Ballyshannon Middle School

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Ballyshannon Middle School ranks 33 rd of 324 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Ballyshannon Middle School is a high-performing public middle school located in Union, Kentucky, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 633 students. It is part of the Boone County School District, which is ranked 31 out of 159 school districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Ballyshannon Middle School has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in Kentucky, with a current ranking of 33 out of 324 middle schools in the state and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2023-2024 school year.

Ballyshannon Middle School consistently outperforms the Boone County and Kentucky state averages in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Ballyshannon's 6th-grade students achieved 62% proficiency in mathematics, compared to 55% for Boone County and 42% for the state. The school also has particularly strong performance among specific student subgroups, such as ranking 4th out of 80 Kentucky middle schools for African American students and 11th out of 123 for Hispanic students in mathematics proficiency.

Ballyshannon Middle School's sustained high performance, focus on equity and inclusion, and relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15 to 16 students per teacher contribute to its reputation as a standout institution in the region. While the school's overall performance is strong, there are a few areas, such as the achievement of students with disabilities and low socioeconomic status, where the school could potentially focus on improvement. By continuing to build on its strengths and addressing these areas, Ballyshannon Middle School can maintain its position as a leader in providing a quality education for its students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

7515 Shamrock Avenue
Union, KY 41091

(859) 905-2620

District: Boone County

SchoolDigger Rank:
33^rd of 324 Kentucky Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,314

Student/teacher ratio: 15.7

Number of students: 614

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.2%

Two or more races:

7.0%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ballyshannon Middle School ranks better than 89.8% of middle schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked middle schools in the Boone County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.06. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Ballyshannon Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Boone County School District. Racial makeup is: White (82.2%), two or more races (7%), Hispanic (5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 27.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ballyshannon Middle School is 15.7. 3 middle schools in the Boone County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ballyshannon Middle School employs 39 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ballyshannon Middle School is $10,314, which is the lowest among 6 middle schools in the Boone County School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ballyshannon Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ballyshannon Middle School 33^rd of 324 Kentucky public middle schools. (See Ballyshannon Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Boone County:

SchoolDigger ranks Boone County 31^st of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ballyshannon Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Ballyshannon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2019	80.13	36^th	335	89.3%
2021	73.72	40^th	282	85.8%
2022	76.53	47^th	320	85.3%
2023	82.49	35^th	327	89.3%
2024	83.06	33^rd	324	89.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ballyshannon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2019	76.76	13^th	87	85.1%
2022	46.04	58^th	98	40.8%
2023	52.53	40^th	95	57.9%
2024	79.80	9^th	99	90.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ballyshannon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2019	81.23	32^nd	294	89.1%
2023	32.68	83^rd	124	33.1%
2024	42.58	59^th	130	54.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ballyshannon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2019	47.84	157^th	303	48.2%
2021	60.61	59^th	224	73.7%
2022	58.87	93^rd	310	70.0%
2023	65.80	79^th	309	74.4%
2024	57.66	108^th	311	65.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Ballyshannon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2019	75.05	45^th	299	84.9%
2021	71.35	35^th	233	85.0%
2022	74.57	44^th	299	85.3%
2023	77.27	39^th	295	86.8%
2024	75.27	46^th	300	84.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ballyshannon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	25.66	195^th	226	13.7%
2022	26.15	92^nd	111	17.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Ballyshannon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2019	81.20	34^th	303	88.8%
2021	67.95	45^th	222	79.7%
2022	73.32	55^th	304	81.9%
2023	83.25	27^th	307	91.2%
2024	86.92	17^th	304	94.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Ballyshannon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	70.68	18^th	96	81.3%
2024	89.32	4^th	80	95.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ballyshannon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2019	95.19	2^nd	120	98.3%
2022	66.99	33^rd	120	72.5%
2023	57.22	43^rd	119	63.9%
2024	80.85	11^th	123	91.1%

