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Williamstown Junior High

Public Grades 6-8

274^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 14% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Williamstown Junior High is a public middle school in Williamstown, Kentucky, serving 176 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Williamstown Independent School District, which is ranked 132 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Williamstown Junior High consistently performs below the state average in proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels, including mathematics, reading, science, writing, and social studies. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 8th-grade mathematics proficiency rate was just 13%, compared to 49% at Twenhofel Middle School, 61% at Walton-Verona Middle School, and 41% at Grant County Middle School. Williamstown Junior High also struggles to support its student subgroups, with lower rankings and proficiency rates for female, male, white, special education, and low socioeconomic status students compared to the state and nearby schools.

Additionally, Williamstown Junior High has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.4% to 28.0% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's dropout rates, while low, are still higher than the nearby schools, ranging from 0.0% to 1.3% in recent years. Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $13,252 to $25,001 in recent years, its performance has declined over the years, with the school's statewide ranking dropping from 140 out of 331 Kentucky middle schools in 2015-2016 to 274 out of 320 in 2024-2025.

172

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,436

Per pupil spending ?

59.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Helton Street
Williamstown, KY 41097-9505

(859) 824-4421

District: Williamstown Independent

Students who attend Williamstown Junior High usually attend:

High:

Williamstown Senior High

Feeder schools for Williamstown Junior High:

Elementary:

Williamstown Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.9%

Hispanic:

2.3%

Asian:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (29% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Kentucky avg43%

274^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

132^nd of 157Williamstown Independent 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	18.1	274 of 320	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	239 of 324	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	231 of 327	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.6	246 of 320	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	62.3	67 of 282	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	42.9	201 of 335	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	171 of 322	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.8	156 of 330	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.6	140 of 331	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.9	175 of 337	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.2	182 of 335	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.1	224 of 335	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.7	206 of 319	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.4	236 of 304	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.6	195 of 299	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.4	111 of 289	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.8	74 of 287	74.2%	★★★★☆
2007	83.3	35 of 284	87.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	215 of 298	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.8	171 of 300	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.8	242 of 295	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	203 of 299	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.9	40 of 233	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	49.3	147 of 299	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	150 of 290	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	285 of 314	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	244 of 311	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	2.6	309 of 310	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	234 of 303	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.7	155 of 285	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	272 of 303	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	247 of 304	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.9	169 of 307	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.9	265 of 304	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	234 of 303	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.3	176 of 293	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	34.7	214 of 294	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	287 of 314	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	236 of 316	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	230 of 320	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	250 of 314	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.2	78 of 213	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.1	190 of 266	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.4	131 of 253	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)28th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2019)27th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics44%-5 vs state

Reading36%-11 vs state

Social Studies33%-6 vs state

Writing25%-24 vs state

Mathematics23%-19 vs state

Science16%-13 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 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th 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
Williamstown Junior High	Public	6-8	300 Helton Street	Williamstown	41097	Grant County	Williamstown Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 824-4421	172	13	13.3	59.3%	165 (95.9%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.3%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.1	274^th of 320 public middle schools	14.4%		28.6	239^th of 324 public middle schools	26.2%	35		37.0	18.0	13.0		42.0	33.0	33.0	16.0		25.0		33.0		44.0	$21,436	$871	$865	$1,736	$10,220	$2,126	$12,346
Grant County Middle School	Public	6-8	305 School Rd	Dry Ridge	41035	Grant County	Grant County	No	No	No	No	(859) 824-7161	699	37	18.8	68.8%	611 (87.4%)	9 (1.3%)	53 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	20 (2.9%)	31.3	227^th of 320 public middle schools	29.1%		36.5	205^th of 324 public middle schools	36.7%	22		30.0	35.0	41.0		41.0	44.0	40.0	20.0		46.0		32.0		44.0	$13,041	$1,398	$319	$1,717	$10,744	$3,521	$14,371
Phillip Sharp Middle School	Public	6-8	35 Wright Rd	Butler	41006	Pendleton County	Pendleton County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 472-7000	420	26	16.1	56.2%	403 (96.0%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	19.2	270^th of 320 public middle schools	15.6%		22.1	262^nd of 324 public middle schools	19.1%	8		32.0	27.0	25.0		46.0	44.0	27.0	19.0		32.0		28.0		35.0	$18,874	$605	$827	$1,432	$9,366	$2,479	$11,845
Maurice Bowling Middle School	Public	5-8	2380 Hwy 22 E	Owenton	40359	Owen County	Owen County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 484-5701	475	32	14.8	55.8%	441 (92.8%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	12.3	299^th of 320 public middle schools	6.6%		17.5	283^rd of 324 public middle schools	12.7%	16	17.0		28.0	29.0	25.0	34.0	36.0	20.0	17.0	14.0	33.0	14.0	20.0	26.0	31.0	$12,312	$689	$805	$1,494	$10,655	$3,482	$14,136
Walton-Verona Middle School	Public	6-8	32 School Rd	Walton	41094	Boone County	Walton-Verona Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 485-4181	425	31	13.7	38.1%	385 (90.6%)	5 (1.2%)	18 (4.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	90.8	15^th of 320 public middle schools	95.3%		86.1	25^th of 324 public middle schools	92.3%	10		59.0	66.0	61.0		66.0	64.0	75.0	45.0		85.0		60.0		76.0	$24,538	$297	$30	$327	$10,951	$3,141	$14,092
Twenhofel Middle School	Public	6-8	11846 Taylor Mill Rd	Independence	41051	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	No	(859) 356-5559	775	40	19.3	35.9%	676 (87.2%)	30 (3.9%)	32 (4.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.1%)	75.6	56^th of 320 public middle schools	82.5%		76.2	51^st of 324 public middle schools	84.3%	5		55.0	58.0	49.0		63.0	60.0	51.0	41.0		64.0		46.0		60.0	$15,066	$730	$413	$8,510	$1,422	$1,143	$9,932

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Williamstown Junior High ranks in the bottom 14.4% of Kentucky middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Williamstown Junior High attend?

Students who attend Williamstown Junior High usually go on to attend Williamstown Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Williamstown Junior High?

Students at Williamstown Junior High are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Williamstown Junior High in?

Williamstown Independent

How many students attend Williamstown Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 172 students attended Williamstown Junior High.

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