Best Middle Schools in Kentucky

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the KSA test scores by the Kentucky Department of Education. The most recent update was on Thursday, October 3, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 324)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
210396001010	21	Lone Oak Middle School	Public	6-8	225 John E. Robinson Ave	Paducah	42001	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4130	796	52	15.4	46.9%	653 (82.0%)	52 (6.5%)	51 (6.4%)	12 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.4%)	$25,531	$1,017	$527	$1,518	$9,862	$2,461	$12,323	87.3	75.4	59	38
210438001085	22	Murray Middle School	Public	4-8	801 Main St	Murray	42071	Calloway County	Murray Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 753-5125	653	42	15.5	47.0%	492 (75.3%)	41 (6.3%)	58 (8.9%)	17 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (6.6%)	$26,442	$2,665	$1,032	$3,697	$17,119	$1,538	$19,446	87.2	94.7	9	13
210333000886	23	W B Muncy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	140 Pirate Dr	Wooton	41776	Leslie County	Leslie County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 279-4155	238	14	17.6	57.6%	233 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$20,823	$2,025	$854	$2,844	$9,311	$2,278	$11,823	87	95.3	6	17
210483001214	24	Pikeville High School	Public	7-12	120 Championship Drive	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Pikeville Independent	No	No	No	No	(606) 432-0185	514	38	13.4	30.7%	464 (90.3%)	7 (1.4%)	10 (1.9%)	17 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	$23,559	$1,693	$1,244	$2,945	$18,517	$2,102	$20,624	86.4	94.4	11	13
210570002191	25	Walton-Verona Middle School	Public	5-8	32 School Rd	Walton	41094	Boone County	Walton-Verona Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 485-4181	547	37	14.7	34.2%	504 (92.1%)	5 (0.9%)	21 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	$13,986	$416	$12	$428	$10,180	$2,318	$12,498	86.1	82.8	34	9
210477001175	26	Robinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	13150 Ky Hwy 476	Ary	41712	Perry County	Perry County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 378-7761	266	16	16.5	62.8%	255 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	$18,266	$1,496	$2,009	$3,505	$10,711	$4,629	$15,340	85.5	79	48	22
210453001433	27	South Oldham Middle School	Public	6-8	6403 W Hwy 146	Crestwood	40014	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	No	(502) 241-0320	839	47	17.8	23.0%	691 (82.4%)	32 (3.8%)	64 (7.6%)	14 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.4%)	$10,424	$328	$150	$475	$9,268	$1,820	$11,088	85	84.8	28	1
210186000374	28	Morton Middle School	Public	6-8	1225 Tates Creek Pk	Lexington	40502	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3533	705	48	14.6	43.0%	409 (58.0%)	128 (18.2%)	103 (14.6%)	25 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.7%)	$18,363	$1,177	$375	$1,561	$12,578	$2,221	$14,810	84.5	81.9	41	13
210063000119	29	Boyle County Middle School	Public	6-8	1651 Perryville Rd	Danville	40422	Boyle County	Boyle County	No	No	No	No	(859) 236-4212	679	43	15.9	50.5%	607 (89.4%)	10 (1.5%)	24 (3.5%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.9%)	$14,343	$666	$419	$1,084	$11,211	$2,048	$13,259	84	83.3	32	3
210526001285	30	Scott County Middle School	Public	6-8	1036 Cardinal Drive	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	No	(502) 863-7202	864	48	18	35.1%	725 (83.9%)	13 (1.5%)	86 (10.0%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.5%)	$14,392	$344	$476	$820	$8,625	$1,169	$9,794	83.4	79.3	46	16

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on KSA Mathematics, KSA Reading, KSA Science, KSA Writing, KSA Social Studies, KSA Editing and Mechanics test scores released by the Kentucky Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 3, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Kentucky Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Kentucky Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.