North Middle School

Summary:

North Middle School is a public middle school located in Radcliff, Kentucky, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 578 students. The school is part of the Hardin County School District, which is ranked 90 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

North Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky middle schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 228 and 303 out of 320-337 schools. The school has been rated 1 or 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating below-average performance compared to other middle schools in the state. The school's proficiency rates in core subjects like Mathematics, Reading, and Science are significantly lower than the Hardin County and Kentucky state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 26% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 37% in Hardin County and 39% statewide.

The nearby Bullitt County middle schools, such as Bullitt Lick Middle School and Bernheim Middle School, as well as the Hardin County middle schools, such as West Hardin Middle School and East Hardin Middle School, consistently outperform North Middle School in academic proficiency across core subjects. Addressing these performance gaps and implementing effective strategies to support all students will be crucial for North Middle School to improve its overall academic outcomes and ranking within the state.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 100 Trojan Way
       Radcliff, KY  40160


(270) 352-3340

District: Hardin County

SchoolDigger Rank:
278th of 324 Kentucky Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,735 Help


Students who attend North Middle School usually attend:

High:    North Hardin High School

Feeder schools for North Middle School:

Elementary:    Meadow View Elementary School
    Radcliff Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.4 Help
Number of students:  568

Racial breakdown:

White:
41.7%
African American:
25.5%
Two or more races:
15.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.3% Help


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Compare Details North Middle School ranks worse than 85.8% of middle schools in Kentucky. It also ranks last among 5 ranked middle schools in the Hardin County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.7. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at North Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (41.7%), African American (25.5%), two or more races (15.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Hardin County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Middle School is 16.4. 2 middle schools in the Hardin County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Middle School is $22,735, which is the highest among 5 middle schools in the Hardin County School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks North Middle School 278th of 324 Kentucky public middle schools. (See North Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Hardin County:

SchoolDigger ranks Hardin County 90th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for North Middle School

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Rank History for all students at North Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 20.54 244th 284 14.1%
2008 7.31 277th 287 3.5%
2009 10.17 273rd 289 5.5%
2010 14.51 280th 299 6.4%
2011 19.35 270th 304 11.2%
2012 30.16 249th 319 21.9%
2013 30.26 267th 335 20.3%
2014 26.13 275th 335 17.9%
2015 25.93 276th 337 18.1%
2016 17.42 300th 331 9.4%
2017 14.41 303rd 330 8.2%
2018 25.79 269th 322 16.5%
2019 25.94 273rd 335 18.5%
2021 24.03 228th 282 19.1%
2022 18.17 275th 320 14.1%
2023 23.83 257th 327 21.4%
2024 18.70 278th 324 14.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at North Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.25 48th 85 43.5%
2019 49.82 50th 87 42.5%
2022 32.62 76th 98 22.4%
2023 30.97 76th 95 20.0%
2024 30.46 76th 99 23.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at North Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.91 236th 294 19.7%
2024 18.91 122nd 130 6.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.31 208th 285 27.0%
2019 25.98 251st 303 17.2%
2021 29.63 166th 224 25.9%
2022 23.98 250th 310 19.4%
2023 27.98 234th 309 24.3%
2024 22.13 262nd 311 15.8%
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Rank History for Female students at North Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.57 218th 290 24.8%
2019 22.81 259th 299 13.4%
2021 29.96 172nd 233 26.2%
2022 22.57 252nd 299 15.7%
2023 27.49 222nd 295 24.7%
2024 17.38 264th 300 12.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at North Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.59 212th 219 3.2%
2019 20.74 213th 226 5.8%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at North Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 29.25 5th 5 0.0%
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Rank History for Male students at North Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.63 271st 293 7.5%
2019 24.57 256th 303 15.5%
2021 25.49 169th 222 23.9%
2022 12.87 282nd 304 7.2%
2023 19.85 262nd 307 14.7%
2024 18.39 260th 304 14.5%
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Rank History for African American students at North Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.63 43rd 96 55.2%
2019 46.66 47th 96 51.0%
2021 56.28 6th 17 64.7%
2022 41.85 43rd 84 48.8%
2023 38.23 47th 79 40.5%
2024 46.51 48th 80 40.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at North Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.82 62nd 116 46.6%
2019 24.35 104th 120 13.3%
2022 28.29 97th 120 19.2%
2023 41.40 73rd 119 38.7%
2024 40.34 80th 123 35.0%
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Rank History for White students at North Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.67 205th 253 19.0%
2019 24.86 217th 266 18.4%
2021 24.15 176th 213 17.4%
2022 19.51 262nd 314 16.6%
2023 28.68 238th 320 25.6%
2024 12.97 286th 316 9.5%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Open Quote I’d give 0 stars if I could. This school is terrible at communicating with parents. Teachers often don’t respond to emails. Most of my child’s teachers give book work while they play on their phones and/or goof off with other kids in the clsss that they know outside of school. My other child is on an existing IEP and we’ve had to jump through hoops forwards, backwards and sideways to get anything done, then it still takes forever. So much inappropriate activity that teachers overlook and ignore. When enrolling we were told one thing then once school started it was a different story. Seriously considering pulling my children from this school all together. Close Quote



