Middle Schools in Mercer County

Summary:

Mercer County, Kentucky has only one middle school, Kenneth D. King Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school faces some challenges, with a high free/reduced lunch rate of 65.48% indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.

Academically, Kenneth D. King Middle School has mixed performance compared to county and state averages. While the school excels in some subject areas like 6th grade reading and 6th/8th grade math, it struggles in others such as 7th grade reading and science. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0%, which is a concern as it is linked to lower academic achievement. However, the school has access to more resources, with above-average spending per student and a lower student-teacher ratio than the state average.

Overall, Mercer County has one middle school that faces a mix of challenges and strengths. Kenneth D. King Middle School must continue to monitor its performance and implement targeted interventions to improve in weaker areas and support its economically disadvantaged student population.

District Detail

530 Perryville Rd
Harrodsburg, KY 40330

(859) 733-7000

SchoolDigger Rank:
89^th of 157 Kentucky districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,674

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)			KSA Reading (2025)			KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Kenneth D. King Middle School	Public	6-8	937 Moberly Rd.	Harrodsburg	40330	Mercer County	Mercer County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 733-7060	581	37	15.7	61.3%	483 (83.1%)	20 (3.4%)	35 (6.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.7%)	41.9	184^th of 320 public middle schools	42.5%		52.6	136^th of 324 public middle schools	58.0%	48	45.0	37.0	47.0	52.0	46.0	39.0	24.0	37.0	38.0	49.0	$13,924	$784	$716	$1,500	$10,361	$2,063	$12,424

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kentucky Technical System	0.17 mi	53
Burgin Independent	5.41 mi	1
Boyle County	7.64 mi	7	6^th
Danville Independent	9.39 mi	7	117^th
Kentucky School for the Deaf District	10.45 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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