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Anderson County Schools
Anderson County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Anderson County (Lawrenceburg). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Anderson County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Anderson County
5 of 6 schools in Anderson County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 4
Best schools in Anderson County
Statewide rankings: all 225 high schools in Kentucky · all 207 middle schools in Kentucky · all 676 elementary schools in Kentucky
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Robert B Turner Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Anderson County High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C Emma B Ward Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C- Anderson County Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
- C- Saffell Street Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Anderson County
High schools (1)
- C Anderson County High School, Lawrenceburg
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- Anderson County Middle School, Lawrenceburg
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- C Emma B Ward Elementary School, Lawrenceburg
- Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center, Lawrenceburg
- B- Robert B Turner Elementary School, Lawrenceburg
- C- Saffell Street Elementary School, Lawrenceburg
Where Anderson County schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Lawrenceburg (6)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Anderson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,751 students with 241 full-time-equivalent teachers and 487 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2100120
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Woodford County (7 schools, 13 mi)
- Mercer County (5 schools, 14 mi)
- Frankfort Independent (4 schools, 15 mi)
- Franklin County (13 schools, 17 mi)
- Spencer County (6 schools, 18 mi)
- Shelby County (13 schools, 19 mi)
- Washington County (5 schools, 20 mi)
- Jessamine County (13 schools, 24 mi)
Questions about Anderson County
How many schools are in Anderson County?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Anderson County, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Anderson County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Lawrenceburg.
How good are the schools in Anderson County?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 33.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 39%. 40% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Anderson County?
3,751 students were enrolled in Anderson County in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Anderson County?
Anderson County is in Kentucky, based in Anderson County, with its district office in Lawrenceburg. Its boundary covers about 202 sq mi.