Middle Schools in Pulaski County

The two middle schools located in Pulaski County, Kentucky, Southern Middle School and Northern Middle School, are both high-performing institutions within the district, consistently ranking among the top middle schools in the state. Both schools have maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three school years, indicating a sustained level of excellence.

Academically, both schools outperform the Pulaski County and Kentucky state averages in most subject areas, including mathematics, reading, writing, and social studies. Southern Middle School stands out with particularly strong performance in 8th-grade mathematics and writing, while Northern Middle School excels in 6th-grade reading and 7th-grade science. The schools' similar spending per student and student-teacher ratios suggest that the district is allocating resources evenly across its middle schools, contributing to their overall high performance.

While Southern Middle School has a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients compared to Northern Middle School, the school's strong academic performance indicates that it is effectively supporting its students despite these demographic factors. The differences in test scores between the two schools, while relatively small, suggest that each school may have particular strengths in certain subject areas, which could be an area for further investigation.