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Ashland Independent Schools
Ashland Independent is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Boyd County (Ashland). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Ashland Independent on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Ashland Independent
7 of 7 schools in Ashland Independent carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 5D: 2
Best schools in Ashland Independent
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C+ Charles Russell Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Hager Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Oakview Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Paul G Blazer High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Ashland Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D+ Crabbe Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Poage Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Ashland Independent
High schools (1)
- C Paul G Blazer High School, Ashland
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- Ashland Middle School, Ashland
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- C+ Charles Russell Elementary School, Ashland
- D+ Crabbe Elementary School, Ashland
- C+ Hager Elementary School, Ashland
- C Oakview Elementary School, Ashland
- D+ Poage Elementary School, Ashland
Where Ashland Independent schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Ashland (7)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Boyd County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,203 students with 237 full-time-equivalent teachers and 543 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2100150
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Russell Independent (5 schools, 5 mi)
- Boyd County (8 schools, 8 mi)
- Raceland-Worthington Independent (3 schools, 8 mi)
- Greenup County (7 schools, 17 mi)
- Carter County (11 schools, 23 mi)
- Lawrence County (6 schools, 27 mi)
- Elliott County (4 schools, 34 mi)
- Lewis County (6 schools, 39 mi)
Questions about Ashland Independent
How many schools are in Ashland Independent?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Ashland Independent, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Ashland Independent serve?
The largest by graded schools: Ashland.
How good are the schools in Ashland Independent?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 31.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 30.7%. 86% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Ashland Independent?
3,203 students were enrolled in Ashland Independent in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Ashland Independent?
Ashland Independent is in Kentucky, based in Boyd County, with its district office in Ashland. Its boundary covers about 13.4 sq mi.