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Royal Spring Middle School

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Royal Spring Middle School ranks 86 th of 326 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

86^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 326 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 74% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Royal Spring Middle School serves 719 students in grades 6–8 in Georgetown, in Scott County. Its results are generally above Kentucky averages, but vary by subject and grade. Its clearest local strength is grade 8 writing: 59% of students were proficient, about 19 percentage points above the nearby-school average.

Reading is the school’s broadest strength: its average across grades 6–8 was 59%, compared with 48% statewide, 57% in the district, and 49% at nearby schools. Math averaged 45%, close to the nearby average of 43% and state average of 40%, but below the district’s 47%. Grade 8 social studies was a weaker comparison: 41% were proficient, below the district’s 49% and nearby average of 46%. Grade 7 science and grade 8 editing and mechanics were close to nearby averages. Scott County Middle School is a strong local benchmark, outperforming Royal Spring in seven of ten listed subject-and-grade results.

Results have improved unevenly. From 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, reading proficiency rose 8 percentage points on average across grades 6–8, while grade 8 editing and mechanics fell 12 points and writing fell 6. SchoolDigger ranks Royal Spring 86th of 326 Kentucky schools, at the 74th percentile with four stars; its percentile rose from 64 the previous year, but remains below its 84th-percentile standing in 2020–2021. The student-teacher ratio was 15.1 in 2024–2025, above the nearby-school average of 13.4. That year, 43% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. SchoolDigger’s rankings for how well the school serves some groups are notably lower than its overall standing: Special Education Students rank at the 32nd percentile, and Hispanic Students at the 40th.

719

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,969

Per pupil spending ?

42.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 — 87th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (49% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kentucky median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg51%

Kentucky avg42%

86^th of 326

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Scott County

64^th of 158Scott 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
2026	65.1	86 of 326	73.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	45.0	44 of 86	48.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	64.6	84 of 299	71.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	40.8	80 of 134	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	51.2	132 of 313	57.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	63.7	84 of 299	71.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	50.3	45 of 107	57.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	29.9	96 of 142	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	70.7	72 of 316	77.2%	★★★★☆
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 (2026)77th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)58th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile-16 vs school

African American (2026)49th percentile-25 vs school

Hispanic (2026)40th percentile-33 vs school

Special Education (2026)32nd percentile-41 vs school

Homeless (2019)29th percentile-29 vs school

Disabled (2022)22nd percentile-53 vs school

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

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading59%+11 vs state

Writing59%+11 vs state

Mathematics46%+6 vs state

Editing and Mechanics43%~ state avg

Social Studies41%~ state avg

Science33%+5 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 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	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/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%)	65.1	86^th of 326 public middle schools	73.6%		60.3	115^th of 320 public middle schools	64.1%	29	48.0	47.0	43.0	66.0	63.0	48.0	33.0	59.0	41.0	43.0	$19,969	$882	$13,227
Scott County Middle School	Public	6-8	1080 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%)	85.9	28^th of 326 public middle schools	91.4%		89.1	19^th of 320 public middle schools	94.1%	9	46.0	56.0	64.0	65.0	63.0	61.0	44.0	81.0	65.0	68.0	$22,485	$789	$12,908
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%)	35.2	218^th of 326 public middle schools	33.1%		44.7	174^th of 320 public middle schools	45.6%	44	30.0	33.0	38.0	47.0	54.0	34.0	30.0	38.0	35.0	32.0	$20,530	$967	$13,899
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%)	19.6	276^th of 326 public middle schools	15.3%		14.5	289^th of 320 public middle schools	9.7%	13	27.0	26.0	31.0	40.0	33.0	34.0	20.0	26.0	32.0	30.0
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%)	45.7	171^st of 326 public middle schools	47.5%		59.2	121^st of 320 public middle schools	62.2%	50	39.0	41.0	39.0	49.0	53.0	41.0	33.0	42.0	40.0	36.0
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%)	52.4	140^th of 326 public middle schools	57.1%		37.3	206^th of 320 public middle schools	35.6%	66	43.0	34.0	43.0	54.0	48.0	45.0	23.0	55.0	48.0	49.0
Lexington Middle 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%)	23.6	258^th of 326 public middle schools	20.9%		16.8	284^th of 320 public middle schools	11.3%	26	25.0	21.0	29.0	42.0	35.0	32.0	16.0	40.0	31.0	47.0
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%)	29.7	238^th of 326 public middle schools	27.0%		34.2	217^th of 320 public middle schools	32.2%	21	37.0	33.0	27.0	50.0	39.0	35.0	18.0	45.0	38.0	30.0	$15,490	$817	$14,673
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%)	75.5	54^th of 326 public middle schools	83.4%		71.7	73^rd of 320 public middle schools	77.2%	19	53.0	60.0	62.0	62.0	63.0	53.0	47.0	46.0	51.0	45.0
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%)	33.6	224^th of 326 public middle schools	31.3%		28.5	240^th of 320 public middle schools	25.0%	16	35.0	40.0	34.0	38.0	41.0	39.0		26.0	37.0	43.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Royal Spring Middle School

What district is Royal Spring Middle School in?

Scott County

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.

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

Is Royal Spring Middle School a good school?

Royal Spring Middle School ranks 86^th of 326 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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