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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 22.5% 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

248^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 22% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Lincoln County Middle School is a public middle school in Stanford, Kentucky, serving 690 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Lincoln County School District, which is ranked 88 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of the Lincoln County School District, Lincoln County Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky middle schools over the past 10 years, with rankings ranging from 184 to 261 out of 320-337 schools. The school has maintained a 1-star or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger during this time and struggles across multiple student subgroups, including female, male, white, and low socioeconomic status students. Its performance is particularly concerning for special education and gifted/talented students, ranking in the bottom 10% and bottom 20% of the state, respectively. The school's proficiency rates on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, and it has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25% to 31% over the past few years.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Rockcastle County Middle School and Boyle County Middle School, Lincoln County Middle School underperforms in several key areas, including proficiency rates, chronic absenteeism, and overall school rankings. However, the school's performance is inconsistent across different subject areas, with relatively higher reading proficiency rates compared to math and science. Additionally, the school's ranking for gifted and talented students has declined from the top 20% of Kentucky middle schools to the bottom 20% over the past few years, indicating a potential issue with identifying and serving these students effectively.

697

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,823

Per pupil spending ?

75.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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
	More...
	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 — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (34% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Kentucky avg43%

248^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

88^th of 157Lincoln 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+39 vs school

Disabled (2019)39th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile~ school

Female (2025)20th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-7 vs school

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

Special Education (2025)1st percentile-22 vs school

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

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading42%-5 vs state

Editing and Mechanics36%-13 vs state

Writing34%-15 vs state

Social Studies31%-8 vs state

Mathematics30%-11 vs state

Science27%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)			KSA Reading (2025)			KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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%)	25.7	248^th of 320 public middle schools	22.5%		22.5	261^st of 324 public middle schools	19.4%	13	30.0	33.0	27.0	49.0	38.0	40.0	27.0	34.0	31.0	36.0	$15,823	$1,686	$331	$2,017	$8,704	$2,720	$11,424
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%)	37.7	203^rd of 320 public middle schools	36.6%		41.9	179^th of 324 public middle schools	44.8%	24	28.0	35.0	42.0	42.0	41.0	44.0	28.0	49.0	41.0	46.0	$14,158	$612	$128	$740	$10,503	$2,915	$13,418
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%)	46.3	164^th of 320 public middle schools	48.8%		57.8	116^th of 324 public middle schools	64.2%	48	35.0	45.0	39.0	58.0	54.0	40.0	31.0	50.0	35.0	44.0	$17,589	$1,725	$770	$2,494	$12,854	$3,146	$16,000
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%)	80.5	37^th of 320 public middle schools	88.4%		84	29^th of 324 public middle schools	91.0%	8	65.0	51.0	55.0	74.0	58.0	55.0	37.0	69.0	49.0	65.0	$11,034	$134	$110	$244	$11,389	$2,436	$10,792
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%)	21.1	263^rd of 320 public middle schools	17.8%		25.6	250^th of 324 public middle schools	22.8%	13	32.0	23.0	23.0	45.0	27.0	32.0	20.0	46.0	31.0	43.0	$15,838	$1,776	$1,537	$3,263	$7,275	$1,721	$9,226
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%)	49.5	153^rd of 320 public middle schools	52.2%		38.6	199^th of 324 public middle schools	38.6%	46	37.0	44.0	35.0	49.0	54.0	46.0	27.0	50.0	46.0	55.0	$13,035	$790	$758	$1,548	$9,289	$2,198	$11,487

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln County Middle School

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 22.5% of Kentucky middle schools.

What district is Lincoln County Middle School in?

Lincoln County

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

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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