Summary:
The schools in Gallatin County, Kentucky serve students from elementary through high school, with 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the district faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic factors, a few schools stand out in their performance.
Gallatin County Middle School has shown improvement, moving from 288th out of 327 Kentucky middle schools in 2022-2023 to 189th out of 320 in 2024-2025, and is the only school in the district with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Gallatin County Upper Elementary has relatively strong reading scores, with 47% of 4th and 5th graders proficient or better, compared to the state average of 50%.
However, the district as a whole faces challenges, with most schools receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and performing below the state average on standardized tests. The high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25% across all schools, and the significant socioeconomic challenges, with 58% to 66% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggest that the district has opportunities for improvement to better support its students and drive better academic outcomes.
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