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Spencer County Middle School

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Spencer County Middle School ranks 170 th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

170^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 47% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Spencer County Middle School is a public middle school located in Taylorsville, Kentucky, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 697 students. The school is part of the Spencer County School District, which is ranked 45 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Spencer County Middle School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Kentucky middle schools over the past several years, with strong academic performance, particularly in mathematics and reading. The school's performance is especially noteworthy for certain subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with disabilities, where it ranks among the top middle schools in the state. However, the school's higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates suggest a need to focus on improving student engagement and attendance.

Compared to nearby schools, Spencer County Middle School generally outperforms its peers in academic metrics, such as Kentucky State Assessment proficiency rates. While some nearby schools, like Eastside Middle School in Bullitt County, also demonstrate strong academic performance, Spencer County Middle School stands out for its consistent high rankings and its focus on supporting the needs of diverse learners.

690

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,217

Per pupil spending ?

42.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1263 Mt Washington Rd
Taylorsville, KY 40071

(502) 477-3260

District: Spencer County

Students who attend Spencer County Middle School usually attend:

High:

Spencer County High School

Feeder schools for Spencer County Middle School:

Elementary:	Spencer County Elementary School
	Taylorsville Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.1%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Kentucky avg43%

170^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 38 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

45^th of 157Spencer 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	45.3	170 of 320	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.5	111 of 324	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	94 of 327	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	45.3	166 of 320	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.4	70 of 282	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	68 of 335	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	52 of 322	83.9%	★★★★☆
2017	77.5	38 of 330	88.5%	★★★★☆
2016	76.8	39 of 331	88.2%	★★★★☆
2015	74.1	50 of 337	85.2%	★★★★☆
2014	60.5	118 of 335	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.2	184 of 335	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.3	157 of 319	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	24.9	252 of 304	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.1	176 of 299	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	27.0	233 of 289	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.5	193 of 287	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	28.4	217 of 284	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	53.4	29 of 111	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	21 of 226	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	80.4	25 of 219	88.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	155 of 298	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.2	97 of 300	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	85 of 295	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	41.3	178 of 299	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.5	103 of 233	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.8	69 of 299	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.4	84 of 290	71.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	83.5	9 of 123	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	76.7	15 of 120	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	52.3	53 of 120	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	51 of 116	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	190 of 314	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	119 of 311	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	96 of 309	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.4	176 of 310	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.4	45 of 224	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.6	72 of 303	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	58 of 285	79.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	169 of 303	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	125 of 304	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	92 of 307	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	48.0	140 of 304	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.3	50 of 222	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	63 of 303	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	28 of 293	90.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	55 of 101	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	37 of 99	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	65 of 98	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.5	35 of 85	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	54 of 126	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	18 of 130	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	19 of 124	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	66 of 294	77.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	192 of 314	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	131 of 316	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	110 of 320	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.9	194 of 314	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.7	80 of 213	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	73 of 266	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	59 of 253	76.7%	★★★★☆

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 (2024)93rd percentile+27 vs school

Disabled (2022)74th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)46th percentile~ school

Male (2025)44th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics53%+4 vs state

