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
261	Crofton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12145 S Madisonville Rd	Crofton	42217	Christian County	Christian County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 887-7190	378	25	15.1	69.8%	298 (78.8%)	30 (7.9%)	20 (5.3%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	$16,556	$1,132	$614	$1,746	$8,580	$2,202	$10,782	59.6	60.4	254	7		210115000222
262	Morgan Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3201 Hwy 460 W	West Liberty	41472	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 743-8552	285	19	14.9	69.1%	281 (98.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$17,142	$2,220	$284	$2,504	$8,645	$1,689	$10,334	59	57.2	274	12		210429002194
263	Fallsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6869 N Hwy 3	Louisa	41230	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 826-2351	190	21	9	66.8%	188 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$29,284	$2,685	$810	$3,495	$18,237	$4,346	$22,583	59	69.5	171	92		210324000871
264	Sharpe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8400 US Hwy 68 W	Benton	42025	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 898-2852	276	22	12.5	54.7%	250 (90.6%)	3 (1.1%)	11 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	$16,922	$872	$732	$1,605	$12,065	$3,244	$15,279	58.9	44.5	374	110		210381000978
265	White Hall Elementary School	Public	1-5	2166 Lexington Rd	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 625-6134	364	27	13.2	55.2%	288 (79.1%)	18 (4.9%)	30 (8.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.9%)	$19,149	$1,512	$298	$1,810	$9,680	$1,993	$11,673	58.9	62.7	230	35		210372000952
266	Payneville Elementary School	Public	K-6	520 Rhodelia Rd	Payneville	40157	Meade County	Meade County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 422-7550	265	17	15.8	49.8%	247 (93.2%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	$14,857	$931	$140	$1,071	$9,949	$1,869	$12,119	58.8	71.9	142	124		210405001037
267	Foust Elementary School	Public	K-5	601 Foust Ave	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Owensboro Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 686-1060	400	33	12.1	89.0%	172 (43.0%)	81 (20.3%)	87 (21.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	56 (14.0%)	$18,562	$1,587	$588	$2,176	$12,122	$2,201	$14,322	58.6	53.5	312	45		210459001132
268	South Christian Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12340 Herndon-Oak Grove Rd	Herndon	42236	Christian County	Christian County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 887-7350	554	39	14.2	65.3%	274 (49.5%)	116 (20.9%)	93 (16.8%)	11 (2.0%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	52 (9.4%)	$16,327	$1,408	$679	$2,086	$8,230	$2,061	$10,291	58.4	61.4	241	27		210115000233
269	Cordia School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	6050 Lotts Creek Road	Hazard	41701	Knott County	Knott County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 785-4457	185	15	12.3	81.6%	177 (95.7%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	$17,818	$2,577	$1,019	$3,597	$11,013	$3,209	$14,222	58.4	45.7	362	93		210312002233
270	Auburn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	221 College St	Auburn	42206	Logan County	Logan County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 542-4181	760	43	17.6	47.8%	645 (84.9%)	13 (1.7%)	49 (6.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (6.2%)	$14,101	$1,096	$1,067	$1,678	$9,473	$2,950	$12,423	58.3	57.7	272	2		210354001543

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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

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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