Best Public Schools in London, KY

Summary:

The city of London, Kentucky is home to 15 schools that are part of the Laurel County School District, which is ranked 14th out of 159 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The district serves a range of grade levels, including 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 4 high schools, and 1 alternative school.

Several schools in the district stand out as particularly high-performing, including Sublimity Elementary School, which is ranked 1st out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools, and Cold Hill Elementary School, ranked 32nd. At the high school level, South Laurel High School stands out, ranking 24th out of 290 Kentucky high schools. These schools demonstrate exceptional test scores, high graduation rates, and strong performance across multiple subjects.

While the district as a whole performs well above the state average, with all schools rated 4 or 5 stars by SchoolDigger, there are some areas of concern. The two alternative high schools, Laurel County Day Treatment and McDaniel Learning Center, have much lower test scores and graduation rates compared to the district's traditional high schools. Additionally, the Laurel County Schools eLearning Academy, a virtual school, has mixed results, with average test scores but a relatively high 90% graduation rate.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KSA Mathematics (2024)							KSA Reading (2024)							KSA Science (2024)		KSA Writing (2024)			KSA Social Studies (2024)			KSA Editing and Mechanics (2024)			ACT English (2024)	ACT Mathematics (2024)	ACT Reading (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Reading 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
South Laurel Middle School	Public	6-8	223 S Laurel Rd	London	40744	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4745	979	52	18.8	69.8%	906 (92.5%)	11 (1.1%)	39 (4.0%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.6%)	74.6	55^th of 324 public middle schools	83.0%		81.8	42^nd of 327 public middle schools	87.2%	13				55.0	62.0	44.0					65.0	65.0	45.0			32.0		70.0			39.0			52.0					$23,348	$799	$1,188	$1,987	$8,688	$1,992	$10,680
South Laurel High School	Public	9-12	201 South Laurel Rd	London	40744	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	No	(606) 862-4727	1,108	49	22.6	65.5%	1,048 (94.6%)	12 (1.1%)	19 (1.7%)	12 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	12 (1.1%)	82	24^th of 290 public high schools	91.7%		71.9	50^th of 276 public high schools	81.9%	26							45.0							58.0					64.0			58.0			61.0	51.0	32.0	49.0	$23,105	$435	$1,144	$1,579	$8,123	$2,640	$10,763
Sublimity Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Sublimity School Rd	London	40744	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4692	310	16	19.3	66.5%	291 (93.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.9%)	99.1	1^st of 685 public elementary schools	99.9%					(n/a)	75.0		78.0					91.0		91.0							88.0			91.0			94.0						$28,093	$1,208	$1,246	$2,454	$10,346	$2,473	$12,819
Wyan-Pine Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2330 Keavy Road	London	40744	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-5400	424	27	15.7	73.8%	383 (90.3%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	85.5	63^rd of 685 public elementary schools	90.8%		85.8	60^th of 687 public elementary schools	91.3%	3	73.0	52.0	56.0					52.0	78.0	73.0					50.0					66.0			73.0						$26,182	$935	$1,245	$2,181	$9,627	$2,373	$12,001
McDaniel Learning Center	Public	9-12	275 South Laurel Rd.	London	40744	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	No	(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%)	3.6	282^nd of 290 public high schools	2.8%		8.2	249^th of 276 public high schools	9.8%	33																										9.0	0.0	0.0
Laurel County Schools Center for Innovation	Public	10-12	1100 East Fourth Street	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	No	(606) 862-5580	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Laurel County Schools eLearning Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	718 N. Main Street	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	Yes	No	(606) 862-4600	6	1	6.0		6 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																			40.0							18.0	0.0	45.0
