Is John W. Bate Middle School a good school?

John W. Bate Middle School ranks 116 th of 324 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John W. Bate Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 399 students attended John W. Bate Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of John W. Bate Middle School?

Students at John W. Bate Middle School are 57% White, 15% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 13% African American.

What high school do graduates of John W. Bate Middle School attend?

Students who attend John W. Bate Middle School usually go on to attend Danville High School

John W. Bate Middle School

Summary:

John W. Bate Middle School is a public middle school in Danville, Kentucky, serving 399 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Danville Independent School District.

The school's academic performance has been mixed, with fluctuations in its statewide ranking from 116 to 245 out of Kentucky middle schools. While its reading proficiency rates are in the 48-53% range, its mathematics proficiency rates are lower at 37-45%. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with male and Hispanic students generally performing better than female and African American students. With a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (62.85% to 65.91%), the school serves a significant population of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as West Jessamine Middle School, Kenneth D. King Middle School, Lincoln County Middle School, Garrard Middle School, and Boyle County Middle School, John W. Bate Middle School generally performs below average. The school's declining statewide ranking over the years, from 116 to 245, suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to address the academic challenges, particularly in mathematics, and the achievement gaps among different student subgroups.

Detail:

Public 6-8

460 Stanford Ave.
Danville, KY 40422

(859) 238-1305

District: Danville Independent

SchoolDigger Rank:
116^th of 324 Kentucky Middle Schools

Students who attend John W. Bate Middle School usually attend:

High:

Danville High School

Feeder schools for John W. Bate Middle School:

Elementary:	Edna L. Toliver Intermediate School
	Mary G. Hogsett Primary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 399

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.4%

Hispanic:

14.5%

Two or more races:

14.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.9%

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Performance Trends

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John W. Bate Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks John W. Bate Middle School 116^th of 324 Kentucky public middle schools. (See John W. Bate Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Danville Independent:

SchoolDigger ranks Danville Independent 114^th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for John W. Bate Middle School

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Rank History for all students at John W. Bate Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2007	31.27	209^th	284	26.4%
2008	31.62	214^th	287	25.4%
2009	39.98	190^th	289	34.3%
2010	46.49	173^rd	299	42.1%
2011	51.04	167^th	304	45.1%
2012	51.65	150^th	319	53.0%
2013	42.47	217^th	335	35.2%
2014	45.17	198^th	335	40.9%
2015	36.10	239^th	337	29.1%
2016	47.86	175^th	331	47.1%
2017	39.58	209^th	330	36.7%
2018	42.33	201^st	322	37.6%
2019	48.62	166^th	335	50.4%
2021	19.61	245^th	282	13.1%
2022	40.29	188^th	320	41.3%
2023	51.13	146^th	327	55.4%
2024	57.81	116^th	324	64.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at John W. Bate Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	26.52	73^rd	85	14.1%
2019	21.66	76^th	87	12.6%
2022	25.22	85^th	98	13.3%
2023	32.94	70^th	95	26.3%
2024	36.19	63^rd	99	36.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at John W. Bate Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	52.96	134^th	294	54.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John W. Bate Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	34.96	205^th	285	28.1%
2019	44.08	172^nd	303	43.2%
2021	15.53	202^nd	224	9.8%
2022	33.15	220^th	310	29.0%
2023	46.17	158^th	309	48.9%
2024	45.48	158^th	311	49.2%

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Rank History for Female students at John W. Bate Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	44.60	171^st	290	41.0%
2019	51.70	137^th	299	54.2%
2021	23.60	200^th	233	14.2%
2022	41.56	175^th	299	41.5%
2023	47.20	146^th	295	50.5%
2024	45.70	159^th	300	47.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at John W. Bate Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	29.17	177^th	219	19.2%
2019	25.30	199^th	226	11.9%
2022	26.85	89^th	111	19.8%

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Rank History for Male students at John W. Bate Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	34.57	208^th	293	29.0%
2019	40.92	186^th	303	38.6%
2021	21.74	186^th	222	16.2%
2022	37.84	185^th	304	39.1%
2023	53.35	128^th	307	58.3%
2024	68.54	77^th	304	74.7%

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Rank History for African American students at John W. Bate Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	60.23	31^st	96	67.7%
2019	62.81	26^th	96	72.9%
2022	93.74	3^rd	84	96.4%
2023	52.14	32^nd	79	59.5%
2024	53.52	36^th	80	55.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at John W. Bate Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	56.69	44^th	116	62.1%
2019	50.89	56^th	120	53.3%
2022	52.36	53^rd	120	55.8%
2023	80.76	14^th	119	88.2%
2024	66.38	34^th	123	72.4%

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Rank History for White students at John W. Bate Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	52.94	111^th	253	56.1%
2019	59.37	100^th	266	62.4%
2021	31.32	152^nd	213	28.6%
2022	56.91	114^th	314	63.7%
2023	57.75	117^th	320	63.4%
2024	67.81	81^st	316	74.4%

