Best Public Schools in Lewisport, KY

Lewisport has four schools in the Hancock County district: North Hancock Elementary School, Hancock County Middle School, Hancock County High School, and an alternative program serving grades 6–12; together, they enroll 1,236 students. The clearest takeaway is an uneven academic picture: high-school writing is the standout, while fifth-grade elementary math is the sharpest weakness.

Hancock County High School stands out in 2025–26 writing and math: grade 11 writing reached 62%, 15 points above the state, and grade 10 math reached 54%, 14 points above. Hancock County Middle School also had strengths: grade 8 writing was 60%, 12 points above the state, and math was above the state in grades 6, 7, and 8. North Hancock Elementary School had a notable contrast: grade 5 reading was 60%, 9 points above the state, but grade 5 math was 29%, 14 points below. No 2025–26 proficiency results are available for Hancock County Alternative Program, so its current academic performance cannot be compared.

Results improved slightly overall, but school trends differed: across 25 comparisons available in both years, the average gap from the state moved from about 1 point above in 2024–25 to 2 points above in 2025–26. Middle School grade 6 math rose from 29% to 50%, while North Hancock grade 5 math fell from 48% to 29%. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile ranks also varied: High School declined 18 points from 2023–24 to 2025–26, Middle School rose 3, and North Hancock rose 12 over that span. Staffing and student context offer additional points of comparison: reported 2024–25 student-teacher ratios ranged from 14.2 at North Hancock and 14.8 at High School to 15.4 at Middle School. All four report free/reduced lunch eligible for 2024–25, from 42% at High School to 69% at the Alternative Program; these figures describe context, not a reason for test results.