The top ranked public middle schools in Kentucky are Scapa At Bluegrass, Anchorage Independent ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School and Pikeville High School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public middle schools are Fort Thomas, Goshen and Union.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Kentucky is 39%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 45%.
Top Ranked ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Kentucky (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Scapa At Bluegrass
(Math: 78% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 78% (Top 1%)
Reading: 84% (Top 1%)
Grades: 4-8
400 Lafayette Pkwy
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-3332
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-3332
Rank: #22.
Anchorage Independent ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 82% (Top 1%)
Reading: 81% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-8
11400 Ridge Rd
Louisville, KY 40223
(502) 245-2121
Louisville, KY 40223
(502) 245-2121
Rank: #33.
Pikeville High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 72% (Top 5%)
Reading: 69% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-12
120 Championship Drive
Pikeville, KY 41501
(606) 432-0185
Pikeville, KY 41501
(606) 432-0185
Rank: #44.
J. Graham Brown School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 67% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-12
546 South First Street
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 485-8216
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 485-8216
Rank: #55.
Beechwood High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 66% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-12
54 Beechwood Rd
Ft Mitchell, KY 41017
(859) 331-1220
Ft Mitchell, KY 41017
(859) 331-1220
Rank: #66.
Valley Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 67% (Top 5%)
Reading: 66% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-8
163 Douglas Park
Pikeville, KY 41501
(606) 639-2774
Pikeville, KY 41501
(606) 639-2774
Rank: #77.
Conner Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 71% (Top 5%)
Reading: 63% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
3300 Cougar Path
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 334-4410
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 334-4410
Rank: #88.
Corbin Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 62% (Top 10%)
Reading: 67% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
50 Ed Mcneel Drive
Corbin, KY 40701
(606) 523-3619
Corbin, KY 40701
(606) 523-3619
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
East Bernstadt Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 66% (Top 5%)
Reading: 64% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-8
229 School Street
East Bernstadt, KY 40729
(606) 843-6221
East Bernstadt, KY 40729
(606) 843-6221
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Gray Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 66% (Top 5%)
Reading: 64% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
10400 Us 42
Union, KY 41091
(859) 384-5333
Union, KY 41091
(859) 384-5333
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Highlands Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 60% (Top 10%)
Reading: 69% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
2350 Memorial Pkwy
Fort Thomas, KY 41075
(859) 441-5222
Fort Thomas, KY 41075
(859) 441-5222
Rank: #1212.
North Oldham Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 65% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
1801 S Hwy 1793
Goshen, KY 40026
(502) 228-9998
Goshen, KY 40026
(502) 228-9998
Rank: #1313.
Murray Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 66% (Top 5%)
Reading: 62% (Top 10%)
Grades: 4-8
801 Main St
Murray, KY 42071
(270) 753-5125
Murray, KY 42071
(270) 753-5125
Rank: #1414.
W B Muncy Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-8
140 Pirate Dr
Wooton, KY 41776
(606) 279-4155
Wooton, KY 41776
(606) 279-4155
Rank: #1515.
Edythe Jones Hayes Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 61% (Top 10%)
Reading: 64% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
260 Richardson Place
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-4920
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-4920
Rank: #1616.
Farristown Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 56% (Top 20%)
Reading: 64% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
751 Farristown Industrial Road
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 387-8600
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 387-8600
Rank: #1717.
Viper Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
20 Eddington Ln
Viper, KY 41774
(606) 439-3837
Viper, KY 41774
(606) 439-3837
Rank: #1818.
Drakes Creek Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 55% (Top 20%)
Reading: 63% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-8
704 Cypress Wood
Bowling Green, KY 42104
(270) 843-0165
Bowling Green, KY 42104
(270) 843-0165
Rank: #1919.
South Warren Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 61% (Top 10%)
Reading: 59% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-8
295 Rich Pond Road
Bowling Green, KY 42104
(270) 467-7510
Bowling Green, KY 42104
(270) 467-7510
Rank: #2020.
Henderson County South Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 58% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
800 S Alves St
Henderson, KY 42420
(270) 831-5050
Henderson, KY 42420
(270) 831-5050
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Eastside Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 56% (Top 20%)
Reading: 61% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
6925 Hwy 44e
Mount Washington, KY 40047
(502) 869-5000
Mount Washington, KY 40047
(502) 869-5000
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
North Laurel Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 56% (Top 20%)
Reading: 61% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
101 Johnson Rd
London, KY 40741
(606) 862-4715
London, KY 40741
(606) 862-4715
Rank: #2323.
B. Michael Caudill Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 55% (Top 20%)
Reading: 61% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
1428 Robert R. Martin Bypass
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 625-6172
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 625-6172
Rank: #2424.
East Oldham Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 60% (Top 10%)
Reading: 55% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
1201 East Highway 22
Crestwood, KY 40014
(502) 222-8480
Crestwood, KY 40014
(502) 222-8480
Rank: #2525.
Meyzeek Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 53% (Top 20%)
Reading: 58% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
828 South Jackson Street
Louisville, KY 40203
(502) 485-8299
Louisville, KY 40203
(502) 485-8299
Rank: #2626.
South Oldham Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 57% (Top 10%)
Reading: 56% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
6403 W Hwy 146
Crestwood, KY 40014
(502) 241-0320
Crestwood, KY 40014
(502) 241-0320
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Barret Traditional Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 53% (Top 20%)
Reading: 57% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
2561 Grinstead Drive
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 485-8207
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 485-8207
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Mclean County Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 53% (Top 20%)
Reading: 57% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
1901 Hwy 136 E
Calhoun, KY 42327
(270) 273-5191
Calhoun, KY 42327
(270) 273-5191
Rank: #2929.
Science Hill Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 51% (Top 20%)
Reading: 61% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-8
6007 N Hwy 27
Science Hill, KY 42553
(606) 423-3341
Science Hill, KY 42553
(606) 423-3341
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Jessie M Clark Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 52% (Top 20%)
Reading: 57% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
3341 Clays Mill Rd
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-3036
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-3036
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Jones Fork Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-8
9795 Hwy 550 E
Mousie, KY 41839
(606) 946-2132
Mousie, KY 41839
(606) 946-2132
Rank: #3232.
Burgin Independent School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 53% (Top 20%)
Reading: 55% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-12
440 E Main St
Burgin, KY 40310
(859) 748-5282
Burgin, KY 40310
(859) 748-5282
Rank: #3333.
Noe Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 50% (Top 20%)
Reading: 58% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
121 West Lee Street
Louisville, KY 40208
(502) 485-8307
Louisville, KY 40208
(502) 485-8307
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Lone Oak Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 48% (Top 30%)
Reading: 62% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
225 John E. Robinson Ave
Paducah, KY 42001
(270) 538-4130
Paducah, KY 42001
(270) 538-4130
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Morton Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 48% (Top 30%)
Reading: 62% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
1225 Tates Creek Pk
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-3533
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-3533
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