Best Middle Schools in Kentucky

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 324)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
210299000763	41	Noe Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	121 West Lee Street	Louisville	40208	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	No	(502) 485-8307	1,198	64	18.7	45.7%	580 (48.4%)	324 (27.0%)	109 (9.1%)	96 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (7.3%)	$16,144	$1,859	$1,197	$3,056	$10,581	$1,303	$11,884	79.9	82.4	36	5
210147000298	42	Daviess County Middle School	Public	6-8	3901 Fairview Dr	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	No	(270) 852-7600	841	51	16.6	57.8%	706 (83.9%)	12 (1.4%)	49 (5.8%)	36 (4.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.2%)	$33,749	$851	$502	$1,353	$10,087	$1,521	$11,608	79.8	78.9	50	8
210453002009	43	East Oldham Middle School	Public	6-8	1201 East Highway 22	Crestwood	40014	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	No	(502) 222-8480	600	36	16.6	21.2%	514 (85.7%)	9 (1.5%)	38 (6.3%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.8%)	$10,755	$334	$160	$493	$9,365	$2,097	$11,462	79.5	84.2	31	12
210495001572	44	Southern Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Enterprise Dr	Somerset	42501	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	No	(606) 679-6855	831	43	19.3	65.2%	727 (87.5%)	10 (1.2%)	52 (6.3%)	16 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.9%)	$11,254	$746	$532	$1,612	$7,378	$1,677	$9,056	79.4	69.2	70	26
210381000977	45	North Marshall Middle School	Public	6-8	3111 U. S. Hwy 95	Calvert City	42029	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 395-7108	493	31	16	52.5%	462 (93.7%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.8%)	$12,988	$1,140	$458	$1,597	$8,394	$1,791	$10,187	79.4	65.8	87	42
210354001542	46	Adairville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	226 School Ave	Adairville	42202	Logan County	Logan County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 539-7711	349	30	11.6	54.4%	272 (77.9%)	19 (5.4%)	27 (7.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.0%)	$13,825	$2,037	$678	$2,714	$10,409	$2,152	$12,561	79.2	65.2	92	46
210321001589	47	North Laurel Middle School	Public	6-8	101 Johnson Rd	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4715	963	62	15.5	65.8%	912 (94.7%)	6 (0.6%)	22 (2.3%)	12 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.1%)	$24,007	$716	$1,183	$1,898	$8,728	$2,326	$11,055	79	82	40	7
210588001387	48	Whitley County Middle School	Public	7-8	351 Blvd of Champions	Williamsburg	40769	Whitley County	Whitley County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 549-7050	519	36	14.4	78.2%	500 (96.3%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	$15,921	$1,798	$1,214	$3,012	$8,340	$1,513	$9,853	78.4	77.3	52	4
210087001411	49	Calloway County Middle School	Public	6-8	2112 College Farm Rd	Murray	42071	Calloway County	Calloway County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 762-7355	637	40	15.8	57.6%	547 (85.9%)	13 (2.0%)	41 (6.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.9%)	$16,987	$1,122	$977	$2,098	$8,069	$2,030	$10,099	77	72	64	15
210495001573	50	Northern Middle School	Public	6-8	650 Oak Leaf Lane	Somerset	42503	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	No	(606) 678-5230	797	44	18.1	64.6%	708 (88.8%)	3 (0.4%)	53 (6.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.6%)	$11,567	$573	$562	$1,405	$7,576	$1,785	$9,361	76.4	80	45	5

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on KSA Mathematics, KSA Reading, KSA Science, KSA Writing, KSA Social Studies, KSA Editing and Mechanics test scores released by the Kentucky Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 3, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Kentucky Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Kentucky Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.