Martha Layne Collins High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Shelbyville, Kentucky·40065
Score
35.4/100
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#133
Among 205 Kentucky high schools
#1
In Shelby County
#1
In Shelbyville
Top 65%
In Kentucky

Score 35.4/100: better than 35% of Kentucky high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or distinguished on state tests in Kentucky, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Kentucky schools.

English language arts
40%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 47%, better than 22% of them
Math
40%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 42%, better than 45% of them
Science
22%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 23%, better than 54% of them
All Kentucky schools (ELA / math)
48% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 5 published results by grade and test

As published by Kentucky Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 10KSA40—
MathGrade 10KSA40—
ScienceGrade 11KSA22—
Social studiesGrade 11KSA43—
WritingGrade 11KSA49—

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,208
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,208
Typical high school: 492
Free or reduced-price lunch
37%
Typical high school: 56%

District and location

School district
City
Shelby County

Contact

Address
801 Discovery Blvd
Shelbyville, KY 40065

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Kentucky. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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Martha Layne Collins High School at a glance

Martha Layne Collins High School is a public high school in Shelbyville, Kentucky, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Shelby County school district. It has about 1,208 students (a typical Kentucky high school has 492). About 37% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 56% at a typical Kentucky high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 40% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 40% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% proficient or distinguished). On our score, which compares it only with other Kentucky high schools, it scores 35.4 out of 100: better than 35% of them, ranking #133 of 205. Its English language arts result rose by 8 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.