Summary
Grant County Middle School is a public middle school in Dry Ridge, Kentucky, serving 709 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Grant County School District, which is ranked 139 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Grant County Middle School faces significant challenges in academic performance, student engagement, and socioeconomic factors. The school consistently performs below the state average in proficiency across subjects, with particularly low rates in Mathematics, Reading, and Science. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 23.7% to 28.8% in recent years, and relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 0.2% to 1.3%. These metrics are notably worse than nearby middle schools, such as Gallatin County Middle School, Gray Middle School, Twenhofel Middle School, and Walton-Verona Middle School, which generally have higher academic proficiency, lower chronic absenteeism, and lower dropout rates.
The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively better than other subgroups, but White students and students with disabilities consistently performing worse than state averages. Additionally, Grant County Middle School's spending per student, ranging from $10,095 to $14,143 in recent years, is lower than the spending levels of some nearby higher-performing schools, such as Walton-Verona Middle School ($24,538 per student). Addressing these challenges will be crucial for improving the overall quality of education at Grant County Middle School and ensuring that all students have the opportunity to succeed.
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