Reading44%-3 vs state

Social Studies44%+5 vs state

Writing43%-6 vs state

Mathematics42%~ state avg

Science26%-3 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
Spencer County Middle School	Public	6-8	1263 Mt Washington Rd	Taylorsville	40071	Spencer County	Spencer County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 477-3260	690	39	17.6	42.2%	622 (90.1%)	6 (0.9%)	30 (4.3%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	45.3	170^th of 320 public middle schools	46.9%		59.5	111^th of 324 public middle schools	65.7%	59	37.0	48.0	42.0	39.0	51.0	42.0	26.0	43.0	44.0	53.0	$11,217	$643	$426	$1,039	$8,208	$1,970	$10,178
Bloomfield Middle School	Public	6-8	96 Arnold Ln	Bloomfield	40008	Nelson County	Nelson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 349-7201	296	17	17.4	48.6%	280 (94.6%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	25.3	250^th of 320 public middle schools	21.9%		20.7	268^th of 324 public middle schools	17.3%	18	30.0	35.0	25.0	41.0	39.0	27.0	25.0	43.0	35.0	45.0	$15,661	$1,139	$260	$1,400	$9,782	$2,690	$12,473
MT. Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	269 Water St	Mount Washington	40047	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	No	(502) 869-5200	474	25	18.9	41.4%	401 (84.6%)	13 (2.7%)	31 (6.5%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.6%)	40.6	193^rd of 320 public middle schools	39.7%		27.4	243^rd of 324 public middle schools	25.0%	50	54.0	40.0	37.0	56.0	37.0	29.0		45.0	29.0	53.0	$17,279	$641	$343	$984	$9,307	$2,655	$11,962
Eastside Middle School	Public	6-8	6925 Hwy 44E	Mount Washington	40047	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	No	(502) 869-5000	682	38	17.9	26.2%	614 (90.0%)	14 (2.1%)	29 (4.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.8%)	64.9	98^th of 320 public middle schools	69.4%		70.3	76^th of 324 public middle schools	76.5%	22	62.0	52.0	42.0	60.0	52.0	42.0	29.0	66.0	43.0	62.0	$15,916	$461	$285	$746	$9,086	$1,781	$10,867
Ramsey Middle	Public	6-8	6409 Gelhaus Lane	Louisville	40299	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8391	1,151	65	17.6	57.9%	428 (37.2%)	355 (30.8%)	216 (18.8%)	78 (6.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	70 (6.1%)	17.9	276^th of 320 public middle schools	13.8%		20.2	271^st of 324 public middle schools	16.4%	5	30.0	30.0	26.0	40.0	34.0	33.0	18.0	39.0	25.0	37.0	$18,908	$817	$1,786	$2,603	$12,624	$3,681	$16,305
Echo Trail Middle School	Public	6-7	2604 Echo Trail	Louisville	40245	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 485-3146	697	46	15.1	35.2%	362 (51.9%)	136 (19.5%)	73 (10.5%)	75 (10.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.7%)								(n/a)	44.0	48.0		53.0	55.0		38.0				$34,456	$714	$1,960	$2,675	$23,209	$8,572	$31,781
Old Kentucky Home Middle School	Public	6-8	301 Wildcat Ln	Bardstown	40004	Nelson County	Nelson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 349-7040	594	31	19.1	48.7%	537 (90.4%)	9 (1.5%)	22 (3.7%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.0%)	19.5	269^th of 320 public middle schools	15.9%		17.8	281^st of 324 public middle schools	13.3%	12	30.0	24.0	27.0	42.0	32.0	30.0	22.0	41.0	28.0	42.0	$15,243	$1,038	$252	$1,290	$9,176	$2,989	$12,165
Bardstown Middle School	Public	6-8	410 N 5th St	Bardstown	40004	Nelson County	Bardstown Independent	No	No	No	No	(502) 331-8803	591	35	16.7	52.5%	373 (63.1%)	62 (10.5%)	65 (11.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (14.6%)	44.5	176^th of 320 public middle schools	45.0%		52.3	139^th of 324 public middle schools	57.1%	37	41.0	30.0	37.0	54.0	45.0	43.0	28.0	47.0	41.0	57.0	$19,444	$367	$92	$458	$11,018	$1,909	$12,929
Carrithers Middle	Public	6-8	4320 Billtown Road	Louisville	40299	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8224	545	38	14.2	63.9%	212 (38.9%)	139 (25.5%)	135 (24.8%)	18 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	38 (7.0%)	12.7	296^th of 320 public middle schools	7.5%		9.2	303^rd of 324 public middle schools	6.5%	7	23.0	23.0	29.0	32.0	31.0	26.0		27.0	28.0	37.0	$21,262	$1,343	$1,708	$3,051	$14,643	$3,568	$18,211
Shelby County West Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Warriors Way	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(502) 633-4869	563	35	15.8	46.2%	299 (53.1%)	39 (6.9%)	174 (30.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.3%)	13.4	291^st of 320 public middle schools	9.1%		14.9	289^th of 324 public middle schools	10.8%	2	20.0	32.0	31.0	39.0	38.0	26.0	11.0	21.0	22.0	34.0	$13,177	$346	$267	$613	$10,334	$2,230	$12,564

Frequently Asked Questions about Spencer County Middle School

What district is Spencer County Middle School in?

Spencer County

Is Spencer County Middle School a good school?

Spencer County Middle School ranks 170^th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Spencer County Middle School?

Students at Spencer County Middle School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Spencer County Middle School attend?

Students who attend Spencer County Middle School usually go on to attend Spencer County High School

How many students attend Spencer County Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 690 students attended Spencer County Middle School.

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