of 12)
(3 out of 12)
Rank: #1111.
23%
(3 out of 13)
(3 out of 13)
- Murray Elementary School
Rank: #11 of 1,250 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - Southwest Calloway Elementary School
Rank: #133 of 1,250 (Top 10%)
(Math: 66% | Reading: 64%) - Murray Middle School
Rank: #149 of 1,250 (Top 10%)
(Math: 66% | Reading: 62%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Murray, KY Schools
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