Is Wurtland Middle School a good school?

Wurtland Middle School ranks in the bottom 15.1% of Kentucky middle schools.

How many students attend Wurtland Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 250 students attended Wurtland Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Wurtland Middle School?

Students at Wurtland Middle School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Wurtland Middle School attend?

Students who attend Wurtland Middle School usually go on to attend Greenup County High School

Wurtland Middle School

Summary:

Wurtland Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Wurtland, Kentucky, with an enrollment of 250 students. The school is part of the Greenup County School District, which is ranked 130 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wurtland Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the Greenup County and Kentucky state averages across various subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 18% of 7th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 34% in Greenup County and 39% statewide. The school has a low statewide ranking, typically falling in the bottom half of Kentucky middle schools, and has been rated 1 or 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger for the past several years, indicating poor overall performance. Wurtland Middle School also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with rankings for female, male, and white students all in the bottom half of Kentucky middle schools, and the ranking for disabled students in the bottom third.

Wurtland Middle School's performance has declined over time, with the school's statewide ranking dropping from 157 out of 322 Kentucky middle schools in 2017-2018 to 275 out of 324 in 2023-2024. The school's academic performance lags behind that of nearby schools, such as East Carter Middle School and Mckell Middle School, which have higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.1 to 12.2 over the past few years, this does not appear to translate into improved academic outcomes, as the school's per-student spending, ranging from $11,939 to $12,393 in recent years, is higher than the state average.

Detail:

Public 6-8

700 Center Ave
Wurtland, KY 41144

(606) 836-0025

District: Greenup County

SchoolDigger Rank:
275^th of 324 Kentucky Middle Schools

Students who attend Wurtland Middle School usually attend:

High:

Greenup County High School

Feeder schools for Wurtland Middle School:

Elementary:	Argillite Elementary School
	Wurtland Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 250

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.0%

Hispanic:

2.0%

African American:

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74%

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wurtland Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wurtland Middle School 275^th of 324 Kentucky public middle schools. (See Wurtland Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Greenup County:

SchoolDigger ranks Greenup County 130^th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wurtland Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Wurtland Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2007	18.22	249^th	284	12.3%
2008	24.84	233^rd	287	18.8%
2009	25.12	241^st	289	16.6%
2010	23.27	254^th	299	15.1%
2011	28.54	239^th	304	21.4%
2012	30.29	247^th	319	22.6%
2013	39.08	229^th	335	31.6%
2014	36.88	237^th	335	29.3%
2015	41.76	213^th	337	36.8%
2016	43.32	193^rd	331	41.7%
2017	45.71	183^rd	330	44.5%
2018	48.95	157^th	322	51.2%
2019	42.31	204^th	335	39.1%
2021	33.14	189^th	282	33.0%
2022	24.27	247^th	320	22.8%
2023	46.13	168^th	327	48.6%
2024	18.84	275^th	324	15.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Wurtland Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	48.05	157^th	294	46.6%
2023	38.36	69^th	124	44.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	49.13	137^th	285	51.9%
2019	49.67	146^th	303	51.8%
2021	38.80	127^th	224	43.3%
2022	24.53	248^th	310	20.0%
2023	59.04	107^th	309	65.4%
2024	32.13	222^nd	311	28.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Wurtland Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	52.86	15^th	32	53.1%
2022	15.78	22^nd	22	0.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Wurtland Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	45.57	166^th	290	42.8%
2019	43.87	174^th	299	41.8%
2021	47.31	108^th	233	53.6%
2022	32.64	211^th	299	29.4%
2023	52.18	128^th	295	56.6%
2024	13.43	270^th	300	10.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Wurtland Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	22.25	203^rd	219	7.3%
2019	25.09	201^st	226	11.1%
2022	26.54	91^st	111	18.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Wurtland Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	48.73	143^rd	293	51.2%
2019	36.59	202^nd	303	33.3%
2021	17.39	196^th	222	11.7%
2022	15.10	274^th	304	9.9%
2023	43.64	162^nd	307	47.2%
2024	26.93	229^th	304	24.7%

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Rank History for White students at Wurtland Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	44.83	140^th	253	44.7%
2019	41.86	155^th	266	41.7%
2021	23.78	177^th	213	16.9%
2022	18.50	269^th	314	14.3%
2023	37.44	197^th	320	38.4%
2024	14.53	281^st	316	11.1%

