Summary:
Anderson County, Kentucky has only one middle school, Anderson County Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past few years, ranking 128th out of 324 Kentucky middle schools in 2023-2024, 202nd out of 327 in 2022-2023, and 173rd out of 320 in 2021-2022. While the school performs better than state and county averages in Reading and Editing and Mechanics, it lags behind in Mathematics and Science.
Anderson County Middle School has a student population of 818 and a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 45.6%. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $7,232, which is a baseline for understanding the school's resource allocation. The school's student-teacher ratio of 18.1 is slightly higher than the state average.
Overall, Anderson County has only one middle school, and its performance has been inconsistent, with relative strengths in Reading and Editing and Mechanics, but weaknesses in Mathematics and Science. The school also faces socioeconomic challenges, with a high percentage of students qualifying for free and reduced-price lunch.
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