Is Adair County Middle School a good school?

Adair County Middle School ranks 204 th of 324 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Adair County Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 598 students attended Adair County Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Adair County Middle School?

Students at Adair County Middle School are 87% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Adair County Middle School attend?

Students who attend Adair County Middle School usually go on to attend Adair County High School

Adair County Middle School

Summary:

Adair County Middle School is a public middle school in Columbia, Kentucky, serving 598 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Adair County School District, which is ranked 103 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Adair County Middle School has consistently performed below the state average in most subject areas, with a few exceptions. For example, the school's 7th grade reading proficiency rate was 57% in 2023-2024, higher than the state average of 47%. However, the school's overall performance has been relatively stable, with some fluctuations in rankings and proficiency rates. Compared to nearby schools like Taylor County Middle School and Green County Middle School, Adair County Middle School's performance is generally lower, with lower proficiency rates and rankings.

The school's student population is predominantly White, with a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with around 68% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While the school's per-student spending is relatively high at around $11,000, its student-teacher ratio of 15-16 students per teacher is slightly lower than nearby schools. Interestingly, the school's Hispanic students have performed relatively well, ranking in the top 40% of Kentucky middle schools, while male students and students with disabilities have struggled, ranking in the bottom 30% and 50%, respectively. Overall, Adair County Middle School faces challenges in improving its academic performance, particularly as its rankings have declined in recent years.

Detail:

Public 6-8

322 General John Adair Dr
Columbia, KY 42728

(270) 384-5308

District: Adair County

SchoolDigger Rank:
204^th of 324 Kentucky Middle Schools

Students who attend Adair County Middle School usually attend:

High:

Adair County High School

Feeder schools for Adair County Middle School:

Elementary:	Adair County Elementary School
	Adair County Primary Center

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 598

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.3%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.7%

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Performance Trends

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Adair County Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Adair County Middle School 204^th of 324 Kentucky public middle schools. (See Adair County Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Adair County:

SchoolDigger ranks Adair County 103^rd of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Adair County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2007	61.20	101^st	284	64.4%
2008	38.81	183^rd	287	36.2%
2009	34.13	207^th	289	28.4%
2010	37.50	207^th	299	30.8%
2011	52.58	160^th	304	47.4%
2012	45.14	181^st	319	43.3%
2013	53.51	146^th	335	56.4%
2014	58.94	124^th	335	63.0%
2015	47.63	177^th	337	47.5%
2016	42.95	194^th	331	41.4%
2017	40.08	207^th	330	37.3%
2018	47.96	163^rd	322	49.4%
2019	56.47	134^th	335	60.0%
2021	30.55	198^th	282	29.8%
2022	50.71	139^th	320	56.6%
2023	42.74	179^th	327	45.3%
2024	37.78	204^th	324	37.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Adair County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	77.62	5^th	98	94.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Adair County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	56.22	120^th	294	59.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Adair County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	48.12	140^th	285	50.9%
2019	59.27	99^th	303	67.3%
2022	46.38	156^th	310	49.7%
2023	46.99	153^rd	309	50.5%
2024	35.26	211^th	311	32.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Adair County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	49.60	145^th	290	50.0%
2019	57.18	113^th	299	62.2%
2021	28.61	181^st	233	22.3%
2022	48.21	142^nd	299	52.5%
2023	46.67	149^th	295	49.5%
2024	48.73	148^th	300	50.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Adair County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	32.51	147^th	219	32.9%
2019	30.46	176^th	226	22.1%
2022	34.21	69^th	111	37.8%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Adair County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	34.96	54^th	62	12.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Adair County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	41.29	175^th	293	40.3%
2019	52.32	130^th	303	57.1%
2021	23.81	172^nd	222	22.5%
2022	47.11	147^th	304	51.6%
2023	37.39	192^nd	307	37.5%
2024	30.18	218^th	304	28.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Adair County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	55.25	46^th	116	60.3%
2019	69.74	20^th	120	83.3%
2022	65.84	37^th	120	69.2%
2023	66.21	33^rd	119	72.3%
2024	47.83	62^nd	123	49.6%