Enrollment information for North Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 489 167 64 24 18 n/a n/a 0 762
1989 485 185 66 27 10 n/a n/a 0 773
1990 474 182 51 30 5 n/a n/a 0 742
1991 399 139 35 15 5 n/a n/a 0 593
1992 420 166 38 30 0 n/a n/a 0 654
1993 560 302 58 35 7 n/a n/a 0 962
1994 501 316 51 36 9 n/a n/a 0 913
1995 399 263 21 32 1 n/a n/a 0 716
1996 399 263 21 32 1 n/a n/a 0 716
1997 358 236 14 33 1 n/a n/a 0 642
1998 313 219 19 27 0 n/a n/a 14 592
1999 306 202 21 24 0 n/a n/a 18 571
2000 297 195 27 36 2 n/a n/a 14 571
2001 288 187 34 49 4 n/a n/a 17 579
2002 292 185 25 41 3 n/a n/a 0 546
2003 292 185 25 41 3 n/a n/a 0 546
2004 286 187 25 35 2 n/a n/a 0 535
2005 283 167 25 29 4 n/a n/a 0 508
2006 284 154 22 25 2 n/a n/a 0 487
2007 201 151 15 25 2 n/a n/a 24 418
2008 242 167 14 38 1 n/a n/a 30 492
2009 241 172 11 28 1 n/a n/a 22 475
2010 255 178 14 51 3 n/a n/a 21 522
2011 260 206 14 65 2 1 33 0 581
2012 225 214 15 59 0 3 30 0 546
2013 243 215 14 73 0 8 36 0 589
2014 217 208 11 57 2 5 53 0 553
2015 241 176 11 65 3 3 44 0 543
2016 227 180 10 73 3 6 61 0 560
2017 235 178 10 67 1 4 74 0 569
2018 265 205 10 82 0 7 83 0 652
2019 289 177 7 82 0 5 80 0 640
2020 308 193 10 82 0 8 81 0 682
2021 273 165 7 75 0 3 88 0 611
2022 252 159 6 82 1 4 86 0 590
2023 242 155 4 87 2 6 82 0 578
2024 237 145 7 85 1 4 89 0 568

