Doe Run Creek Historic District · Photo: Bedford · Public domainDoe Valley’s public schools outscore 77% of Kentucky districts
In Doe Valley, 46% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Kentucky average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Doe Valley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.
From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Doe Valley’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 97 Kentucky towns with household incomes within a quarter of Doe Valley’s, its schools beat 70%, lower than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 51% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 45% and 38% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,054 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Stuart Pepper Middle School, then Meade County High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Doe Valley’s grade
A−: better than 77% of Kentucky school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kentucky average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Doe Valley, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Doe Valley · depends on your address
Barry Hahn Primary School
Grades PK–3 · 807 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Brandenburg
Flaherty Primary School
Grades PK–3 · 403 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Ekron
7th grade in Doe Valley
Stuart Pepper Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 702 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Brandenburg
8th grade in Doe Valley
Stuart Pepper Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 702 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Brandenburg
9th grade in Doe Valley
Meade County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,512 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Brandenburg
10th grade in Doe Valley
Meade County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,512 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Brandenburg
Doe Valley’s public schools are run by Meade County School District, which also serves Brandenburg and Ekron. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Doe Valley vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Doe Valley’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Doe Valley | A− | Meade County |
Every school in Doe Valley
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Doe Valley’s schools
Are Doe Valley’s schools good?
By Kentucky’s own tests, yes: the public schools Doe Valley children attend outscore 77% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Doe Valley in?
Meade County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,921 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Doe Valley kids go to high school?
Meade County High School in Brandenburg, with 1,512 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Doe Valley’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Meade County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.
How much does Doe Valley spend per student?
$11,054 in Meade County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Doe Valley families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Doe Valley → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.