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Elkhorn Middle School

Q: Is Elkhorn Middle School a good school?

Elkhorn Middle School ranks 238 th of 326 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

238^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 326 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 27% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Located in Frankfort, Kentucky, Elkhorn Middle School serves grades 6–8 and enrolls 725 students in Franklin County. SchoolDigger ranked it 238th of 326 Kentucky schools in 2025–26, at the 27th percentile and one star. The key takeaway is that results are generally below state and nearby-school levels, with particularly weak Science and Editing and Mechanics scores.

Elkhorn’s strongest subject relative to its district and the state is Social Studies, while its results are often weaker than those of nearby schools. Its Math average was 32%, matching the district but below the state’s 40% and nearby schools’ 44%; its Reading average was 41%, versus 42% in the district, 48% statewide and 52% nearby. Science was 18%, compared with 22% in the district, 28% statewide and 33% nearby. By contrast, grade 8 Social Studies reached 38%—5 points above the district and 1 point below the state—though the nearby average was 43%. Writing was also above the district: 45% versus 44%. Grade 8 Math, Reading and Editing and Mechanics remain concerns, at 27%, 35% and 30%, respectively.

Results over time are mixed: Writing rose from 36% to 45% and Social Studies from 26% to 38%, while Editing and Mechanics fell from 38% to 30%. Science was nearly unchanged over the longer term, from 17% to 18%, but dropped from 28% in 2024–25. Chronic absenteeism improved from 31% in 2022–23 to 22% in 2025–26, just 1 point above the district and 2 below the state. Context includes a student-teacher ratio of 16.4 in 2024–25 and 59% of students free/reduced lunch eligible that year—the highest reported share among nearby schools; Bondurant Middle School was next at 55%. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well the school serves African American students was at the 44th percentile, above its 27th-percentile overall ranking, while its ranking for Special Education Students was at the 11th percentile.

725

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,490

Per pupil spending ?

59.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1060 E Main St
Frankfort, KY 40601

(502) 695-6740

District: Franklin County

Students who attend Elkhorn Middle School usually attend:

High:

Franklin County High School

Feeder schools for Elkhorn Middle School:

Elementary:	Early Learning Village
	Elkhorn Elementary School
	Hearn Elementary
	Peaks Mill Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.3%

Hispanic:

13.9%

African American:

12.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!Editing and Mechanics scores 12 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Kentucky avg42%

238^th of 326

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Franklin County

96^th of 158Franklin 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	29.7	238 of 326	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.2	217 of 320	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	246 of 324	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	246 of 327	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	232 of 320	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	266 of 282	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	221 of 335	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	198 of 322	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.7	276 of 330	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.2	270 of 331	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.3	251 of 337	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.3	254 of 335	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.9	260 of 335	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.5	222 of 319	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	27.6	244 of 304	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.9	240 of 299	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.1	256 of 289	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	11.4	267 of 287	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.5	263 of 284	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	48 of 86	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.5	36 of 83	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.8	56 of 80	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	43 of 79	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	57 of 84	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	59 of 96	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.1	36 of 96	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	28.3	84 of 111	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	142 of 226	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	156 of 219	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	209 of 299	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.6	197 of 298	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	229 of 300	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	227 of 295	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	230 of 299	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	225 of 233	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	185 of 299	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	160 of 290	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	68.9	10 of 63	84.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	89 of 134	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.9	82 of 131	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	94 of 123	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	108 of 119	9.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	91 of 120	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	83 of 120	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	78 of 116	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	43.0	33 of 58	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	18.2	272 of 313	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.6	248 of 314	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	267 of 311	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	272 of 309	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	272 of 310	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	220 of 224	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	239 of 303	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	190 of 285	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	241 of 299	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.0	205 of 303	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.3	241 of 304	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	237 of 307	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	214 of 304	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	10.9	208 of 222	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	232 of 303	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	205 of 293	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	94 of 107	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.3	88 of 101	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	91 of 99	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	89 of 95	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	77 of 98	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	74 of 87	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	64 of 85	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	126 of 142	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.7	92 of 126	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	126 of 130	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	110 of 124	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	207 of 294	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	197 of 316	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.7	208 of 314	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	208 of 316	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	207 of 320	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	198 of 314	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.6	200 of 213	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	166 of 266	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	144 of 253	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2018)84th percentile+46 vs school

