Summary:
Walton, Kentucky, has three schools serving preschool through grade 12: Steeplechase Elementary School (PK–5), Walton-Verona Middle School (6–8), and Walton-Verona High School (9–12). Their latest test results are above Kentucky’s matching grade-and-subject results on average, though the size of that advantage varies sharply by school. The most important finding is that Walton-Verona Middle has the strongest overall results relative to the state.
Walton-Verona Middle averaged 19 points above Kentucky across its 10 reported tests in 2025–26; Walton-Verona High averaged 15 points above across six, while Steeplechase was just 1 point above across 10. The middle school’s strongest examples include eighth-grade writing, 78% versus 48% statewide, and seventh-grade math and science, each 25 points above the state. Steeplechase’s overall result masks a mixed picture: fifth-grade reading was 14 points above Kentucky, but third-grade math was 9 points below. SchoolDigger rates both the middle and high schools five stars; the high school ranks 17 of 262 statewide and the middle school 25 of 326. Steeplechase has three stars and ranks 339 of 684.
Across the three schools, the average advantage over the state narrowed from 14 points in 2024–25 to 11 points in 2025–26. Steeplechase and the middle school lost ground relative to Kentucky, while the high school’s advantage widened slightly. Other figures offer context for families: in 2024–25, free/reduced lunch eligible shares were 60% at Steeplechase, 38% at the middle school, and 34% at the high school; student-teacher ratios were 14.7, 13.7, and 15.2, respectively. In 2025–26, chronic absenteeism was 10%–13% across the schools, below the 24% state rate. Walton-Verona High also reported a 98% graduation rate, 4 points above the state. These schools serve different grade spans, so their test results are most useful when compared with the corresponding state results.
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