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
511	Martha Jane Potter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	55 Kona Dr	Whitesburg	41858	Letcher County	Letcher County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 855-7544	273	20	13.9	67.4%	264 (96.7%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$22,029	$1,989	$3,109	$5,098	$10,337	$3,903	$14,207	28.8	42.8	394	117		210336000901
512	Jackson City School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	940 Highland Ave	Jackson	41339	Breathitt County	Jackson Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 666-5164	371	23	16.1	60.4%	364 (98.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$30,363	$5,020	$3,223	$8,243	$14,877	$2,250	$17,123	28.7	58.3	268	244		210291001719
513	East View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6104 Ky Hwy 405	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 852-7350	440	27	16.2	68.9%	350 (79.5%)	1 (0.2%)	73 (16.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	$15,848	$1,155	$268	$1,423	$10,225	$1,802	$12,027	28.7	48.2	342	171		210147001625
514	Allen County Intermediate Center	Public	4-6	720 Oliver St	Scottsville	42164	Allen County	Allen County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 618-8200	665	39	16.9	65.9%	597 (89.8%)	6 (0.9%)	39 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.3%)	$11,942	$1,483	$1,161	$2,644	$7,672	$1,626	$9,298	28.6	30.3	500	14		210007000013
515	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%)	$14,411	$857	$412	$1,270	$10,360	$2,782	$13,142	28.2	33.3	471	44		210532001434
516	Robertson County School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1760 Sardis Rd.	Mount Olivet	41064	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 724-5431	453	25	18.1	66.9%	432 (95.4%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)	$20,946	$1,101	$350	$1,451	$10,793	$4,164	$14,957	28.1	26.7	527	11		210504001246
517	Creekside Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 East Main Street Extended	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 863-3663	574	39	14.7	57.3%	362 (63.1%)	65 (11.3%)	95 (16.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.4%)	$21,829	$868	$284	$1,152	$9,924	$1,669	$12,744	27.8	28.9	510	7		210526002483
518	Monticello Elementary School	Public	3-5	160 Cave St	Monticello	42633	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 340-3900	664	42	15.7	80.6%	576 (86.7%)	9 (1.4%)	61 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	$13,981	$1,731	$552	$2,282	$8,174	$2,139	$10,313	27.7	21.1	566	48		210579002346
519	Deep Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1919 Brynell Drive	Lexington	40505	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3069	521	44	11.8	73.9%	146 (28.0%)	153 (29.4%)	181 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.5%)	$24,232	$905	$1,033	$1,938	$16,267	$3,072	$19,339	27.7	27.8	517	2		210186000360
520	Foster Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	211 E Muir Ave	Bardstown	40004	Nelson County	Nelson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 349-7030	588	43	13.6	56.5%	496 (84.4%)	16 (2.7%)	38 (6.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.1%)	$16,681	$2,631	$892	$3,523	$8,941	$2,242	$11,183	27.4	22.5	555	35		210441001093

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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:

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Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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