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Rank History for White students at Adair County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	39.00	167^th	253	34.0%
2019	46.95	140^th	266	47.4%
2021	21.99	181^st	213	15.0%
2022	41.22	179^th	314	43.0%
2023	38.72	193^rd	320	39.7%
2024	34.62	212^th	316	32.9%

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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Adair County Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	311	12	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	328
2003	311	12	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	328
2004	292	12	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	306
2005	305	13	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	322
2006	314	10	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	329
2007	386	9	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	1	400
2008	372	12	0	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	393
2009	367	13	1	10	3	n/a	n/a	3	397
2010	353	9	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	4	377
2011	354	5	1	11	0	0	1	0	372
2012	365	9	0	19	1	1	1	0	396
2013	366	9	1	17	1	0	5	0	399
2014	547	9	3	20	0	0	18	0	597
2015	561	11	2	12	2	0	17	0	605
2016	565	8	3	11	3	0	11	0	601
2017	551	5	2	24	0	0	13	0	595
2018	509	12	3	32	0	0	16	0	572
2019	527	9	3	35	0	0	24	0	598
2020	561	12	3	39	0	0	25	0	640
2021	550	8	2	41	0	0	38	0	639
2022	552	5	3	39	0	0	29	0	628
2023	522	12	1	30	2	0	31	0	598

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Adair County Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	328	17.8	18.4	99.1
2003	328	17.8	18.4	99.1
2004	306	20.8	14.7	n/a
2005	322	20.8	15.5	n/a
2006	329	21.8	15.1	59.3
2007	400	26.0	15.4	57.6
2008	393	23.8	16.5	58.8
2009	397	23.4	17.0	58.6
2010	377	20.0	18.8	60.9
2011	372	23.0	16.1	60.5
2012	396	24.0	16.5	61.1
2013	399	24.0	16.6	63.9
2014	597	36.0	16.5	65.3
2015	605	34.0	17.7	65.6
2016	601	35.0	17.1	66.7
2017	595	37.0	16.0	66.4
2018	572	38.0	15.0	65.6
2019	598	36.0	16.6	68.2
2020	640	38.0	16.8	69.8
2021	639	40.0	15.9	71
2022	628	38.5	16.3	67.4
2023	598	40.5	14.7	68.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Adair County Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	328	17.8	18.4	99.1
2003	328	17.8	18.4	99.1
2004	306	20.8	14.7	n/a
2005	322	20.8	15.5	n/a
2006	329	21.8	15.1	59.3
2007	400	26.0	15.4	57.6
2008	393	23.8	16.5	58.8
2009	397	23.4	17.0	58.6
2010	377	20.0	18.8	60.9
2011	372	23.0	16.1	60.5
2012	396	24.0	16.5	61.1
2013	399	24.0	16.6	63.9
2014	597	36.0	16.5	65.3
2015	605	34.0	17.7	65.6
2016	601	35.0	17.1	66.7
2017	595	37.0	16.0	66.4
2018	572	38.0	15.0	65.6
2019	598	36.0	16.6	68.2
2020	640	38.0	16.8	69.8
2021	639	40.0	15.9	71
2022	628	38.5	16.3	67.4
2023	598	40.5	14.7	68.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Adair County Middle School

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$776 (6.9%)	$112 (1.0%)	$888 (7.9%)	$7,989 (71.3%)	$1,366 (12.2%)	$9,355 (83.5%)	$11,200
2019	$774 (7.0%)	$163 (1.5%)	$937 (8.5%)	$7,816 (70.6%)	$1,394 (12.6%)	$9,210 (83.2%)	$11,071
2020	$798 (7.2%)	$130 (1.2%)	$928 (8.4%)	$7,766 (69.9%)	$1,324 (11.9%)	$9,089 (81.9%)	$11,103
2021	$904 (8.7%)	$482 (4.6%)	$1,386 (13.3%)	$7,581 (73.0%)	$1,262 (12.2%)	$8,843 (85.2%)	$10,384
2022	$1,030 (10.2%)	$67 (0.7%)	$1,098 (10.9%)	$7,810 (77.5%)	$1,031 (10.2%)	$8,842 (87.7%)	$10,081

