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Stuart Pepper Middle School

Q: Is Stuart Pepper Middle School a good school?

Stuart Pepper Middle School ranks 185 th of 326 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 326 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 43% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Stuart Pepper Middle School in Brandenburg, Meade County, serves 702 students in grades 7–8. Its 2025–2026 results are mixed against Kentucky overall, but its students generally outperform those at nearby middle schools serving the same grades. The most important takeaway is that Stuart Pepper leads those nearby schools on most matched-grade subjects, even though several of its scores remain below state levels.

Its strongest results include 7th-grade reading, with 54% proficient compared with 50% statewide, and 8th-grade Editing and Mechanics, with 44% compared with 42% statewide. It also had the highest results among Stuart Middle School, James T. Alton Middle School, and North Middle School in matched comparisons for 7th-grade math and reading and 8th-grade math, reading, and Editing and Mechanics. The clearest weakness against the state is 8th-grade writing: 42% proficient, 6 points below the state’s 48%; 7th-grade science was also 4 points below state results. The school was generally at or above Meade County results, tying in most subjects and exceeding the district by 1 point in 7th-grade math and science.

SchoolDigger ranks the school 185th of 326 Kentucky schools, at the 43rd percentile and 2 stars for 2025–2026. Its percentile fell 11 points from the prior year and 23 points from 2020–2021. Chronic absenteeism improved, dropping from 28% in 2023–2024 to 18% in 2025–2026, below the district’s 20% and state’s 24%. Context for families: the student-teacher ratio was 19.4:1 in 2024–2025, the highest among nearby schools with reported figures, while 40% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, the lowest comparable nearby rate. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for multi-racial students was at the 7th percentile in 2025–2026, compared with the school’s overall 43rd percentile. Its Special Education Students ranking dropped from the 58th percentile in 2022–2023 to the 4th in 2023–2024; that is the latest supplied ranking for this group.

702

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,950

Per pupil spending ?

40.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 44 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Kentucky avg41%

185^th of 326

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 43 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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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
2026	43.9	185 of 326	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	47.9	148 of 299	50.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	51.8	65 of 134	51.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	39.1	192 of 313	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	38.9	181 of 299	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	16.3	99 of 107	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	39.9	181 of 316	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
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)

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

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

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)39th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)10th percentile-54 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)7th percentile-36 vs school

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

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading46%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics44%~ state avg

Writing42%-6 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

Social Studies37%~ state avg

Science24%-4 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 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	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/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%)	43.9	185^th of 326 public middle schools	43.3%		50.8	147^th of 320 public middle schools	54.1%	38				39.0	35.0				54.0	38.0		24.0		42.0		37.0		44.0	$12,950	$66	$11,133
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)	51.0	48.0	60.0			52.0	52.0	68.0			40.0		55.0		42.0		57.0		$12,350	$682	$9,917
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)	40.0	28.0	47.0			49.0	45.0	56.0			37.0		19.0		18.0		40.0		$13,944	$773	$11,421
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%)	32.3	229^th of 326 public middle schools	29.8%		28.8	239^th of 320 public middle schools	25.3%	10			35.0	30.0	30.0			49.0	43.0	32.0		29.0		43.0		38.0		33.0	$26,220	$1,948	$24,272
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%)	10.2	308^th of 326 public middle schools	5.5%		18.1	273^rd of 320 public middle schools	14.7%	35			21.0	15.0	17.0			41.0	39.0	18.0				24.0		20.0		28.0	$25,894	$2,049	$23,845
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%)	1.9	322^nd of 326 public middle schools	1.2%		2	318^th of 320 public middle schools	0.6%	4			10.0	11.0	6.0			19.0	22.0	9.0		10.0		15.0		10.0		11.0	$20,274	$3,451	$15,424

Frequently Asked Questions about Stuart Pepper Middle School

How many students attend Stuart Pepper Middle School?

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

What district is Stuart Pepper Middle School in?

Meade County

Is Stuart Pepper Middle School a good school?

Stuart Pepper Middle School ranks 185^th of 326 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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.

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