Is West Carter Middle School a good school?

West Carter Middle School ranks 162 nd of 324 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Carter Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 375 students attended West Carter Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of West Carter Middle School?

Students at West Carter Middle School are 98% White, 1% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of West Carter Middle School attend?

Students who attend West Carter Middle School usually go on to attend West Carter County High School

West Carter Middle School

Summary:

West Carter Middle School is a public middle school located in Olive Hill, Kentucky, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 366 students. The school is part of the Carter County School District, which is ranked 59 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

West Carter Middle School has shown mixed performance on state assessments compared to the Carter County and Kentucky averages. While the school performs better than the county and state in some subject areas and grade levels, it lags behind in others. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with relatively strong performance for its Disabled students but struggles with its Special Education students. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to its academic challenges.

When compared to nearby schools, such as East Carter Middle School and Rowan County Middle School, West Carter Middle School generally performs at a similar or slightly lower level. The school's declining performance over the years, from 99th out of 335 Kentucky middle schools in 2018-2019 to 162nd out of 324 in 2023-2024, suggests that it may be struggling to keep up with the performance of other middle schools in the state, despite having a relatively high per-student spending.

Detail:

Public 6-8

150 Warrior Drive
Olive Hill, KY 41164

(606) 286-5354

District: Carter County

SchoolDigger Rank:
162^nd of 324 Kentucky Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,118

Students who attend West Carter Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Carter County High School

Feeder schools for West Carter Middle School:

Elementary:	Olive Hill Elementary School
	Tygart Creek Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 375

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.1%

Hispanic:

1.3%

American Indian:

0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West Carter Middle School ranks worse than 50% of middle schools in Kentucky. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.27. (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 Racial makeup is: White (98.1%), Hispanic (1.3%), American Indian (0.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Carter Middle School is 16.6. (See more...)

Compare West Carter Middle School employs 22.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Carter Middle School is $13,118.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West Carter Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks West Carter Middle School 162^nd of 324 Kentucky public middle schools. (See West Carter Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Carter County:

SchoolDigger ranks Carter County 59^th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at West Carter Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2007	40.54	170^th	284	40.1%
2008	43.46	168^th	287	41.5%
2009	78.79	43^rd	289	85.1%
2010	74.85	60^th	299	79.9%
2011	83.82	28^th	304	90.8%
2012	63.31	94^th	319	70.5%
2013	58.59	117^th	335	65.1%
2014	58.15	128^th	335	61.8%
2015	56.33	134^th	337	60.2%
2016	73.58	53^rd	331	84.0%
2017	61.13	110^th	330	66.7%
2018	66.96	84^th	322	73.9%
2019	63.77	99^th	335	70.4%
2021	42.99	142^nd	282	49.6%
2022	47.85	151^st	320	52.8%
2023	44.95	170^th	327	48.0%
2024	46.27	162^nd	324	50.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at West Carter Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	65.46	79^th	294	73.1%
2024	23.18	108^th	130	16.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Carter Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	73.23	45^th	285	84.2%
2019	62.98	81^st	303	73.3%
2021	62.25	56^th	224	75.0%
2022	51.82	127^th	310	59.0%
2023	49.87	142^nd	309	54.0%
2024	42.96	171^st	311	45.0%

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Rank History for Female students at West Carter Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	57.40	111^th	290	61.7%
2019	67.06	76^th	299	74.6%
2021	41.21	131^st	233	43.8%
2022	56.01	100^th	299	66.6%
2023	41.38	177^th	295	40.0%
2024	46.64	155^th	300	48.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at West Carter Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	54.98	63^rd	219	71.2%
2019	56.46	66^th	226	70.8%
2022	57.36	25^th	111	77.5%

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Rank History for Male students at West Carter Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	71.26	62^nd	293	78.8%
2019	59.80	102^nd	303	66.3%
2021	43.24	114^th	222	48.6%
2022	35.26	196^th	304	35.5%
2023	46.26	155^th	307	49.5%
2024	43.44	163^rd	304	46.4%