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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 Wurtland Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	495	3	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
1991	477	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	481
1992	458	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
1993	485	8	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
1994	460	10	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
1995	423	8	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
1996	423	8	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
1997	444	8	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
1998	406	10	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
1999	386	10	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	1	398
2000	331	7	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	339
2001	365	4	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	1	371
2002	391	5	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	398
2003	391	5	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	398
2004	402	4	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
2005	405	4	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	411
2006	403	4	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
2007	350	8	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	3	361
2008	299	5	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	2	307
2009	331	5	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	3	341
2010	350	3	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
2011	346	5	0	3	1	0	1	0	356
2012	308	4	0	2	1	0	2	0	317
2013	310	3	1	0	1	0	2	0	317
2014	306	2	1	2	0	0	1	0	312
2015	313	3	1	5	0	0	1	0	323
2016	285	5	1	5	0	0	1	0	297
2017	315	4	1	7	0	0	6	0	333
2018	320	2	1	6	0	0	7	0	336
2019	315	0	0	3	0	0	6	0	324
2020	310	5	1	4	0	0	2	0	322
2021	285	6	1	3	1	0	3	0	299
2022	272	4	1	8	0	0	3	0	288
2023	240	2	0	5	1	0	2	0	250

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 Wurtland Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	499	25.2	19.8	n/a
1991	481	28.2	17.0	n/a
1992	464	28.1	16.5	n/a
1993	493	31.1	15.9	n/a
1994	472	31.0	15.2	n/a
1995	431	29.5	14.6	n/a
1996	431	29.5	14.6	n/a
1997	452	30.1	15.0	50
1998	417	30.9	13.5	52.8
1999	398	28.7	13.9	65.5
2000	339	28.0	12.1	64.8
2001	371	25.9	14.3	61.4
2002	398	23.5	16.9	95.7
2003	398	23.5	16.9	95.7
2004	408	24.5	16.7	n/a
2005	411	26.0	15.8	n/a
2006	409	31.0	13.2	69.2
2007	361	28.0	12.9	73.7
2008	307	26.0	11.8	68.9
2009	341	24.0	14.2	68.9
2010	356	23.1	15.4	67.4
2011	356	27.6	12.8	64.3
2012	317	21.6	14.6	54.9
2013	317	20.5	15.4	55.8
2014	312	19.0	16.4	66.3
2015	323	20.0	16.1	62.2
2016	297	20.0	14.8	67.3
2017	333	22.6	14.7	68.5
2018	336	23.0	14.6	72
2019	324	22.0	14.7	75.3
2020	322	23.5	13.7	68.6
2021	299	24.5	12.2	69.2
2022	288	24.5	11.7	74.3
2023	250	22.5	11.1	74

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 Wurtland Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	499	25.2	19.8	n/a
1991	481	28.2	17.0	n/a
1992	464	28.1	16.5	n/a
1993	493	31.1	15.9	n/a
1994	472	31.0	15.2	n/a
1995	431	29.5	14.6	n/a
1996	431	29.5	14.6	n/a
1997	452	30.1	15.0	50
1998	417	30.9	13.5	52.8
1999	398	28.7	13.9	65.5
2000	339	28.0	12.1	64.8
2001	371	25.9	14.3	61.4
2002	398	23.5	16.9	95.7
2003	398	23.5	16.9	95.7
2004	408	24.5	16.7	n/a
2005	411	26.0	15.8	n/a
2006	409	31.0	13.2	69.2
2007	361	28.0	12.9	73.7
2008	307	26.0	11.8	68.9
2009	341	24.0	14.2	68.9
2010	356	23.1	15.4	67.4
2011	356	27.6	12.8	64.3
2012	317	21.6	14.6	54.9
2013	317	20.5	15.4	55.8
2014	312	19.0	16.4	66.3
2015	323	20.0	16.1	62.2
2016	297	20.0	14.8	67.3
2017	333	22.6	14.7	68.5
2018	336	23.0	14.6	72
2019	324	22.0	14.7	75.3
2020	322	23.5	13.7	68.6
2021	299	24.5	12.2	69.2
2022	288	24.5	11.7	74.3
2023	250	22.5	11.1	74

