The top reported proficiency rate is 61% in English language arts. The lowest is 56% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Highland Hills Middle School
Highland Hills Middle School serves grades five through eight and is part of the New Albany–Floyd County Consolidated School Corporation, the district covering Georgetown and the surrounding area. The school sits on a campus outside of Georgetown itself; the elementary school is located within the town limits, while the high school is also set apart, so families with children in different grade bands will be driving to multiple sites.
Georgetown has a compact historic core along its main corridor, with a historic district listed on the National Register that includes 19th- and early 20th-century buildings. The town is primarily residential and within a short drive of Louisville, Kentucky. It has seen steady population growth over recent decades, and the town’s own materials describe it as a growing community. Housing is predominantly owner-occupied, and home values in the area run above the state benchmark, though below the national one. The mix of residential stability and growth points to a community that attracts families, and the school’s enrollment reflects that: the student body is large for a middle school serving four grades.
Academically, Highland Hills posts proficiency rates across tested subjects that top the midpoint among districts in Floyd County. On the state’s ILEARN assessments, the school’s overall proficiency—averaged across math, English language arts, science, and social studies—lands comfortably ahead of the county median. The strongest showing is in English language arts, where a solid majority of students meet or exceed the state’s proficiency standard. Math proficiency is also a strength, and the pattern holds for science and social studies, though those subjects are tested at fewer grade levels. The school’s performance positions it well relative to its county peers, and a parent looking at options within Floyd County would see Highland Hills as a high-performing middle school.
The student body is overwhelmingly white, with a modest share of students identifying as two or more races and a small presence of Hispanic, Asian, and Black students. About one in five students qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate that is low compared to many public schools, reflecting the area’s relatively high household incomes and high owner-occupancy. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not reported in the available figures, so a parent whose child receives special education or language support services would want to contact the school directly to understand what is offered.
The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and its Title I status was not provided. No information on discipline, course access, staffing ratios, or attendance patterns was available, so those are open questions for any family weighing a move into the attendance zone. The district itself showed no major recent changes in publicly available material, so it appears to be operating without a recent disruption or a widely publicized shift in policy or leadership.
For a family living in or moving to the Georgetown area, Highland Hills offers a strong academic profile with especially solid ELA and math results, set within a growing, residential community. The school’s size means a large peer group and a broad range of course sections, though the data did not include specifics on program offerings such as advanced courses, electives, or extracurriculars. The absence of that information, along with the missing discipline and staffing details, means a parent should plan to visit and ask those questions directly. The school’s proficiency picture is clear and favorable; what remains unseen is the texture of daily life inside the building.
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