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Rank History for White students at West Carter Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2021	39.16	119^th	213	44.1%
2022	39.37	188^th	314	40.1%
2023	38.98	192^nd	320	40.0%
2024	38.44	188^th	316	40.5%

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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 West Carter Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	559	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1992	533	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	534
1993	507	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	508
1994	556	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	557
1995	517	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	517
1996	517	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	517
1997	480	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	481
1998	480	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	481
1999	444	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
2000	454	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
2001	501	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
2002	595	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
2003	595	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
2004	573	1	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	577
2005	534	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	537
2006	513	1	0	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	520
2007	524	4	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
2008	469	2	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
2009	450	2	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	1	456
2010	437	2	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
2011	467	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	469
2012	455	1	0	2	0	0	2	0	460
2013	476	4	1	3	0	0	2	0	486
2014	447	2	1	1	0	0	2	0	453
2015	451	2	1	3	0	0	0	0	457
2016	432	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	437
2017	442	3	0	2	0	0	1	0	448
2018	434	1	0	2	0	1	4	0	442
2019	430	2	0	1	0	0	3	0	436
2020	431	2	0	3	0	0	3	0	439
2021	407	3	0	5	0	0	5	0	420
2022	385	2	0	5	0	0	3	0	395
2023	358	1	0	3	0	0	4	0	366
2024	368	0	0	5	1	0	1	0	375

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 West Carter Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	559	33.8	16.5	n/a
1992	534	34.2	15.6	n/a
1993	508	33.3	15.3	n/a
1994	557	31.4	17.7	n/a
1995	517	33.6	15.4	n/a
1996	517	33.6	15.4	n/a
1997	481	35.7	13.5	65.3
1998	481	34.0	14.1	62.4
1999	444	35.9	12.4	69.6
2000	456	31.1	14.7	69.5
2001	501	33.0	15.2	69.3
2002	596	35.2	16.9	99.5
2003	596	35.2	16.9	99.5
2004	577	38.2	15.1	n/a
2005	537	39.5	13.6	n/a
2006	520	38.5	13.5	73.7
2007	530	34.0	15.6	70.6
2008	474	34.2	13.9	70
2009	456	31.2	14.6	69.5
2010	442	21.2	20.8	69
2011	469	32.1	14.5	64
2012	460	31.1	14.7	51.1
2013	486	30.7	15.8	69.3
2014	453	31.5	14.3	70.9
2015	457	31.0	14.7	68.9
2016	437	29.0	15.0	71.4
2017	448	27.6	16.2	67.4
2018	442	27.6	16.0	73.3
2019	436	28.6	15.2	68.8
2020	439	26.6	16.5	64.7
2021	420	25.8	16.2	69.3
2022	395	25.6	15.3	67.1
2023	366	23.5	15.5	65.3
2024	375	22.5	16.6	66.7

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 West Carter Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	559	33.8	16.5	n/a
1992	534	34.2	15.6	n/a
1993	508	33.3	15.3	n/a
1994	557	31.4	17.7	n/a
1995	517	33.6	15.4	n/a
1996	517	33.6	15.4	n/a
1997	481	35.7	13.5	65.3
1998	481	34.0	14.1	62.4
1999	444	35.9	12.4	69.6
2000	456	31.1	14.7	69.5
2001	501	33.0	15.2	69.3
2002	596	35.2	16.9	99.5
2003	596	35.2	16.9	99.5
2004	577	38.2	15.1	n/a
2005	537	39.5	13.6	n/a
2006	520	38.5	13.5	73.7
2007	530	34.0	15.6	70.6
2008	474	34.2	13.9	70
2009	456	31.2	14.6	69.5
2010	442	21.2	20.8	69
2011	469	32.1	14.5	64
2012	460	31.1	14.7	51.1
2013	486	30.7	15.8	69.3
2014	453	31.5	14.3	70.9
2015	457	31.0	14.7	68.9
2016	437	29.0	15.0	71.4
2017	448	27.6	16.2	67.4
2018	442	27.6	16.0	73.3
2019	436	28.6	15.2	68.8
2020	439	26.6	16.5	64.7
2021	420	25.8	16.2	69.3
2022	395	25.6	15.3	67.1
2023	366	23.5	15.5	65.3
2024	375	22.5	16.6	66.7