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Rank History for White students at Ballyshannon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2019	75.19	46^th	266	82.7%
2021	65.32	49^th	213	77.0%
2022	74.10	52^nd	314	83.4%
2023	81.86	36^th	320	88.8%
2024	80.93	40^th	316	87.3%

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

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ballyshannon Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	478	21	10	29	1	1	35	575
2020	572	23	12	26	0	0	33	666
2021	570	20	11	27	0	1	27	656
2022	579	18	13	29	0	1	25	665
2023	534	20	7	35	0	3	34	633
2024	505	26	7	31	0	2	43	614

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ballyshannon Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	575	35.0	16.4	21.9
2020	666	40.0	16.6	21
2021	656	42.5	15.4	29.9
2022	665	41.5	16.0	23.5
2023	633	42.0	15.0	28.1
2024	614	39.0	15.7	27.2

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 Ballyshannon Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	575	35.0	16.4	21.9
2020	666	40.0	16.6	21
2021	656	42.5	15.4	29.9
2022	665	41.5	16.0	23.5
2023	633	42.0	15.0	28.1
2024	614	39.0	15.7	27.2

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 Ballyshannon 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)
2019	$89 (0.9%)	$74 (0.7%)	$163 (1.7%)	$7,819 (79.2%)	$1,888 (19.1%)	$9,707 (98.3%)	$9,870
2020	$390 (3.6%)	$207 (1.9%)	$597 (5.6%)	$8,893 (82.9%)	$1,231 (11.5%)	$10,124 (94.4%)	$10,722
2021	$506 (4.6%)	$364 (3.3%)	$870 (7.9%)	$9,073 (82.8%)	$1,012 (9.2%)	$10,086 (92.1%)	$10,956
2022	$710 (6.9%)	$625 (6.1%)	$1,335 (12.9%)	$8,207 (79.6%)	$772 (7.5%)	$8,979 (87.1%)	$10,314

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ballyshannon Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 36^th of 335 Middle schools	Ranks 35^th of 327 Middle schools	0%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	575	633	10.1%
African American	21	20	4.8%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	10	7	30%
Hispanic	29	35	20.7%
Pacific Islander	1	3	200%
White	478	534	11.7%
Two or More Races	35	34	2.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	21.9%	28.1%	6.2%

