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Schools in Georgetown · Scott County School District

Georgetown’s public schools outscore 61% of Kentucky districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Georgetown, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.

#68of 139 Kentucky townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
49%
▲ 4 pts vs KY 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 3 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 1 pts vs KY 91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.3K
▼ 16% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
KY 15.4
Schools in town
15
8,380 students on the public path
In brief

Georgetown’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 45% and 38% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,350 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Six elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. John School (private), Providence Christian Academy (private) and Children's Montessori School of Georgetown (private) are in town. Phoenix Horizon Community, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Georgetown’s grade

B+ Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 61% of Kentucky school districts, #68 of 139 Kentucky towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kentucky average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (139)Better than 60%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,944 test results and a graduating class of 735 could put Georgetown anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Georgetown’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,948 in math, 4,939 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Georgetown, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+

Georgetown’s public schools are run by Scott County School District, which also serves Sadieville and Stamping Ground. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Scott County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 16 schools · 9,830 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$12,350KY $14,752 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 44.7% · 4939 students tested
Math41%
State average 37.8% · 4948 students tested

Georgetown vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Georgetown’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GeorgetownBScott County

Every school in Georgetown

16 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Georgetownby address
Scott County Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
230 students14:1Rate it →
Western Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
623 students15:1Rate it →
Creekside Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
B−
574 students15:1Rate it →
Lemons Mill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C+
540 students14:1Rate it →
Southern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C
462 students14:1Rate it →
Anne Mason Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C−
390 students12:1Rate it →
Garth Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
381 students13:1Rate it →
Scott County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
837 students17:1Rate it →
Royal Spring Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
719 students15:1Rate it →
Georgetown Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
555 students14:1Rate it →
Great Crossing High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
1,677 students21:1Rate it →
Scott County High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
1,392 students20:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Georgetownnot counted as local schools
Phoenix Horizon Community
High · Grades 6–12
D−
OnlineAlternative Education
83 students8:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. John School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
168 students14:1Rate it →
Providence Christian Academy
Grades PK–11
Private · Religious
108 students7:1Rate it →
Children's Montessori School of Georgetown
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
58 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Elkhorn Crossing School).

Questions about Georgetown’s schools

Are Georgetown’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Kentucky: the public schools Georgetown children attend outscore 61% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #68 of 139 Kentucky towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Georgetown in?

Scott County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,830 students in 16 schools (2024–25).

Where do Georgetown kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Great Crossing High School and Scott County High School.

What is Georgetown’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Scott County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.

How much does Georgetown spend per student?

$12,350 in Scott County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Georgetown?

Yes: St. John School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 168 students), Providence Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–11, 108 students) and Children's Montessori School of Georgetown (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 58 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.