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School
Type
Grades
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City
Zip
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Score (
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241
Martin L King Academy for Excellence Alt
Public
6-12
2200 Liberty Rd
Lexington
40509
Fayette County
Fayette County
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(859) 381-4040
182
25
7.2
69.2%
66 (36.3%)
76 (41.8%)
24 (13.2%)
1 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.5%)
14 (7.7%)
10.8
8.8
239
2
210396001801
242
McCracken Open Campus School
Public, Virtual, Alternative
K-12
4336 Metropolis Lake Road
West Paducah
42086
McCracken County
McCracken County
No
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(270) 538-4000
56
1
56
76.8%
45 (80.4%)
3 (5.4%)
3 (5.4%)
1 (1.8%)
1 (1.8%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (5.4%)
10.5
(n/a)
210459002011
243
Emerson Academy
Public
9-12
1335 W 11th Street
Owensboro
42301
Daviess County
Owensboro Independent
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(270) 686-1087
90
7
12.8
82.2%
45 (50.0%)
20 (22.2%)
6 (6.7%)
1 (1.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
18 (20.0%)
9.9
6
252
9
210299002026
244
Marion C. Moore School
Public
6-12
6415 Outer Loop
Louisville
40228
Jefferson County
Jefferson County
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(502) 485-8304
2,320
127
18.2
64.7%
702 (30.3%)
805 (34.7%)
611 (26.3%)
100 (4.3%)
4 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
98 (4.2%)
$14,031
$1,043
$415
$1,458
$10,605
$1,260
$11,865
9.5
10.7
237
7
210299000637
245
Southern High
Public
9-12
8620 Preston Highway
Louisville
40219
Jefferson County
Jefferson County
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(502) 485-8330
1,387
81
17.1
68.9%
463 (33.4%)
418 (30.1%)
425 (30.6%)
34 (2.5%)
2 (0.1%)
0 (0.0%)
45 (3.2%)
$16,126
$954
$507
$1,461
$12,536
$1,264
$13,800
9.1
17.4
223
22
210411002285
246
Mercer Central
Public, Virtual
9-12
530 Perryville Road
Harrodsburg
40330
Mercer County
Mercer County
No
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(859) 733-7120
45
3
18
77.8%
37 (82.2%)
0 (0.0%)
6 (13.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (4.4%)
8.9
5.1
256
10
210381002474
247
MC Academy
Public, Virtual
6-12
397 High School Road
Benton
42025
Marshall County
Marshall County
No
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(270) 527-8628
118
4
32.1
66.9%
110 (93.2%)
1 (0.8%)
3 (2.5%)
1 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (2.5%)
8.8
7.3
243
4
210299000649
248
Waggener High
Public
9-12
330 S. Hubbards Lane
Louisville
40207
Jefferson County
Jefferson County
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(502) 485-8340
863
55
15.8
65.5%
268 (31.1%)
408 (47.3%)
132 (15.3%)
14 (1.6%)
1 (0.1%)
0 (0.0%)
40 (4.6%)
$30,696
$939
$390
$1,329
$13,633
$1,613
$15,246
8.2
13.9
231
17
210321002224
249
McDaniel Learning Center
Public
9-12
275 South Laurel Rd.
London
40744
Laurel County
Laurel County
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(606) 862-4781
46
3
15.3
93.5%
45 (97.8%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (2.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
8.2
5.3
254
5
210087002370
250
Calloway County Alternative Program
Public, Virtual
6-12
2003 College Farm Rd
Murray
42071
Calloway County
Calloway County
No
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(270) 762-7318
86
1
86
67.4%
78 (90.7%)
1 (1.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (8.1%)
7.9
7.2
244
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About our rankings:
Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on KSA Mathematics, KSA Reading, ACT English, ACT Mathematics, ACT 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 November 1, 2023, 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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Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America
State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide
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