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: 20%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 46%
Top Ranked Cities With Best Public Schools in Kentucky (2024-25)
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.
50%
(3 out of 6)
(3 out of 6)
Rank: #55.
33%
(5 out of 15)
(5 out of 15)
- Shopville Elementary School
Rank: #35 of 1,267 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - Oak Hill Elementary School
Rank: #89 of 1,267 (Top 5%)
(Math: 61% | Reading: 76%) - Northern Elementary School
Rank: #149 of 1,267 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Somerset, KY Schools
Rank: #66.
31%
(5 out of 16)
(5 out of 16)
- Cold Hill Elementary School
Rank: #35 of 1,267 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - Sublimity Elementary School
Rank: #38 of 1,267 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%) - London Elementary School
Rank: #51 of 1,267 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 71%) - View Full List of Top Ranked London, KY Schools
Rank: #77.
30%
(3 out of 10)
(3 out of 10)
Rank: #88.
25%
(3 out of 12)
(3 out of 12)
Rank: #99.
23%
(3 out of 13)
(3 out of 13)
- Murray Elementary School
Rank: #8 of 1,267 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - Southwest Calloway Elementary School
Rank: #133 of 1,267 (Top 10%)
(Math: 62% | Reading: 64%) - Murray Middle School
Rank: #133 of 1,267 (Top 10%)
(Math: 66% | Reading: 62%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Murray, KY Schools
Rank: #1010.
20%
(3 out of 15)
(3 out of 15)
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