Is Rockcastle County Middle School a good school?

Rockcastle County Middle School ranks 199 th of 324 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rockcastle County Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 578 students attended Rockcastle County Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Rockcastle County Middle School?

Students at Rockcastle County Middle School are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Rockcastle County Middle School attend?

Students who attend Rockcastle County Middle School usually go on to attend Rockcastle County High School

Rockcastle County Middle School

Summary:

Rockcastle County Middle School is a public middle school in Mount Vernon, Kentucky, serving 578 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Rockcastle County School District, which is ranked 92 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Rockcastle County Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky middle schools over the past decade, with proficiency rates in Mathematics (32-45%) and Reading (40-62%) below the state averages. In contrast, nearby schools like Farristown Middle School (ranked 5th in 2023-2024) and Berea Community Middle School (ranked 161st in 2023-2024) have significantly higher statewide rankings and proficiency rates that often exceed the state averages.

The school's high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds (63.15% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) may contribute to its academic challenges. While Rockcastle County Middle School's spending per student and student-teacher ratio are comparable to nearby schools, the persistent underperformance suggests a need for a comprehensive review of the school's curriculum, instructional practices, and support systems. However, the success of higher-performing schools in the region indicates that with targeted interventions and a focus on addressing the needs of the student population, Rockcastle County Middle School has the potential to improve its academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public 6-8

945 W Main St
Mount Vernon, KY 40456

(606) 256-5118

District: Rockcastle County

SchoolDigger Rank:
199^th of 324 Kentucky Middle Schools

Students who attend Rockcastle County Middle School usually attend:

High:

Rockcastle County High School

Feeder schools for Rockcastle County Middle School:

Elementary:	Brodhead Elementary School
	Mt. Vernon Elementary
	Roundstone Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.0

Number of students: 578

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.6%

Hispanic:

2.2%

Two or more races:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.1%

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rockcastle County Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rockcastle County Middle School 199^th of 324 Kentucky public middle schools. (See Rockcastle County Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Rockcastle County:

SchoolDigger ranks Rockcastle County 92^nd of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Rockcastle County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2007	78.96	47^th	284	83.5%
2008	82.58	36^th	287	87.5%
2009	91.30	10^th	289	96.5%
2010	88.31	21^st	299	93.0%
2011	77.08	54^th	304	82.2%
2012	49.50	164^th	319	48.6%
2013	46.25	195^th	335	41.8%
2014	42.83	208^th	335	37.9%
2015	44.49	194^th	337	42.4%
2016	56.69	135^th	331	59.2%
2017	50.99	155^th	330	53.0%
2018	41.68	206^th	322	36.0%
2019	44.78	190^th	335	43.3%
2021	29.85	201^st	282	28.7%
2022	37.28	204^th	320	36.3%
2023	30.94	235^th	327	28.1%
2024	38.56	199^th	324	38.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Rockcastle County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2019	44.26	171^st	294	41.8%
2023	27.60	99^th	124	20.2%
2024	33.04	81^st	130	37.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rockcastle County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	40.10	180^th	285	36.8%
2019	47.14	158^th	303	47.9%
2021	54.49	80^th	224	64.3%
2022	38.75	184^th	310	40.6%
2023	31.92	211^th	309	31.7%
2024	39.51	192^nd	311	38.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Rockcastle County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	30.42	24^th	32	25.0%
2019	48.86	24^th	58	58.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Rockcastle County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	47.78	156^th	290	46.2%
2019	44.68	168^th	299	43.8%
2021	41.74	128^th	233	45.1%
2022	41.95	173^rd	299	42.1%
2023	38.60	187^th	295	36.6%
2024	39.89	179^th	300	40.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Rockcastle County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	62.87	46^th	219	79.0%
2019	59.59	60^th	226	73.5%
2022	36.75	62^nd	111	44.1%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Rockcastle County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	20.34	61^st	63	3.2%
2019	32.65	56^th	62	9.7%
2023	30.96	5^th	7	28.6%
2024	56.00	5^th	9	44.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Rockcastle County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	31.18	224^th	293	23.5%
2019	39.42	191^st	303	37.0%
2021	23.80	173^rd	222	22.1%
2022	28.39	232^nd	304	23.7%
2023	27.62	233^rd	307	24.1%
2024	34.80	198^th	304	34.9%

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Rank History for White students at Rockcastle County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2019	34.76	187^th	266	29.7%
2021	22.22	179^th	213	16.0%
2022	32.25	222^nd	314	29.3%
2023	27.16	246^th	320	23.1%
2024	32.54	222^nd	316	29.7%

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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 Rockcastle County Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	702	4	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	708
1996	702	4	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	708
1997	718	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	721
1998	677	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	3	682
1999	662	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	662
2000	691	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	1	693
2001	708	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	1	710
2002	751	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	752
2003	751	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	752
2004	759	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	760
2005	730	0	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	733
2006	686	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	689
2007	682	1	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	4	690
2008	626	2	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	3	637
2009	645	1	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	4	655
2010	607	1	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	3	615
2011	617	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	622
2012	629	0	1	4	0	0	2	0	636
2013	656	0	0	6	0	0	4	0	666
2014	689	1	2	4	0	0	3	0	699
2015	644	2	3	5	2	0	1	0	657
2016	652	3	3	3	1	0	2	0	664
2017	617	4	1	6	1	0	4	0	633
2018	600	4	1	5	0	0	6	0	616
2019	603	6	1	9	0	0	5	0	624
2020	617	2	2	13	1	0	8	0	643
2021	614	2	1	16	1	0	11	0	645
2022	590	2	1	16	1	0	13	0	623
2023	547	1	4	13	0	0	13	0	578

