Best Elementary Schools in Kentucky

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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
621	Maryville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4504 Summers Dr	Louisville	40229	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-2400	359	23	15.7	74.9%	284 (79.1%)	8 (2.2%)	42 (11.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.4%)	$17,813	$817	$196	$1,013	$10,357	$2,050	$12,408	13.9	11.6	621			210075000149
622	Breckinridge-Franklin Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	1351 Payne St.	Louisville	40206	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8215	399	32	12.4	78.4%	74 (18.5%)	239 (59.9%)	57 (14.3%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)	$28,291	$2,045	$1,608	$3,653	$21,184	$3,454	$24,638	13.8	29.6	503	119		210299001855
623	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%)	$14,433	$1,074	$286	$1,360	$10,475	$2,598	$13,073	13.7	11.5	622	1		210532001964
624	Fulton Independent School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	700 Stephen Beale Dr	Fulton	42041	Fulton County	Fulton Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 472-1741	293	19	15.8	73.7%	107 (36.5%)	99 (33.8%)	21 (7.2%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (19.1%)	$23,352	$7,864	$328	$8,192	$6,421	$4,014	$10,435	13.6	9.6	639	15		210207002205
625	Freedom Elementary School	Public	K-5	831 North Dr	Hopkinsville	42240	Christian County	Christian County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 887-7150	504	38	13.3	82.9%	153 (30.4%)	249 (49.4%)	41 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (11.7%)	$17,703	$2,007	$1,057	$3,064	$8,303	$2,044	$11,024	13.3	5	668	43		210115002415
626	Paris Elementary School	Public	K-5	1481 S Main St	Paris	40361	Bourbon County	Paris Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 987-2166	346	19	18.2	74.3%	185 (53.5%)	65 (18.8%)	53 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.1%)	$15,870	$1,958	$425	$2,383	$9,239	$2,410	$11,648	12.2	16.8	588	38		210471001157
627	Sebree Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	61 N State St	Sebree	42455	Webster County	Webster County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 835-7891	408	21	19.8	75.2%	177 (43.4%)	3 (0.7%)	224 (54.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	$12,246	$1,343	$730	$2,073	$8,249	$1,924	$10,173	12.2	10.7	631	4		210582001372
628	Stonestreet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10007 Stonestreet Road	Louisville	40272	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8333	517	33	15.6	69.6%	232 (44.9%)	92 (17.8%)	136 (26.3%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	37 (7.2%)	$21,395	$1,443	$1,629	$3,072	$14,854	$3,468	$18,323	11.8	10.9	629	1		210299000665
629	Portland Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	3410 Northwestern Parkway	Louisville	40212	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8313	304	22	13.9	90.8%	86 (28.3%)	174 (57.2%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.5%)	$27,372	$1,292	$1,738	$3,030	$20,096	$4,246	$24,342	11.8	14.9	604	25		210299000771
630	Longest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1020 N Main St	Greenville	42345	Muhlenberg County	Muhlenberg County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 338-2842	404	27	14.9	65.8%	368 (91.1%)	4 (1.0%)	8 (2.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	$13,474	$1,445	$200	$1,645	$11,315	$2,894	$14,208	11.8	32.4	475	155		210008101080

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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.
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Educational resources:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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