Scott County

Summary:

The Scott County school district in Kentucky serves over 12,000 students across 16 schools, including 10 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district showcases a mix of high-performing and struggling schools, with standout institutions like Scott County Middle School and Eastern Elementary School alongside lower-performing schools.

Key insights from the data include stark differences in academic performance across the district, with some schools like Scott County Middle School and Eastern Elementary School excelling in math and reading, while others such as Southern Elementary School struggle. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern, with all schools reporting high rates around 25%. The district exhibits significant economic diversity, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 32% at Eastern Elementary School to 68% at Garth Elementary School.

The data also highlights the challenges faced by the district's alternative school, Phoenix Horizon Community, which shows lower academic achievement compared to the other high schools. Overall, the Scott County school district has room for improvement in addressing the disparities in student outcomes, attendance issues, and ensuring equitable resource allocation across all its schools.

District Detail

2168 Frankfort Pk
Georgetown, KY 40324

(502) 863-3663

SchoolDigger Rank:
73^rd of 157 Kentucky districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 9,830

Primary Schools: 9
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 4
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 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th 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
Western Elementary School	Public	K-5	1901 Frankfort Rd	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 863-1393	623	41	15.1		450 (72.2%)	17 (2.7%)	118 (18.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.5%)	63.4	227^th of 685 public elementary schools	66.9%		61.9	234^th of 685 public elementary schools	65.8%	7	44.0	55.0	40.0					48.0	62.0	61.0					39.0			69.0			39.0			55.0			$21,522	$545	$308	$853	$9,908	$1,610	$12,371
Eastern Elementary School	Public	K-5	3407 Newtown Rd	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	No	(502) 863-0275	535	33	16.0		453 (84.7%)	11 (2.1%)	34 (6.4%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.0%)	66.3	205^th of 685 public elementary schools	70.1%		69.9	166^th of 685 public elementary schools	75.8%	39	53.0	42.0	58.0					61.0	57.0	65.0					44.0			55.0			41.0			40.0			$20,907	$519	$276	$795	$9,330	$1,702	$11,826
Garth Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 S Hamilton St	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 863-1170	381	29	12.9	70.9%	273 (71.7%)	33 (8.7%)	40 (10.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.4%)	52.3	320^th of 685 public elementary schools	53.3%		30.6	496^th of 685 public elementary schools	27.6%	176	49.0	44.0	42.0					48.0	58.0	47.0					40.0						34.0			49.0			$24,032	$1,386	$322	$1,708	$10,978	$2,040	$14,727
Georgetown Middle School	Public	6-8	730 S Hamilton St	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 863-3805	555	40	13.9	55.1%	352 (63.4%)	62 (11.2%)	93 (16.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.6%)	44.7	174^th of 320 public middle schools	45.6%		32.7	226^th of 324 public middle schools	30.2%	52				32.0	37.0	38.0					55.0	50.0	44.0			25.0			56.0			40.0			49.0		$22,326	$870	$299	$1,169	$10,064	$1,939	$13,171
Scott County High School	Public	9-12	1080 Cardinal Dr	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	No	(502) 863-4131	1,392	70	19.8	49.7%	1,035 (74.4%)	113 (8.1%)	150 (10.8%)	14 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	76 (5.5%)	66.7	58^th of 254 public high schools	77.2%		60.6	98^th of 290 public high schools	66.2%	40							47.0							54.0			22.0			52.0			50.0			46.0	$20,543	$298	$307	$605	$8,696	$2,142	$11,443
Stamping Ground Elementary School	Public	K-5	3233 Main St.	Stamping Ground	40379	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 570-8800	418	30	14.1		390 (93.3%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	67.1	197^th of 685 public elementary schools	71.2%		76.7	110^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.9%	87	43.0	57.0	43.0					58.0	54.0	64.0					51.0			60.0			47.0			44.0			$22,520	$615	$293	$908	$10,481	$2,040	$13,430
