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Grant County Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
227th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools
Better than 29% of Kentucky middle schools
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.

699
Students ?
18.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,041
Per pupil spending ?
68.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 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: Recently slipping — 43rd percentile in 2022 → 29th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Kentucky average (37% vs 43% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped from its 43rd-percentile peak (2022) to 29th (2025)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school37%
District avg37%
Kentucky avg43%
227th of 320
Kentucky public middle schools ?
Bottom 29%▲ up 8 pts since 2015
From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Kentucky Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
139th of 157Grant 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202531.3227 of 32029.1%★☆☆☆☆
202436.5205 of 32436.7%★★☆☆☆
202329.9239 of 32726.9%★☆☆☆☆
202240.8183 of 32042.8%★★☆☆☆
202125.0223 of 28220.9%★☆☆☆☆
201938.3226 of 33532.5%★★☆☆☆
201841.7205 of 32236.3%★★☆☆☆
201735.8226 of 33031.5%★★☆☆☆
201637.4228 of 33131.1%★★☆☆☆
201529.1267 of 33720.8%★☆☆☆☆
201441.5215 of 33535.8%★★☆☆☆
201350.0167 of 33550.1%★★★☆☆
201248.2170 of 31946.7%★★☆☆☆
201137.5209 of 30431.3%★★☆☆☆
201037.9206 of 29931.1%★★☆☆☆
200946.6164 of 28943.3%★★☆☆☆
200854.8124 of 28756.8%★★★☆☆
200758.9109 of 28461.6%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
201937.4131 of 22642.0%★★☆☆☆
201835.3128 of 21941.6%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202531.7219 of 29826.5%★☆☆☆☆
202434.5203 of 30032.3%★★☆☆☆
202332.4207 of 29529.8%★★☆☆☆
202241.3177 of 29940.8%★★☆☆☆
202126.2192 of 23317.6%★☆☆☆☆
201937.3209 of 29930.1%★★☆☆☆
201842.3178 of 29038.6%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202532.993 of 13129.0%★☆☆☆☆
202459.437 of 12369.9%★★★★☆
202328.689 of 11925.2%★☆☆☆☆
202275.517 of 12085.8%★★★★☆
201968.823 of 12080.8%★★★★☆
201878.810 of 11691.4%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202533.9207 of 31434.1%★★☆☆☆
202432.9218 of 31129.9%★★☆☆☆
202328.7230 of 30925.6%★☆☆☆☆
202241.2174 of 31043.9%★★☆☆☆
202125.6182 of 22418.8%★☆☆☆☆
201939.5196 of 30335.3%★★☆☆☆
201846.6149 of 28547.7%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202530.8214 of 30329.4%★☆☆☆☆
202436.2189 of 30437.8%★★☆☆☆
202324.5240 of 30721.8%★☆☆☆☆
202232.6209 of 30431.3%★★☆☆☆
202117.0198 of 22210.8%★☆☆☆☆
201933.2219 of 30327.7%★☆☆☆☆
201835.3203 of 29330.7%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202535.475 of 12640.5%★★☆☆☆
202435.576 of 13041.5%★★☆☆☆
202336.572 of 12441.9%★★☆☆☆
201938.2200 of 29432.0%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202525.3243 of 31422.6%★☆☆☆☆
202430.1230 of 31627.2%★☆☆☆☆
202326.3249 of 32022.2%★☆☆☆☆
202232.3221 of 31429.6%★★☆☆☆
202117.7195 of 2138.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201925.9213 of 26619.9%★☆☆☆☆
201829.8196 of 25322.5%★☆☆☆☆
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
Special Education (2025)40th percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2025)29th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)29th percentile~ school
Female (2025)27th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)23rd percentile-6 vs school
By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?
Writing46%-3 vs state
Editing and Mechanics44%-5 vs state
Reading42%-6 vs state
Mathematics35%-6 vs state
Social Studies32%-7 vs state
Science20%-9 vs state

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

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

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

Grant County Middle School ranks 227th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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