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Laurel County Schools
Laurel County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Laurel County (London). SchoolGrade grades 17 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Laurel County 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 Laurel County
16 of 17 schools in Laurel County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 7C: 4D: 1
Best schools in Laurel 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.
- A+ Sublimity Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Bush Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Cold Hill Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Hunter Hills Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Johnson Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Keavy Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ London Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ North Laurel Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Hazel Green Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Colony Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Laurel County
High schools (2)
- C North Laurel High School, London
- C South Laurel High School, London
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- B+ North Laurel Middle School, London
- C+ South Laurel Middle School, London
Elementary and primary schools (11)
- A Bush Elementary School, London
- C+ Camp Ground Elementary School, London
- A- Cold Hill Elementary School, London
- B- Colony Elementary School, London
- B Hazel Green Elementary School, East Bernstadt
- A- Hunter Hills Elementary School, Corbin
- B+ Johnson Elementary School, London
- B+ Keavy Elementary School, Keavy
- B+ London Elementary School, London
- A+ Sublimity Elementary School, London
- B- Wyan Pine Grove Elementary, London
Other schools and academies (2)
- D Laurel County Day Treatment, London
- Mcdaniel Learning Center, London
Where Laurel County schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- London (14)
- Corbin (1)
- East Bernstadt (1)
- Keavy (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Laurel County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 8,700 students with 556 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,235 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2103210
- 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
- Corbin Independent (9 schools, 12 mi)
- Rockcastle County (6 schools, 20 mi)
- Jackson County (8 schools, 21 mi)
- Knox County (12 schools, 21 mi)
- Whitley County (11 schools, 22 mi)
- Clay County (10 schools, 22 mi)
- Pulaski County (13 schools, 25 mi)
- Somerset Independent (3 schools, 27 mi)
Questions about Laurel County
How many schools are in Laurel County?
SchoolGrade grades 17 public schools in Laurel County, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Laurel County serve?
The largest by graded schools: London, Corbin, East Bernstadt, Keavy.
How good are the schools in Laurel County?
Across the 16 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 47.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37.6%. 94% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Laurel County?
8,700 students were enrolled in Laurel County in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Laurel County?
Laurel County is in Kentucky, based in Laurel County, with its district office in London. Its boundary covers about 429 sq mi.