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Rector A. Jones Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

8000 Spruce Dr, Florence, KY 41042 · (859) 282-4610 · Part of Boone County School District

Florence’s School Grade A better than 92% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
683
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Rector A. Jones Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 12% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Florence kids: Boone County High School

On the path

Where Florence kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Rector A. Jones Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Boone County High School1,252 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 41.3%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8000 Spruce Dr, Florence

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6232
Grade 7208
Grade 8243
Enrollment over time
776’20
719’21
679’22
674’23
683’24

Down 12% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 38%Hispanic 33%Black 19%Two or more races 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rector A. Jones Middle School from Florence families.

Other schools in Boone County School District

The district →
Longbranch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Union
A+
957 students16:1
Ockerman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Florence
C+
777 students14:1
Erpenbeck Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Florence
A+
764 students16:1
New Haven Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Union
A
716 students16:1
Chester Goodridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hebron
A−
711 students15:1
Shirley Mann Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Union
A+
710 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kentucky’s other public schools; Florence’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.