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Lincoln County Middle School

Q: Is Lincoln County Middle School a good school?

Lincoln County Middle School ranks in the bottom 18.4% of Kentucky middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Lincoln County Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 697 students attended Lincoln County Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Lincoln County Middle School?

Students at Lincoln County Middle School are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Q: What high school do graduates of Lincoln County Middle School attend?

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

Public Grades 6-8

266^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 326 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 18% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Lincoln County Middle School is a public school in Stanford, Kentucky, serving grades 6–8, with 697 students. SchoolDigger ranks it 266th of 326 Kentucky schools, at the 18th percentile and one star. The main concern is that its proficiency is below both state and nearby-school averages in every tested subject.

Social Studies is the school’s strongest subject relative to nearby schools and the state: its average is 36%, compared with 37% at nearby schools and 39% statewide. Mathematics is weakest against the state, at 26% versus 40%, while Science stands out as especially weak against nearby schools, at 17% versus 31%. The school also trails nearby averages in Reading, Writing and Editing and Mechanics. Its reported test-score figures match those for the Lincoln County district, so there is no reported score gap between the school and district.

Results over time are mixed: Social Studies rose 12 percentage points and Writing rose 7 points from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, while Mathematics and Reading ended close to their starting averages, and their gaps to the state widened. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile fell 4 points, from 22nd in 2024–2025 to 18th in 2025–2026, and the school has remained at one star for six reported years. In 2024–2025, 76% of students were eligible for free/reduced lunch, the highest share among the nearby schools; the student-teacher ratio was also highest, at 16.2. These figures provide context, not an explanation for test results. SchoolDigger’s group rankings show a notable shift in how well the school serves Hispanic students compared with the same group at other schools: its percentile fell from 62nd in 2024–2025 to 39th in 2025–2026. For Special Education Students, the percentile rose from 1st to 20th over those years. Chronic absenteeism improved from 32.5% in 2022–2023 to 28.5% in 2025–2026, but remained above the state rate of 23.5%.

697

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,528

Per pupil spending ?

75.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

285 Education Way
Stanford, KY 40484

(606) 365-8400

District: Lincoln County

Students who attend Lincoln County Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lincoln County High School

Feeder schools for Lincoln County Middle School:

Elementary:	Crab Orchard Elementary School
	Highland Elementary School
	Hustonville Elementary School
	Stanford Elementary School
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	Waynesburg Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Kentucky avg42%

266^th of 326

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

93^rd of 158Lincoln 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	22.5	266 of 326	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	248 of 320	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	261 of 324	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	260 of 327	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	243 of 320	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	229 of 282	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	208 of 335	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	184 of 322	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.0	233 of 330	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.0	218 of 331	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.1	195 of 337	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.4	140 of 335	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.5	129 of 335	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.8	172 of 319	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.3	136 of 304	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.3	98 of 299	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	77.2	46 of 289	84.1%	★★★★☆
2008	75.4	56 of 287	80.5%	★★★★☆
2007	67.7	79 of 284	72.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	36.2	137 of 226	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	134 of 219	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	249 of 299	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.4	239 of 298	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	243 of 300	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	241 of 295	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	231 of 299	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	173 of 233	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.1	154 of 299	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	137 of 290	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	25.8	59 of 62	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	68.9	9 of 63	85.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	82 of 134	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.5	50 of 131	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	73 of 123	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.2	107 of 120	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.9	64 of 116	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	25.0	245 of 313	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.1	240 of 314	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	247 of 311	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	244 of 309	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	224 of 310	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	175 of 224	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	176 of 303	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	135 of 285	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	25.0	236 of 299	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.8	245 of 303	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	256 of 304	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	249 of 307	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	240 of 304	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	197 of 222	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	230 of 303	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	201 of 293	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	33.7	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	25.0	114 of 142	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.1	125 of 126	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	124 of 124	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	185 of 294	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	18.4	265 of 316	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.4	265 of 314	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	272 of 316	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	276 of 320	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	255 of 314	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	194 of 213	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	192 of 266	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	184 of 253	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)39th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)21st percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)20th percentile~ school