Scott County Middle School	Public	6-8	1036 Cardinal Drive	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	No	(502) 863-7202	837	49	17.1	53.2%	711 (84.9%)	20 (2.4%)	72 (8.6%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (3.0%)	89.1	19^th of 320 public middle schools	94.1%		83.4	30^th of 324 public middle schools	90.7%	11				53.0	55.0	63.0					72.0	69.0	68.0			43.0			80.0			64.0			72.0		$20,253	$317	$340	$657	$8,819	$1,658	$11,133
Southern Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 Fairfax Way	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 863-0772	462	34	13.6	67.5%	302 (65.4%)	58 (12.6%)	46 (10.0%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (10.8%)	21.4	565^th of 685 public elementary schools	17.5%		25.3	533^rd of 685 public elementary schools	22.2%	32	26.0	19.0	36.0					28.0	33.0	47.0					20.0			31.0			27.0			37.0			$24,305	$1,321	$437	$1,758	$11,096	$2,210	$15,064
Northern Elementary School	Public	K-5	3600 Cincinnati Rd	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 863-3663	414	29	14.1	58.0%	350 (84.5%)	10 (2.4%)	27 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.3%)	54.7	298^th of 685 public elementary schools	56.5%		66.5	199^th of 685 public elementary schools	70.9%	99	35.0	59.0	44.0					40.0	58.0	61.0					44.0			36.0			39.0			47.0			$22,665	$625	$314	$939	$10,695	$1,941	$13,574
Anne Mason Elementary School	Public	K-5	350 Champion Way	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 863-3663	390	32	12.3	48.5%	255 (65.4%)	41 (10.5%)	40 (10.3%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.3%)	47.5	357^th of 685 public elementary schools	47.9%		24.1	542^nd of 685 public elementary schools	20.9%	185	40.0	27.0	50.0					41.0	45.0	70.0					29.0			50.0			41.0			43.0			$23,838	$934	$281	$1,215	$11,519	$1,916	$14,649
Royal Spring Middle School	Public	6-8	332 Champion Way	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	No	(502) 570-2390	719	47	15.1	42.6%	502 (69.8%)	74 (10.3%)	81 (11.3%)	11 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	47 (6.5%)	60.3	115^th of 320 public middle schools	64.1%		61.1	106^th of 324 public middle schools	67.3%	9				47.0	44.0	42.0					60.0	65.0	45.0			34.0			62.0			38.0			51.0		$21,554	$418	$290	$707	$9,805	$1,908	$12,420
Scott County Preschool	Public	PK	1306 Long Lick Rd	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	No	(502) 868-0411	230	16	14.3	58.3%	157 (68.3%)	21 (9.1%)	20 (8.7%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (12.2%)								(n/a)
Elkhorn Crossing School	Public	9-12	2001 Frankfort Road	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	No	(502) 570-4920	0	23	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lemons Mill Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 School House Rd	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 867-6700	540	39	13.9	41.3%	376 (69.6%)	37 (6.9%)	85 (15.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.2%)	24.9	536^th of 685 public elementary schools	21.8%		30.5	498^th of 685 public elementary schools	27.3%	38	34.0	24.0	26.0					38.0	40.0	43.0					21.0			39.0			20.0			41.0			$22,771	$1,020	$291	$1,311	$10,407	$1,895	$13,613
Phoenix Horizon Community	Public, Virtual	6-12	1076 Cardinal Lane	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	Yes	No	(502) 863-4057	83	11	7.5	79.5%	57 (68.7%)	13 (15.7%)	9 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)	6.6	238^th of 254 public high schools	6.3%		11.6	244^th of 290 public high schools	15.9%	6														29.0												11.0
Great Crossing High School	Public	9-12	120 Betsy Way	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	No	(502) 867-6662	1,677	81	20.7	38.6%	1,225 (73.0%)	90 (5.4%)	254 (15.1%)	17 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (5.4%)	61.5	74^th of 254 public high schools	70.9%		70.3	67^th of 290 public high schools	76.9%	7							48.0							58.0			24.0			41.0			43.0			44.0	$19,886	$343	$331	$675	$7,940	$2,170	$10,785
Creekside Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 East Main Street Extended	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 863-3663	574	39	14.7	57.3%	362 (63.1%)	65 (11.3%)	95 (16.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.4%)	27.8	517^th of 685 public elementary schools	24.5%		28.9	510^th of 685 public elementary schools	25.5%	7	25.0	33.0	22.0					38.0	48.0	45.0					29.0			35.0			30.0			35.0			$21,829	$868	$284	$1,152	$9,924	$1,669	$12,744

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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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