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Royal Spring Middle School

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Royal Spring Middle School ranks 115 th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 64% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Royal Spring Middle School is a public middle school in Georgetown, Kentucky, serving 693 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Scott County School District, which is ranked 73 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Royal Spring Middle School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Kentucky middle schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 115 out of 320 schools. This places it above the state average in academic performance. The school has also maintained relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.2% to 1.3% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average. However, the school struggles with chronic absenteeism, with rates decreasing from 28% in 2023-2024 to 21.2% in 2024-2025, but still remaining higher than the state average.

When compared to other middle schools in the same district, such as Georgetown Middle School and Scott County Middle School, Royal Spring Middle School performs better academically, with higher test scores and rankings. However, it lags behind these schools in terms of student-teacher ratio and free/reduced lunch rates. The school has also seen a significant increase in spending per student, from $12,272 in 2020-2021 to $21,554 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.

719

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,554

Per pupil spending ?

42.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

332 Champion Way
Georgetown, KY 40324

(502) 570-2390

District: Scott County

Students who attend Royal Spring Middle School usually attend:

High:

Scott County High School

Feeder schools for Royal Spring Middle School:

Elementary:	Eastern Elementary School
	Lemons Mill Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.8%

Hispanic:

11.3%

African American:

10.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (49% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kentucky median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg53%

Kentucky avg43%

115^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Scott County

73^rd of 157Scott 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	60.3	115 of 320	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	106 of 324	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	80 of 327	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	80 of 320	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	45 of 282	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	55.6	138 of 335	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	97 of 322	69.9%	★★★★☆
2017	61.7	106 of 330	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	76.5	42 of 331	87.3%	★★★★☆
2015	76.6	46 of 337	86.4%	★★★★☆
2014	85.3	19 of 335	94.3%	★★★★★
2013	83.1	24 of 335	92.8%	★★★★★
2012	86.9	20 of 319	93.7%	★★★★★
2011	80.8	40 of 304	86.8%	★★★★☆
2010	73.1	68 of 299	77.3%	★★★★☆
2009	85.0	29 of 289	90.0%	★★★★★
2008	86.3	25 of 287	91.3%	★★★★★
2007	89.6	20 of 284	93.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	37 of 83	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	40 of 80	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.7	14 of 79	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	53.3	34 of 84	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	43 of 96	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	22 of 96	77.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	27.5	87 of 111	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	196 of 226	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.4	102 of 219	53.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	31.2	31 of 38	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	104 of 298	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	78 of 300	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	75 of 295	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	78 of 299	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	52 of 233	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	53.8	130 of 299	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	83 of 290	71.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	68.4	11 of 62	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	57.2	39 of 63	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	60 of 131	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.6	83 of 123	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.9	98 of 119	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.6	86 of 120	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	109 of 120	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	87 of 116	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	33.6	41 of 58	29.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	154 of 314	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	181 of 311	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	202 of 309	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	114 of 310	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.9	115 of 224	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.0	249 of 303	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	176 of 285	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	109 of 303	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	112 of 304	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	84 of 307	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	78 of 304	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	26 of 222	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	52.6	127 of 303	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	109 of 293	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	74 of 101	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.3	39 of 99	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	36 of 95	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	35 of 98	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.3	68 of 87	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.3	40 of 85	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	70 of 126	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	95 of 130	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	102 of 124	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.9	110 of 294	62.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	86 of 314	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	85 of 316	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	71 of 320	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	65 of 314	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	34 of 213	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	89 of 266	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	74 of 253	70.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2019)82nd percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile~ school

Male (2025)64th percentile~ school

African American (2025)55th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile-20 vs school

Homeless (2019)29th percentile-29 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)27th percentile-37 vs school

Disabled (2022)22nd percentile-53 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)18th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing62%+13 vs state

