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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCOTT COUNTY·NCES 210526001285

Scott County Middle School

1036 Cardinal Drive, Georgetown, KY 40324 · (502) 863-7202 · Scott County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL837 STUDENTS
Enrollment
837
Middle
DISTRICT 704 · STATE 558
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
445 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 63%
Community
4
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 629235%
Grade 726632%
Grade 827933%
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 47% · US 70%
White
71185%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 71% · US 43%
Hispanic
729%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 10% · US 30%
Black
202%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 11% · US 15%
Asian
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
253%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
44753%
Female
39047%

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Test scores

KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/Distinguished
English Language Arts
69.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
57.0%
KY avg 42.8%

What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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
60.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.3%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.8pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 60% 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 →

Where Scott County Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Kentucky
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
60.1%#15 of 216
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
57.0%#28 of 216
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
69.7%#6 of 217
Enrollment
ranked largest first
837#29 of 221
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.2:1#159 of 210
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
27.0%#124 of 210
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+5.2%#38 of 49
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.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
837
+41 (+5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 18.3:1
% White
85%
was 86%
% Hispanic
9%
was 9%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-2583748.717.2:153% (445)
2023-2483345.218.4:132% (268)
2022-2386447.918.0:135% (303)
2017-1879643.518.3:136% (286)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Scott County Middle School.

About Scott County Middle School

Scott County Middle School is a high-enrollment middle-grades school with an address in Georgetown, Kentucky. Enrollment totals 837 students across grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 50% bigger than the 558-student average for middle schools in Kentucky.

Scott County Middle School is run by Scott County, whose 16 schools enroll 9,830 students.

By race and ethnicity, Scott County Middle School is 85% White. Other groups make up 9% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. In Scott County overall, the White share is about 86%. A diversity index of 27% means there is a 27% chance two randomly chosen students at Scott County Middle School are from different groups.

The school lists 48.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1. Statewide, middle schools in Kentucky average 15.8:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 53% of the student body. The figure for public schools in Scott County is close, at 50%.

Scott County Middle School scores 60.1% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 45.3%.

For the population of Scott County, median household income comes to about $85,158, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Scott County counts 18 public schools with about 9,863 students.

Less than a tenth of a mile separates Scott County Middle School from the closest public school, Phoenix Horizon Community. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Scott County Middle School ranks 1st of 6 on average proficiency.

NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Fringe. That means it sits in a town close to an urbanized area.

Enrollment increased by 5% across 7 years, from 796 in 2017-18 to 837 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 18.3:1 in 2017-18, and 17.2:1 in 2024-25.

Scott County Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

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
Scott County Middle School
District
Scott County
Address
1036 Cardinal Drive, Georgetown, KY 40324
Phone
(502) 863-7202
County
Scott County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
837
Teachers (FTE)
49
Student–teacher ratio
17.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
445 (53%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
210526001285
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Scott County
Other schools in Georgetown
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Scott County Middle School
What is the total enrollment at Scott County Middle School?
Scott County Middle School enrolls approximately 837 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Scott County Middle School serve?
Scott County Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Scott County Middle School?
Approximately 17.2:1 students per teacher at Scott County Middle School.
How diverse is Scott County Middle School?
Scott County Middle School reports a student body of 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Scott County Middle School?
Scott County Middle School is overseen by Scott County in Scott County.
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