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Best Schools in Barlow, KY
Barlow, KY has 3 public schools (1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary) serving 942 students. On average they score 49% on state proficiency tests against a projected 35%, so schools in Barlow greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Barlow, KY
The top high schools in Barlow, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ballard Memorial High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ballard County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 260 Students
Best Middle Schools in Barlow, KY
The top middle schools in Barlow, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ballard County Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ballard County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 215 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Barlow, KY
The top elementary schools in Barlow, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ballard County Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ballard County • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 467 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Barlow, KY
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Barlow, KY has a total population of 1,238 with 16% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 14% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Barlow, 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 Barlow, KY.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
10.95 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.22 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
8.73 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Barlow, KY.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Barlow, 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 Barlow, KY Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Barlow, KY
How many schools are in Barlow, KY?
Barlow, KY has 3 public schools: 1 high schools, 1 middle schools and 1 elementary schools, serving 942 students in total.
How do schools in Barlow perform on state tests?
On average, 3 schools in Barlow score 49% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 35%, so on average schools in Barlow greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Barlow?
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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- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 15%
- Projected: 10%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 11%
- Projected: 9%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 15%
- Projected: 10%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 15%
- Projected: 10%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Every school in Barlow
3 of 4 schools in Barlow carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 2C: 1
All 4 public schools we grade in Barlow. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.