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Washington County Middle School

Q: Is Washington County Middle School a good school?

Washington County Middle School ranks 159 th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

159^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 50% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Washington County Middle School is a public middle school in Springfield, Kentucky, serving 191 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Washington County School District, which is ranked 82 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Washington County Middle School has shown mixed performance compared to state and county averages. The school outperformed in 6th grade reading and 7th grade science, but underperformed in 8th grade mathematics, 7th and 8th grade reading, and 8th grade social studies and editing/mechanics. The school has also struggled with the performance of female students, ranking in the bottom half of Kentucky middle schools, while performing well for male students. Additionally, the school has maintained relatively low dropout rates but has faced high chronic absenteeism, ranging from 16.4% to 28.0% in recent years.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Bloomfield Middle School, Bardstown Middle School, Old Kentucky Home Middle School, and Marion County Middle School, Washington County Middle School generally underperforms in academic metrics, including mathematics, reading, and science proficiency. These nearby schools also tend to have lower chronic absenteeism rates and higher funding per student.

214

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,093

Per pupil spending ?

63.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

603 Lincoln Park Rd
Springfield, KY 40069

(859) 336-5483

District: Washington County

Students who attend Washington County Middle School usually attend:

High:

Washington County High School

Feeder schools for Washington County Middle School:

Elementary:	North Washington Elementary School
	Washington County Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.2%

Hispanic:

14.0%

African American:

10.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 73rd percentile in 2022 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Kentucky median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 73rd-percentile peak (2022) to 50th (2025)

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

!Editing and Mechanics scores 10 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg47%

Kentucky avg43%

159^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

82^nd of 157Washington 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	47.8	159 of 320	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.9	210 of 324	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	221 of 327	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.9	86 of 320	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.8	82 of 282	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	105 of 335	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	107 of 322	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.5	185 of 330	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.7	178 of 331	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.7	266 of 337	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	50.6	168 of 335	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.1	173 of 335	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	28.6	254 of 319	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.3	188 of 304	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.4	196 of 299	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	19.1	255 of 289	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.7	225 of 287	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.0	197 of 284	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	49.0	44 of 96	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	18 of 96	81.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	25.3	198 of 226	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.2	112 of 219	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	154 of 298	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	218 of 300	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	214 of 295	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.7	106 of 299	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.1	169 of 233	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	175 of 299	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.5	130 of 290	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	111 of 131	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	15 of 24	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	129 of 314	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.7	212 of 311	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	181 of 309	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	75.0	42 of 310	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	59.3	63 of 224	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	56.6	108 of 303	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	86 of 285	69.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	130 of 303	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.8	171 of 304	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	196 of 307	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	73.2	57 of 304	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	34 of 222	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	64 of 303	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	84 of 293	71.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	72 of 126	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.1	68 of 294	76.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	141 of 314	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	169 of 316	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	227 of 320	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	66.5	76 of 314	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	58.9	62 of 213	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	70 of 266	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	57 of 253	77.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2019)54th percentile-14 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-7 vs school

Homeless (2025)38th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile-35 vs school

Disabled (2019)12th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing49%~ state avg

Reading47%~ state avg

Mathematics47%+6 vs state

Editing and Mechanics39%-10 vs state

Science36%+7 vs state

Social Studies30%-9 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
Washington County Middle School	Public	6-8	603 Lincoln Park Rd	Springfield	40069	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 336-5483	214	13	16.0	63.6%	148 (69.2%)	23 (10.7%)	30 (14.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	47.8	159^th of 320 public middle schools	50.3%		35.9	210^th of 324 public middle schools	35.2%	51	55.0	52.0	34.0	55.0	46.0	41.0	36.0	49.0	30.0	39.0	$16,093	$1,054	$396	$1,450	$11,942	$2,701	$14,643
Lebanon Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Corporate Drive	Lebanon	40033	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	No	(270) 692-3441	330	20	16.6	67.6%	228 (69.1%)	35 (10.6%)	31 (9.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	30 (9.1%)	57.9	125^th of 320 public middle schools	60.9%		38.7	198^th of 324 public middle schools	38.9%	73	50.0	58.0	41.0	55.0	51.0	47.0	23.0	63.0	48.0	45.0	$19,885	$548	$859	$1,405	$9,797	$2,220	$12,022
Marion County Middle School	Public	6-8	1155 Hwy. 327	Lebanon	40033	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 692-4578	290	20	14.8	54.1%	253 (87.2%)	7 (2.4%)	16 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	75.5	57^th of 320 public middle schools	82.2%		71.1	73^rd of 324 public middle schools	77.5%	16	55.0	63.0	67.0	65.0	54.0	48.0	32.0	60.0	56.0	59.0	$21,379	$1,059	$864	$1,923	$10,597	$2,270	$13,000
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington County Middle School

Is Washington County Middle School a good school?

Washington County Middle School ranks 159^th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Washington County Middle School in?

Washington County

How many students attend Washington County Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 214 students attended Washington County Middle School.

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

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

What is the racial makeup of Washington County Middle School?

Students at Washington County Middle School are 69% White, 14% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races.

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