Garrard Middle School

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Garrard Middle School ranks 236 th of 327 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public 6-8

304 W Maple Ave
Lancaster, KY 40444

(859) 792-2108

District: Garrard County

SchoolDigger Rank:
236^th of 327 Kentucky Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,327

Students who attend Garrard Middle School usually attend:

High:

Garrard County High School

Feeder schools for Garrard Middle School:

Elementary:	Camp Dick Robinson Elementary School
	Lancaster Elementary School
	Paint Lick Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 563

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.3%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Garrard Middle School ranks worse than 72.2% of middle schools in Kentucky. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.63. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.3%), Hispanic (5%), two or more races (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Garrard Middle School is 12.9. (See more...)

Compare Garrard Middle School employs 43.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Garrard Middle School is $14,327.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Garrard Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Garrard Middle School 236^th of 327 Kentucky public middle schools. (See Garrard Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Garrard County:

SchoolDigger ranks Garrard County 105^th of 160 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Garrard Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Garrard Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2007	18.08	250^th	284	12.0%
2008	35.91	197^th	287	31.4%
2009	36.16	203^rd	289	29.8%
2010	28.33	236^th	299	21.1%
2011	38.60	204^th	304	32.9%
2012	35.23	225^th	319	29.5%
2013	47.66	185^th	335	44.8%
2014	49.86	169^th	335	49.6%
2015	44.76	193^rd	337	42.7%
2016	35.43	238^th	331	28.1%
2017	28.57	262^nd	330	20.6%
2018	24.24	273^rd	322	15.2%
2019	35.53	237^th	335	29.3%
2021	33.24	187^th	282	33.7%
2022	34.73	218^th	320	31.9%
2023	30.63	236^th	327	27.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Garrard Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	69.27	14^th	98	85.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Garrard Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	37.41	206^th	294	29.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Garrard Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	26.05	238^th	285	16.5%
2019	41.25	186^th	303	38.6%
2021	33.43	150^th	224	33.0%
2022	33.24	219^th	310	29.4%
2023	29.13	226^th	309	26.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Garrard Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	32.02	228^th	290	21.4%
2019	44.76	167^th	299	44.1%
2021	39.80	136^th	233	41.6%
2022	34.28	202^nd	299	32.4%
2023	33.65	203^rd	295	31.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Garrard Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.79	195^th	219	11.0%
2019	33.76	152^nd	226	32.7%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Garrard Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	39.23	54^th	63	14.3%
2019	50.59	42^nd	62	32.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Garrard Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	15.46	274^th	293	6.5%
2019	23.31	262^nd	303	13.5%
2021	34.28	138^th	222	37.8%
2022	30.61	217^th	304	28.6%
2023	26.73	235^th	307	23.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Garrard Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.86	99^th	116	14.7%
2019	29.13	95^th	120	20.8%

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Rank History for White students at Garrard Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	17.19	230^th	253	9.1%
2019	28.46	206^th	266	22.6%
2021	26.78	169^th	213	20.7%
2022	31.10	226^th	314	28.0%
2023	26.63	248^th	320	22.5%

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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Garrard Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	296	19	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	316
1992	309	15	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	324
1993	302	15	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	317
1994	308	17	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	325
1995	358	9	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	369
1996	358	9	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	369
1997	351	8	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
1998	353	10	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
1999	527	12	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	546
2000	512	13	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
2001	531	6	0	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	542
2002	572	15	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	598
2003	572	15	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	598
2004	576	22	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
2005	585	21	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	614
2006	606	24	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	637
2007	591	14	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	6	621
2008	559	18	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	8	596
2009	516	17	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	12	554
2010	528	19	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	11	565
2011	525	24	1	17	0	0	11	0	578
2012	523	16	2	19	0	0	12	0	572
2013	510	15	4	22	0	0	16	0	567
2014	511	7	4	22	0	0	19	0	563
2015	534	5	3	18	0	0	18	0	578
2016	540	4	4	27	0	0	17	0	592
2017	526	8	3	31	1	0	11	0	580
2018	493	12	6	40	1	0	13	0	565
2019	496	19	2	43	2	0	17	0	579
2020	513	18	3	37	2	0	21	0	594
2021	546	19	2	29	0	0	21	0	617
2022	542	17	3	26	0	0	20	0	608
2023	497	13	2	28	1	0	22	0	563

