Royal Spring Middle School

Royal Spring Middle School is a junior high of mid-sized scale in Georgetown, Kentucky, operated by Scott County, serveing 719 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 558 students per school, that is 29% bigger than typical.

Across the 16 schools in Scott County (9,830 students total), Royal Spring Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Royal Spring Middle School reports that the largest single group is White, at 70% of enrollment. Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 10% Black, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 86% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.2:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 43% of students at Royal Spring Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Royal Spring Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.7%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Scott County indicate the typical household earns roughly $85,158 per year, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Scott County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,863 students), Royal Spring Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Anne Mason Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Royal Spring Middle School. On composite proficiency, Royal Spring Middle School comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 45.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Royal Spring Middle School's enrollment has contracted 20% since 2018, when it stood at 904 (now 719). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 78% to 70%. Class-load math has fell: from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Royal Spring Middle School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.