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Martha Layne Collins High School

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Martha Layne Collins High School ranks 135 th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

135^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 47% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Martha Layne Collins High School is a public high school in Shelbyville, Kentucky, serving 1,208 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Shelby County School District, which is ranked 125 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Martha Layne Collins High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 69th out of 271 Kentucky high schools in 2017-2018 to a low of 188th out of 290 in 2023-2024. The school's current ranking for the 2024-2025 school year is 135th out of 254 Kentucky high schools, with a 2-star rating. While white students at the school perform relatively well, ranking 47th out of 251 Kentucky high schools, the school struggles with the performance of other student subgroups, such as Hispanic and multi-racial students. The school's performance for English Language Learner (ELL) students and students with low socioeconomic status is particularly concerning, with rankings in the bottom quartile of Kentucky high schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Oldham County High School and South Oldham High School in the Oldham County district significantly outperform Martha Layne Collins High School in academic achievement and statewide rankings. In contrast, Ascension Academy, another school in the Shelby County district, performs worse than Martha Layne Collins High School across various metrics.

1,157

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,544

Per pupil spending ?

38.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 Discovery Blvd
Shelbyville, KY 40065

(502) 647-1160

District: Shelby County

Feeder schools for Martha Layne Collins High School:

Elementary:	Clear Creek Elementary
	Painted Stone Elementary
	Simpsonville Elementary
	Southside Elementary
Middle:	Shelby County West Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.7%

Hispanic:

30.5%

African American:

7.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 46th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg32%

Kentucky avg39%

135^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Shelby County

125^th of 157Shelby County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	135 of 254	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	188 of 290	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	172 of 276	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	156 of 271	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	111 of 267	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.4	163 of 285	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.1	69 of 271	74.5%	★★★★☆
2017	64.0	98 of 287	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.3	72 of 288	75.0%	★★★★☆
2015	52.2	158 of 295	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	64.6	84 of 290	71.0%	★★★★☆
2013	66.9	79 of 291	72.9%	★★★★☆
2012	55.2	88 of 229	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.2	96 of 226	57.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	53.3	36 of 93	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	39 of 83	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	36 of 89	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.4	38 of 78	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.3	61 of 89	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	54 of 94	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	50.9	55 of 153	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	81 of 154	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	113 of 166	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	106 of 166	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	33.8	29 of 48	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.5	36 of 41	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	30 of 37	18.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	58.9	4 of 29	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	37.1	21 of 29	27.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	22 of 30	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	134 of 239	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	182 of 261	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	192 of 253	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.0	149 of 252	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.5	111 of 236	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	141 of 249	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.1	61 of 234	73.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	26.4	13 of 17	23.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	19 of 38	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.5	84 of 102	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	62.8	45 of 115	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	101 of 115	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	106 of 124	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	105 of 116	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	102 of 114	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	69 of 92	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	82 of 88	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	57 of 80	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	185 of 242	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	213 of 274	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	207 of 272	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	217 of 266	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.6	169 of 234	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	200 of 254	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.8	161 of 232	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	145 of 239	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	180 of 262	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	151 of 259	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	146 of 257	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	140 of 238	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	191 of 251	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	65.4	68 of 237	71.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	57 of 89	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.5	71 of 87	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	68 of 76	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	48 of 77	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	57 of 86	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	85 of 168	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	36 of 162	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	36.8	159 of 226	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	47 of 251	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	49.5	125 of 273	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	114 of 264	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	99 of 260	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	69 of 203	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	103 of 219	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.6	35 of 198	82.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)81st percentile+34 vs school

Disabled (2022)64th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2024)61st percentile+26 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)40th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)36th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-23 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)24th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing49%+4 vs state