Schools Near Ballyshannon Middle School

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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 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th 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
Ballyshannon Middle School	Public	6-8	7515 Shamrock Avenue	Union	41091	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 905-2620	614	39	15.7	27.2%	505 (82.2%)	26 (4.2%)	31 (5.0%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (7.0%)	83.1	33^rd of 324 public middle schools	89.8%		82.5	35^th of 327 public middle schools	89.3%	2		62.0	61.0	56.0		68.0	63.0	53.0	34.0		70.0		43.0		58.0	$10,314	$710	$625	$1,335	$8,207	$772	$8,979
Gray Middle School	Public	6-8	10400 Us 42	Union	41091	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 384-5333	1,007	58	17.5	24.6%	808 (80.2%)	30 (3.0%)	78 (7.7%)	54 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (3.7%)	90.4	14^th of 324 public middle schools	95.7%		91.8	15^th of 327 public middle schools	95.4%	1		63.0	67.0	64.0		68.0	66.0	55.0	45.0		69.0		55.0		65.0	$10,452	$563	$475	$1,038	$8,494	$920	$9,415
Ockerman Middle School	Public	6-8	8300 Us 42	Florence	41042	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 282-3240	631	42	15.0	46.0%	416 (65.9%)	62 (9.8%)	80 (12.7%)	24 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	38 (6.0%)	49.2	151^st of 324 public middle schools	53.4%		50.1	152^nd of 327 public middle schools	53.5%	1		47.0	40.0	43.0		56.0	46.0	42.0	19.0		41.0		35.0		50.0	$10,856	$535	$504	$1,040	$8,995	$821	$9,817
Camp Ernst Middle School	Public	6-8	6515 Camp Ernst Rd	Burlington	41005	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 534-4000	704	47	14.9	47.6%	559 (79.4%)	49 (7.0%)	51 (7.2%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.0%)	54.1	130^th of 324 public middle schools	59.9%		55.3	135^th of 327 public middle schools	58.7%	5		56.0	48.0	27.0		57.0	55.0	46.0	24.0		51.0		29.0		46.0	$11,030	$710	$679	$1,389	$8,811	$830	$9,641
Rector A. Jones Middle School	Public	6-8	8000 Spruce Dr	Florence	41042	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 282-4610	674	56	12.0	77.7%	267 (39.6%)	127 (18.8%)	217 (32.2%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.5%)	46 (6.8%)	18.8	276^th of 324 public middle schools	14.8%		10.9	303^rd of 327 public middle schools	7.3%	27		27.0	38.0	22.0		36.0	37.0	27.0			27.0		21.0		36.0	$11,800	$1,452	$894	$2,345	$8,787	$667	$9,454
Tichenor Middle School	Public	6-8	305 Bartlett Ave	Erlanger	41018	Kenton County	Erlanger-Elsmere Independent	No	No	No	No	(859) 727-2255	514	37	13.8	76.8%	310 (60.3%)	47 (9.1%)	68 (13.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	72 (14.0%)	24	255^th of 324 public middle schools	21.3%		17	282^nd of 327 public middle schools	13.8%	27		20.0	22.0	39.0		36.0	40.0	35.0	17.0		32.0		27.0		41.0	$14,132	$571	$951	$1,522	$9,518	$1,508	$11,026
Conner Middle School	Public	6-8	3300 Cougar Path	Hebron	41048	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 334-4410	860	53	16.2	34.7%	710 (82.6%)	47 (5.5%)	47 (5.5%)	16 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	36 (4.2%)	88.6	17^th of 324 public middle schools	94.8%		94.9	8^th of 327 public middle schools	97.6%	9		65.0	60.0	72.0		65.0	66.0	60.0	29.0		81.0		51.0		72.0	$10,991	$501	$522	$1,023	$9,009	$959	$9,968
Turkey Foot Middle School	Public	6-8	3230 Turkeyfoot Rd	Edgewood	41017	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	No	(859) 341-0216	950	50	19.0	51.7%	678 (71.4%)	40 (4.2%)	106 (11.2%)	48 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	73 (7.7%)	69.9	78^th of 324 public middle schools	75.9%		62.7	103^rd of 327 public middle schools	68.5%	25		50.0	42.0	44.0		55.0	57.0	52.0	28.0		66.0		46.0		62.0	$11,712	$321	$297	$618	$8,205	$1,149	$9,354
Walton-Verona Middle School	Public	5-8	32 School Rd	Walton	41094	Boone County	Walton-Verona Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 485-4181	554	37	14.9	38.1%	501 (90.4%)	10 (1.8%)	23 (4.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	86.1	25^th of 324 public middle schools	92.3%		82.8	34^th of 327 public middle schools	89.6%	9	39.0	56.0	64.0	48.0	44.0	55.0	67.0	67.0	44.0	32.0	74.0	38.0	48.0	45.0	72.0	$13,986	$416	$12	$428	$10,180	$2,318	$12,498
Twenhofel Middle School	Public	6-8	11846 Taylor Mill Rd	Independence	41051	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	No	(859) 356-5559	794	41	19.3	37.8%	711 (89.5%)	25 (3.1%)	22 (2.8%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (3.7%)	76.2	51^st of 324 public middle schools	84.3%		76	56^th of 327 public middle schools	82.9%	5		59.0	49.0	49.0		59.0	52.0	51.0	32.0		73.0		43.0		66.0	$11,923	$731	$322	$1,052	$7,732	$1,396	$9,128

Frequently Asked Questions about Ballyshannon Middle School

What district is Ballyshannon Middle School in?

Boone County

Is Ballyshannon Middle School a good school?

Ballyshannon Middle School ranks 33^rd of 324 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ballyshannon Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 614 students attended Ballyshannon Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Ballyshannon Middle School?

Students at Ballyshannon Middle School are 82% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

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