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Garrard Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	316	18.0	17.5	n/a
1992	324	18.9	17.1	n/a
1993	317	19.5	16.3	n/a
1994	325	20.0	16.3	n/a
1995	369	22.6	16.3	n/a
1996	369	22.6	16.3	n/a
1997	364	18.6	19.6	32.1
1998	364	20.4	17.8	36.5
1999	546	30.5	17.9	41.8
2000	531	34.3	15.5	49.3
2001	542	33.8	16.0	46.5
2002	598	36.3	16.5	99.5
2003	598	36.3	16.5	99.5
2004	610	38.5	15.8	n/a
2005	614	39.3	15.6	n/a
2006	637	40.1	15.9	44.9
2007	621	43.0	14.4	41.5
2008	596	42.1	14.2	53.7
2009	554	41.1	13.5	50.2
2010	565	30.9	18.2	57.9
2011	578	37.0	15.6	60.9
2012	572	38.1	14.9	56.1
2013	567	39.0	14.5	58.7
2014	563	36.0	15.6	49.9
2015	578	36.0	16.0	59.5
2016	592	36.0	16.4	65.2
2017	580	37.0	15.6	61.6
2018	565	36.4	15.5	65
2019	579	37.5	15.4	68.2
2020	594	40.5	14.6	63.1
2021	617	39.0	15.8	60.5
2022	608	40.5	15.0	62
2023	563	43.5	12.9	64.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Garrard Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	316	18.0	17.5	n/a
1992	324	18.9	17.1	n/a
1993	317	19.5	16.3	n/a
1994	325	20.0	16.3	n/a
1995	369	22.6	16.3	n/a
1996	369	22.6	16.3	n/a
1997	364	18.6	19.6	32.1
1998	364	20.4	17.8	36.5
1999	546	30.5	17.9	41.8
2000	531	34.3	15.5	49.3
2001	542	33.8	16.0	46.5
2002	598	36.3	16.5	99.5
2003	598	36.3	16.5	99.5
2004	610	38.5	15.8	n/a
2005	614	39.3	15.6	n/a
2006	637	40.1	15.9	44.9
2007	621	43.0	14.4	41.5
2008	596	42.1	14.2	53.7
2009	554	41.1	13.5	50.2
2010	565	30.9	18.2	57.9
2011	578	37.0	15.6	60.9
2012	572	38.1	14.9	56.1
2013	567	39.0	14.5	58.7
2014	563	36.0	15.6	49.9
2015	578	36.0	16.0	59.5
2016	592	36.0	16.4	65.2
2017	580	37.0	15.6	61.6
2018	565	36.4	15.5	65
2019	579	37.5	15.4	68.2
2020	594	40.5	14.6	63.1
2021	617	39.0	15.8	60.5
2022	608	40.5	15.0	62
2023	563	43.5	12.9	64.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Garrard Middle School

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$642 (4.4%)	$51 (0.3%)	$693 (4.7%)	$7,514 (50.9%)	$1,840 (12.5%)	$9,354 (63.4%)	$14,755
2019	$1,014 (7.1%)	$707 (4.9%)	$1,721 (12.0%)	$7,830 (54.7%)	$1,897 (13.2%)	$9,727 (67.9%)	$14,327

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Garrard Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 237^th of 335 Middle schools	Ranks 236^th of 327 Middle schools	1.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	579	563	2.8%
African American	19	13	31.6%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	2	2
Hispanic	43	28	34.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	496	497	0.2%
Two or More Races	17	22	29.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	68.2%	64.3%	3.9%