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 Wurtland 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	$1,381 (11.1%)	$537 (4.3%)	$1,919 (15.5%)	$8,560 (69.1%)	$1,915 (15.5%)	$10,475 (84.5%)	$12,393
2019	$772 (6.5%)	$205 (1.7%)	$977 (8.2%)	$9,097 (76.2%)	$1,865 (15.6%)	$10,962 (91.8%)	$11,939
2020	$962 (7.7%)	$110 (0.9%)	$1,072 (8.6%)	$9,481 (75.9%)	$1,931 (15.5%)	$11,413 (91.4%)	$12,485
2021	$1,327 (9.7%)	$411 (3.0%)	$1,738 (12.7%)	$10,182 (74.5%)	$1,744 (12.8%)	$11,926 (87.3%)	$13,664
2022	$1,896 (12.2%)	$685 (4.4%)	$2,581 (16.6%)	$10,590 (68.1%)	$2,390 (15.4%)	$12,980 (83.4%)	$15,561

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wurtland Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 204^th of 335 Middle schools	Ranks 168^th of 327 Middle schools	9.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	324	250	22.8%
African American	0	2
American Indian	0	1
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	3	5	66.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	315	240	23.8%
Two or More Races	6	2	66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	75.3%	74%	1.3%

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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 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 4th 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
Wurtland Middle School	Public	6-8	700 Center Ave	Wurtland	41144	Greenup County	Greenup County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 836-0025	250	23	11.1	74.0%	240 (96.0%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	18.8	275^th of 324 public middle schools	15.1%		46.1	168^th of 327 public middle schools	48.6%	107					18.0	22.0				44.0	41.0	27.0						21.0		33.0	$15,561	$1,896	$685	$2,581	$10,590	$2,390	$12,980
Raceland-Worthington Middle School	Public	3-8	502 Rams Blvd.	Raceland	41169	Greenup County	Raceland-Worthington Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 836-8014	447	21	21.1	48.8%	429 (96.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	30.3	232^nd of 324 public middle schools	28.4%		63.1	101^st of 327 public middle schools	69.1%	131	35.0	21.0	43.0	36.0	33.0	11.0	45.0	49.0	52.0	50.0	40.0	32.0	26.0	18.0	48.0	54.0	43.0	24.0	55.0	42.0	$10,617	$699	$1,180	$1,881	$6,839	$1,815	$8,737
Russell Middle School	Public	6-8	707 Red Devil Lane	Russell	41169	Greenup County	Russell Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 836-8135	511	31	16.3	44.0%	467 (91.4%)	10 (2.0%)	14 (2.7%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.5%)	62.1	101^st of 324 public middle schools	68.8%		65.4	90^th of 327 public middle schools	72.5%	11				48.0	57.0	53.0				46.0	47.0	44.0		32.0		56.0		34.0		56.0	$12,486	$877	$811	$1,688	$8,439	$1,110	$11,064
Boyd County Middle School	Public	6-8	1226 Summit Road	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 928-9547	620	46	13.4	55.3%	583 (94.0%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.7%)	44.3	172^nd of 324 public middle schools	46.9%		19.4	277^th of 327 public middle schools	15.3%	105				30.0	41.0	37.0				39.0	45.0	46.0		16.0		62.0		37.0		49.0	$16,838	$2,048	$712	$2,760	$11,214	$2,864	$14,078
Ashland Middle School	Public	6-8	2800 Kansas St	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Ashland Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 327-2727	687	43	15.9	63.3%	576 (83.8%)	23 (3.3%)	34 (4.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.3%)	33.8	221^st of 324 public middle schools	31.8%		45.2	169^th of 327 public middle schools	48.3%	52				32.0	30.0	37.0				42.0	43.0	34.0		18.0		46.0		31.0		48.0	$11,493	$731	$680	$1,411	$8,258	$1,668	$9,926
Mckell Middle School	Public	6-8	129 Bulldog Lane	South Shore	41175	Greenup County	Greenup County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 932-3221	361	24	15.3	57.3%	346 (95.8%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	48	154^th of 324 public middle schools	52.5%		46.3	167^th of 327 public middle schools	48.9%	13				39.0	45.0	36.0				46.0	50.0	35.0		19.0		65.0		39.0		45.0	$12,253	$1,093	$516	$1,609	$8,456	$2,188	$10,644
East Carter Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Spirit Lane	Grayson	41143	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 474-5156	505	31	16.4	62.4%	475 (94.1%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.0%)	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

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