Jessamine County on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary SchoolHattie C Warner Elementary SchoolEast Jessamine Middle SchoolNicholasville Elementary SchoolWilmore Elementary SchoolWest Jessamine Middle SchoolBrookside Elementary SchoolWest Jessamine High SchoolEast Jessamine High SchoolJessamine Early Learning VillageThe Providence SchoolRed Oak Elementary SchoolAshgrove Academy
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Jessamine County

Average SchoolGrade
C-
Meeting or exceeding expectations
67%
Exceeding
25%
Avg actual scores
31.2%
Avg projected
34.4%

12 of 13 schools in Jessamine County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:

B: 2C: 8D: 1F: 1

Best schools in Jessamine County

Statewide rankings: all 225 high schools in Kentucky · all 207 middle schools in Kentucky · all 676 elementary schools in Kentucky

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.

  1. B- Wilmore Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  2. B- West Jessamine Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
  3. C+ West Jessamine High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
  4. C+ Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  5. C Red Oak Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  6. C Hattie C Warner Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  7. C- Nicholasville Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  8. C- East Jessamine Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
  9. C- Brookside Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  10. C- East Jessamine High School (High school, meets expectations)

Every school in Jessamine County

High schools (2)

Middle and junior high schools (2)

Elementary and primary schools (7)

Other schools and academies (2)

Where Jessamine County schools are

Cities and towns served (2)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Kentucky
  • County: Jessamine County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 8,397 students with 597 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,299 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 2103030
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Jessamine County

How many schools are in Jessamine County?

SchoolGrade grades 13 public schools in Jessamine County, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Jessamine County serve?

The largest by graded schools: Nicholasville, Wilmore.

How good are the schools in Jessamine County?

Across the 12 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 31.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 34.4%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Jessamine County?

8,397 students were enrolled in Jessamine County in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Jessamine County?

Jessamine County is in Kentucky, based in Jessamine County, with its district office in Nicholasville. Its boundary covers about 172 sq mi.