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What's the most underrated thing about Anderson County Middle School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
768
Middle
DISTRICT 606 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDERSON COUNTY·NCES 210012000017
Anderson County Middle School
1 Mustang Trail, Lawrenceburg, KY 40342 · (502) 839-9261 · Anderson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL768 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 71% of Kentucky public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
371 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 291 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 217 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 260 | 34% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Anderson County Middle School→Anderson County High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Anderson County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
52.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
49.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.1%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Anderson County Middle School
Anderson County Middle School's state test result (47.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County Middle School this school | 768 | 48.3% | 47.3% |
| Boyle County Middle School Danville | 655 | 49.8% | 54.1% |
| Old Kentucky Home Middle School Bardstown | 594 | 48.7% | 28.9% |
| Lone Oak Middle School Paducah | 702 | 48.1% | 62.2% |
| West Jessamine Middle School Nicholasville | 887 | 47.4% | 50.2% |
| Woodland Middle School Taylor Mill | 542 | 46.9% | 52.3% |
Matched among Kentucky middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Anderson County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #60 of 216 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #60 of 216 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #68 of 217 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 768 | #39 of 221 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #160 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.0% | #146 of 210 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.3% | #171 of 219 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.1% | #82 of 156 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
768
+72 (+10%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 670
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 768 | 44.5 | 17.3:1 | 48% (371) |
| 2023-24 | 722 | 48 | 15.0:1 | 50% (361) |
| 2022-23 | 818 | 45 | 18.2:1 | 46% (373) |
| 2020-21 | 696 | 47 | 14.8:1 | 40% (276) |
| 2017-18 | 884 | 43.5 | 20.3:1 | 44% (387) |
| 2015-16 | 853 | 43 | 19.8:1 | 43% (366) |
| 2010-11 | 880 | 49 | 18.0:1 | 44% (388) |
| 2000-01 | 804 | 40 | 20.1:1 | 25% (201) |
| 1990-91 | 670 | 33 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Anderson County Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (884 to 768); teachers up 2% (43.5 to 44.5).
About Anderson County Middle School
Anderson County Middle School is a medium-sized middle school with an address in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. It serves 768 students in grades 6 through 8. For comparison, middle schools in Kentucky average about 558 students.
Anderson County has a total of 6 schools and 3,633 students, Anderson County Middle School among them.
Anderson County Middle School's enrollment is 88% White. The remaining shares are 5% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 22% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 44.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Anderson County Middle School was 17.3:1. On average, middle schools in Kentucky have 15.8:1, compared with 17.3:1 here. Anderson County Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 48%. That tracks the 50% average for public schools in Anderson County.
The allk12 Grade for Anderson County Middle School is B+. Compared with Kentucky public middle schools, the school scored higher than 71% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Anderson County Middle School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 47.3% is within a point of the 47.1% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Among Anderson County residents, the median household income is $74,488, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Anderson County Middle School is one of 7 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to Anderson County Middle School is Saffell Street Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. Anderson County Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles. Anderson County Middle School comes in 2nd of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, Anderson County Middle School's enrollment grew 10%, to 768. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 14.8:1 to 17.3:1.
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Anderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,353
Census ACS
Median income
$74,488
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
3,633 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anderson County
- Anderson County High SchoolHigh · 1,157 students
- Robert B. Turner Elementary SchoolElementary · 578 students
- Emma B. Ward Elementary SchoolElementary · 452 students
- Saffell Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 375 students
- Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood CenterElementary · 303 students
- Kentucky TECH - Anderson County Tech CtrHigh
Other schools in Lawrenceburg
- Anderson County High SchoolHigh · 1,157 students
- Robert B. Turner Elementary SchoolElementary · 578 students
- Emma B. Ward Elementary SchoolElementary · 452 students
- Saffell Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 375 students
- Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood CenterElementary · 303 students
- Kentucky TECH - Anderson County Tech CtrHigh
Nearby schools
- Saffell Street Elementary School0.4 mi · 375
- Emma B. Ward Elementary School0.8 mi · 452
- Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center1.0 mi · 303
- Anderson County High School1.1 mi · 1,157
- Robert B. Turner Elementary School2.1 mi · 578
- Woodford County Middle School8.4 mi · 897
Frequently asked questions
About Anderson County Middle SchoolHow many students attend Anderson County Middle School?
Anderson County Middle School enrolls approximately 768 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Anderson County Middle School serve?
Anderson County Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Anderson County Middle School have?
Anderson County Middle School employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
How diverse is Anderson County Middle School?
Anderson County Middle School reports a student body of 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Anderson County Middle School?
Anderson County Middle School is overseen by Anderson County in Anderson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.