Middle Schools in Williamstown Independent

Summary:

The Williamstown Independent school district in Kentucky contains only one middle school, Williamstown Junior High, which serves grades 6-8. Based on the available data, Williamstown Junior High is a low-performing school, ranking 274 out of 320 Kentucky middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school struggles academically, with proficiency rates in core subjects like mathematics, reading, and science significantly below the state averages. For example, mathematics proficiency ranges from 13% to 37% at Williamstown Junior High, compared to the state average. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0%, which may be contributing to the low academic performance. Additionally, over 50% of the school's students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $21,436 in 2023-2024, the academic outcomes remain poor. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over time, dropping from 231 out of 327 middle schools in 2022-2023 to 274 out of 320 in 2024-2025. These findings suggest that Williamstown Junior High is struggling to effectively utilize its resources and support the academic needs of its students.

District Detail

300 Helton Street
Williamstown, KY 41097-9505

(859) 824-7144

SchoolDigger Rank:
132^nd of 157 Kentucky districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 859

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
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
Williamstown Junior High	Public	6-8	300 Helton Street	Williamstown	41097	Grant County	Williamstown Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 824-4421	172	13	13.3	59.3%	165 (95.9%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.3%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.1	274^th of 320 public middle schools	14.4%		28.6	239^th of 324 public middle schools	26.2%	35	37.0	18.0	13.0	42.0	33.0	33.0	16.0	25.0	33.0	44.0	$21,436	$871	$865	$1,736	$10,220	$2,126	$12,346

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grant County	1.58 mi	7	139^th
Kenton County	10.94 mi	25	20^th
Pendleton County	11.64 mi	4	128^th
Walton-Verona Independent	13.42 mi	5	7^th
Owen County	15.04 mi	3	147^th

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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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