Middle Schools in LaRue County

There is only one middle school located in LaRue County, Kentucky - LaRue County Middle School. This school serves students in grades 6-8 and has a student population of 533. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, ranking as high as 96th out of 320 Kentucky middle schools in 2021-2022 but dropping to 117th out of 327 in 2022-2023.

Academically, LaRue County Middle School has shown mixed results compared to state averages on the Kentucky State Assessments. In 2023-2024, the school outperformed the state average in reading for all grade levels but fell below the state average in math for 7th and 8th grades. The previous year, the school outperformed the state average in 8th grade reading but was below the state average in math for all grade levels. The school's performance in other subject areas like science, writing, and social studies also varies, with some grades exceeding the state average and others falling behind.

Despite the school's fluctuating performance, it does have some positive attributes. The school's per-student spending of $11,705 for the 2018-2019 school year was above the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 15.8 for 2022-2023 is slightly lower than the state average. However, the school also has a relatively high free and reduced-price lunch rate of 54.03%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, which may be a factor in the school's academic performance.