Middle Schools in Pike County

Pike County, Kentucky has only one middle school serving grades 6-8 - Belfry Middle School. This public school has a total enrollment of 349 students and is ranked 103 out of 324 Kentucky middle schools for the 2023-2024 school year, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Belfry Middle School's academic performance is mixed, with some subject areas exceeding the Pike County and Kentucky averages, while others fall behind. The school has relatively low math proficiency rates across grades 6-8 compared to the county and state, but reading proficiency is above average in 6th and 7th grade. Science proficiency in 7th grade is below the county and state, while writing proficiency in 8th grade is significantly above. The school's 8th grade social studies proficiency is on par with the county but above the state.

With a high free/reduced lunch rate of 74.79%, Belfry Middle School serves a relatively low-income student population. The school's per-student spending of $13,059 is higher than the state average, but the student-teacher ratio of 16.2 is on the higher end. Without additional middle schools in the data set, it is difficult to make meaningful comparisons, but the available information suggests Belfry Middle School has both strengths and areas for improvement in supporting student success.