Is Eastside Middle School a good school?

Eastside Middle School ranks 76 th of 324 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Eastside Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 679 students attended Eastside Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Eastside Middle School?

Students at Eastside Middle School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Eastside Middle School attend?

Students who attend Eastside Middle School usually go on to attend Bullitt East High School

Eastside Middle School

Summary:

Eastside Middle School is a high-performing public middle school in Mount Washington, Kentucky, serving 683 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Bullitt County School District.

Eastside Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Kentucky, with a statewide ranking between 21st and 76th over the past 10 years. The school's performance on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) is significantly higher than the Bullitt County and state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 51% of Eastside Middle School students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 36% for Bullitt County and 42% for the state. The school also excels in subjects like Writing, where 71% of 8th graders were proficient or better, compared to 50% for Bullitt County and 49% for the state.

Eastside Middle School outperforms the other Bullitt County middle schools in the area, including Bernheim Middle School, Bullitt Lick Middle School, Hebron Middle School, and MT. Washington Middle School, across various academic metrics. The nearby Jefferson County middle schools, such as Thomas Jefferson Middle, Carrithers Middle, Newburg Middle, Ramsey Middle, and Knight Middle, generally perform worse than Eastside Middle School on the KSA assessments.

Detail:

Public 6-8

6925 Hwy 44E
Mount Washington, KY 40047

(502) 869-5000

District: Bullitt County

SchoolDigger Rank:
76^th of 324 Kentucky Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,554

Students who attend Eastside Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bullitt East High School

Feeder schools for Eastside Middle School:

Elementary:	MT. Washington Elementary
	Pleasant Grove Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 679

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.5%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Eastside Middle School ranks better than 76.5% of middle schools in Kentucky. It also ranks first among 6 ranked middle schools in the Bullitt County School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.34. (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 Eastside Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Bullitt County School District. Racial makeup is: White (91.5%), Hispanic (3.5%), two or more races (3.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Bullitt County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Eastside Middle School is 16.5, which is the lowest among 6 middle schools in the Bullitt County School District! (See more...)

Compare Eastside Middle School employs 41 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Eastside Middle School is $15,554. 4 middle schools in the Bullitt County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Eastside Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Eastside Middle School 76^th of 324 Kentucky public middle schools. (See Eastside Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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White students:

Bullitt County:

SchoolDigger ranks Bullitt County 112^th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Eastside Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Eastside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2007	64.89	88^th	284	69.0%
2008	78.43	45^th	287	84.3%
2009	85.06	28^th	289	90.3%
2010	89.20	18^th	299	94.0%
2011	76.84	56^th	304	81.6%
2012	76.57	44^th	319	86.2%
2013	80.75	29^th	335	91.3%
2014	81.37	30^th	335	91.0%
2015	81.75	31^st	337	90.8%
2016	78.76	31^st	331	90.6%
2017	79.88	32^nd	330	90.3%
2018	78.28	38^th	322	88.2%
2019	81.83	29^th	335	91.3%
2021	69.99	51^st	282	81.9%
2022	86.71	21^st	320	93.4%
2023	85.42	26^th	327	92.0%
2024	70.34	76^th	324	76.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Eastside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	95.48	1^st	99	99.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Eastside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2019	79.64	37^th	294	87.4%
2023	52.00	41^st	124	66.9%
2024	36.98	68^th	130	47.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	73.90	42^nd	285	85.3%
2019	81.63	24^th	303	92.1%
2021	77.10	21^st	224	90.6%
2022	91.05	4^th	310	98.7%
2023	75.57	49^th	309	84.1%
2024	64.77	82^nd	311	73.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Eastside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	76.86	36^th	290	87.6%
2019	78.09	37^th	299	87.6%
2021	65.47	47^th	233	79.8%
2022	88.98	15^th	299	95.0%
2023	82.73	21^st	295	92.9%
2024	70.19	58^th	300	80.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Eastside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	81.90	22^nd	219	90.0%
2019	77.67	24^th	226	89.4%
2022	49.51	36^th	111	67.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Eastside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	76.27	41^st	293	86.0%
2019	82.44	25^th	303	91.7%
2021	70.36	38^th	222	82.9%
2022	78.32	38^th	304	87.5%
2023	83.81	25^th	307	91.9%
2024	65.92	83^rd	304	72.7%

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Rank History for White students at Eastside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	72.31	50^th	253	80.2%
2019	75.99	45^th	266	83.1%
2021	61.45	58^th	213	72.8%
2022	82.48	30^th	314	90.4%
2023	81.07	40^th	320	87.5%
2024	64.29	93^rd	316	70.6%

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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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by a parent
Monday, March 9, 2015

