Shelby County

Summary:

Shelby County, Kentucky is home to 13 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district's schools display a range of academic performance, with standout institutions like Simpsonville Elementary and Heritage Elementary consistently ranking among the top in the state. However, the data also reveals significant disparities in student achievement across the district.

The high-performing Simpsonville Elementary and Heritage Elementary boast strong proficiency rates in core subjects, while other schools like Marnel C. Moorman School and Painted Stone Elementary struggle academically. The district's high schools, including Martha Layne Collins High School and Shelby County High School, maintain impressive graduation rates above 93%.

Across the Shelby County district, chronic absenteeism remains a persistent challenge, with all schools reporting rates between 25-30%. Additionally, the data suggests a correlation between higher rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and lower academic performance, highlighting the potential impact of socioeconomic factors on student achievement. Addressing these systemic issues through targeted interventions and resource allocation could help support the growth and success of all schools in the district.

District Detail

1155 Main Street
Shelbyville, KY 40066-0159

(502) 633-2375

SchoolDigger Rank:
125^th of 157 Kentucky districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 6,985

Primary Schools: 7
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)							KSA Reading (2025)							KSA Science (2025)			KSA Writing (2025)			KSA Social Studies (2025)			KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Shelby County West Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Warriors Way	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(502) 633-4869	563	35	15.8	46.2%	299 (53.1%)	39 (6.9%)	174 (30.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.3%)	13.4	291^st of 320 public middle schools	9.1%		14.9	289^th of 324 public middle schools	10.8%	2				20.0	32.0	31.0					39.0	38.0	26.0			11.0			21.0			22.0			34.0		$13,177	$346	$267	$613	$10,334	$2,230	$12,564
Shelby County High School	Public	9-12	1701 Frankfort Rd	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(502) 633-2344	1,003	52	19.1	43.9%	624 (62.2%)	62 (6.2%)	251 (25.0%)	9 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (5.3%)	18.8	211^th of 254 public high schools	16.9%		34.3	191^st of 290 public high schools	34.1%	20							31.0							38.0			13.0			31.0			22.0			25.0	$11,988	$361	$319	$679	$8,857	$2,451	$11,308
Simpsonville Elementary	Public	K-5	6725 Shelbyville Rd	Simpsonville	40067	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 722-8855	441	24	18.3	30.4%	320 (72.6%)	10 (2.3%)	78 (17.7%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	72.9	154^th of 685 public elementary schools	77.5%		72.2	141^st of 685 public elementary schools	79.4%	13	64.0	59.0	47.0					70.0	57.0	61.0					51.0			51.0			40.0			51.0			$13,704	$980	$295	$1,275	$10,018	$2,411	$12,429
Shelby County East Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Rocket Lane	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(502) 633-1478	505	30	16.5	42.0%	355 (70.3%)	19 (3.8%)	100 (19.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.5%)	31.1	230^th of 320 public middle schools	28.1%		32.4	228^th of 324 public middle schools	29.6%	2				33.0	32.0	35.0					43.0	42.0	39.0			21.0			53.0			34.0			42.0		$12,026	$430	$247	$677	$9,620	$1,730	$11,350
Clear Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	279 Chapel Hill Rd	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 633-3452	425	30	14.1	46.8%	221 (52.0%)	29 (6.8%)	133 (31.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.2%)	17.9	584^th of 685 public elementary schools	14.7%		8.1	650^th of 685 public elementary schools	5.1%	66	32.0	25.0	30.0					30.0	32.0	37.0					27.0			19.0			24.0			33.0			$15,364	$1,116	$485	$1,602	$10,820	$2,942	$13,763
Wright Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Rocket Lane	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 633-5222	489	31	15.6	46.6%	326 (66.7%)	19 (3.9%)	111 (22.7%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.3%)	28.2	515^th of 685 public elementary schools	24.8%		33.3	471^st of 685 public elementary schools	31.2%	44	36.0	39.0	37.0					37.0	39.0	41.0					21.0			31.0			23.0			43.0			$14,411	$857	$412	$1,270	$10,360	$2,782	$13,142
Heritage Elementary	Public	K-5	8300 Frankfort Rd	Waddy	40076	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 829-5242	387	24	16.0	41.6%	321 (82.9%)	7 (1.8%)	32 (8.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.7%)	79.3	111^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.8%		68.3	182^nd of 685 public elementary schools	73.4%	71	75.0	50.0	80.0					59.0	53.0	67.0					42.0			47.0			67.0			73.0			$13,825	$748	$315	$1,064	$10,629	$2,132	$12,762
Northside Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	821 College Street	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(502) 633-5123	228	7	32.5	58.8%	98 (43.0%)	12 (5.3%)	96 (42.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.3%)								(n/a)
Ascension Academy	Public	7-12	1361 Frankfort Rd.	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(502) 647-4677	32	7	4.6	75.0%	17 (53.1%)	6 (18.8%)	6 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (9.4%)								(n/a)
Painted Stone Elementary	Public	K-5	150 Warriors Way	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 647-4505	458	33	13.7	49.6%	264 (57.6%)	32 (7.0%)	131 (28.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)	13.7	623^rd of 685 public elementary schools	9.1%		11.5	622^nd of 685 public elementary schools	9.2%	1	19.0	22.0	22.0					32.0	31.0	36.0								23.0			22.0			29.0			$14,433	$1,074	$286	$1,360	$10,475	$2,598	$13,073
Southside Elementary	Public	K-5	728 Ginkgo Dr	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 633-4460	412	26	16.0	63.6%	195 (47.3%)	27 (6.6%)	149 (36.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.0%)	29.1	507^th of 685 public elementary schools	26.0%		23.3	549^th of 685 public elementary schools	19.9%	42	38.0	37.0	28.0					33.0	45.0	43.0					31.0			37.0			30.0			25.0			$13,749	$1,101	$321	$1,423	$10,215	$2,112	$12,327
Martha Layne Collins High School	Public	9-12	801 Discovery Blvd	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(502) 647-1160	1,157	63	18.3	38.8%	633 (54.7%)	87 (7.5%)	353 (30.5%)	6 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (6.4%)	48	135^th of 254 public high schools	46.9%		36	188^th of 290 public high schools	35.2%	53							40.0							40.0			22.0			49.0			43.0			35.0	$12,544	$285	$263	$548	$9,270	$2,726	$11,996
Shelby County Summer School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1155 West Main Street	Shelbyville	40066	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(502) 633-2375	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Marnel C. Moorman School	Public	K-8	501 Discovery Boulevard	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 647-0204	803	48	16.5	43.1%	407 (50.7%)	72 (9.0%)	254 (31.6%)	13 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.1%)	18.8	578^th of 685 public elementary schools	15.6%		17.8	583^rd of 685 public elementary schools	14.9%	5	25.0	27.0	32.0	38.0	49.0	31.0		27.0	27.0	34.0	49.0	51.0	39.0		20.0	37.0		29.0	34.0		21.0	34.0		31.0	43.0		$12,016	$636	$325	$962	$9,284	$1,770	$11,054
Cultivate Virtual Learning Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	1361 Frankfort Road	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(859) 201-2853	82	1	82.0	46.3%	46 (56.1%)	7 (8.5%)	23 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.1%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kentucky Technical System	3.7 mi	53
Eminence Independent	9.91 mi	2	121^st
Oldham County	11.35 mi	23	10^th
Jefferson County	12.95 mi	175	140^th
Henry County	13.17 mi	7	108^th

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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.