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Schools in Shelbyville · Shelby County School District

Shelbyville’s public schools score below 79% of Kentucky districts on tests and graduation

In Shelbyville, 37% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Kentucky average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Shelbyville, 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.

#118of 139 Kentucky townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency

37%

▼ 8 pts vs KY 45%

2021–22

Math proficiency

32%

▼ 6 pts vs KY 38%

2021–22

Graduate on time

89%

▼ 2 pts vs KY 91%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$13.2K

▼ 10% vs KY $14.8K

FY2024

Students per teacher

16.7

KY 15.4 · larger classes

Schools in town

4,246 students on the public path

In brief

Shelbyville’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 45% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,205 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Shelbyville’s grade

C Test scoresC⁻ Graduation

C−: better than 21% of Kentucky school districts, #118 of 139 Kentucky towns. Both inputs trail the Kentucky average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 21%

Lower resultsHigher results

Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (140)Better than 19%

DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,477 test results and a graduating class of 540 could put Shelbyville anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Shelbyville’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,492 in math, 3,462 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Shelbyville, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Shelbyville · depends on your address

Painted Stone Elementary

Grades K–5 · 458 students · 14:1 students per teacher

Clear Creek Elementary

Grades K–5 · 425 students · 14:1 students per teacher

C⁺

Southside Elementary

Grades K–5 · 412 students · 16:1 students per teacher

C⁻

The path, start to finish

K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to C⁺

6–8Shelby County West Middle SchoolShelby County School DistrictC

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC⁺ to B⁻

Shelbyville’s public schools are run by Shelby County School District, which also serves Simpsonville. 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.

Shelby County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 14 schools · 6,985 students · 16.7 per teacher (KY 15.4)

$13,205KY $14,752 · FY2024

C⁻

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%

State average 44.7% · 3462 students tested

Math32%

State average 37.8% · 3492 students tested

Shelbyville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Shelbyville’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Shelbyville	C⁻	Shelby County

Every school in Shelbyville

7 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).

District schools in Shelbyvilleby address

Northside Early Childhood Center

Prekindergarten · Grades PK

228 students33:1Rate it →

Painted Stone Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–5

458 students14:1Rate it →

Clear Creek Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–5

C⁺

425 students14:1Rate it →

Southside Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–5

C⁻

412 students16:1Rate it →

Shelby County West Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8

563 students16:1Rate it →

Also serving Shelbyvillein other towns

Martha Layne Collins High School

High · Grades 9–12

B⁻

1,157 students18:1Rate it →

Shelby County High School

High · Grades 9–12

C⁺

1,003 students19:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Shelby County Summer School).

Questions about Shelbyville’s schools

Are Shelbyville’s schools good?

On Kentucky’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Shelbyville children attend score below 79% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #118 of 139 Kentucky towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Shelbyville in?

Shelby County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,985 students in 14 schools (2024–25).

Where do Shelbyville kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Martha Layne Collins High School and Shelby County High School.

What is Shelbyville’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Shelby County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.

How much does Shelbyville spend per student?

$13,205 in Shelby County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.