I go there and its amazing between the uniforms it keeps us kids focused. I have been going there for 2 years now and I am going to be sad when its time to leave but coming from a school that wasn't very high ranked in Jefferson county I have made a lot of progress in my math and reading. reading wasn't fun for me until this year because, we are reading all kinds of books in both social studies and la. we also did the project in both math and la which helped me understand the math easier and it was fun... Close Quote

Enrollment information for Eastside Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	451	1	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	457
2007	459	1	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	2	466
2008	488	1	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	2	496
2009	523	6	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	6	543
2010	530	4	3	2	3	n/a	n/a	10	552
2011	575	3	2	7	3	0	3	0	593
2012	579	6	1	9	1	0	6	0	602
2013	557	9	2	10	0	0	7	0	585
2014	567	7	3	13	0	0	12	0	602
2015	584	6	4	15	0	0	10	0	619
2016	575	9	6	18	0	0	11	0	619
2017	571	8	6	12	1	0	15	0	613
2018	587	7	2	10	3	0	20	0	629
2019	609	7	3	7	2	0	19	0	647
2020	619	6	4	7	0	0	20	0	656
2021	641	3	7	7	0	1	17	0	676
2022	618	1	7	13	0	0	20	0	659
2023	630	4	6	22	0	1	20	0	683
2024	621	6	3	24	0	1	24	0	679

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 Eastside Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	457	21.0	21.8	15.3
2007	466	21.0	22.2	15.7
2008	496	25.0	19.8	16.4
2009	543	25.5	21.3	18.1
2010	552	23.0	24.0	22.5
2011	593	27.5	21.5	24.3
2012	602	30.0	20.0	24.6
2013	585	30.0	19.5	22.7
2014	602	31.0	19.4	22.4
2015	619	36.0	17.1	23.4
2016	619	36.0	17.1	28.6
2017	613	33.7	18.1	23
2018	629	32.9	19.1	24.5
2019	647	34.9	18.5	22.1
2020	656	33.0	19.8	25.8
2021	676	36.0	18.7	26.5
2022	659	37.0	17.8	22.9
2023	683	39.0	17.5	29.1
2024	679	41.0	16.5	26.5

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 Eastside Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	457	21.0	21.8	15.3
2007	466	21.0	22.2	15.7
2008	496	25.0	19.8	16.4
2009	543	25.5	21.3	18.1
2010	552	23.0	24.0	22.5
2011	593	27.5	21.5	24.3
2012	602	30.0	20.0	24.6
2013	585	30.0	19.5	22.7
2014	602	31.0	19.4	22.4
2015	619	36.0	17.1	23.4
2016	619	36.0	17.1	28.6
2017	613	33.7	18.1	23
2018	629	32.9	19.1	24.5
2019	647	34.9	18.5	22.1
2020	656	33.0	19.8	25.8
2021	676	36.0	18.7	26.5
2022	659	37.0	17.8	22.9
2023	683	39.0	17.5	29.1
2024	679	41.0	16.5	26.5

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 Eastside 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	$280 (2.4%)	$40 (0.3%)	$320 (2.8%)	$8,304 (71.7%)	$1,364 (11.8%)	$9,668 (83.5%)	$11,575
2019	$294 (2.5%)	$52 (0.4%)	$347 (2.9%)	$8,092 (68.4%)	$1,337 (11.3%)	$9,429 (79.7%)	$11,837
2020	$327 (2.9%)	$62 (0.6%)	$389 (3.5%)	$8,111 (72.0%)	$1,339 (11.9%)	$9,450 (83.8%)	$11,271
2021	$370 (3.2%)	$192 (1.6%)	$562 (4.8%)	$8,296 (70.8%)	$1,330 (11.3%)	$9,626 (82.1%)	$11,722
2022	$767 (4.9%)	$177 (1.1%)	$944 (6.1%)	$8,975 (57.7%)	$1,463 (9.4%)	$10,439 (67.1%)	$15,554

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Eastside Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 29^th of 335 Middle schools	Ranks 26^th of 327 Middle schools	0.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	647	683	5.6%
African American	7	4	42.9%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	3	6	100%
Hispanic	7	22	214.3%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	609	630	3.4%
Two or More Races	19	20	5.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	22.1%	29.1%	7%

