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Woodford County Middle School

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Woodford County Middle School ranks 118 th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 63% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Woodford County Middle School is a public middle school in Versailles, Kentucky, serving 864 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Woodford County School District, which is ranked 24 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Woodford County Middle School consistently performs above the state average in academic assessments, with a significant percentage of students scoring proficient or better in subjects like Mathematics, Reading, Science, and Writing. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 8th-grade students scored 62% proficient or better in Writing, compared to the state average of 49%. The school also has a strong track record of supporting different student subgroups, with the African American students ranking 20th out of 83 Kentucky middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school's performance for Hispanic and multi-racial students is relatively lower, indicating an area for improvement.

Woodford County Middle School outperforms nearby middle schools, such as Lexington Trad Magnet School and Elkhorn Middle School, in academic assessments, particularly in Mathematics and Reading. The school also has a relatively lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (38.31% in 2023-2024) compared to some nearby schools, suggesting a diverse socioeconomic population. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19% to 28% over the past few years, are an area of concern that warrants further attention and improvement.

897

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,826

Per pupil spending ?

43.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 School House Rd
Versailles, KY 40383

(859) 879-4650

District: Woodford County

Students who attend Woodford County Middle School usually attend:

High:

Woodford County High School

Feeder schools for Woodford County Middle School:

Elementary:	Huntertown Elementary School
	Northside Elementary School
	Simmons Elementary School
	Southside Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.2%

Hispanic:

17.1%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 66th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (48% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kentucky median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Kentucky avg43%

118^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 157Woodford 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	59.8	118 of 320	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	98 of 324	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	69 of 327	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	60 of 320	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	26 of 282	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	86.8	12 of 335	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	80.6	30 of 322	90.7%	★★★★★
2017	73.5	55 of 330	83.3%	★★★★☆
2016	73.7	52 of 331	84.3%	★★★★☆
2015	60.9	113 of 337	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.0	123 of 335	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.5	94 of 335	71.9%	★★★★☆
2012	65.6	83 of 319	74.0%	★★★★☆
2011	67.6	95 of 304	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.5	62 of 299	79.3%	★★★★☆
2009	74.4	63 of 289	78.2%	★★★★☆
2008	67.8	81 of 287	71.8%	★★★★☆
2007	67.7	78 of 284	72.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	20 of 83	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	23 of 80	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	58.9	28 of 79	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.3	21 of 84	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	6 of 96	93.8%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	27.7	86 of 111	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.0	83 of 226	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.9	187 of 219	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	56.4	10 of 38	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	6 of 35	82.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	77 of 298	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	62 of 300	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	38 of 295	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	43 of 299	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.8	27 of 233	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.3	20 of 299	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	76.3	41 of 290	85.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	73 of 131	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	72 of 123	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	52 of 119	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.8	74 of 120	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.4	8 of 20	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	41 of 120	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.8	65 of 116	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	183 of 314	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	160 of 311	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	138 of 309	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	152 of 310	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.7	86 of 224	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.7	47 of 303	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	64 of 285	77.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	134 of 303	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	115 of 304	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	114 of 307	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	87 of 304	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	32 of 222	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.5	15 of 303	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	80.4	29 of 293	90.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	97 of 101	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	83 of 99	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	91 of 95	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	38.4	69 of 98	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.2	17 of 87	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	22 of 85	74.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	53.6	39 of 130	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	28.9	95 of 124	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	88.0	13 of 294	95.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	77 of 314	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	78 of 316	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	56 of 320	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	43 of 314	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	84.7	22 of 213	89.7%	★★★★★
2019	90.3	13 of 266	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	21 of 253	91.7%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2025)76th percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)74th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2024)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-21 vs school

Disabled (2022)23rd percentile-59 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)4th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing62%+13 vs state

