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Gray Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

13^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 326 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 96% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Gray Middle School serves 1,006 students in grades 6–8 in Union, in Boone County, Kentucky. Its clearest overall distinction is consistently strong academic performance: in 2025–2026, Gray exceeded both Boone County and the state in every tested subject.

Writing is Gray’s standout compared with nearby schools, the district, and the state: 87% of students were proficient, 39 percentage points above the state, 25 points above the district, and 28 points above the nearby-school average. Reading is its weakest subject relative to those comparisons, though still above all three benchmarks: 68% were proficient, compared with 60% in the district, 48% statewide, and 63% across nearby schools. Grade 8 reading is a particular dip within Gray: 58% were proficient, versus 73% in grade 6 and 72% in grade 7. Even so, that grade 8 result was above the nearby-school average of about 50%, the district’s 53%, and the state’s 40%.

Results have improved notably in writing: Gray’s average proficiency across tested grades rose 25 points from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, including a 15-point gain in grade 8 writing in the latest year. Social studies fell 6 points and editing and mechanics fell 8 points over the same period, though both remain above district and state results. SchoolDigger ranks Gray 13th of 326 Kentucky middle schools, in the 96th percentile with five stars. Context for families: in 2024–2025, 26% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student-teacher ratio was 17.3, above the nearby-school average of 16.5. Chronic absenteeism was low in 2025–2026: 8%, compared with 14% in Boone County and 24% statewide. One notable subgroup result is Special Education Students: SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking placed Gray at the 49th percentile in 2025–2026, down 23 points from the prior year and well below the school’s overall 96th percentile.

1,006

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,837

Per pupil spending ?

25.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

10400 Us 42
Union, KY 41091

(859) 384-5333

District: Boone County

Students who attend Gray Middle School usually attend:

High:

Larry A. Ryle High School

Feeder schools for Gray Middle School:

Elementary:	Longbranch Elementary School
	New Haven Elementary School
	Shirley Mann Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.6%

Hispanic:

8.2%

Asian:

5.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (66% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Kentucky middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Boone County

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg53%

Kentucky avg42%

13^th of 326

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Middle Schools in the Boone County

51^st of 158Boone 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
2026	93.1	13 of 326	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	89.5	18 of 320	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	14 of 324	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	15 of 327	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	8 of 320	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	8 of 282	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	82.9	27 of 335	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	17 of 322	94.7%	★★★★★
2017	88.9	15 of 330	95.5%	★★★★★
2016	91.4	9 of 331	97.3%	★★★★★
2015	89.3	14 of 337	95.8%	★★★★★
2014	86.8	13 of 335	96.1%	★★★★★
2013	85.0	21 of 335	93.7%	★★★★★
2012	87.2	18 of 319	94.4%	★★★★★
2011	84.8	25 of 304	91.8%	★★★★★
2010	90.5	13 of 299	95.7%	★★★★★
2009	88.5	17 of 289	94.1%	★★★★★
2008	91.9	11 of 287	96.2%	★★★★★
2007	90.4	19 of 284	93.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	97.7	1 of 83	98.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	2 of 32	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	79.9	4 of 24	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	6 of 23	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.8	19 of 35	45.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	33.9	70 of 111	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	135 of 226	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	113 of 219	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	41.2	21 of 38	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	91.9	11 of 299	96.3%	★★★★★
2025	89.5	16 of 298	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	11 of 300	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	11 of 295	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	8 of 299	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	90.6	7 of 233	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	81.0	25 of 299	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	82.6	22 of 290	92.4%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	70.3	8 of 62	87.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	15 of 134	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	62.2	39 of 131	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	25 of 123	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	23 of 119	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	13 of 120	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	52.3	9 of 20	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	51 of 120	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	20 of 116	82.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	81.8	28 of 313	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	66.2	87 of 314	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	70 of 311	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	68 of 309	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	49 of 310	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	44 of 224	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	58.2	100 of 303	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	111 of 285	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	92.7	11 of 299	96.3%	★★★★★
2025	88.4	23 of 303	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	11 of 304	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	11 of 307	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	12 of 304	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	92.6	5 of 222	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	82.4	26 of 303	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.8	17 of 293	94.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	10 of 107	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	77.2	16 of 101	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	26 of 95	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	6 of 98	93.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	73 of 142	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.4	35 of 126	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	36.9	69 of 130	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	105 of 124	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	84.7	24 of 294	91.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	89.7	17 of 316	94.6%	★★★★★
2025	86.9	24 of 314	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	23 of 316	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	18 of 320	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	15 of 314	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.1	11 of 213	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	80.9	30 of 266	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	26 of 253	89.7%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2025)99th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)96th percentile~ school

Male (2026)96th percentile~ school

White (2026)95th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)91st percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)89th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)87th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)49th percentile-47 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)45th percentile-47 vs school

Disabled (2022)37th percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Writing87%+39 vs state

