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Scott County Schools
Scott County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Scott County (Georgetown). SchoolGrade grades 16 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Scott 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 Scott County
15 of 16 schools in Scott County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 3C: 8D: 3F: 1
Best schools in Scott 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- Western Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- Northern Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- Scott County Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
- C+ Royal Spring Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ Garth Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Great Crossing High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Eastern Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Scott County High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C Creekside Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Stamping Ground Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Scott County
High schools (2)
- C+ Great Crossing High School, Georgetown
- C Scott County High School, Georgetown
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- D Georgetown Middle School, Georgetown
- C+ Royal Spring Middle School, Georgetown
- B- Scott County Middle School, Georgetown
Elementary and primary schools (9)
- D Anne Mason Elementary School, Georgetown
- C Creekside Elementary, Georgetown
- C Eastern Elementary School, Georgetown
- C+ Garth Elementary School, Georgetown
- C- Lemons Mill Elementary School, Georgetown
- B- Northern Elementary School, Georgetown
- D+ Southern Elementary School, Georgetown
- C- Stamping Ground Elementary School, Stamping Ground
- B- Western Elementary School, Georgetown
Other schools and academies (2)
- F Phoenix Horizon Community, Georgetown
- Scott County Preschool, Georgetown
Where Scott County schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Georgetown (15)
- Stamping Ground (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Scott County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 9,873 students with 631 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,407 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2105260
- 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
- Franklin County (13 schools, 16 mi)
- Frankfort Independent (4 schools, 17 mi)
- Harrison County (7 schools, 17 mi)
- Fayette County (69 schools, 18 mi)
- Paris Independent (4 schools, 18 mi)
- Woodford County (7 schools, 19 mi)
- Owen County (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Bourbon County (6 schools, 21 mi)
Questions about Scott County
How many schools are in Scott County?
SchoolGrade grades 16 public schools in Scott 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 Scott County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Georgetown, Stamping Ground.
How good are the schools in Scott County?
Across the 15 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 31% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 39.1%. 13% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Scott County?
9,873 students were enrolled in Scott County in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Scott County?
Scott County is in Kentucky, based in Scott County, with its district office in Georgetown. Its boundary covers about 282 sq mi.