Social Studies43%+5 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

Reading40%-7 vs state

Editing and Mechanics35%-6 vs state

Science22%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)				KSA Reading (2025)				KSA Science (2025)		KSA Writing (2025)		KSA Social Studies (2025)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Martha Layne Collins High School	Public	9-12	801 Discovery Blvd	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(502) 647-1160	1,157	63	18.3	38.8%	633 (54.7%)	87 (7.5%)	353 (30.5%)	6 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (6.4%)	48	135^th of 254 public high schools	46.9%		36	188^th of 290 public high schools	35.2%	53				40.0				40.0		22.0		49.0		43.0		35.0	$12,544	$285	$263	$548	$9,270	$2,726	$11,996
Cultivate Virtual Learning Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	1361 Frankfort Road	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(859) 201-2853	82	1	82.0	46.3%	46 (56.1%)	7 (8.5%)	23 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.1%)								(n/a)
Ascension Academy	Public	7-12	1361 Frankfort Rd.	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(502) 647-4677	32	7	4.6	75.0%	17 (53.1%)	6 (18.8%)	6 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (9.4%)								(n/a)
Shelby County High School	Public	9-12	1701 Frankfort Rd	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(502) 633-2344	1,003	52	19.1	43.9%	624 (62.2%)	62 (6.2%)	251 (25.0%)	9 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (5.3%)	18.8	211^th of 254 public high schools	16.9%		34.3	191^st of 290 public high schools	34.1%	20				31.0				38.0		13.0		31.0		22.0		25.0	$11,988	$361	$319	$679	$8,857	$2,451	$11,308
Shelby County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	230 Rocket Lane	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(502) 633-6554	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Eminence High School	Public	6-12	254 West Broadway St	Eminence	40019	Henry County	Eminence Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 845-5427	551	41	13.3	41.2%	412 (74.8%)	24 (4.4%)	65 (11.8%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.8%)	46.3	142^nd of 254 public high schools	44.1%		67.4	82^nd of 290 public high schools	71.7%	60	26.0	25.0	25.0	41.0	40.0	43.0	46.0	41.0	28.0	19.0	40.0	45.0	40.0	36.0	49.0	44.0	$15,666	$436	$530	$967	$9,896	$2,839	$12,735
Creative and Performing Arts	Public	9-12	7105 Floydsburg Rd	Crestwood	40014	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	No	(502) 241-6018	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
South Oldham High School	Public	9-12	5901 Veteran's Memorial Pky	Crestwood	40014	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	No	(502) 241-6681	1,304	59	22.1	21.3%	1,085 (83.2%)	35 (2.7%)	106 (8.1%)	17 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (4.6%)	92.4	7^th of 254 public high schools	97.2%		89.7	12^th of 290 public high schools	95.9%	5				66.0				68.0		29.0		81.0		63.0		63.0	$20,432	$232	$51	$283	$9,218	$2,359	$11,775
Liberty Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	6165 W Highway 146	Crestwood	40014	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(502) 241-3500	72	1	72.0	31.9%	58 (80.6%)	1 (1.4%)	12 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)
Spencer County High School	Public	9-12	520 Taylorsville Rd	Taylorsville	40071	Spencer County	Spencer County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 477-3255	986	53	18.7	37.7%	877 (88.9%)	17 (1.7%)	52 (5.3%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.3%)	67.2	56^th of 254 public high schools	78.0%		68.2	77^th of 290 public high schools	73.4%	21				53.0				58.0				51.0		38.0		43.0	$12,133	$674	$226	$870	$8,468	$2,794	$11,263

Frequently Asked Questions about Martha Layne Collins High School

What district is Martha Layne Collins High School in?

Shelby County

What is the racial makeup of Martha Layne Collins High School?

Students at Martha Layne Collins High School are 55% White, 31% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Martha Layne Collins High School?

Martha Layne Collins High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clear Creek Elementary
Elementary : Painted Stone Elementary
Elementary : Simpsonville Elementary
Elementary : Southside Elementary
Middle : Shelby County West Middle School

Is Martha Layne Collins High School a good school?

Martha Layne Collins High School ranks 135^th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Martha Layne Collins High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,157 students attended Martha Layne Collins High School.

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