Schools Near Garrard Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				KSA Mathematics (2023)			KSA Reading (2023)			KSA Science (2023)	KSA Writing (2023)	KSA Social Studies (2023)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Garrard Middle School	Public	6-8	304 W Maple Ave	Lancaster	40444	Garrard County	Garrard County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 792-2108	563	44	12.9	64.3%	497 (88.3%)	13 (2.3%)	28 (5.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	30.6	236^th of 327 public middle schools	27.8%		34.7	218^th of 320 public middle schools	31.9%	18	35.0	27.0	27.0	49.0	37.0	36.0	19.0	35.0	29.0	42.0	$14,327	$1,014	$707	$1,721	$7,830	$1,897	$9,727
Lincoln County Middle School	Public	6-8	285 Education Way	Stanford	40484	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(606) 365-8400	745	49	15.2	66.7%	657 (88.2%)	17 (2.3%)	40 (5.4%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.1%)	23.1	260^th of 327 public middle schools	20.5%		27	243^rd of 320 public middle schools	24.1%	17	36.0	19.0	20.0	50.0	32.0	36.0	15.0	29.0	24.0	37.0	$11,315	$654	$173	$828	$7,933	$1,810	$9,743
John W. Bate Middle School	Public	6-8	460 Stanford Ave.	Danville	40422	Boyle County	Danville Independent	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 238-1305	399	32	12.6	65.9%	229 (57.4%)	51 (12.8%)	58 (14.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (14.3%)	51.1	146^th of 327 public middle schools	55.4%		40.3	188^th of 320 public middle schools	41.3%	42	43.0	51.0	36.0	45.0	56.0	42.0	30.0	36.0	31.0	42.0	$13,126	$231	$146	$377	$10,461	$2,288	$12,749
Boyle County Middle School	Public	6-8	1651 Perryville Rd	Danville	40422	Boyle County	Boyle County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 236-4212	679	43	15.9	50.5%	607 (89.4%)	10 (1.5%)	24 (3.5%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.9%)	83.3	32^nd of 327 public middle schools	90.2%		83.3	30^th of 320 public middle schools	90.6%	2	56.0	50.0	51.0	67.0	56.0	54.0	42.0	59.0	50.0	64.0	$10,597	$213	$60	$273	$8,932	$1,391	$10,323
Farristown Middle School	Public	6-8	751 Farristown Industrial Road	Berea	40403	Madison County	Madison County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 387-8600	466	26	18.1	48.3%	424 (91.0%)	7 (1.5%)	14 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	91.1	18^th of 327 public middle schools	94.5%		89.2	17^th of 320 public middle schools	94.7%	1	42.0	57.0	68.0	63.0	70.0	69.0	52.0	83.0	63.0	74.0	$12,488	$491	$240	$731	$8,565	$1,849	$10,414
Berea Community Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Pirate Pkwy	Berea	40403	Madison County	Berea Independent	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 986-4911	230	24	9.4	61.7%	187 (81.3%)	9 (3.9%)	13 (5.7%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.4%)	47.9	161^st of 327 public middle schools	50.8%		28.2	241^st of 320 public middle schools	24.7%	80	28.0	28.0	28.0	54.0	48.0	52.0		45.0	30.0	63.0	$12,435	$1,152	$501	$1,653	$9,758	$2,705	$12,463
Foley Middle School	Public	6-8	275 Glades Rd	Berea	40403	Madison County	Madison County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 625-6140	445	28	15.7	58.7%	401 (90.1%)	3 (0.7%)	16 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	75.6	58^th of 327 public middle schools	82.3%		71.1	64^th of 320 public middle schools	80.0%	6	40.0	42.0	38.0	53.0	59.0	58.0	37.0	67.0	56.0	70.0	$12,959	$732	$262	$994	$8,484	$1,950	$10,434
Madison Middle School	Public	6-8	101 Summit St	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 387-4200	670	40	16.6	49.3%	526 (78.5%)	39 (5.8%)	47 (7.0%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (7.2%)	43.4	174^th of 327 public middle schools	46.8%		58	108^th of 320 public middle schools	66.3%	66	42.0	41.0	30.0	47.0	48.0	39.0	25.0	33.0	32.0	45.0	$12,116	$560	$210	$770	$8,044	$1,856	$9,900
West Jessamine Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Wilmore Rd	Nicholasville	40356	Jessamine County	Jessamine County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 885-2244	904	53	17.1	47.6%	732 (81.0%)	46 (5.1%)	73 (8.1%)	9 (1.0%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.2%)	68.9	72^nd of 327 public middle schools	78.0%		77.9	42^nd of 320 public middle schools	86.9%	30	44.0	51.0	42.0	57.0	55.0	52.0	35.0	49.0	41.0	53.0	$11,737	$393	$163	$556	$7,928	$1,506	$9,434
East Jessamine Middle School	Public	6-8	901 Union Mill Rd	Nicholasville	40356	Jessamine County	Jessamine County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 885-5561	936	58	16.1	56.0%	710 (75.9%)	74 (7.9%)	90 (9.6%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (5.6%)	35.8	213^th of 327 public middle schools	34.9%		35.5	215^th of 320 public middle schools	32.8%	2	32.0	31.0	25.0	45.0	48.0	37.0	21.0	48.0	31.0	38.0	$11,367	$417	$154	$570	$7,610	$1,447	$9,058

Frequently Asked Questions about Garrard Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Garrard Middle School?

Students at Garrard Middle School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Garrard Middle School in?

Garrard County

Is Garrard Middle School a good school?

Garrard Middle School ranks 236^th of 327 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Garrard Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 563 students attended Garrard Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Garrard Middle School attend?

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

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