Female (2026)17th percentile~ school

White (2026)16th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2019)5th percentile-33 vs school

Migrant (2024)<1st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading39%-9 vs state

Writing36%-12 vs state

Social Studies36%-3 vs state

Editing and Mechanics32%-10 vs state

Mathematics26%-14 vs state

Science17%-11 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 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	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln County Middle School	Public	6-8	285 Education Way	Stanford	40484	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 365-8400	697	43	16.2	75.5%	605 (86.8%)	12 (1.7%)	44 (6.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.6%)	22.5	266^th of 326 public middle schools	18.4%		25.7	248^th of 320 public middle schools	22.5%	18	32.0	23.0	24.0	50.0	36.0	31.0	17.0	36.0	36.0	32.0	$15,528	$1,418	$12,665
Garrard Middle School	Public	6-8	304 W Maple Ave	Lancaster	40444	Garrard County	Garrard County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 792-2108	543	41	13.2	61.0%	475 (87.5%)	9 (1.7%)	28 (5.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.8%)	31	233^rd of 326 public middle schools	28.5%		37.7	203^rd of 320 public middle schools	36.6%	30	48.0	25.0	28.0	53.0	42.0	34.0	23.0	38.0	30.0	36.0	$14,535	$916	$13,520
John W. Bate Middle School	Public	6-8	460 Stanford Ave.	Danville	40422	Boyle County	Danville Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 238-1305	358	27	13.2	67.3%	183 (51.1%)	57 (15.9%)	59 (16.5%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (14.8%)	46.2	168^th of 326 public middle schools	48.5%		46.3	164^th of 320 public middle schools	48.8%	4	42.0	31.0	30.0	64.0	49.0	46.0	22.0	55.0	41.0	38.0	$16,846	$1,840	$15,006
Boyle County Middle School	Public	6-8	1651 Perryville Rd	Danville	40422	Boyle County	Boyle County	No	No	No	No	(859) 236-4212	655	41	16.0	49.8%	574 (87.6%)	10 (1.5%)	26 (4.0%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.2%)	78.8	47^th of 326 public middle schools	85.6%		80.5	37^th of 320 public middle schools	88.4%	10	62.0	56.0	43.0	74.0	66.0	44.0	54.0	66.0	43.0	53.0	$13,856	$378	$13,479
Casey County Middle School	Public	6-8	1673 E Ky 70	Liberty	42539	Casey County	Casey County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 787-6942	497	35	14.3	73.0%	433 (87.1%)	5 (1.0%)	43 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.6%)	30.6	236^th of 326 public middle schools	27.6%		21.1	263^rd of 320 public middle schools	17.8%	27	50.0	31.0	20.0	60.0	44.0	29.0	24.0	34.0	31.0	27.0	$13,525	$2,486	$11,039
Rockcastle County Middle School	Public	6-8	945 W Main St	Mount Vernon	40456	Rockcastle County	Rockcastle County	No	No	No	No	(606) 256-5118	600	41	14.8	59.8%	564 (94.0%)	5 (0.8%)	13 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	38.4	201^st of 326 public middle schools	38.3%		49.5	153^rd of 320 public middle schools	52.2%	48	41.0	33.0	28.0	55.0	45.0	39.0	30.0	36.0	41.0	36.0	$14,312	$1,222	$13,089

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln County Middle School

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

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

What district is Lincoln County Middle School in?

Lincoln County

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln County Middle School?

Students at Lincoln County Middle School are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Lincoln County Middle School a good school?

Lincoln County Middle School ranks in the bottom 18.4% of Kentucky middle schools.

How many students attend Lincoln County Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 697 students attended Lincoln County Middle School.

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