Schools Near Eastside 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 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
Eastside Middle School	Public	6-8	6925 Hwy 44E	Mount Washington	40047	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	No	(502) 869-5000	679	41	16.5	26.5%	621 (91.5%)	6 (0.9%)	24 (3.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.5%)	70.3	76^th of 324 public middle schools	76.5%		85.4	26^th of 327 public middle schools	92.0%	50	51.0	50.0	51.0	56.0	50.0	51.0	28.0	71.0	41.0	57.0	$15,554	$767	$177	$944	$8,975	$1,463	$10,439
MT. Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	269 Water St	Mount Washington	40047	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	No	(502) 869-5200	457	23	19.8	47.7%	384 (84.0%)	11 (2.4%)	29 (6.3%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.7%)	27.4	243^rd of 324 public middle schools	25.0%		37.7	199^th of 327 public middle schools	39.1%	44	40.0	33.0	32.0	42.0	35.0	34.0	18.0	38.0	26.0	36.0	$15,954	$929	$196	$1,125	$8,905	$1,736	$10,641
Hebron Middle School	Public	6-8	3300 E Hebron Ln	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-4200	525	27	19.5	49.9%	443 (84.4%)	8 (1.5%)	47 (9.0%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	44.4	171^st of 324 public middle schools	47.2%		60.7	114^th of 327 public middle schools	65.1%	57	32.0	33.0	40.0	43.0	38.0	43.0	21.0	67.0	38.0	49.0	$17,308	$690	$430	$1,121	$9,010	$1,640	$10,650
Zoneton Middle School	Public	6-8	797 Old Preston Hwy N	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-4400	354	18	19.6	66.1%	263 (74.3%)	27 (7.6%)	38 (10.7%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.4%)	7.4	308^th of 324 public middle schools	4.9%		16.3	284^th of 327 public middle schools	13.1%	24	17.0		18.0	31.0	18.0	24.0		26.0	18.0	26.0	$16,973	$1,149	$261	$1,410	$9,610	$1,728	$11,338
Bullitt Lick Middle School	Public	6-8	555 W Blue Lick Rd	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-5400	400	22	18.2	67.0%	335 (83.8%)	9 (2.3%)	34 (8.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)	5.8	312^th of 324 public middle schools	3.7%		11.3	301^st of 327 public middle schools	8.0%	11	23.0	13.0	10.0	28.0	17.0	18.0		27.0	18.0	26.0	$16,818	$1,022	$264	$1,285	$9,736	$1,588	$11,324
Knight Middle	Public	6-8	9803 Blue Lick Road	Louisville	40229	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8287	569	36	15.9	62.7%	197 (34.6%)	131 (23.0%)	189 (33.2%)	24 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (4.2%)	5.6	313^th of 324 public middle schools	3.4%		5.1	318^th of 327 public middle schools	2.8%	5		9.0	8.0	22.0	19.0	23.0	8.0	21.0	21.0	28.0	$19,522	$2,700	$1,662	$4,362	$12,695	$1,325	$14,020
Bernheim Middle School	Public	6-8	700 Audubon Dr	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-4000	380	22	17.2	51.1%	351 (92.4%)	4 (1.1%)	12 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	51.9	142^nd of 324 public middle schools	56.2%		50	153^rd of 327 public middle schools	53.2%	11	48.0	40.0	32.0	56.0	49.0	40.0	29.0	54.0	34.0	47.0	$15,287	$803	$234	$1,037	$8,515	$1,523	$10,038
Ramsey Middle	Public	6-8	6409 Gelhaus Lane	Louisville	40299	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8391	1,029	64	16.0	58.5%	401 (39.0%)	348 (33.8%)	164 (15.9%)	52 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	62 (6.0%)	20.2	271^st of 324 public middle schools	16.4%		22	263^rd of 327 public middle schools	19.6%	8	29.0	24.0	26.0	32.0	36.0	34.0	16.0	35.0	27.0	39.0	$16,789	$2,433	$1,458	$3,891	$10,249	$1,441	$11,690
Thomas Jefferson Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1501 Rangeland Road	Louisville	40219	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8273	894	67	13.2	70.4%	160 (17.9%)	315 (35.2%)	357 (39.9%)	25 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	33 (3.7%)	1.8	323^rd of 324 public middle schools	0.3%		2.4	324^th of 327 public middle schools	0.9%	1		12.0	8.0	13.0	14.0	14.0		8.0	13.0	13.0	$18,254	$3,291	$1,164	$4,455	$11,245	$1,274	$12,519
Carrithers Middle	Public	6-8	4320 Billtown Road	Louisville	40299	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8224	552	37	14.9	60.7%	221 (40.0%)	153 (27.7%)	133 (24.1%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (5.8%)	9.2	303^rd of 324 public middle schools	6.5%		9.3	308^th of 327 public middle schools	5.8%	5	13.0	22.0	18.0	25.0	32.0	21.0	12.0		22.0	29.0	$18,355	$2,900	$1,170	$4,070	$11,259	$1,340	$12,599

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