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Georgetown Middle School

730 S Hamilton St, Georgetown, KY 40324 · (502) 863-3805 · Scott County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL555 STUDENTS
Enrollment
555
Middle
DISTRICT 704 · STATE 558
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
306 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 63%
Community
3
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
192
Grade 7
166
Grade 8
197
Student demographics
White
35263%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 71%
Hispanic
9317%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 10%
Black
6211%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 11%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Two+
428%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
28952%
Female
26648%

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Test scores

KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/Distinguished
English Language Arts
49.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
35.7%
KY avg 42.8%

What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.5%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
555
+82 (+17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 15.3:1
% White
63%
was 67%
% Hispanic
17%
was 11%
% Black
11%
was 14%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Georgetown Middle School

Georgetown Middle School, an average-sized middle school in Georgetown, Kentucky, overseen by Scott County, hosts 555 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

Scott County comprises 16 schools with combined enrollment of 9,830 students; Georgetown Middle School is among them.

On demographics, Georgetown Middle School logs that 63% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 17% Hispanic, 11% Black, 8% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 86%.

On the income-and-resources front, Georgetown Middle School shows 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. An estimated 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Georgetown Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.3%.

In the broader community, Scott County reports that median household earnings sit near $85,158, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Scott County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,863 students), of which Georgetown Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Southern Elementary School, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Georgetown Middle School comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 39.9%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 17%: 473 students in 2018 compared to 555 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 11% to 17% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2025.

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Scott County at a glance

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Population
59,536
Census ACS
Median income
$85,158
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
9,863 students

Quick facts

School name
Georgetown Middle School
District
Scott County
Address
730 S Hamilton St, Georgetown, KY 40324
Phone
(502) 863-3805
County
Scott County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
555
Teachers (FTE)
40
Student–teacher ratio
14.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
306 (55%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
210526001280
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Scott County
Other schools in Georgetown
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Frequently asked questions

About Georgetown Middle School
How large is Georgetown Middle School?
Georgetown Middle School enrolls approximately 555 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Georgetown Middle School serve?
Georgetown Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Georgetown Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Georgetown Middle School is approximately 14.0:1 (40 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Georgetown Middle School?
Georgetown Middle School reports a student body of 63% White, 17% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Georgetown Middle School?
Georgetown Middle School is overseen by Scott County in Scott County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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