Middle Schools in Williamstown Independent

Williamstown Independent school district in Kentucky has only one middle school, Williamstown Junior High, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 231 out of 327 Kentucky middle schools in 2022-2023 and 246 out of 320 in 2021-2022. Academically, Williamstown Junior High struggles, with proficiency rates in core subjects like mathematics, reading, and social studies falling significantly below the state averages.

Despite the school's academic challenges, it appears to have adequate funding and resources, with per-student spending of $12,898 in 2018-2019 and a student-teacher ratio of 13.1 in 2022-2023, which is slightly lower than the state average. However, the school serves a population with a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 55.62% in 2022-2023, which may be a contributing factor to the school's underperformance.

Overall, Williamstown Independent has only one middle school, and it appears to be struggling academically compared to state averages, despite having adequate funding and resources. The school's inconsistent performance and the high poverty rates among its student population suggest that further investigation into the specific challenges facing the school and the strategies being employed to address them could provide valuable insights for improving student outcomes.