Best Elementary Schools in Kentucky

A teacher high-fives a student in a classroom.

Find the best Kentucky elementary schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Kentucky test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

The list is updated annually upon the release of the KSA test scores by the Kentucky Department of Education. The most recent update was on Thursday, October 3, 2024.

Be the first to know when we post new test scores and rankings!

School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
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 (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
210299000635	571	Okolona Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7606 Preston Highway	Louisville	40219	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8309	354	24	14.5	74.3%	95 (26.8%)	108 (30.5%)	114 (32.2%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.0%)	$21,834	$4,055	$1,216	$5,271	$13,771	$1,402	$15,173	20.4	17.1	593	22
210573001164	572	Lost River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	450 Modern Way	Bowling Green	42101	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 746-0334	794	48	16.6	77.5%	334 (42.1%)	106 (13.4%)	188 (23.7%)	81 (10.2%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.3%)	50 (6.3%)	$14,239	$1,080	$1,167	$2,246	$8,319	$1,394	$9,713	20.1	16.9	597	25
210299000680	573	Smyrna Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6401 Outer Loop	Louisville	40228	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8329	509	32	16	65.0%	202 (39.7%)	131 (25.7%)	133 (26.1%)	14 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.3%)	$17,997	$3,350	$1,432	$4,782	$10,556	$1,336	$11,892	19.7	16.3	604	31
210075001974	574	Shepherdsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	527 W Blue Lick Rd	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-7000	516	33	15.6	71.9%	435 (84.3%)	21 (4.1%)	32 (6.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.7%)	$17,750	$1,105	$378	$1,483	$10,409	$1,584	$11,993	19.7	31.2	484	90
210240000493	575	Argillite Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4157 St. Rt. 1	Argillite	41121	Greenup County	Greenup County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 473-7213	205	16	12.6	72.7%	191 (93.2%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.9%)	$15,796	$1,397	$702	$2,097	$11,438	$2,259	$13,697	19.5	15.8	607	32
210213001850	576	Gallatin County Upper Elementary	Public	3-5	50 Paw Print Path	Warsaw	41095	Gallatin County	Gallatin County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 567-2060	290	21	14	70.3%	247 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	$11,944	$1,040	$507	$1,547	$8,746	$1,651	$10,397	19.4	15.9	606	30
210186000368	577	Lansdowne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	336 Redding Rd	Lexington	40517	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3500	558	51	10.9	75.8%	208 (37.3%)	184 (33.0%)	86 (15.4%)	31 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.6%)	$19,550	$1,782	$443	$2,226	$13,018	$2,326	$15,345	19.1	19.1	576	1
210555001600	578	North Todd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7300 Greenville Road	Elkton	42220	Todd County	Todd County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 265-4460	413	26	15.8	60.5%	369 (89.3%)	5 (1.2%)	19 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	$15,010	$1,982	$2,825	$4,807	$8,449	$1,695	$10,144	19	23.7	541	37
210186000389	579	Mary Todd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	551 Parkside Dr	Lexington	40505	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3512	382	40	9.5	76.7%	64 (16.8%)	145 (38.0%)	157 (41.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	$23,754	$1,927	$824	$2,826	$16,089	$2,348	$18,782	18.8	12.4	632	53
210057000102	580	Parker-Bennett-Curry School	Public	K-5	165 Webb Dr	Bowling Green	42101	Warren County	Bowling Green Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 746-2270	346	31	11	100.0%	59 (17.1%)	112 (32.4%)	123 (35.5%)	17 (4.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	31 (9.0%)	$19,464	$950	$654	$1,604	$10,255	$2,289	$12,544	18.3	16.7	600	20

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for Kentucky

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

New! SchoolDigger ranking lists for KY student subgroups:

Female Students Male Students Asian Students African American Students Hispanic Students White Students Multi-racial Students English Language Learner Students Special Education Students Low Socio Economic Status Students Homeless Students

About our rankings:

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 3, 2024, 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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Girl in a wheelchair raising her hand in a classroom setting

Understanding an IEP: The Ultimate Guide for Parents and Educators

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