Reading57%+9 vs state

Editing and Mechanics51%~ state avg

Mathematics44%+3 vs state

Social Studies38%~ state avg

Science34%+5 vs state

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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
Royal Spring Middle School	Public	6-8	332 Champion Way	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	No	(502) 570-2390	719	47	15.1	42.6%	502 (69.8%)	74 (10.3%)	81 (11.3%)	11 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	47 (6.5%)	60.3	115^th of 320 public middle schools	64.1%		61.1	106^th of 324 public middle schools	67.3%	9	47.0	44.0	42.0	60.0	65.0	45.0	34.0	62.0	38.0	51.0	$21,554	$418	$290	$707	$9,805	$1,908	$12,420
Scott County Middle School	Public	6-8	1036 Cardinal Drive	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	No	(502) 863-7202	837	49	17.1	53.2%	711 (84.9%)	20 (2.4%)	72 (8.6%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (3.0%)	89.1	19^th of 320 public middle schools	94.1%		83.4	30^th of 324 public middle schools	90.7%	11	53.0	55.0	63.0	72.0	69.0	68.0	43.0	80.0	64.0	72.0	$20,253	$317	$340	$657	$8,819	$1,658	$11,133
Georgetown Middle School	Public	6-8	730 S Hamilton St	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 863-3805	555	40	13.9	55.1%	352 (63.4%)	62 (11.2%)	93 (16.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.6%)	44.7	174^th of 320 public middle schools	45.6%		32.7	226^th of 324 public middle schools	30.2%	52	32.0	37.0	38.0	55.0	50.0	44.0	25.0	56.0	40.0	49.0	$22,326	$870	$299	$1,169	$10,064	$1,939	$13,171
Winburn Middle School	Public	6-8	1060 Winburn Dr	Lexington	40511	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3967	768	59	13.0	65.4%	146 (19.0%)	255 (33.2%)	302 (39.3%)	34 (4.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.8%)	14.5	289^th of 320 public middle schools	9.7%		19.5	272^nd of 324 public middle schools	16.0%	17	27.0	34.0	22.0	32.0	35.0	25.0	25.0	20.0	28.0	30.0	$21,041	$893	$1,024	$1,918	$15,373	$2,881	$18,255
Leestown Middle School	Public	6-8	2010 Leestown Rd	Lexington	40511	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3181	1,084	75	14.4	52.6%	304 (28.0%)	294 (27.1%)	377 (34.8%)	39 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (6.3%)	59.2	121^st of 320 public middle schools	62.2%		56.7	118^th of 324 public middle schools	63.6%	3	48.0	48.0	46.0	54.0	49.0	48.0	27.0	57.0	54.0	52.0	$22,326	$719	$1,043	$1,762	$14,746	$2,955	$17,701
Bryan Station Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1865 Wickland Dr	Lexington	40505	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(859) 381-3288	744	55	13.4	58.5%	250 (33.6%)	137 (18.4%)	309 (41.5%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.4%)	37.3	206^th of 320 public middle schools	35.6%		34.7	218^th of 324 public middle schools	32.7%	12	28.0	47.0	32.0	45.0	47.0	39.0	23.0	50.0	35.0	50.0	$23,014	$817	$992	$1,809	$15,322	$2,983	$18,305
Lexington Trad Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	350 N Limestone St	Lexington	40508	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(859) 381-3192	284	33	8.5	78.2%	48 (16.9%)	186 (65.5%)	28 (9.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.0%)	16.8	284^th of 320 public middle schools	11.3%		19.3	274^th of 324 public middle schools	15.4%	10		34.0	22.0	24.0	41.0	29.0	17.0	38.0	28.0	34.0	$33,178	$1,152	$1,674	$2,826	$23,441	$3,174	$26,615
Elkhorn Middle School	Public	6-8	1060 E Main St	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(502) 695-6740	725	44	16.4	59.2%	452 (62.3%)	88 (12.1%)	101 (13.9%)	10 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (9.5%)	34.2	217^th of 320 public middle schools	32.2%		26.6	246^th of 324 public middle schools	24.1%	29	33.0	42.0	29.0	44.0	46.0	38.0	28.0	36.0	41.0	44.0	$15,209	$803	$799	$1,602	$10,926	$2,681	$13,608
Beaumont Middle School	Public	6-8	2080 Georgian Way	Lexington	40504	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3094	743	50	14.8	33.9%	389 (52.4%)	83 (11.2%)	144 (19.4%)	82 (11.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.8%)	71.7	73^rd of 320 public middle schools	77.2%		68.7	81^st of 324 public middle schools	75.0%	8	53.0	57.0	53.0	58.0	51.0	55.0	37.0	61.0	52.0	55.0	$22,788	$292	$980	$1,273	$15,726	$2,893	$18,619
Crawford Middle School	Public	6-8	1813 Charleston Dr	Lexington	40505	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3370	710	57	12.3	66.2%	181 (25.5%)	265 (37.3%)	189 (26.6%)	18 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.0%)	28.5	240^th of 320 public middle schools	25.0%		28.5	241^st of 324 public middle schools	25.6%	1	36.0	28.0	29.0	49.0	49.0	36.0	18.0	33.0	36.0	43.0	$24,913	$1,263	$1,241	$2,504	$16,383	$2,911	$19,295

Frequently Asked Questions about Royal Spring Middle School

What district is Royal Spring Middle School in?

Scott County

What high school do graduates of Royal Spring Middle School attend?

Students who attend Royal Spring Middle School usually go on to attend Scott County High School

What is the racial makeup of Royal Spring Middle School?

Students at Royal Spring Middle School are 70% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Royal Spring Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 719 students attended Royal Spring Middle School.

Is Royal Spring Middle School a good school?

Royal Spring Middle School ranks 115^th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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