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rockcastle County Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	708	45.8	15.5	n/a
1996	708	45.8	15.5	n/a
1997	721	48.0	15.0	50.6
1998	682	56.0	12.2	48.3
1999	662	53.5	12.4	58.9
2000	693	54.7	12.7	65.2
2001	710	53.6	13.2	61.6
2002	752	47.5	15.8	99.6
2003	752	47.5	15.8	99.6
2004	760	48.5	15.7	n/a
2005	733	50.3	14.6	n/a
2006	689	47.2	14.6	61
2007	690	47.0	14.7	59
2008	637	44.0	14.5	60.4
2009	655	42.0	15.6	64.2
2010	615	34.0	18.0	69.4
2011	622	42.0	14.8	71.7
2012	636	41.0	15.5	64.9
2013	666	41.0	16.2	66.7
2014	699	40.0	17.4	65.7
2015	657	40.0	16.4	65.6
2016	664	43.0	15.4	66.9
2017	633	43.0	14.7	66.8
2018	616	44.0	14.0	69
2019	624	39.9	15.6	71.6
2020	643	42.0	15.3	70.5
2021	645	41.0	15.7	65.7
2022	623	40.0	15.5	62.1
2023	578	36.0	16.0	63.1

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 Rockcastle County Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	708	45.8	15.5	n/a
1996	708	45.8	15.5	n/a
1997	721	48.0	15.0	50.6
1998	682	56.0	12.2	48.3
1999	662	53.5	12.4	58.9
2000	693	54.7	12.7	65.2
2001	710	53.6	13.2	61.6
2002	752	47.5	15.8	99.6
2003	752	47.5	15.8	99.6
2004	760	48.5	15.7	n/a
2005	733	50.3	14.6	n/a
2006	689	47.2	14.6	61
2007	690	47.0	14.7	59
2008	637	44.0	14.5	60.4
2009	655	42.0	15.6	64.2
2010	615	34.0	18.0	69.4
2011	622	42.0	14.8	71.7
2012	636	41.0	15.5	64.9
2013	666	41.0	16.2	66.7
2014	699	40.0	17.4	65.7
2015	657	40.0	16.4	65.6
2016	664	43.0	15.4	66.9
2017	633	43.0	14.7	66.8
2018	616	44.0	14.0	69
2019	624	39.9	15.6	71.6
2020	643	42.0	15.3	70.5
2021	645	41.0	15.7	65.7
2022	623	40.0	15.5	62.1
2023	578	36.0	16.0	63.1

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 Rockcastle County 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	$285 (1.4%)	$109 (0.6%)	$394 (2.0%)	$8,919 (45.2%)	$10,440 (52.9%)	$19,359 (98.0%)	$19,753
2019	$899 (8.5%)	$411 (3.9%)	$1,310 (12.4%)	$9,821 (93.2%)	$1,329 (12.6%)	$1,181 (11.2%)	$10,533
2020	$451 (4.3%)	$158 (1.5%)	$2,540 (24.3%)	$10,677 (102.1%)	$2,175 (20.8%)	$12,062 (115.3%)	$10,461
2021	$1,387 (5.5%)	$1,119 (4.4%)	$3,858 (15.2%)	$10,801 (42.6%)	$2,419 (9.6%)	$19,775 (78.1%)	$25,328
2022	$396 (3.0%)	$1,061 (8.0%)	$1,458 (11.0%)	$10,346 (77.9%)	$3,736 (28.1%)	$14,082 (106.0%)	$13,282

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rockcastle County Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 190^th of 335 Middle schools	Ranks 235^th of 327 Middle schools	15.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	624	578	7.4%
African American	6	1	83.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	4	300%
Hispanic	9	13	44.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	603	547	9.3%
Two or More Races	5	13	160%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	71.6%	63.1%	8.5%

Schools Near Rockcastle County 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
Rockcastle County Middle School	Public	6-8	945 W Main St	Mount Vernon	40456	Rockcastle County	Rockcastle County	No	No	No	No	(606) 256-5118	578	36	16.0	63.1%	547 (94.6%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	38.6	199^th of 324 public middle schools	38.6%		30.9	235^th of 327 public middle schools	28.1%	36	34.0	45.0	32.0	43.0	62.0	40.0	22.0	31.0	29.0	36.0	$13,282	$396	$1,061	$1,458	$10,346	$3,736	$14,082
Berea Community Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Pirate Pkwy	Berea	40403	Madison County	Berea Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 986-4911	230	24	9.4	61.7%	187 (81.3%)	9 (3.9%)	13 (5.7%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.4%)	46.5	161^st of 324 public middle schools	50.3%		47.9	161^st of 327 public middle schools	50.8%		32.0	36.0	40.0	42.0	48.0	47.0	20.0	50.0	38.0	56.0	$12,899	$4,442	$4,237	$4,502	$12,730	$4,473	$12,779
Foley Middle School	Public	6-8	275 Glades Rd	Berea	40403	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 625-6140	445	28	15.7	58.7%	401 (90.1%)	3 (0.7%)	16 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	75.9	53^rd of 324 public middle schools	83.6%		75.6	58^th of 327 public middle schools	82.3%	5	49.0	41.0	44.0	59.0	60.0	64.0	30.0	72.0	54.0	64.0	$16,097	$1,215	$365	$1,637	$8,683	$1,951	$10,634
Farristown Middle School	Public	6-8	751 Farristown Industrial Road	Berea	40403	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 387-8600	466	26	18.1	48.3%	424 (91.0%)	7 (1.5%)	14 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	94.1	5^th of 324 public middle schools	98.5%		91.1	18^th of 327 public middle schools	94.5%	13	66.0	57.0	65.0	68.0	75.0	64.0	55.0	84.0	60.0	67.0	$15,495	$1,197	$365	$1,562	$8,181	$2,121	$10,302
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

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