Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided · Public domainVan Lear’s public schools
Johnson County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Van Lear. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Kentucky’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Van Lear’s schools, in brief
School by school
3 of Van Lear’s 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools. Johnson County Middle School places highest (better than 62%); Central Elementary School lowest (16%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Five elementary schools serve Van Lear, graded from C− to B, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Johnson Central 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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Van Lear, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Van Lear
Johnson County Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 449 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Paintsville
8th grade in Van Lear
Johnson County Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 449 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Paintsville
9th grade in Van Lear
Johnson Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 888 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Paintsville
10th grade in Van Lear
Johnson Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 888 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Paintsville
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Johnson County School District.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Van Lear vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Van Lear’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Van Lear | — | Johnson County |
Every school in Van Lear
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).
Questions about Van Lear’s schools
Are Van Lear’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Van Lear. Johnson County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Van Lear. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Kentucky’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Van Lear in?
Johnson County School District.
Where do Van Lear kids go to high school?
Johnson Central High School.
Parents talk
What Van Lear families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Van Lear → 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). Stars are from neighbors.