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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 John W. Bate Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	346	110	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
1989	347	113	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
1990	351	116	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
1991	322	100	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
1992	336	98	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	438
1993	319	115	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
1994	331	104	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	439
1995	301	85	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1996	301	85	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1997	319	98	2	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	422
1998	277	118	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	8	409
1999	257	110	6	4	2	n/a	n/a	10	389
2000	242	112	6	8	15	n/a	n/a	11	394
2001	267	102	6	6	4	n/a	n/a	11	396
2002	305	123	6	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	448
2003	305	123	6	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	448
2004	325	114	3	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
2005	304	103	2	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	428
2006	305	85	4	17	3	n/a	n/a	0	414
2007	271	75	6	23	3	n/a	n/a	41	419
2008	269	83	8	22	2	n/a	n/a	39	423
2009	295	73	7	25	3	n/a	n/a	42	445
2010	252	73	2	14	2	n/a	n/a	35	378
2011	251	66	0	16	1	1	32	0	367
2012	243	68	2	21	1	1	34	0	370
2013	260	71	2	26	1	1	40	0	401
2014	242	79	7	25	1	0	41	0	395
2015	248	74	5	32	0	1	40	0	400
2016	272	78	6	26	0	1	35	0	418
2017	268	72	2	33	0	1	35	0	411
2018	249	77	2	42	0	0	48	0	418
2019	231	75	3	52	1	0	59	0	421
2020	252	73	1	52	2	0	58	0	438
2021	217	69	0	50	2	0	56	0	394
2022	220	68	2	50	1	0	52	0	393
2023	229	51	3	58	1	0	57	0	399

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 John W. Bate Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	461	28.0	16.4	n/a
1989	465	29.1	15.9	n/a
1990	470	28.8	16.3	n/a
1991	427	27.0	15.8	n/a
1992	438	27.6	15.8	n/a
1993	437	26.6	16.4	n/a
1994	439	27.6	15.9	n/a
1995	391	27.3	14.3	n/a
1996	391	27.3	14.3	n/a
1997	422	27.4	15.4	40.3
1998	409	26.4	15.5	40.6
1999	389	25.9	15.0	43.8
2000	394	25.0	15.8	52.5
2001	396	26.3	15.1	44.4
2002	448	28.3	15.8	63.8
2003	448	28.3	15.8	63.8
2004	456	27.8	16.4	n/a
2005	428	26.7	16.0	n/a
2006	414	31.2	13.3	57
2007	419	31.0	13.5	58.2
2008	423	30.0	14.1	69.8
2009	445	32.0	13.9	70.5
2010	378	20.5	18.4	77
2011	367	26.5	13.8	63.5
2012	370	25.0	14.8	59.7
2013	401	22.5	17.8	65.8
2014	395	24.1	16.3	68.1
2015	400	24.0	16.6	66
2016	418	26.0	16.0	62.9
2017	411	25.0	16.4	64
2018	418	25.7	16.2	63.6
2019	421	26.5	15.8	65.3
2020	438	28.5	15.3	71.5
2021	394	27.4	14.3	65.2
2022	393	31.5	12.4	62.8
2023	399	31.5	12.6	65.9

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 John W. Bate Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	461	28.0	16.4	n/a
1989	465	29.1	15.9	n/a
1990	470	28.8	16.3	n/a
1991	427	27.0	15.8	n/a
1992	438	27.6	15.8	n/a
1993	437	26.6	16.4	n/a
1994	439	27.6	15.9	n/a
1995	391	27.3	14.3	n/a
1996	391	27.3	14.3	n/a
1997	422	27.4	15.4	40.3
1998	409	26.4	15.5	40.6
1999	389	25.9	15.0	43.8
2000	394	25.0	15.8	52.5
2001	396	26.3	15.1	44.4
2002	448	28.3	15.8	63.8
2003	448	28.3	15.8	63.8
2004	456	27.8	16.4	n/a
2005	428	26.7	16.0	n/a
2006	414	31.2	13.3	57
2007	419	31.0	13.5	58.2
2008	423	30.0	14.1	69.8
2009	445	32.0	13.9	70.5
2010	378	20.5	18.4	77
2011	367	26.5	13.8	63.5
2012	370	25.0	14.8	59.7
2013	401	22.5	17.8	65.8
2014	395	24.1	16.3	68.1
2015	400	24.0	16.6	66
2016	418	26.0	16.0	62.9
2017	411	25.0	16.4	64
2018	418	25.7	16.2	63.6
2019	421	26.5	15.8	65.3
2020	438	28.5	15.3	71.5
2021	394	27.4	14.3	65.2
2022	393	31.5	12.4	62.8
2023	399	31.5	12.6	65.9