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 West Carter 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	$465 (4.2%)	$171 (1.6%)	$636 (5.8%)	$8,076 (73.5%)	$1,378 (12.5%)	$9,454 (86.1%)	$10,985
2019	$562 (4.8%)	$338 (2.9%)	$900 (7.7%)	$8,462 (72.5%)	$1,421 (12.2%)	$9,883 (84.7%)	$11,675
2020	$766 (6.9%)	$219 (2.0%)	$985 (8.9%)	$7,973 (72.2%)	$1,284 (11.6%)	$9,257 (83.8%)	$11,044
2021	$829 (7.4%)	$781 (7.0%)	$1,610 (14.4%)	$8,116 (72.4%)	$654 (5.8%)	$8,770 (78.2%)	$11,216
2022	$907 (6.9%)	$400 (3.0%)	$1,307 (10.0%)	$8,557 (65.2%)	$1,806 (13.8%)	$10,363 (79.0%)	$13,118

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Carter Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 99^th of 335 Middle schools	Ranks 170^th of 327 Middle schools	22.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	436	366	16.1%
African American	2	1	50%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	1	3	200%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	430	358	16.7%
Two or More Races	3	4	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	68.8%	65.3%	3.5%

Schools Near West Carter 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
West Carter Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Warrior Drive	Olive Hill	41164	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 286-5354	375	23	16.6	66.7%	368 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	46.3	162^nd of 324 public middle schools	50.0%		44.9	170^th of 327 public middle schools	48.0%	8	35.0	36.0	39.0	46.0	53.0	48.0	22.0	50.0	31.0	49.0	$13,118	$907	$400	$1,307	$8,557	$1,806	$10,363
East Carter Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Spirit Lane	Grayson	41143	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 474-5156	490	28	17.7	63.7%	461 (94.1%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.4%)	50.6	149^th of 324 public middle schools	54.0%		58.1	124^th of 327 public middle schools	62.1%	25	42.0	31.0	47.0	47.0	54.0	46.0	17.0	56.0	37.0	50.0	$12,087	$730	$460	$1,190	$8,017	$1,612	$9,629
Elliott County Middle School	Public	6-8	351 South KY 7	Sandy Hook	41171	Elliott County	Elliott County	No	No	No	No	(606) 738-8102	195	14	13.8	70.8%	191 (97.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	13.4	293^rd of 324 public middle schools	9.6%		15.2	289^th of 327 public middle schools	11.6%	4			7.0	41.0	38.0		11.0			19.0	$13,319	$397	$1,245	$8,100	$3,090	$1,486	$11,187
Bluegrass Discovery Academy Middle	Public	6-8	551 Viking Drive	Morehead	40351	Rowan County	Rowan County	No	No	No	No	(606) 780-9992	16	2	8.0	100.0%	13 (81.3%)	1 (6.3%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)								(n/a)
Rowan County Middle School	Public	6-8	555 Viking Drive	Morehead	40351	Rowan County	Rowan County	No	No	No	No	(606) 784-8911	677	36	19.0	68.1%	627 (92.6%)	6 (0.9%)	18 (2.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.1%)	47.7	156^th of 324 public middle schools	51.9%		51.4	143^rd of 327 public middle schools	56.3%	13	31.0	33.0	30.0	55.0	50.0	45.0	18.0	71.0	37.0	48.0	$9,457	$470	$575	$1,045	$7,156	$1,257	$8,412

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Student/Teacher Ratio West Carter Middle School

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