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Grant County Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

248^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 326 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 24% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Grant County Middle School is a public school in Dry Ridge, Kentucky, serving grades 6–8 with 699 students. In 2025–2026, its KSA proficiency results were below state results in every reported subject. The most important concern is that proficiency trails the state broadly, with especially large gaps in seventh-grade science (15% versus 28%) and eighth-grade editing and mechanics (26% versus 42%).

Seventh-grade math is a relative bright spot: 39%, matching the state, and the school’s reported results match those of the Grant County district in each comparison. By contrast, Grant County Middle School had the lowest reported seventh-grade science result among six nearby schools. Eighth-grade social studies is its closest result to the state (35% versus 39%), while eighth-grade reading is 30% versus 40% statewide and eighth-grade math is 32% versus 39%. Those eighth-grade results also trail nearby-school averages: reading was 30% versus 42%, and math was 32% versus 46%. Eighth-grade editing and mechanics and writing were also below nearby averages: 26% versus 44% and 40% versus 55%, respectively.

Results have moved in different directions over time: eighth-grade social studies improved 10 points and writing 7 points from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, while science fell from 20% to 15% and editing and mechanics from 36% to 26%. SchoolDigger places the school at the 24th percentile statewide (rank 248 of 326; one star) for 2025–2026, sixth among these eight nearby schools; its percentile has fallen from 37 in 2023–2024, despite a 3-point rise from the previous year. Context includes a student-teacher ratio of 18.8 in 2024–2025 and 69% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch that year. SchoolDigger’s ranking for Hispanic Students is at the 41st percentile, above the school’s overall 24th percentile, but it has fluctuated from 70 to 29 and back to 41 in the years shown.

699

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,544

Per pupil spending ?

68.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

305 School Rd
Dry Ridge, KY 41035

(859) 824-7161

District: Grant County

Students who attend Grant County Middle School usually attend:

High:

Grant County High School

Feeder schools for Grant County Middle School:

Elementary:	Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary
	Dry Ridge Elementary
	Mason-Corinth Elementary
	Sherman Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.4%

Hispanic:

7.6%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (34% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Kentucky avg42%

248^th of 326

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

137^th of 158Grant 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	27.6	248 of 326	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.3	227 of 320	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.5	205 of 324	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	239 of 327	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.8	183 of 320	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.0	223 of 282	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	226 of 335	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	205 of 322	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.8	226 of 330	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.4	228 of 331	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.1	267 of 337	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	41.5	215 of 335	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.0	167 of 335	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.2	170 of 319	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.5	209 of 304	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.9	206 of 299	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.6	164 of 289	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.8	124 of 287	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.9	109 of 284	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	37.4	131 of 226	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	128 of 219	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	220 of 299	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.7	219 of 298	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	203 of 300	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	207 of 295	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	177 of 299	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	192 of 233	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	209 of 299	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	178 of 290	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	79 of 134	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.9	93 of 131	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	59.4	37 of 123	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	28.6	89 of 119	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	75.5	17 of 120	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	23 of 120	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	10 of 116	91.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	224 of 313	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.9	207 of 314	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	218 of 311	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	230 of 309	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.2	174 of 310	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.6	182 of 224	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	196 of 303	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	149 of 285	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	235 of 299	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.8	214 of 303	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	189 of 304	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.5	240 of 307	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	209 of 304	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.0	198 of 222	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	219 of 303	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	203 of 293	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	107 of 142	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.4	75 of 126	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	76 of 130	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	72 of 124	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	200 of 294	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	256 of 316	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.3	243 of 314	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	230 of 316	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	249 of 320	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	221 of 314	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.7	195 of 213	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	213 of 266	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	196 of 253	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)42nd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)25th percentile~ school

Male (2026)21st percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading40%-8 vs state

Writing40%-8 vs state

Mathematics35%-5 vs state

Social Studies35%-4 vs state

Editing and Mechanics26%-16 vs state

Science15%-13 vs state

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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 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grant County Middle School	Public	6-8	305 School Rd	Dry Ridge	41035	Grant County	Grant County	No	No	No	No	(859) 824-7161	699	37	18.8	68.8%	611 (87.4%)	9 (1.3%)	53 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	20 (2.9%)	27.6	248^th of 326 public middle schools	23.9%		31.3	227^th of 320 public middle schools	29.1%	21		34.0	39.0	32.0		44.0	46.0	30.0	15.0		40.0		35.0		26.0	$15,544	$973	$14,570
Williamstown Junior High	Public	6-8	300 Helton Street	Williamstown	41097	Grant County	Williamstown Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 824-4421	172	13	13.3	59.3%	165 (95.9%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.3%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.6	310^th of 326 public middle schools	4.9%		18.1	274^th of 320 public middle schools	14.4%	36		32.0	22.0			44.0	26.0	18.0			20.0		18.0		13.0	$17,167	$1,362	$12,759
Phillip Sharp Middle School	Public	6-8	35 Wright Rd	Butler	41006	Pendleton County	Pendleton County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 472-7000	420	26	16.1	56.2%	403 (96.0%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	33.6	223^rd of 326 public middle schools	31.6%		19.2	270^th of 320 public middle schools	15.6%	47		31.0	22.0	23.0		51.0	38.0	36.0	17.0		68.0		30.0		50.0	$17,752	$808	$13,391
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
Maurice Bowling Middle School	Public	5-8	2380 Hwy 22 E	Owenton	40359	Owen County	Owen County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 484-5701	475	32	14.8	55.8%	441 (92.8%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	16.9	287^th of 326 public middle schools	12.0%		12.3	299^th of 320 public middle schools	6.6%	12	20.0	28.0		36.0	29.0	39.0	26.0	27.0		18.0	30.0	16.0	28.0	29.0	26.0	$14,278	$1,282	$12,991
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
Gallatin County Middle School	Public	6-8	88 Paw Print Path	Warsaw	41095	Gallatin County	Gallatin County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 567-5860	316	18	18.0	77.8%	258 (81.6%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	32.4	228^th of 326 public middle schools	30.1%		41.7	189^th of 320 public middle schools	40.9%	39		40.0	22.0	35.0		46.0	44.0	44.0	24.0		39.0		33.0		34.0	$17,463	$681	$16,782
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Grant County Middle School

Is Grant County Middle School a good school?

Grant County Middle School ranks in the bottom 23.9% of Kentucky middle schools.

How many students attend Grant County Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 699 students attended Grant County Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Grant County Middle School?

Students at Grant County Middle School are 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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

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

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