North Laurel High School	Public	9-12	1300 East Hal Rogers Parkway	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	No	(606) 862-4699	1,300	65	20.0	58.3%	1,228 (94.5%)	12 (0.9%)	30 (2.3%)	14 (1.1%)	4 (0.3%)	6 (0.5%)	6 (0.5%)	78	36^th of 290 public high schools	87.6%		73.4	45^th of 276 public high schools	83.7%	9							40.0							53.0					58.0			48.0			56.0	52.0	44.0	51.0	$23,559	$638	$1,128	$1,765	$8,406	$2,492	$10,897
London Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 N Main St	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4679	543	33	16.4	72.2%	492 (90.6%)	5 (0.9%)	28 (5.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.0%)	88	44^th of 685 public elementary schools	93.6%		95.7	11^th of 687 public elementary schools	98.4%	33	61.0	87.0	53.0					73.0	91.0	63.0					80.0		78.0			54.0			53.0						$28,147	$961	$1,341	$2,302	$10,397	$2,525	$12,922
Bush Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1832 E Laurel Rd	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4618	528	32	16.5	55.3%	505 (95.6%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	93.1	17^th of 685 public elementary schools	97.5%		95.5	13^th of 687 public elementary schools	98.1%	4	80.0	75.0	64.0					78.0	69.0	70.0					56.0		81.0			73.0			61.0						$26,091	$430	$1,214	$1,644	$9,527	$2,697	$12,224
Cold Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4012 W Laurel Rd	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4632	281	17	16.5	64.4%	253 (90.0%)	3 (1.1%)	6 (2.1%)	11 (3.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	90.2	32^nd of 685 public elementary schools	95.3%		96.5	5^th of 687 public elementary schools	99.3%	27	48.0	73.0						71.0	67.0	86.0					67.0					80.0									$25,062	$715	$1,189	$1,904	$9,059	$2,520	$11,579
North Laurel Middle School	Public	6-8	101 Johnson Rd	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4715	1,003	62	16.1	64.1%	958 (95.5%)	5 (0.5%)	18 (1.8%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.3%)	79	47^th of 324 public middle schools	85.5%		82	40^th of 327 public middle schools	87.8%	7				62.0	48.0	57.0					68.0	62.0	52.0			33.0		62.0			44.0			57.0					$24,007	$716	$1,183	$1,898	$8,728	$2,326	$11,055
Camp Ground Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6800 Barbourville Rd	London	40744	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4625	306	18	17.0	72.5%	292 (95.4%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	79.1	99^th of 685 public elementary schools	85.5%		76.3	107^th of 687 public elementary schools	84.4%	8	60.0	67.0	50.0					58.0	63.0	50.0										61.0			66.0						$25,798	$725	$1,299	$2,024	$9,431	$2,456	$11,887
Colony Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3656 Somerset Road	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4639	371	20	18.5	71.4%	356 (96.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	83.9	74^th of 685 public elementary schools	89.2%		79.3	88^th of 687 public elementary schools	87.2%	14	89.0	61.0	42.0					79.0	73.0	62.0					63.0		85.0			52.0			51.0						$25,906	$1,166	$1,456	$2,622	$8,860	$2,782	$11,642
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1781 McWhorter Rd	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4664	334	16	20.8	66.2%	319 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	83.7	76^th of 685 public elementary schools	88.9%		89.7	38^th of 687 public elementary schools	94.5%	38	62.0	62.0	77.0					64.0	62.0	64.0					48.0		68.0			55.0			53.0						$24,760	$899	$1,295	$2,194	$8,799	$2,484	$11,283
Laurel County Day Treatment	Public	6-12	65 Marydell Rd	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	No	(606) 862-6605	68	4	17.0	77.9%	63 (92.6%)	3 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	4.6	277^th of 290 public high schools	4.5%		17.6	230^th of 276 public high schools	16.7%	47																		30.0						22.0		9.0	0.0	9.0

Cities Near London

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
East Bernstadt	5.85 mi	2	8^th
Corbin	7.89 mi	15	58^th
Keavy	9.16 mi	1	7^th
Manchester	14.74 mi	9	64^th
Annville	15.55 mi	2

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.