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Garrard County Schools
Garrard County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Russell County (Lancaster). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Garrard 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 Garrard County
5 of 5 schools in Garrard County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 4D: 1
Best schools in Garrard County
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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.
- C+ Camp Dick Robinson Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Lancaster Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Garrard County High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C- Paint Lick Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Garrard Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Garrard County
High schools (1)
- C- Garrard County High School, Lancaster
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D+ Garrard Middle School, Lancaster
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- C+ Camp Dick Robinson Elementary School, Lancaster
- C- Lancaster Elementary School, Lancaster
- C- Paint Lick Elementary School, Paint Lick
Where Garrard County schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Lancaster (4)
- Paint Lick (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Russell County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,487 students with 187 full-time-equivalent teachers and 409 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2102160
- 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
- Danville Independent (6 schools, 12 mi)
- Lincoln County (7 schools, 13 mi)
- Berea Independent (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Madison County (20 schools, 16 mi)
- Jessamine County (13 schools, 17 mi)
- Boyle County (5 schools, 18 mi)
- Rockcastle County (6 schools, 22 mi)
- Mercer County (5 schools, 23 mi)
Questions about Garrard County
How many schools are in Garrard County?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Garrard County, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Garrard County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Lancaster, Paint Lick.
How good are the schools in Garrard County?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 28.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 30%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Garrard County?
2,487 students were enrolled in Garrard County in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Garrard County?
Garrard County is in Kentucky, based in Russell County, with its district office in Lancaster. Its boundary covers about 230 sq mi.