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Stuart Pepper Middle School

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Stuart Pepper Middle School ranks 147 th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

147^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 54% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Stuart Pepper Middle School is a public middle school in Brandenburg, Kentucky, serving 781 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Meade County school district.

Academically, Stuart Pepper Middle School has shown mixed performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 95th to 176th out of 320-327 Kentucky middle schools in recent years. While the school generally performs on par or slightly better than the Meade County and Kentucky state averages in subjects like Mathematics, Reading, and Writing, it lags behind in Science. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds performing relatively better, while male, white, and multi-racial students, as well as students with special needs or disabilities, perform worse compared to their peers statewide.

Compared to nearby schools, the two Meade County elementary schools, Flaherty Elementary and David T. Wilson Elementary, generally outperform Stuart Pepper Middle School in academic metrics. In contrast, schools from the neighboring Hardin County district, such as James T. Alton Middle School and North Middle School, perform worse than Stuart Pepper Middle School across various academic measures.

702

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,456

Per pupil spending ?

40%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1085 Old Ekron Rd
Brandenburg, KY 40108

(270) 422-7530

District: Meade County

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.5%

Two or more races:

5.4%

Hispanic:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Kentucky median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg43%

Kentucky avg42%

147^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	50.8	147 of 320	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	176 of 324	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	144 of 327	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	117 of 320	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	95 of 282	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	110 of 335	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	94 of 322	70.8%	★★★★☆
2017	77.0	40 of 330	87.9%	★★★★☆
2016	76.2	44 of 331	86.7%	★★★★☆
2015	76.8	44 of 337	86.9%	★★★★☆
2014	70.5	67 of 335	80.0%	★★★★☆
2013	72.2	62 of 335	81.5%	★★★★☆
2012	74.0	56 of 319	82.4%	★★★★☆
2011	78.4	48 of 304	84.2%	★★★★☆
2010	81.0	35 of 299	88.3%	★★★★☆
2009	73.8	67 of 289	76.8%	★★★★☆
2008	78.8	43 of 287	85.0%	★★★★☆
2007	57.5	117 of 284	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	22.3	100 of 111	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.4	85 of 226	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	80 of 219	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	119 of 298	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	144 of 300	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	111 of 295	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	110 of 299	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	77 of 233	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	80 of 299	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	57 of 290	80.3%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	59.6	4 of 10	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.8	2 of 4	50.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	61.3	27 of 63	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	37 of 131	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	41 of 123	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.8	12 of 119	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	78.7	12 of 120	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	55.6	47 of 120	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	34 of 116	70.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	138 of 314	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	156 of 311	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	148 of 309	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	149 of 310	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	90 of 224	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	94 of 303	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	83 of 285	70.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	162 of 303	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	197 of 304	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	163 of 307	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	134 of 304	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.2	109 of 222	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	135 of 303	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	140 of 293	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	73 of 101	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	65 of 99	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	79 of 95	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.8	41 of 98	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.4	14 of 87	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	88.4	3 of 85	96.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	17.7	125 of 130	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	43.8	52 of 124	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	104 of 294	64.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	160 of 314	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	195 of 316	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	169 of 320	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	146 of 314	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.0	106 of 213	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	132 of 266	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	114 of 253	54.9%	★★★☆☆

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)72nd percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile+6 vs school

Foster Care (2019)60th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)57th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile~ school

White (2025)49th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)28th percentile-26 vs school

Disabled (2022)10th percentile-54 vs school

Special Education (2024)4th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing53%+4 vs state

Editing and Mechanics52%+3 vs state

Reading44%~ state avg

Mathematics44%~ state avg

Social Studies38%~ state avg

Science31%~ 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 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 4th 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	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
Stuart Pepper Middle School	Public	7-8	1085 Old Ekron Rd	Brandenburg	40108	Meade County	Meade County	No	No	No	No	(270) 422-7530	702	36	19.4	40.0%	607 (86.5%)	14 (2.0%)	36 (5.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (5.4%)	50.8	147^th of 320 public middle schools	54.1%		42.7	176^th of 324 public middle schools	45.7%	29				46.0	41.0				53.0	36.0		31.0		53.0		38.0		52.0	$11,456	$490	$32	$522	$7,325	$1,680	$9,305
David T. Wilson Elementary	Public	4-6	1075 Old Ekron Rd	Brandenburg	40108	Meade County	Meade County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 422-7540	529	28	18.6	40.6%	452 (85.4%)	3 (0.6%)	29 (5.5%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (7.0%)								(n/a)	58.0	47.0	62.0			63.0	60.0	68.0			48.0		50.0		43.0		58.0		$12,169	$975	$52	$1,027	$7,349	$1,757	$9,406
Flaherty Elementary School	Public	4-6	2615 Flaherty Rd	Ekron	40117	Meade County	Meade County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 422-7565	299	18	16.5	51.2%	251 (83.9%)	8 (2.7%)	17 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.4%)								(n/a)	36.0	37.0	43.0			40.0	42.0	62.0			26.0		41.0		22.0		53.0		$14,135	$958	$115	$1,073	$8,920	$1,989	$11,209
James T Alton Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Country Club Rd	Vine Grove	40175	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 877-2135	612	38	16.3	53.1%	356 (58.2%)	90 (14.7%)	66 (10.8%)	10 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	82 (13.4%)	28.8	239^th of 320 public middle schools	25.3%		40.6	189^th of 324 public middle schools	41.7%	50			27.0	37.0	37.0			42.0	51.0	31.0		35.0		24.0		29.0		35.0	$25,939	$1,269	$1,062	$2,331	$19,505	$4,104	$23,608
North Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Trojan Way	Radcliff	40160	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 352-3340	567	33	17.0	60.5%	235 (41.4%)	143 (25.2%)	90 (15.9%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	87 (15.3%)	18.1	273^rd of 320 public middle schools	14.7%		18.7	278^th of 324 public middle schools	14.2%	5			20.0	15.0	25.0			43.0	29.0	35.0				36.0		27.0		47.0	$25,522	$1,210	$1,089	$2,299	$19,199	$4,025	$23,224
Stuart Middle School	Public	6-8	4603 Valley Station Rd	Louisville	40272	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8334	1,166	67	17.4	72.6%	343 (29.4%)	380 (32.6%)	335 (28.7%)	40 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	65 (5.6%)	2	318^th of 320 public middle schools	0.6%		1.2	324^th of 324 public middle schools	0.0%	6			11.0	13.0	8.0			22.0	17.0	16.0				15.0		15.0		19.0	$22,352	$1,274	$2,068	$3,342	$15,144	$3,866	$19,010

Frequently Asked Questions about Stuart Pepper Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Stuart Pepper Middle School?

Students at Stuart Pepper Middle School are 86% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Stuart Pepper Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 702 students attended Stuart Pepper Middle School.

Is Stuart Pepper Middle School a good school?

Stuart Pepper Middle School ranks 147^th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Stuart Pepper Middle School in?

Meade County

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