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Best Schools in Barbourville, KY
Barbourville, KY has 20 public schools (8 high, 3 middle, 7 elementary) serving 8,186 students. On average they score 52% on state proficiency tests against a projected 32%, so schools in Barbourville greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Barbourville, KY
The top high schools in Barbourville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. South Laurel High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Laurel County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1108 Students
2. Whitley County High School
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Whitley County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 980 Students
3. Knox Central High School
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Knox County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 761 Students
4. Lynn Camp Middle High School
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Knox County • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 465 Students
5. Barbourville Learning Center
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Barbourville Independent • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 7 Students
6. Knox County Learning Academy
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Knox County • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 58 Students
7. Knox Appalachian School
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Knox County • Public • Grades 5 - 12 • 40 Students
8. Knox County Day Treatment
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Knox County • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 16 Students
Best Middle Schools in Barbourville, KY
The top middle schools in Barbourville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Whitley County Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Whitley County • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 563 Students
2. Knox County Middle School
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Knox County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 429 Students
3. South Laurel Middle School
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Laurel County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 979 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Barbourville, KY
The top elementary schools in Barbourville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. G R Hampton Elementary School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Knox County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 268 Students
2. Whitley County East Elementary School
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Whitley County • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 267 Students
3. Central Elementary School
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Knox County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 362 Students
4. Camp Ground Elementary School
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Laurel County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 306 Students
5. Flat Lick Elementary School
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Knox County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 190 Students
6. Jesse D Lay Elementary School
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Knox County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 339 Students
7. Girdler Elementary School
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Knox County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 294 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Barbourville, KY
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Barbourville, KY has a total population of 8,658 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 76%, and 17% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Barbourville, KY
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Barbourville, KY.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
24.91 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.71 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
21.20 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Barbourville, KY.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Barbourville, KY.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Barbourville, KY Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Barbourville, KY
How many schools are in Barbourville, KY?
Barbourville, KY has 20 public schools: 8 high schools, 3 middle schools and 7 elementary schools, serving 8,186 students in total.
How do schools in Barbourville perform on state tests?
On average, 20 schools in Barbourville score 52% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 32%, so on average schools in Barbourville greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Barbourville?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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Every school in Barbourville
6 of 11 schools in Barbourville carry a SchoolGrade (5 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 1C: 1
All 11 public schools we grade in Barbourville. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.