For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 1,471 students in Prestonsburg, KY.
The top ranked public schools in Prestonsburg, KY are Prestonsburg High School, James D. Adams Middle School and Prestonsburg Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Prestonsburg, KY public schools have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Kentucky public school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 45% statewide average). Schools in Prestonsburg have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Kentucky public schools.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public school average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Prestonsburg, KY (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prestonsburg High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
825 Blackcat Boulevard
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
(606) 886-2252
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
(606) 886-2252
Grades: 9-12
| 492 students
Rank: #22.
James D. Adams Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2520 S Lake Dr
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
(606) 886-2671
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
(606) 886-2671
Grades: 6-8
| 312 students
Rank: #33.
Prestonsburg Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
140 S Clark Dr.
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
(606) 886-3891
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
(606) 886-3891
Grades: PK-5
| 649 students
Rank: n/an/a
Home Instruction Elementary School
Magnet School
106 North Front Avenue
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
(606) 886-2354
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
(606) 886-2354
Grades: K-8
| 8 students
Rank: n/an/a
Home Instruction High School
Magnet School
106 North Front Avenue
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
(606) 886-2354
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
(606) 886-2354
Grades: 9-12
| 10 students
Prestonsburg, Kentucky Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Carl D Perkins Job Corp Academy Alternative School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
478 Meadows Br. Rd
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
(606) 886-1037
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
(606) 886-1037
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
2520 S Lake Dr
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
(606) 886-2487
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
(606) 886-2487
Grades: PK-5
| 198 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Prestonsburg, KY?
The top ranked public schools in Prestonsburg, KY include Prestonsburg High School, James D. Adams Middle School and Prestonsburg Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Prestonsburg?
5 public schools are located in Prestonsburg.
What is the racial composition of students in Prestonsburg?
Prestonsburg public schools minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public schools average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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