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Best Public Schools in Rockcastle County, KY

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At a glance

Schools

2,792

Students

Districts

Top rankedBrodhead Elementary School89^th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Roundstone Elementary School up 61 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Roundstone Elementary School 12.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)							KSA Reading (2026)							KSA Science (2026)			KSA Writing (2026)			KSA Social Studies (2026)			KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rockcastle County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	1555 Lake Cumberland Rd	Mount Vernon	40456	Rockcastle County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 256-4346	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Rockcastle County Middle School	Public	6-8	945 W Main St	Mount Vernon	40456	Rockcastle County	Rockcastle County	No	No	No	No	(606) 256-5118	600	41	14.8	59.8%	564 (94.0%)	5 (0.8%)	13 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	38.4	201^st of 326 public middle schools	38.3%		49.5	153^rd of 320 public middle schools	52.2%	48				41.0	33.0	28.0					55.0	45.0	39.0			30.0			36.0			41.0			36.0		$14,312	$1,222	$13,089
Brodhead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27 School Street	Brodhead	40409	Rockcastle County	Rockcastle County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 758-8512	493	34	14.5	67.7%	465 (94.3%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	81.9	89^th of 684 public elementary schools	87.0%		75.5	134^th of 685 public elementary schools	80.4%	45	47.0	48.0	84.0					56.0	62.0	85.0					48.0			71.0			75.0			75.0			$13,517	$13,517	$11,761
Mt. Vernon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	530 Williams St	Mount Vernon	40456	Rockcastle County	Rockcastle County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 256-2953	597	44	13.5	66.5%	561 (94.0%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	42	407^th of 684 public elementary schools	40.5%		38.7	444^th of 685 public elementary schools	35.2%	37	23.0	45.0	39.0					39.0	50.0	69.0					33.0			28.0			42.0			41.0			$14,586	$1,777	$12,809
Rockcastle County High School	Public	9-12	1545 Lake Cumberland Road	Mount Vernon	40456	Rockcastle County	Rockcastle County	No	No	No	No	(606) 256-4816	796	47	16.7	61.4%	747 (93.8%)	3 (0.4%)	22 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.6%)	57.8	94^th of 262 public high schools	64.1%		59.6	78^th of 254 public high schools	69.3%	16							40.0							62.0			22.0			52.0			40.0			39.0	$14,757	$2,111	$12,645
Roundstone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6701 N Wilderness Rd	Mount Vernon	40456	Rockcastle County	Rockcastle County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 256-2235	267	22	12.1	69.3%	250 (93.6%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	53.7	299^th of 684 public elementary schools	56.3%		47.3	360^th of 685 public elementary schools	47.4%	61	41.0	24.0	56.0					57.0	54.0	72.0					41.0			22.0			36.0			56.0			$16,878	$1,596	$15,282
Rockcastle Academy for Academic Achievement	Public	7-12	955 West Main Street	Mount Vernon	40456	Rockcastle County	Rockcastle County	No	No	No	No	(606) 256-3846	39	4	9.7	74.4%	38 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)																											$14,507	$682	$13,824

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.