Best Elementary Schools in Kentucky

A teacher high-fives a student in a classroom.

Find the best Kentucky elementary schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Kentucky test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

The list is updated annually upon the release of the KSA test scores by the Kentucky Department of Education. The most recent update was on Thursday, October 30, 2025.

Be the first to know when we post new test scores and rankings!

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
571	Estes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1675 Leitchfield Rd	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Owensboro Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 686-1030	492	37	13.4	90.4%	221 (44.9%)	61 (12.4%)	119 (24.2%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (16.9%)	$18,026	$1,678	$364	$2,042	$11,402	$2,785	$14,187	19.5	32.4	476	95		210459001130
572	Campbellsburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	270 Cardinal Dr	Campbellsburg	40011	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 845-8630	331	21	15.7	47.7%	299 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	$14,608	$1,303	$420	$1,724	$9,297	$1,991	$11,289	19.5	24.8	538	34		210276000588
573	Roby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1148 Hwy 44 E	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-7200	434	25	17.3	69.4%	361 (83.2%)	13 (3.0%)	20 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.3%)	$17,439	$1,040	$141	$1,181	$9,948	$1,974	$11,922	19.5	21.6	561	12		210075000156
574	West Irvine Elementary	Public	K-5	155 Riverview Rd	Irvine	40336	Estill County	Estill County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 723-4800	479	29	16.5	68.7%	460 (96.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	$7,393	$1,914	$63	$2,025	$7,093	$8,323	$10,801	19.5	21.7	560	14		210176000346
575	Cane Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	8000 Bypass Road	Paris	40361	Bourbon County	Bourbon County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 987-2106	453	32	14.3	56.1%	367 (81.0%)	4 (0.9%)	59 (13.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	$18,670	$2,315	$394	$2,710	$11,147	$2,316	$13,463	19.3	35.8	454	121		210054000024
576	Edna L. Toliver Intermediate School	Public	2-5	209 Maple Ave.	Danville	40422	Boyle County	Danville Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 238-1319	520	42	12.5	72.5%	257 (49.4%)	81 (15.6%)	80 (15.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (18.5%)	$17,888	$2,021	$703	$2,725	$13,236	$3,063	$16,299	19	24	543	33		210144002476
577	Shepherdsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	527 W Blue Lick Rd	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-7000	538	34	15.8	68.2%	424 (78.8%)	25 (4.6%)	48 (8.9%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.5%)	$17,609	$822	$313	$1,136	$10,122	$1,929	$12,051	18.9	19.7	574	3		210075001974
578	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%)	$12,016	$636	$325	$962	$9,284	$1,770	$11,054	18.8	17.8	583	5		210532002491
579	Fulton County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2750 Moscow Ave	Hickman	42050	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 236-3923	314	23	13.9	75.2%	185 (58.9%)	94 (29.9%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.9%)	$15,658	$2,712	$216	$2,928	$8,236	$4,493	$12,730	18.8	23.7	546	33		210210002113
580	Flemingsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	245 W Water St	Flemingsburg	41041	Fleming County	Fleming County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 845-9871	577	42	13.6	59.8%	517 (89.6%)	4 (0.7%)	36 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.1%)	$14,491	$1,486	$1,350	$2,836	$8,553	$3,102	$11,654	18.7	24.8	537	43		210192000399

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for Kentucky

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

New! SchoolDigger ranking lists for KY student subgroups:

Female Students Male Students Asian Students African American Students Hispanic Students White Students Multi-racial Students English Language Learner Students Special Education Students Low Socio Economic Status Students Homeless Students

About our rankings:

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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

High school students working on a science experiment

Magnet Schools: Unleashing the Power of Education

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