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Mercer County Intermediate School

Public Grades 3-5
245th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools
Better than 64% of Kentucky elementary schools
Summary

Mercer County Intermediate School in Harrodsburg serves 570 students in grades 3–5 in a community with several nearby schools to compare. Its latest results are above Kentucky averages in five of six subjects, but the most important concern is writing: Mercer scored 28%, compared with a 43% average at nearby schools.

Reading is Mercer’s clearest strength: students averaged 59%, versus 50% statewide and 58% at nearby schools; grade 4 reading was especially strong at 60%, compared with a nearby average of 53%. Editing and mechanics was 55%, about level with nearby schools and above the state’s 48%. Mercer’s results match those of the Mercer County district in every subject. However, Mercer trails nearby schools in math (47% versus 55%) and social studies (40% versus 52%), even though it is above the state in both. Science was close to the nearby average: 43% at Mercer and 44% nearby.

Results have improved over time: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, average proficiency rose 20 points in reading, 22 points in editing and mechanics, and 13 points in math. SchoolDigger ranks Mercer at the 64th statewide percentile in 2025–2026, 245th of 684 schools, with 3 stars; it was at the 29th percentile in 2022–2023. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 15.4, and 60% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year—close to the nearby-school average of 60%. SchoolDigger’s group rankings show a stronger statewide standing for Hispanic students (79th percentile) and a lower one for Special Education Students (31st percentile), compared with 64 overall; subgroup results may shift with small group counts.

570
Students ?
15.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
60.0%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 1101 Moberly Road
       Harrodsburg, KY  40330

(859) 733-7080

District: Mercer County


Students who attend Mercer County Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:    Kenneth D. King Middle School
High:    Mercer County Senior High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
82.5%
Hispanic:
7.5%
Two or more races:
6.3%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2016
✓Above the Kentucky median (64th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school48%
District avg48%
Kentucky avg44%
245th of 684
Kentucky public elementary schools ?
Top 36%▲ up 36 pts since 2016
From bottom 28% (2016) to top 36% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Kentucky Elementary Schools →
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SchoolDigger rating ?
79th of 158Mercer 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202659.9245 of 68464.2%★★★☆☆
202549.5340 of 68550.4%★★★☆☆
202437.8437 of 68536.2%★★☆☆☆
202330.4489 of 68728.8%★☆☆☆☆
202224.7530 of 68422.5%★☆☆☆☆
202128.4386 of 51725.3%★☆☆☆☆
201949.2378 of 70046.0%★★☆☆☆
201840.8432 of 69137.5%★★☆☆☆
201740.2455 of 69434.4%★★☆☆☆
201636.0496 of 69028.1%★☆☆☆☆
201536.6490 of 69829.8%★★☆☆☆
201440.3455 of 70535.5%★★☆☆☆
201342.9442 of 71938.5%★★☆☆☆
201242.0435 of 71339.0%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
201891.56 of 18496.7%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202215.9199 of 2063.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201942.4235 of 47450.4%★★★☆☆
201833.3303 of 44531.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202666.4175 of 65773.4%★★★★☆
202549.8321 of 64850.5%★★★☆☆
202440.1384 of 64440.4%★★☆☆☆
202333.1454 of 63929.0%★☆☆☆☆
202221.7537 of 64116.2%★☆☆☆☆
202129.5263 of 31215.7%★☆☆☆☆
201951.0353 of 67147.4%★★☆☆☆
201842.9398 of 66340.0%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202671.636 of 16878.6%★★★★☆
202531.7125 of 16825.6%★☆☆☆☆
201949.182 of 15246.1%★★☆☆☆
201823.9138 of 1539.8%★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202540.613 of 1931.6%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202657.6239 of 67464.5%★★★☆☆
202547.4341 of 67249.3%★★☆☆☆
202440.3406 of 66538.9%★★☆☆☆
202334.1448 of 67033.1%★★☆☆☆
202226.5526 of 66721.1%★☆☆☆☆
202127.5230 of 27516.4%★☆☆☆☆
201944.9386 of 66441.9%★★☆☆☆
201838.0434 of 63131.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202651.2301 of 65153.8%★★★☆☆
202545.1356 of 65345.5%★★☆☆☆
202432.5456 of 65230.1%★★☆☆☆
202323.9511 of 65221.6%★☆☆☆☆
202224.9517 of 65721.3%★☆☆☆☆
202116.7298 of 3258.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201947.2388 of 67642.6%★★☆☆☆
201838.8442 of 66533.5%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202654.932 of 6752.2%★★★☆☆
202590.11 of 5798.2%★★★★★
202468.69 of 5383.0%★★★★☆
202354.218 of 4358.1%★★★☆☆
202263.611 of 4374.4%★★★★☆
201941.137 of 5836.2%★★☆☆☆
201840.043 of 5927.1%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202633.3217 of 31430.9%★★☆☆☆
202520.0281 of 3068.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202411.4276 of 2791.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.3256 of 2570.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201949.6345 of 66147.8%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202655.8269 of 65058.6%★★★☆☆
202544.2363 of 65944.9%★★☆☆☆
202429.9490 of 65925.6%★☆☆☆☆
202321.7553 of 65816.0%★☆☆☆☆
202217.6582 of 65611.3%★☆☆☆☆
202124.0291 of 33713.6%★☆☆☆☆
201947.0322 of 59245.6%★★☆☆☆
201837.6397 of 59333.1%★★☆☆☆
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)
African American (2018)97th percentile+59 vs school
Hispanic (2026)79th percentile+14 vs school
Female (2026)73rd percentile+9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile~ school
White (2026)59th percentile-6 vs school
Male (2026)54th percentile-10 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)52nd percentile-12 vs school
Homeless (2025)32nd percentile-19 vs school
Special Education (2026)31st percentile-33 vs school
Disabled (2022)3rd percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?
Reading59%+9 vs state
Editing and Mechanics55%+7 vs state
Mathematics47%+4 vs state
Science43%+3 vs state
Social Studies40%~ state avg
Writing28%-7 vs state

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Students at Mercer County Intermediate School are 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Mercer County Intermediate School ranks 245th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Mercer County Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kenneth D. King Middle School
High : Mercer County Senior High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 570 students attended Mercer County Intermediate School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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