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at North Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 762 41.6 18.3 n/a
1989 773 43.6 17.7 n/a
1990 742 42.3 17.5 n/a
1991 593 36.8 16.1 n/a
1992 654 46.5 14.0 n/a
1993 962 49.4 19.5 n/a
1994 913 53.8 17.0 n/a
1995 716 40.6 17.6 n/a
1996 716 40.6 17.6 n/a
1997 642 40.0 16.1 44.4
1998 592 41.0 14.4 49.7
1999 571 40.7 14.0 62.7
2000 571 40.1 14.2 61.4
2001 579 40.4 14.3 65.5
2002 546 31.0 17.6 99.3
2003 546 31.0 17.6 99.3
2004 535 35.5 15.1 n/a
2005 508 36.0 14.1 n/a
2006 487 35.0 13.9 56.7
2007 418 28.0 14.9 62.7
2008 492 31.0 15.9 70.3
2009 475 29.0 16.4 69.1
2010 522 23.0 22.7 68.7
2011 581 36.0 16.1 62.3
2012 546 38.0 14.3 68.1
2013 589 36.0 16.3 68.9
2014 553 34.0 16.2 66
2015 543 10.0 54.3 73.7
2016 560 30.0 18.6 61.6
2017 569 32.0 17.7 70.7
2018 652 34.5 18.8 75.8
2019 640 35.5 18.0 71.1
2020 682 38.6 17.6 69.5
2021 611 38.1 16.0 62
2022 590 38.6 15.2 48.8
2023 578 39.3 14.6 65.4
2024 568 34.4 16.4 67.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio North Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 762 41.6 18.3 n/a
1989 773 43.6 17.7 n/a
1990 742 42.3 17.5 n/a
1991 593 36.8 16.1 n/a
1992 654 46.5 14.0 n/a
1993 962 49.4 19.5 n/a
1994 913 53.8 17.0 n/a
1995 716 40.6 17.6 n/a
1996 716 40.6 17.6 n/a
1997 642 40.0 16.1 44.4
1998 592 41.0 14.4 49.7
1999 571 40.7 14.0 62.7
2000 571 40.1 14.2 61.4
2001 579 40.4 14.3 65.5
2002 546 31.0 17.6 99.3
2003 546 31.0 17.6 99.3
2004 535 35.5 15.1 n/a
2005 508 36.0 14.1 n/a
2006 487 35.0 13.9 56.7
2007 418 28.0 14.9 62.7
2008 492 31.0 15.9 70.3
2009 475 29.0 16.4 69.1
2010 522 23.0 22.7 68.7
2011 581 36.0 16.1 62.3
2012 546 38.0 14.3 68.1
2013 589 36.0 16.3 68.9
2014 553 34.0 16.2 66
2015 543 10.0 54.3 73.7
2016 560 30.0 18.6 61.6
2017 569 32.0 17.7 70.7
2018 652 34.5 18.8 75.8
2019 640 35.5 18.0 71.1
2020 682 38.6 17.6 69.5
2021 611 38.1 16.0 62
2022 590 38.6 15.2 48.8
2023 578 39.3 14.6 65.4
2024 568 34.4 16.4 67.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for North Middle School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $615 (2.6%) $118 (0.5%) $983 (4.2%) $14,559 (61.8%) $1,885 (8.0%) $16,421 (69.8%) $23,540
2019 $742 (2.3%) $314 (1.0%) $1,213 (3.8%) $18,234 (57.2%) $2,582 (8.1%) $19,487 (61.1%) $31,877
2020 $872 (4.8%) $230 (1.3%) $1,102 (6.0%) $15,148 (82.9%) $2,030 (11.1%) $17,178 (94.0%) $18,276
2021 $1,232 (5.9%) $556 (2.7%) $1,788 (8.6%) $16,485 (79.6%) $2,434 (11.8%) $18,919 (91.4%) $20,707
2022 $1,622 (7.1%) $908 (4.0%) $2,534 (11.1%) $17,400 (76.5%) $2,801 (12.3%) $20,200 (88.8%) $22,735

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on North Middle School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
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Ranks 273rd of 335 Middle schoolsRanks 257th of 327 Middle schools
 2.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students640578
 9.7%
African American177155
 12.4%
American Indian02
Asian74
 42.9%
Hispanic8287
 6.1%
Pacific Islander56
 20%
White289242
 16.3%
Two or More Races8082
 2.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71.1%65.4%
 5.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about North Middle School

Students who attend North Middle School usually go on to attend North Hardin High School

Students at North Middle School are 42% White, 26% African American, 16% Two or more races, 15% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 568 students attended North Middle School.

North Middle School ranks in the bottom 14.2% of Kentucky middle schools.


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