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Adair County Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 134^th of 335 Middle schools	Ranks 179^th of 327 Middle schools	14.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	598	598
African American	9	12	33.3%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	3	1	66.7%
Hispanic	35	30	14.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	527	522	0.9%
Two or More Races	24	31	29.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	68.2%	68.7%	0.5%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KSA Mathematics (2024)			KSA Reading (2024)			KSA Science (2024)	KSA Writing (2024)	KSA Social Studies (2024)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Adair County Middle School	Public	6-8	322 General John Adair Dr	Columbia	42728	Adair County	Adair County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 384-5308	598	41	14.7	68.7%	522 (87.3%)	12 (2.0%)	30 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.2%)	37.8	204^th of 324 public middle schools	37.0%		42.7	179^th of 327 public middle schools	45.3%	25	54.0	33.0	40.0	45.0	57.0	31.0	13.0	31.0	33.0	34.0	$10,081	$1,030	$67	$1,098	$7,810	$1,031	$8,842
Green County Middle School	Public	6-8	106 Brummal Ave	Greensburg	42743	Green County	Green County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 932-6615	377	25	15.0	62.6%	348 (92.3%)	3 (0.8%)	13 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	51	148^th of 324 public middle schools	54.3%		66	86^th of 327 public middle schools	73.7%	62	47.0	54.0	41.0	42.0	54.0	37.0	30.0	56.0	29.0	38.0	$13,013	$908	$705	$1,613	$9,133	$2,267	$11,400
Russell County Middle School	Public	6-8	2258 S Hwy 127	Russell Springs	42642	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 866-2224	677	41	16.6	69.0%	552 (81.5%)	5 (0.7%)	105 (15.5%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (1.0%)	52.4	137^th of 324 public middle schools	57.7%		58.1	125^th of 327 public middle schools	61.8%	12	44.0	50.0	42.0	52.0	54.0	33.0	32.0	48.0	34.0	41.0	$12,177	$666	$759	$1,425	$8,572	$2,225	$10,797
Campbellsville Middle School	Public	6-8	230 West Main Street	Campbellsville	42718	Taylor County	Campbellsville Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 465-5121	311	24	12.9	70.7%	211 (67.8%)	31 (10.0%)	19 (6.1%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (14.8%)	25.9	248^th of 324 public middle schools	23.5%		26.7	245^th of 327 public middle schools	25.1%	3	30.0	20.0	25.0	47.0	38.0	36.0		37.0	26.0	44.0	$12,417	$1,732	$472	$2,204	$10,491	$2,240	$13,224
Taylor County Middle School	Public	6-8	300 Ingram Avenue	Campbellsville	42718	Taylor County	Taylor County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 465-2877	601	31	19.7	51.9%	528 (87.9%)	9 (1.5%)	29 (4.8%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.7%)	44.6	168^th of 324 public middle schools	48.1%		57.7	128^th of 327 public middle schools	60.9%	40	37.0	42.0	33.0	51.0	46.0	41.0	28.0	46.0	32.0	44.0	$13,950	$1,294	$365	$1,659	$8,277	$2,017	$10,294
Metcalfe County Middle School	Public	6-8	208 Randolph Street Lot 1	Edmonton	42129	Metcalfe County	Metcalfe County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 432-3359	367	19	19.3	71.1%	349 (95.1%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20.9	265^th of 324 public middle schools	18.2%		29.9	238^th of 327 public middle schools	27.2%	27	31.0	28.0	11.0	41.0	40.0	29.0		34.0	31.0	34.0	$13,766	$1,663	$780	$2,443	$7,653	$2,107	$9,760

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