Best Schools in London, Kentucky

London, Kentucky runs 14 ranked public schools with an average score of 7.0 out of 10 — a solid floor for a small city. Fifty-seven percent of those schools, eight in total, clear the 7-point mark, meaning parents searching here have real options rather than one standout surrounded by mediocrity. The spread skews toward the elementary level, where London concentrates its strongest performers and where the data is most useful for families making early enrollment decisions.

London Elementary School leads the city at 8.6 out of 10, the highest score among all ranked schools here. Cold Hill Elementary and Wyan-Pine Grove Elementary both land at 8.5, separated from the top only by a fraction of a point. That three-school cluster — all scoring 8.5 or above — gives families meaningful choice at the elementary level without having to settle for a clear drop in quality. Johnson Elementary follows at 8.1 and Sublimity Elementary at 7.9, both comfortably above the city average. Together, the top five elementary schools form a tight performance band, which is unusual and worth noticing: London's elementary tier outperforms the city's overall average by a full point.

For parents entering the system at kindergarten or first grade, the practical picture is favorable. Multiple high-scoring elementary schools means geographic proximity matters — you're not forced to chase a single top performer across town. Families should verify current attendance boundaries, since school assignment in Kentucky districts typically follows address zones, and confirm whether open enrollment or magnet options apply locally.

What the data doesn't yet show is middle and high school performance with the same density of top scorers. The five schools named above are all elementary, and the city's average of 7.0 reflects the full range of grade levels. Parents of older students should weight the elementary scores accordingly — strong early options don't automatically predict strength at the secondary level. Use this guide as a starting point, then dig into individual school pages for grade-specific test scores, student-to-teacher ratios, and trend lines before making a final call.