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Monroe County Middle

Summary:

Monroe County Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Tompkinsville, KY, with 382 students. The school is part of the Monroe County School District, which is ranked 36 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the Monroe County Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on standardized tests, with proficiency rates below the state average in most subject areas, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. The school struggles to support its male, white, and special education students, with these subgroups performing significantly worse than their peers statewide. Additionally, the school's funding and resources have fluctuated in recent years, with the student-teacher ratio increasing, which may contribute to the academic challenges.

The school has experienced a steady decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade, dropping from 240 out of 335 Kentucky middle schools in 2013-2014 to 184 out of 324 in 2023-2024. This trend suggests that the school is struggling to keep pace with academic improvements in other middle schools across the state. Ensuring stable and adequate funding, as well as maintaining appropriate staffing levels, could be important factors in improving the school's performance and supporting the diverse needs of its student population.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 600 South Main
       Tompkinsville, KY  42167

(270) 487-9624

District: Monroe County

SchoolDigger Rank:
184th of 324 Kentucky Middle Schools


Students who attend Monroe County Middle usually attend:

High:    Monroe County High

Feeder schools for Monroe County Middle:

Elementary:    Gamaliel Elementary
    Joe Harrison Carter
    Tompkinsville Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.2 Help
Number of students:  382

Racial breakdown:

White:
87.4%
Hispanic:
8.1%
African American:
2.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71.7% Help


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Compare Details Monroe County Middle ranks worse than 56.8% of middle schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.48. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Monroe County Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Monroe County Middle 184th of 324 Kentucky public middle schools. (See Monroe County Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Monroe County:

SchoolDigger ranks Monroe County 36th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Monroe County Middle

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Rank History for all students at Monroe County Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 53.73 127th 284 55.3%
2008 27.54 226th 287 21.3%
2009 39.85 191st 289 33.9%
2010 41.59 186th 299 37.8%
2011 44.10 189th 304 37.8%
2012 23.68 275th 319 13.8%
2013 41.11 220th 335 34.3%
2014 36.26 240th 335 28.4%
2015 26.95 272nd 337 19.3%
2016 31.62 255th 331 23.0%
2017 25.75 275th 330 16.7%
2018 28.15 259th 322 19.6%
2019 37.62 229th 335 31.6%
2021 26.37 220th 282 22.0%
2022 32.31 226th 320 29.4%
2023 37.76 198th 327 39.4%
2024 41.48 184th 324 43.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Monroe County Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 37.79 205th 294 30.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Monroe County Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.12 216th 285 24.2%
2019 39.08 197th 303 35.0%
2021 23.08 186th 224 17.0%
2022 35.61 207th 310 33.2%
2023 41.69 173rd 309 44.0%
2024 47.63 149th 311 52.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Monroe County Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.50 232nd 290 20.0%
2019 39.26 201st 299 32.8%
2021 35.03 155th 233 33.5%
2022 35.25 197th 299 34.1%
2023 45.69 154th 295 47.8%
2024 50.20 143rd 300 52.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Monroe County Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.84 121st 219 44.7%
2019 32.73 161st 226 28.8%
2022 39.32 57th 111 48.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Monroe County Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.64 63rd 63 0.0%
2019 1.36 62nd 62 0.0%
2022 16.50 3rd 3 0.0%
2023 47.58 4th 7 42.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Monroe County Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.54 252nd 293 14.0%
2019 33.30 217th 303 28.4%
2021 22.25 183rd 222 17.6%
2022 26.32 239th 304 21.4%
2023 28.84 223rd 307 27.4%
2024 34.19 202nd 304 33.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Monroe County Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.83 59th 116 49.1%
2019 41.43 75th 120 37.5%
2022 42.83 66th 120 45.0%
2023 50.34 53rd 119 55.5%
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Rank History for White students at Monroe County Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.45 224th 253 11.5%
2019 29.14 204th 266 23.3%
2021 20.40 185th 213 13.1%
2022 27.35 239th 314 23.9%
2023 32.65 220th 320 31.3%
2024 34.43 214th 316 32.3%
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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.

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Monroe County Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 314 15 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 329
1989 297 13 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 310
1990 290 11 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 301
1991 342 10 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 352
1992 513 11 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 526
1993 485 19 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 505
1994 512 16 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 529
1995 499 24 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 523
1996 499 24 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 523
1997 462 25 0 2 0 n/a n/a 3 492
1998 447 22 0 3 0 n/a n/a 5 477
1999 439 19 0 4 0 n/a n/a 4 466
2000 434 17 0 3 0 n/a n/a 1 455
2001 423 19 0 4 0 n/a n/a 4 450
2002 417 24 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 446
2003 417 24 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 446
2004 449 26 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 482
2005 476 24 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 512
2006 487 18 0 6 1 n/a n/a 0 512
2007 438 19 0 5 1 n/a n/a 2 465
2008 428 18 0 9 0 n/a n/a 5 460
2009 420 15 0 12 0 n/a n/a 5 452
2010 414 9 0 16 0 n/a n/a 7 446
2011 403 12 1 12 0 0 6 0 434
2012 420 12 0 13 0 0 8 0 453
2013 399 9 0 16 0 0 8 0 432
2014 383 9 1 16 0 0 7 0 416
2015 360 6 2 18 2 0 5 0 393
2016 365 6 2 26 0 0 8 0 407
2017 372 7 1 30 1 0 14 0 425
2018 363 6 1 34 2 0 13 0 419
2019 350 7 0 30 2 0 11 0 400
2020 353 6 0 33 2 0 11 0 405
2021 371 4 0 32 1 0 8 0 416
2022 351 7 0 34 1 0 6 0 399
2023 334 8 1 31 2 0 6 0 382