African American (2026)44th percentile+17 vs school

Homeless (2019)43rd percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)30th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)24th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)12th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)11th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Writing45%-3 vs state

Reading41%-7 vs state

Social Studies38%~ state avg

Mathematics32%-8 vs state

Editing and Mechanics30%-12 vs state

Science18%-10 vs state

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by a student
Friday, February 12, 2010

i learn alot of new things everyday and the 8th grade teachers are the best they are so nice and the 6th and 7th grade teachers have taught me alot of things to prepare me for the 8th grade! and the 8th grade teachers are teaching me alot of good things i will need to know for next year and i think all of them and especially mrs.thompson she is the best teacher ever! thanks moma t for everything u have helped me through alot and weve had are crazy momments but we always work through them!
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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
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%)	29.7	238^th of 326 public middle schools	27.0%		34.2	217^th of 320 public middle schools	32.2%	21	37.0	33.0	27.0	50.0	39.0	35.0	18.0	45.0	38.0	30.0	$15,490	$817	$14,673
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%)	32	231^st of 326 public middle schools	29.1%		25.4	249^th of 320 public middle schools	22.2%	18	36.0	39.0	23.0	50.0	51.0	30.0	27.0	45.0	28.0	30.0	$15,808	$1,027	$14,781
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%)	60.1	109^th of 326 public middle schools	66.6%		64.8	100^th of 320 public middle schools	68.8%	9	42.0	48.0	50.0	58.0	50.0	41.0	28.0	53.0	48.0	54.0	$12,724	$271	$10,331
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%)	68.9	77^th of 326 public middle schools	76.4%		59.8	118^th of 320 public middle schools	63.1%	41	45.0	49.0	51.0	61.0	66.0	49.0	35.0	58.0	44.0	48.0	$13,792	$565	$13,227
Scott County Middle School	Public	6-8	1080 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%)	85.9	28^th of 326 public middle schools	91.4%		89.1	19^th of 320 public middle schools	94.1%	9	46.0	56.0	64.0	65.0	63.0	61.0	44.0	81.0	65.0	68.0	$22,485	$789	$12,908
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%)	65.1	86^th of 326 public middle schools	73.6%		60.3	115^th of 320 public middle schools	64.1%	29	48.0	47.0	43.0	66.0	63.0	48.0	33.0	59.0	41.0	43.0	$19,969	$882	$13,227
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%)	35.2	218^th of 326 public middle schools	33.1%		44.7	174^th of 320 public middle schools	45.6%	44	30.0	33.0	38.0	47.0	54.0	34.0	30.0	38.0	35.0	32.0	$20,530	$967	$13,899
Leestown Middle School	Public	6-8	2010 Leestown Rd	Lexington	40511	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3181	1,084	75	14.4	52.6%	304 (28.0%)	294 (27.1%)	377 (34.8%)	39 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (6.3%)	45.7	171^st of 326 public middle schools	47.5%		59.2	121^st of 320 public middle schools	62.2%	50	39.0	41.0	39.0	49.0	53.0	41.0	33.0	42.0	40.0	36.0
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%)	35.5	214^th of 326 public middle schools	34.4%		31.1	230^th of 320 public middle schools	28.1%	16	40.0	37.0	23.0	53.0	41.0	35.0	17.0	59.0	35.0	36.0	$13,880	$731	$13,149
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%)	75.5	54^th of 326 public middle schools	83.4%		71.7	73^rd of 320 public middle schools	77.2%	19	53.0	60.0	62.0	62.0	63.0	53.0	47.0	46.0	51.0	45.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Elkhorn Middle School

Is Elkhorn Middle School a good school?

Elkhorn Middle School ranks 238^th of 326 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Elkhorn Middle School attend?

Students who attend Elkhorn Middle School usually go on to attend Franklin County High School

What is the racial makeup of Elkhorn Middle School?

Students at Elkhorn Middle School are 62% White, 14% Hispanic, 12% African American, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Elkhorn Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 725 students attended Elkhorn Middle School.

What district is Elkhorn Middle School in?

Franklin County

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