Best Middle Schools in Kentucky

A teacher high-fives a student in a classroom.

Find the best Kentucky middle schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Kentucky test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

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.

Be the first to know when we post new test scores and rankings!

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)
210299000785	251	Western Middle School for the Arts	Public, Magnet	6-8	2201 West Main Street	Louisville	40212	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8345	650	38	17.1	60.5%	168 (25.8%)	359 (55.2%)	70 (10.8%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.9%)	$30,049	$2,099	$1,160	$3,259	$12,336	$1,419	$13,755	24.6	31.6	232	19
210115002524	252	Christian County Public Schools VLA	Public, Alternative	K-12	200 Glass Avenue	Hopkinsville	42240	Christian County	Christian County	No	No	No	No	(270) 887-7000	159	16	9.9	73.6%	93 (58.5%)	36 (22.6%)	12 (7.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.7%)								24.4	19.6	273	21
210264000562	253	Bonnieville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7874 N Dixie Hwy	Bonnieville	42713	Hart County	Hart County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 531-1111	323	21	15.3	65.6%	301 (93.2%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	$13,545	$1,712	$769	$2,481	$9,158	$1,994	$11,054	24.4	43.7	172	81
210008101081	254	Muhlenberg North Middle	Public	6-8	1000 N Main St	Greenville	42345	Muhlenberg County	Muhlenberg County	No	No	No	No	(270) 338-3550	507	35	14.4	58.8%	462 (91.1%)	7 (1.4%)	17 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	$15,641	$1,460	$528	$1,867	$11,871	$2,640	$14,511	24.3	24.7	253	1
210174000339	255	Tichenor Middle School	Public	6-8	305 Bartlett Ave	Erlanger	41018	Kenton County	Erlanger-Elsmere Independent	No	No	No	No	(859) 727-2255	539	34	15.8	53.6%	332 (61.6%)	54 (10.0%)	64 (11.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.3%)	69 (12.8%)	$14,132	$571	$951	$1,522	$9,518	$1,508	$11,026	24	17	282	27
210132002367	256	Corbin School of Innovation	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	800 S. Kentucky Avenue	Corbin	40701	Whitley County	Corbin Independent	No	No	Yes	No	(606) 215-2186	218	8	27.9	64.2%	204 (93.6%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.7%)								23.8	30	237	19
210213001609	257	Gallatin County Middle School	Public	6-8	88 Paw Print Path	Warsaw	41095	Gallatin County	Gallatin County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 567-5860	326	18	18.6	66.9%	279 (85.6%)	4 (1.2%)	34 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	$14,524	$855	$567	$1,422	$10,123	$2,979	$13,102	23.7	15.8	288	31
210462001143	258	Owsley County High School	Public	6-12	177 Shepherd Lane	Booneville	41314	Owsley County	Owsley County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 593-5185	373	23	16.2	97.9%	364 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$30,347	$4,979	$2,754	$7,733	$16,484	$5,043	$21,528	23.3	14.3	290	32
210294001674	259	Jackson County Middle School	Public	6-8	139 Hwy 587	Mc Kee	40447	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 287-8351	401	28	14.3	69.6%	388 (96.8%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	$13,438	$1,091	$1,220	$2,311	$8,308	$1,621	$9,930	23.1	16.4	283	24
210315002544	260	Lynn Camp Middle High School	Public	6-12	100 N Ky 830	Corbin	40701	Whitley County	Knox County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(606) 645-2851	465	38	12.2	84.9%	439 (94.4%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)								22.6			(n/a)

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for Kentucky

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

New! SchoolDigger ranking lists for KY student subgroups:

Female Students Male Students Asian Students African American Students Hispanic Students White Students Multi-racial Students Special Education Students Low Socio Economic Status Students Homeless Students

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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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