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Anderson County Middle School

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Anderson County Middle School ranks 100 th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 69% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Anderson County Middle School is a public middle school located in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 722 students. The school is part of the Anderson County School District, which is ranked 54 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Anderson County Middle School has shown a mixed performance, outperforming the state average in several subjects like 8th grade Mathematics, Reading, Writing, and Social Studies, but underperforming in 7th grade Science. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 100 out of 320 middle schools in 2024-2025 to 202 out of 327 in 2022-2023. The school has performed well with Hispanic and multi-racial students, but struggled with special education and low socioeconomic status students.

While Anderson County Middle School generally outperforms some nearby schools like Shelby County East Middle School and Elkhorn Middle School, it lags behind others such as Jessie M. Clark Middle School and Woodford County Middle School. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, which may be impacting its overall academic performance.

768

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,402

Per pupil spending ?

48.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Mustang Trail
Lawrenceburg, KY 40342

(502) 839-9261

District: Anderson County

Students who attend Anderson County Middle School usually attend:

High:

Anderson County High School

Feeder schools for Anderson County Middle School:

Elementary:	Emma B. Ward Elementary School
	Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center
	Robert B. Turner Elementary School
	Saffell Street Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (51% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kentucky median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Kentucky avg43%

100^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

54^th of 157Anderson County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	100 of 320	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	128 of 324	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.1	202 of 327	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	173 of 320	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	132 of 282	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	160 of 335	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	165 of 322	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.2	177 of 330	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.2	132 of 331	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.1	136 of 337	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.1	121 of 335	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.2	111 of 335	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.3	121 of 319	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.7	111 of 304	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.7	137 of 299	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.5	88 of 289	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.9	109 of 287	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	44.6	153 of 284	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	22.6	99 of 111	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.3	56 of 226	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	55.5	61 of 219	72.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	95 of 298	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	141 of 300	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.2	205 of 295	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	130 of 299	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	101 of 233	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	151 of 299	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	144 of 290	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	45.7	48 of 62	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	57 of 63	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	52 of 131	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	32 of 123	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	47.3	62 of 119	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	87 of 120	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	78.5	14 of 120	88.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	101 of 314	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	169 of 311	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	237 of 309	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	208 of 310	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.6	178 of 224	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	218 of 303	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	217 of 285	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	85 of 303	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	54.4	114 of 304	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.5	181 of 307	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	193 of 304	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	113 of 222	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	166 of 303	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	177 of 293	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	34 of 101	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	48 of 95	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	50 of 98	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	25 of 87	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	44.4	46 of 85	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	48 of 126	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.2	98 of 130	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.9	167 of 294	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	114 of 314	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	146 of 316	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.1	218 of 320	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	195 of 314	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	130 of 213	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	175 of 266	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	176 of 253	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)72nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)66th percentile~ school

White (2025)64th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)23rd percentile-30 vs school

Disabled (2022)11th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing64%+15 vs state

Editing and Mechanics60%+11 vs state

Social Studies54%+15 vs state

Reading52%+5 vs state

Mathematics49%+8 vs state

Science27%~ state avg

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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
Anderson County Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Mustang Trail	Lawrenceburg	40342	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 839-9261	768	45	17.2	48.3%	676 (88.0%)	11 (1.4%)	39 (5.1%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.6%)	64.8	100^th of 320 public middle schools	68.8%		54.2	128^th of 324 public middle schools	60.5%	28	46.0	45.0	57.0	57.0	48.0	51.0	27.0	64.0	54.0	60.0	$13,402	$215	$206	$421	$8,881	$1,749	$10,630
Woodford County Middle School	Public	6-8	100 School House Rd	Versailles	40383	Woodford County	Woodford County	No	No	No	No	(859) 879-4650	897	54	16.6	43.6%	639 (71.2%)	38 (4.2%)	153 (17.1%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (6.7%)	59.8	118^th of 320 public middle schools	63.1%		63.6	98^th of 324 public middle schools	69.8%	20	43.0	46.0	42.0	62.0	55.0	47.0	35.0	62.0	41.0	50.0	$24,826	$144	$332	$476	$10,014	$2,832	$12,854
Bondurant Middle School	Public	6-8	Bondurant Dr	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(502) 875-8440	600	40	15.0	55.2%	454 (75.7%)	35 (5.8%)	55 (9.2%)	13 (2.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.3%)	25.4	249^th of 320 public middle schools	22.2%		31.4	231^st of 324 public middle schools	28.7%	18	36.0	32.0	25.0	49.0	38.0	37.0	19.0	42.0	29.0	41.0	$15,937	$918	$834	$1,752	$11,611	$2,574	$14,184
Elkhorn Middle School	Public	6-8	1060 E Main St	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(502) 695-6740	725	44	16.4	59.2%	452 (62.3%)	88 (12.1%)	101 (13.9%)	10 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (9.5%)	34.2	217^th of 320 public middle schools	32.2%		26.6	246^th of 324 public middle schools	24.1%	29	33.0	42.0	29.0	44.0	46.0	38.0	28.0	36.0	41.0	44.0	$15,209	$803	$799	$1,602	$10,926	$2,681	$13,608
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
Beaumont Middle School	Public	6-8	2080 Georgian Way	Lexington	40504	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3094	743	50	14.8	33.9%	389 (52.4%)	83 (11.2%)	144 (19.4%)	82 (11.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.8%)	71.7	73^rd of 320 public middle schools	77.2%		68.7	81^st of 324 public middle schools	75.0%	8	53.0	57.0	53.0	58.0	51.0	55.0	37.0	61.0	52.0	55.0	$22,788	$292	$980	$1,273	$15,726	$2,893	$18,619
West Jessamine Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Wilmore Rd	Nicholasville	40356	Jessamine County	Jessamine County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 885-2244	887	55	16.1	47.4%	706 (79.6%)	45 (5.1%)	80 (9.0%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.3%)	69.9	83^rd of 320 public middle schools	74.1%		59.8	110^th of 324 public middle schools	66.0%	27	51.0	58.0	47.0	57.0	55.0	53.0	37.0	55.0	50.0	59.0	$13,773	$595	$373	$968	$9,873	$1,740	$11,567
Jessie M Clark Middle School	Public	6-8	3341 Clays Mill Rd	Lexington	40503	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3036	1,002	61	16.5	34.9%	620 (61.9%)	118 (11.8%)	105 (10.5%)	80 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (7.9%)	82.5	33^rd of 320 public middle schools	89.7%		83.1	31^st of 324 public middle schools	90.4%	2	55.0	60.0	59.0	66.0	64.0	65.0	42.0	55.0	57.0	63.0	$21,578	$300	$966	$1,267	$14,585	$2,840	$17,425
Shelby County East Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Rocket Lane	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(502) 633-1478	505	30	16.5	42.0%	355 (70.3%)	19 (3.8%)	100 (19.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.5%)	31.1	230^th of 320 public middle schools	28.1%		32.4	228^th of 324 public middle schools	29.6%	2	33.0	32.0	35.0	43.0	42.0	39.0	21.0	53.0	34.0	42.0	$12,026	$430	$247	$677	$9,620	$1,730	$11,350

Frequently Asked Questions about Anderson County Middle School

What high school do graduates of Anderson County Middle School attend?

Students who attend Anderson County Middle School usually go on to attend Anderson County High School

Is Anderson County Middle School a good school?

Anderson County Middle School ranks 100^th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Anderson County Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 768 students attended Anderson County Middle School.

What district is Anderson County Middle School in?

Anderson County

What is the racial makeup of Anderson County Middle School?

Students at Anderson County Middle School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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