Reading55%+7 vs state

Editing and Mechanics50%~ state avg

Mathematics44%~ state avg

Social Studies41%~ state avg

Science35%+6 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 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 4th 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
Woodford County Middle School	Public	6-8	100 School House Rd	Versailles	40383	Woodford County	Woodford County	No	No	No	No	(859) 879-4650	897	54	16.6	43.6%	639 (71.2%)	38 (4.2%)	153 (17.1%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (6.7%)	59.8	118^th of 320 public middle schools	63.1%		63.6	98^th of 324 public middle schools	69.8%	20			43.0	46.0	42.0			62.0	55.0	47.0	35.0		62.0		41.0		50.0	$24,826	$144	$332	$476	$10,014	$2,832	$12,854
Anderson County Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Mustang Trail	Lawrenceburg	40342	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 839-9261	768	45	17.2	48.3%	676 (88.0%)	11 (1.4%)	39 (5.1%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.6%)	64.8	100^th of 320 public middle schools	68.8%		54.2	128^th of 324 public middle schools	60.5%	28			46.0	45.0	57.0			57.0	48.0	51.0	27.0		64.0		54.0		60.0	$13,402	$215	$206	$421	$8,881	$1,749	$10,630
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
Jessie M Clark Middle School	Public	6-8	3341 Clays Mill Rd	Lexington	40503	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3036	1,002	61	16.5	34.9%	620 (61.9%)	118 (11.8%)	105 (10.5%)	80 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (7.9%)	82.5	33^rd of 320 public middle schools	89.7%		83.1	31^st of 324 public middle schools	90.4%	2			55.0	60.0	59.0			66.0	64.0	65.0	42.0		55.0		57.0		63.0	$21,578	$300	$966	$1,267	$14,585	$2,840	$17,425
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
Scapa At Bluegrass	Public	4-8	400 Lafayette Pkwy	Lexington	40503	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3332	300	29	10.3	14.0%	204 (68.0%)	30 (10.0%)	14 (4.7%)	37 (12.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	99.3	2^nd of 320 public middle schools	99.4%		98.8	2^nd of 324 public middle schools	99.4%		69.0	66.0	71.0	92.0	90.0	87.0	81.0	85.0	94.0	83.0	81.0	64.0		74.0	82.0	78.0	85.0	$26,856	$287	$949	$1,237	$19,480	$3,339	$22,819
Bondurant Middle School	Public	6-8	Bondurant Dr	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(502) 875-8440	600	40	15.0	55.2%	454 (75.7%)	35 (5.8%)	55 (9.2%)	13 (2.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.3%)	25.4	249^th of 320 public middle schools	22.2%		31.4	231^st of 324 public middle schools	28.7%	18			36.0	32.0	25.0			49.0	38.0	37.0	19.0		42.0		29.0		41.0	$15,937	$918	$834	$1,752	$11,611	$2,574	$14,184
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
West Jessamine Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Wilmore Rd	Nicholasville	40356	Jessamine County	Jessamine County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 885-2244	887	55	16.1	47.4%	706 (79.6%)	45 (5.1%)	80 (9.0%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.3%)	69.9	83^rd of 320 public middle schools	74.1%		59.8	110^th of 324 public middle schools	66.0%	27			51.0	58.0	47.0			57.0	55.0	53.0	37.0		55.0		50.0		59.0	$13,773	$595	$373	$968	$9,873	$1,740	$11,567
Southern Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Wilson-Downing Rd	Lexington	40517	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3582	759	56	13.6	52.6%	361 (47.6%)	184 (24.2%)	127 (16.7%)	33 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	50 (6.6%)	56.1	131^st of 320 public middle schools	59.1%		34.8	217^th of 324 public middle schools	33.0%	86			38.0	49.0	38.0			55.0	58.0	46.0	34.0		47.0		44.0		57.0	$23,305	$538	$1,142	$1,680	$15,238	$2,951	$18,190

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodford County Middle School

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

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

How many students attend Woodford County Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 897 students attended Woodford County Middle School.

Is Woodford County Middle School a good school?

Woodford County Middle School ranks 118^th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Woodford County Middle School?

Students at Woodford County Middle School are 71% White, 17% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Woodford County Middle School in?

Woodford County

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