Scott County Middle School

Set in Georgetown, Kentucky, Scott County Middle School is a substantial middle-grades school, overseen by Scott County. It teaches 837 students across grades 6 through 8. That puts it 50% larger than the typical public school in Kentucky, which averages around 558 students.

Scott County runs 16 schools in total, collectively educating 9,830 students. Scott County Middle School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Scott County Middle School reports that 85% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder reads as 9% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Scott County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Scott County Middle School logs 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.2:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Scott County Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.3%; this one delivers 60.1%.

In the broader community, Scott County reports that median household earnings sit near $85,158, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Scott County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,863 students), Scott County Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Phoenix Horizon Community, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Scott County Middle School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 43.7%.

Scott County Middle School operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Scott County Middle School has expanded 5%, going from 796 students in 2018 to 837 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 17.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.