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 Monroe County Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 329 21.5 15.3 n/a
1989 310 21.0 14.7 n/a
1990 301 20.4 14.7 n/a
1991 352 21.1 16.6 n/a
1992 526 32.8 16.0 n/a
1993 505 34.9 14.5 n/a
1994 529 33.4 15.8 n/a
1995 523 35.2 14.9 n/a
1996 523 35.2 14.9 n/a
1997 492 36.1 13.6 54
1998 477 37.0 12.9 50.6
1999 466 36.1 12.9 60.6
2000 455 31.6 14.4 60.1
2001 450 33.4 13.5 62.6
2002 446 31.0 14.4 94.2
2003 446 31.0 14.4 94.2
2004 482 31.8 15.2 n/a
2005 512 32.0 16.0 n/a
2006 512 31.0 16.5 59.8
2007 465 30.0 15.5 66.7
2008 460 25.3 18.2 67.7
2009 452 24.5 18.4 69.6
2010 446 19.0 23.4 70.4
2011 434 24.6 17.6 67.7
2012 453 27.0 16.7 67.5
2013 432 27.0 15.9 n/a
2014 416 25.0 16.6 67.3
2015 393 22.0 17.8 67.9
2016 407 23.0 17.6 69.8
2017 425 21.5 19.7 70.6
2018 419 25.0 16.7 69.5
2019 400 24.0 16.6 70
2020 405 23.5 17.2 74.1
2021 416 25.0 16.6 69.7
2022 399 25.0 15.9 72.7
2023 382 25.0 15.2 71.7

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 Monroe County Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 329 21.5 15.3 n/a
1989 310 21.0 14.7 n/a
1990 301 20.4 14.7 n/a
1991 352 21.1 16.6 n/a
1992 526 32.8 16.0 n/a
1993 505 34.9 14.5 n/a
1994 529 33.4 15.8 n/a
1995 523 35.2 14.9 n/a
1996 523 35.2 14.9 n/a
1997 492 36.1 13.6 54
1998 477 37.0 12.9 50.6
1999 466 36.1 12.9 60.6
2000 455 31.6 14.4 60.1
2001 450 33.4 13.5 62.6
2002 446 31.0 14.4 94.2
2003 446 31.0 14.4 94.2
2004 482 31.8 15.2 n/a
2005 512 32.0 16.0 n/a
2006 512 31.0 16.5 59.8
2007 465 30.0 15.5 66.7
2008 460 25.3 18.2 67.7
2009 452 24.5 18.4 69.6
2010 446 19.0 23.4 70.4
2011 434 24.6 17.6 67.7
2012 453 27.0 16.7 67.5
2013 432 27.0 15.9 n/a
2014 416 25.0 16.6 67.3
2015 393 22.0 17.8 67.9
2016 407 23.0 17.6 69.8
2017 425 21.5 19.7 70.6
2018 419 25.0 16.7 69.5
2019 400 24.0 16.6 70
2020 405 23.5 17.2 74.1
2021 416 25.0 16.6 69.7
2022 399 25.0 15.9 72.7
2023 382 25.0 15.2 71.7

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Monroe County Middle

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $1,507 (6.8%) $130 (0.6%) $1,638 (7.4%) $15,782 (71.6%) $2,904 (13.2%) $18,686 (84.8%) $22,043
2019 $452 (3.7%) $144 (1.2%) $596 (4.9%) $8,999 (74.0%) $1,990 (16.4%) $10,989 (90.4%) $12,160
2020 $781 (5.7%) $253 (1.9%) $1,034 (7.6%) $9,486 (69.5%) $2,461 (18.0%) $11,948 (87.5%) $13,649
2021 $1,127 (7.3%) $702 (4.5%) $1,830 (11.8%) $9,247 (59.6%) $1,661 (10.7%) $10,908 (70.3%) $15,516
2022 $1,567 (10.7%) $862 (5.9%) $2,429 (16.5%) $9,306 (63.3%) $2,972 (20.2%) $12,278 (83.5%) $14,707

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Monroe County Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 229th of 335 Middle schoolsRanks 198th of 327 Middle schools
 7.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students400382
 4.5%
African American78
 14.3%
American Indian22
Asian01
Hispanic3031
 3.3%
Pacific Islander00
White350334
 4.6%
Two or More Races116
 45.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70%71.7%
 1.7%

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Monroe County Middle ranks 184th of 324 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Monroe County Middle usually go on to attend Monroe County High

Students at Monroe County Middle are 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 382 students attended Monroe County Middle.


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