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Rowan County Schools
Rowan County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Rowan County (Morehead). SchoolGrade grades 9 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Rowan 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 Rowan County
6 of 9 schools in Rowan County carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 1C: 3D: 1
Best schools in Rowan County
Statewide rankings: all 224 high schools in Kentucky · all 206 middle schools in Kentucky · all 680 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 Rowan County Senior High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Rowan County Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Mcbrayer Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Tilden Hogge Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Rodburn Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Clearfield Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Rowan County
High schools (2)
- Bluegrass Discovery Academy High, Morehead
- A Rowan County Senior High School, Morehead
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- Bluegrass Discovery Academy Middle, Morehead
- B- Rowan County Middle School, Morehead
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- D+ Clearfield Elementary School, Clearfield
- C+ Mcbrayer Elementary School, Morehead
- C Rodburn Elementary School, Morehead
- C Tilden Hogge Elementary School, Morehead
Other schools and academies (1)
- Rowan County Preschool Center, Morehead
Where Rowan County schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Morehead (8)
- Clearfield (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Rowan County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,411 students with 192 full-time-equivalent teachers and 483 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2105100
- 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
- Bath County (5 schools, 17 mi)
- Fleming County (6 schools, 19 mi)
- Elliott County (4 schools, 19 mi)
- Morgan County (6 schools, 21 mi)
- Carter County (11 schools, 22 mi)
- Lewis County (6 schools, 23 mi)
- Montgomery County (7 schools, 29 mi)
- Wolfe County (7 schools, 32 mi)
Questions about Rowan County
How many schools are in Rowan County?
SchoolGrade grades 9 public schools in Rowan 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 Rowan County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Morehead, Clearfield.
How good are the schools in Rowan County?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 42.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 28.7%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Rowan County?
3,411 students were enrolled in Rowan County in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Rowan County?
Rowan County is in Kentucky, based in Rowan County, with its district office in Morehead. Its boundary covers about 280 sq mi.