Summary:
There is only one middle school located in Union County, Kentucky - Union County Middle School. This school serves students in grades 6-8 and is currently ranked 291 out of 324 Kentucky middle schools for the 2023-2024 school year, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Union County Middle School is performing significantly below the state averages on standardized assessments, particularly in mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of 6th-8th grade students scoring proficient or better in math ranged from 15-22%, compared to the state averages of 37-42%. The school's performance in reading, writing, social studies, and editing/mechanics also lags behind state benchmarks. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (58.35%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
Despite the school's below-average performance, it is spending more per student than the state average, with a per-student spending of $12,442 for the 2018-2019 school year. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.2 for the 2022-2023 school year, which is slightly lower than the state average. These factors suggest that the school may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve student learning, particularly in the area of mathematics.
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