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 John W. Bate 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	$847 (5.8%)	$567 (3.9%)	$1,414 (9.7%)	$9,910 (67.7%)	$1,697 (11.6%)	$11,607 (79.3%)	$14,645
2019	$231 (1.8%)	$146 (1.1%)	$377 (2.9%)	$10,461 (79.7%)	$2,288 (17.4%)	$12,749 (97.1%)	$13,126
2020	$770 (5.8%)	$210 (1.6%)	$722 (5.4%)	$11,070 (82.8%)	$1,469 (11.0%)	$13,261 (99.2%)	$13,363
2021	$687 (4.5%)	$215 (1.4%)	$901 (5.9%)	$11,542 (75.9%)	$1,669 (11.0%)	$13,213 (86.8%)	$15,216
2022	$2,032 (12.7%)	$571 (3.6%)	$2,603 (16.3%)	$9,984 (62.6%)	$2,052 (12.9%)	$12,036 (75.4%)	$15,953

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on John W. Bate Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 166^th of 335 Middle schools	Ranks 146^th of 327 Middle schools	4.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	421	399	5.2%
African American	75	51	32%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	3	3
Hispanic	52	58	11.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	231	229	0.9%
Two or More Races	59	57	3.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	65.3%	65.9%	0.6%

Schools Near John W. Bate 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
John W. Bate Middle School	Public	6-8	460 Stanford Ave.	Danville	40422	Boyle County	Danville Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 238-1305	399	32	12.6	65.9%	229 (57.4%)	51 (12.8%)	58 (14.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (14.3%)	57.8	116^th of 324 public middle schools	64.2%		51.1	146^th of 327 public middle schools	55.4%	30	37.0	41.0	45.0	48.0	53.0	48.0	22.0	62.0	45.0	53.0	$15,953	$2,032	$571	$2,603	$9,984	$2,052	$12,036
Boyle County Middle School	Public	6-8	1651 Perryville Rd	Danville	40422	Boyle County	Boyle County	No	No	No	No	(859) 236-4212	679	43	15.9	50.5%	607 (89.4%)	10 (1.5%)	24 (3.5%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.9%)	84	29^th of 324 public middle schools	91.0%		83.3	32^nd of 327 public middle schools	90.2%	3	62.0	50.0	54.0	66.0	60.0	56.0	44.0	61.0	51.0	66.0	$14,343	$666	$419	$1,084	$11,211	$2,048	$13,259
Garrard Middle School	Public	6-8	304 W Maple Ave	Lancaster	40444	Garrard County	Garrard County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 792-2108	563	44	12.9	64.3%	497 (88.3%)	13 (2.3%)	28 (5.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	41.9	179^th of 324 public middle schools	44.8%		30.6	236^th of 327 public middle schools	27.8%	57	41.0	42.0	41.0	42.0	47.0	40.0	25.0	45.0	34.0	33.0	$12,107	$744	$1,085	$1,829	$8,479	$1,800	$10,278
Kenneth D. King Middle School	Public	6-8	937 Moberly Rd.	Harrodsburg	40330	Mercer County	Mercer County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 733-7060	610	38	16.0	63.9%	490 (80.3%)	23 (3.8%)	45 (7.4%)	7 (1.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.6%)	52.6	136^th of 324 public middle schools	58.0%		47.9	162^nd of 327 public middle schools	50.5%	26	37.0	45.0	51.0	44.0	42.0	41.0	22.0	60.0	40.0	54.0	$14,741	$1,083	$470	$1,553	$9,555	$1,708	$11,262
Lincoln County Middle School	Public	6-8	285 Education Way	Stanford	40484	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 365-8400	745	49	15.2	66.7%	657 (88.2%)	17 (2.3%)	40 (5.4%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.1%)	22.5	261^st of 324 public middle schools	19.4%		23.1	260^th of 327 public middle schools	20.5%	1	33.0	33.0	13.0	52.0	47.0	23.0	18.0	33.0	15.0	26.0	$14,196	$1,541	$730	$2,271	$8,180	$2,288	$10,468
West Jessamine Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Wilmore Rd	Nicholasville	40356	Jessamine County	Jessamine County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 885-2244	904	53	17.1	47.6%	732 (81.0%)	46 (5.1%)	73 (8.1%)	9 (1.0%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.2%)	59.8	110^th of 324 public middle schools	66.0%		68.9	72^nd of 327 public middle schools	78.0%	38	51.0	43.0	44.0	56.0	53.0	47.0	24.0	50.0	40.0	51.0	$14,603	$1,039	$425	$1,463	$9,891	$1,821	$11,712

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Student/Teacher Ratio John W. Bate Middle School

Per Pupil Expenditures for John W. Bate Middle School

Impact of COVID-19 on John W. Bate Middle School

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