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Rockcastle County Schools
Rockcastle County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Rockcastle County (Mount Vernon). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Rockcastle 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 Rockcastle County
5 of 6 schools in Rockcastle County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 2D: 2
Best schools in Rockcastle 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.
- B- Roundstone Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Rockcastle County Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Mt Vernon Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Rockcastle County High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ Brodhead Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Rockcastle County
High schools (1)
- D+ Rockcastle County High School, Mount Vernon
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- Rockcastle County Middle School, Mount Vernon
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- D+ Brodhead Elementary School, Brodhead
- C- Mt Vernon Elementary, Mount Vernon
- B- Roundstone Elementary School, Mount Vernon
Other schools and academies (1)
- Rockcastle Academy For Academic Achievement, Mount Vernon
Where Rockcastle County schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Mount Vernon (5)
- Brodhead (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Rockcastle County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,779 students with 189 full-time-equivalent teachers and 452 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2105070
- 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
- Berea Independent (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Jackson County (8 schools, 16 mi)
- Lincoln County (7 schools, 20 mi)
- Laurel County (17 schools, 20 mi)
- Garrard County (5 schools, 22 mi)
- Pulaski County (13 schools, 23 mi)
- Somerset Independent (3 schools, 25 mi)
- Madison County (20 schools, 25 mi)
Questions about Rockcastle County
How many schools are in Rockcastle County?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Rockcastle 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 Rockcastle County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Mount Vernon, Brodhead.
How good are the schools in Rockcastle County?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 28.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 30.4%. 60% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Rockcastle County?
2,779 students were enrolled in Rockcastle County in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Rockcastle County?
Rockcastle County is in Kentucky, based in Rockcastle County, with its district office in Mount Vernon. Its boundary covers about 317 sq mi.