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Best public schools in Barbourville, KY

11 public schools in Barbourville: 3 elementary · 1 middle · 3 high · 4 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Kentucky.

Elementary schools

3 schools in Barbourville, best first
1
G R Hampton Elementary School 99.8
Knox County · Grades PK-5 · 230 students
ELA 79%Math 77%
#2 of 605 in Kentucky
2
Central Elementary School 87.9
Knox County · Grades PK-5 · 311 students
ELA 67%Math 68%Science 44%
#74 of 605 in Kentucky
3
Jesse D Lay Elementary School 72.6
Knox County · Grades PK-5 · 306 students
ELA 61%Math 53%Science 40%
#166 of 605 in Kentucky

Middle schools

1 school in Barbourville
1
Knox County Middle School 82.6
Knox County · Grades 6-8 · 530 students
ELA 61%Math 51%Science 43%
#37 of 210 in Kentucky

High schools

3 schools in Barbourville
1
Knox Central High School 43.7
Knox County · Grades 9-12 · 751 students
ELA 45%Math 46%Science 15%
#116 of 205 in Kentucky
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Barbourville Learning Center —
Barbourville Independent · Grades 7-12 · 1 students
No published test results
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Knox County Career and Technical Center —
Knox County · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results

Combined schools

4 schools in Barbourville
1
Barbourville City School 93.8
Barbourville Independent · Grades PK-12 · 731 students
ELA 62%Math 52%Science 34%
#3 of 40 in Kentucky
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Knox Appalachian School —
Knox County · Grades 5-12 · 26 students
No published test results
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Knox County Learning Academy —
Knox County · Grades 6-12 · 48 students
No published test results
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Knox Inspire Academy —
Knox County · Grades K-12 · 36 students
No published test results

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