Garrard Middle School

Garrard Middle School is a middle school of average-sized scale in Lancaster, Kentucky, one of the schools within Garrard County, enrolling 543 students in grades 6 through 8.

Garrard County comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,503 students; Garrard Middle School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Garrard Middle School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%). The remainder reads as 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

On the resource side, The school reports having 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Garrard Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 61% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Garrard Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.3%.

In the broader community, Garrard County reports that median household income runs about $63,087, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Garrard County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,503 students), Garrard Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Lancaster Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Garrard Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Garrard Middle School at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 43.1%.

Garrard Middle School operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Garrard Middle School has edged down 4%, going from 565 students in 2018 to 543 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.