Mathematics69%+29 vs state

Reading68%+20 vs state

Editing and Mechanics64%+22 vs state

Social Studies55%+16 vs state

Science47%+19 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Absolutely horrible school. Administration only cares about test scores, they do not care about the kids. Bullying is horrible and they do nothing about it except try to hide it. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)			KSA Reading (2026)			KSA Science (2026)	KSA Writing (2026)	KSA Social Studies (2026)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gray Middle School	Public	6-8	10400 Us 42	Union	41091	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 384-5333	1,006	58	17.3	25.5%	811 (80.6%)	24 (2.4%)	82 (8.2%)	51 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (3.7%)	93.1	13^th of 326 public middle schools	96.0%		89.5	18^th of 320 public middle schools	94.4%	5	68.0	69.0	69.0	73.0	72.0	58.0	47.0	87.0	55.0	64.0	$10,837	$705	$10,132
Ballyshannon Middle School	Public	6-8	7515 Shamrock Avenue	Union	41091	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 905-2620	609	38	16.0	27.4%	492 (80.8%)	24 (3.9%)	32 (5.3%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	46 (7.6%)	92.5	15^th of 326 public middle schools	95.4%		73.9	61^st of 320 public middle schools	80.9%	46	68.0	58.0	74.0	80.0	72.0	70.0	42.0	75.0	57.0	60.0	$11,462	$1,039	$10,423
Ockerman Middle School	Public	6-8	8300 Us 42	Florence	41042	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 282-3240	674	46	14.6	42.0%	436 (64.7%)	68 (10.1%)	94 (13.9%)	33 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.9%)	36 (5.3%)	57.1	116^th of 326 public middle schools	64.4%		37.5	204^th of 320 public middle schools	36.3%	88	46.0	38.0	36.0	53.0	51.0	52.0	23.0	61.0	46.0	57.0	$11,705	$937	$10,768
Rector A. Jones Middle School	Public	6-8	8000 Spruce Dr	Florence	41042	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 282-4610	683	54	12.6	64.3%	258 (37.8%)	133 (19.5%)	228 (33.4%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	11 (1.6%)	44 (6.4%)	17.5	282^nd of 326 public middle schools	13.5%		17.3	280^th of 320 public middle schools	12.5%	2	27.0	31.0	22.0	46.0	42.0	29.0	17.0	20.0	27.0	24.0	$12,388	$2,227	$10,161
Walton-Verona Middle School	Public	6-8	32 School Rd	Walton	41094	Boone County	Walton-Verona Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 485-4181	425	31	13.7	38.1%	385 (90.6%)	5 (1.2%)	18 (4.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	87	25^th of 326 public middle schools	92.3%		90.8	15^th of 320 public middle schools	95.3%	10	60.0	64.0	53.0	64.0	71.0	60.0	53.0	78.0	46.0	64.0	$25,005	$319	$16,602
Camp Ernst Middle School	Public	6-8	6515 Camp Ernst Rd	Burlington	41005	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 534-4000	688	45	15.2	43.0%	521 (75.7%)	41 (6.0%)	72 (10.5%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	41 (6.0%)	55.7	120^th of 326 public middle schools	63.2%		60.5	114^th of 320 public middle schools	64.4%	6	52.0	44.0	40.0	58.0	54.0	44.0		51.0	36.0	42.0	$12,040	$1,164	$10,876
Tichenor Middle School	Public	6-8	305 Bartlett Ave	Erlanger	41018	Kenton County	Erlanger-Elsmere Independent	No	No	No	No	(859) 727-2255	505	36	14.0	87.7%	301 (59.6%)	54 (10.7%)	71 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	61 (12.1%)	36.9	210^th of 326 public middle schools	35.6%		22.1	257^th of 320 public middle schools	19.7%	47	42.0	31.0	42.0	56.0	53.0	29.0	23.0	35.0	31.0	38.0	$17,448	$365	$14,219
Turkey Foot Middle School	Public	6-8	3230 Turkeyfoot Rd	Edgewood	41017	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	No	(859) 341-0216	1,006	46	21.6	48.7%	693 (68.9%)	57 (5.7%)	108 (10.7%)	45 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.7%)	96 (9.5%)	71	70^th of 326 public middle schools	78.5%		61.7	111^th of 320 public middle schools	65.3%	41	54.0	53.0	45.0	58.0	57.0	50.0	39.0	59.0	47.0	51.0
Twenhofel Middle School	Public	6-8	11846 Taylor Mill Rd	Independence	41051	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	No	(859) 356-5559	775	40	19.3	35.9%	676 (87.2%)	30 (3.9%)	32 (4.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.1%)	79.7	45^th of 326 public middle schools	86.2%		75.6	56^th of 320 public middle schools	82.5%	11	61.0	55.0	61.0	63.0	61.0	49.0	41.0	61.0	50.0	55.0
Conner Middle School	Public	6-8	3300 Cougar Path	Hebron	41048	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 334-4410	865	52	16.6	36.0%	701 (81.0%)	50 (5.8%)	52 (6.0%)	19 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	40 (4.6%)	89	20^th of 326 public middle schools	93.9%		91.7	13^th of 320 public middle schools	95.9%	7	70.0	59.0	69.0	77.0	69.0	61.0	41.0	70.0	53.0	53.0	$11,463	$874	$10,589

Frequently Asked Questions about Gray Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Gray Middle School?

Students at Gray Middle School are 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Gray Middle School attend?

Students who attend Gray Middle School usually go on to attend Larry A. Ryle High School

Is Gray Middle School a good school?

Yes! Gray Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 13^th of 326 Kentucky middle schools.

How many students attend Gray Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,006 students attended Gray Middle School.

What district is Gray Middle School in?

Boone County

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