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: 29%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 53%
Top Ranked School Districts in Kentucky (2025)
School District
% of Schools in
Top 5% Statewide
Top 5% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
- Highlands High School
Rank: #17 of 1,267 (Top 1%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 80%) - Woodfill Elementary School
Rank: #22 of 1,267 (Top 1%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%) - Johnson Elementary School
Rank: #28 of 1,267 (Top 1%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 76%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Fort Thomas Independent School District (KY) Schools
Rank: #22.
32%
(6 out of 19)
(6 out of 19)
- Cold Hill Elementary School
Rank: #35 of 1,267 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - Keavy Elementary School
Rank: #38 of 1,267 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%) - Sublimity Elementary School
Rank: #38 of 1,267 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Laurel County School District (KY) Schools
Rank: #33.
29%
(8 out of 28)
(8 out of 28)
- New Haven Elementary School
Rank: #41 of 1,267 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 71%) - Erpenbeck Elementary School
Rank: #41 of 1,267 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 70%) - Longbranch Elementary School
Rank: #47 of 1,267 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 68%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Boone County School District (KY) Schools
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