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Elkhorn Middle School

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Elkhorn Middle School ranks 217 th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

217^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 32% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Elkhorn Middle School is a public middle school located in Frankfort, Kentucky, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 720 students. The school is part of the Franklin County School District, which is ranked 93 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Elkhorn Middle School faces significant challenges in academic performance, student engagement, and socioeconomic factors compared to both state and local benchmarks. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky middle schools, with below-average test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics ranged from 29% to 42%, compared to the state average of 40% to 43%. The school also experiences relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 0.2% to 1.3%, and high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 28.0%, significantly above the state average. Additionally, Elkhorn Middle School has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.02% to 60.38%, indicating a relatively high proportion of students from low-income families.

When compared to nearby schools, Elkhorn Middle School's performance is generally lower than the Bondurant Middle School, which is also part of the Franklin County School District. Bondurant Middle School has higher academic achievement, lower dropout rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. Additionally, Elkhorn Middle School's performance is significantly lower than middle schools in other nearby districts, such as Leestown Middle School in Fayette County and the Scott County middle schools, across various metrics.

725

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,209

Per pupil spending ?

59.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 26th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (38% vs 43% meeting standards)

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

!Writing scores 13 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg36%

Kentucky avg43%

217^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Franklin County

93^rd of 157Franklin 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)57th percentile+24 vs school

Homeless (2019)43rd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile~ school

White (2025)34th percentile~ school

Male (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)24th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)13th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics44%-5 vs state

Reading43%-5 vs state

Social Studies41%~ state avg

Writing36%-13 vs state

Mathematics35%-7 vs state

Science28%~ state avg

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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 (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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	59.2	121^st of 320 public middle schools	62.2%		56.7	118^th of 324 public middle schools	63.6%	3	48.0	48.0	46.0	54.0	49.0	48.0	27.0	57.0	54.0	52.0	$22,326	$719	$1,043	$1,762	$14,746	$2,955	$17,701
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Elkhorn Middle School

Is Elkhorn Middle School a good school?

Elkhorn Middle School ranks 217^th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Elkhorn Middle School?

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

What district is Elkhorn Middle School in?

Franklin County

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

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