Most Improved Kentucky Elementary Schools

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 685)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
192	North Todd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7300 Greenville Road	Elkton	42220	Todd County	Todd County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 265-4460	442	30	14.9	64.3%	398 (90.0%)	4 (0.9%)	18 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	$17,386	$1,804	$304	$2,108	$12,530	$2,748	$15,278	67.7	19	578	386		210555001600
99	Rise STEM Academy for Girls	Public, Magnet	K-8	2420 Spurr Rd	Lexington	40511	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	Yes	No	No	(859) 381-4100	223	23	9.6	53.8%	73 (32.7%)	96 (43.0%)	22 (9.9%)	10 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.9%)								80.2	42	400	301		210186002513
178	Joe Harrison Carter	Public	PK, KG-5	3888 Edmonton Rd	Tompkinsville	42167	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 487-5621	260	16	16.2	66.2%	239 (91.9%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	$19,401	$2,402	$886	$3,288	$11,907	$4,368	$16,275	69.2	37.2	444	266		210420001054
212	East Perry County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	301 Perry Circle Rd	Hazard	41701	Perry County	Perry County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 436-3423	603	43	14	65.3%	561 (93.0%)	9 (1.5%)	20 (3.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	$20,882	$1,966	$1,154	$3,120	$12,006	$3,434	$15,440	65.7	38.3	431	219		210477002354
189	Crestwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	6500 W Hwy 146	Crestwood	40014	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 241-8401	538	40	13.4	33.6%	404 (75.1%)	24 (4.5%)	73 (13.6%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.2%)	$15,125	$703	$88	$791	$9,870	$2,046	$12,114	68.5	41.6	404	215		210453001122
193	Jones Fork Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9795 Hwy 550 E	Mousie	41839	Knott County	Knott County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 946-2132	153	12	12.7	81.7%	151 (98.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,934	$1,856	$1,303	$3,160	$11,120	$2,654	$13,775	67.5	42.1	398	205		210312000836
222	Clay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	210 College St	Clay	42404	Webster County	Webster County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 664-2227	194	13	15	62.9%	181 (93.3%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.1%)	$15,676	$1,125	$634	$1,759	$11,296	$2,621	$13,917	64	39.4	423	201		210582001369
133	Goose Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	364 Hwy 1524	Manchester	40962	Clay County	Clay County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 598-3740	231	20	11.4	83.5%	219 (94.8%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	$19,389	$3,163	$360	$3,521	$11,612	$2,173	$13,786	75.7	51.5	329	196		210123000251
357	Anne Mason Elementary School	Public	K-5	350 Champion Way	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 863-3663	390	32	12.3	48.5%	255 (65.4%)	41 (10.5%)	40 (10.3%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.3%)	$23,838	$934	$281	$1,215	$11,519	$1,916	$14,649	47.5	24.1	542	185		210526001942
249	Taylor County Elementary School	Public	3-5	1207 East Broadway	Campbellsville	42718	Taylor County	Taylor County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 465-5691	594	42	14.1	66.3%	526 (88.6%)	8 (1.3%)	35 (5.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	$19,256	$1,899	$89	$1,988	$9,321	$2,835	$12,156	60.2	38.8	428	179		210552001317

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on KSA Mathematics, KSA Reading, KSA Science, KSA Writing, KSA Social Studies, KSA Editing and Mechanics test scores released by the Kentucky Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 30, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Kentucky Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Kentucky Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.