Is Rowan County Middle School a good school?

Rowan County Middle School ranks 156 th of 324 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rowan County Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 716 students attended Rowan County Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Rowan County Middle School?

Students at Rowan County Middle School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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

Students who attend Rowan County Middle School usually go on to attend Rowan County Senior High School

Rowan County Middle School

Summary:

Rowan County Middle School is a public middle school located in Morehead, Kentucky, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 716 students. The school is part of the Rowan County School District, which is ranked 95 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Rowan County Middle School has consistently ranked in the middle to upper-middle range of Kentucky middle schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger in most recent years. The school's performance on the Kentucky Summative Assessment (KSA) is mixed, with strengths in reading and writing but weaknesses in mathematics and science. Notably, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 62.43% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This demographic factor may contribute to the school's academic challenges, particularly for certain student subgroups like White students and students with disabilities.

Comparing Rowan County Middle School to nearby schools provides valuable context. Bluegrass Discovery Academy Middle, a small middle school within the same district, has an even higher percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch (85.71%). West Carter Middle School, located in the neighboring Carter County district, has similar academic performance to Rowan County Middle School. In contrast, Bath County Middle School, located about 16 miles away, has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (77.64%) and generally lower academic performance.

Detail:

Public 6-8

555 Viking Drive
Morehead, KY 40351

(606) 784-8911

District: Rowan County

SchoolDigger Rank:
156^th of 324 Kentucky Middle Schools

Students who attend Rowan County Middle School usually attend:

High:

Rowan County Senior High School

Feeder schools for Rowan County Middle School:

Elementary:	Clearfield Elementary School
	McBrayer Elementary School
	Rodburn Elementary School
	Tilden Hogge Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.7

Number of students: 716

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.3%

Hispanic:

3.8%

Two or more races:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.4%

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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.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rowan County Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rowan County Middle School 156^th of 324 Kentucky public middle schools. (See Rowan County Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Rowan County:

SchoolDigger ranks Rowan County 95^th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Rowan County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2007	71.87	63^rd	284	77.8%
2008	68.79	77^th	287	73.2%
2009	61.19	107^th	289	63.0%
2010	59.19	124^th	299	58.5%
2011	54.34	150^th	304	50.7%
2012	38.43	208^th	319	34.8%
2013	36.65	239^th	335	28.7%
2014	53.33	150^th	335	55.2%
2015	61.37	112^th	337	66.8%
2016	62.54	112^th	331	66.2%
2017	63.42	100^th	330	69.7%
2018	61.82	103^rd	322	68.0%
2019	57.31	130^th	335	61.2%
2021	54.18	97^th	282	65.6%
2022	43.83	176^th	320	45.0%
2023	51.36	143^rd	327	56.3%
2024	47.74	156^th	324	51.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Rowan County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	54.70	128^th	294	56.5%
2023	33.61	78^th	124	37.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	62.02	85^th	285	70.2%
2019	59.41	97^th	303	68.0%
2021	44.50	106^th	224	52.7%
2022	39.08	180^th	310	41.9%
2023	49.91	141^st	309	54.4%
2024	50.15	133^rd	311	57.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Rowan County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	68.56	8^th	32	75.0%
2019	72.93	11^th	58	81.0%
2022	29.98	17^th	22	22.7%
2023	35.87	15^th	21	28.6%
2024	33.87	20^th	28	28.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Rowan County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	59.86	103^rd	290	64.5%
2019	55.42	122^nd	299	59.2%
2021	51.40	89^th	233	61.8%
2022	36.48	193^rd	299	35.5%
2023	48.21	140^th	295	52.5%
2024	48.60	150^th	300	50.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Rowan County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	56.22	59^th	219	73.1%
2019	42.31	107^th	226	52.7%
2022	42.46	51^st	111	54.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Rowan County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	60.59	95^th	293	67.6%
2019	53.40	125^th	303	58.7%
2021	53.66	79^th	222	64.4%
2022	46.37	151^st	304	50.3%
2023	51.55	134^th	307	56.4%
2024	46.38	151^st	304	50.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rowan County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	77.98	12^th	116	89.7%
2022	52.93	51^st	120	57.5%
2023	71.64	25^th	119	79.0%

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Rank History for White students at Rowan County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	53.78	104^th	253	58.9%
2019	49.59	130^th	266	51.1%
2021	41.85	111^th	213	47.9%
2022	37.39	203^rd	314	35.4%
2023	44.43	173^rd	320	45.9%
2024	41.29	181^st	316	42.7%

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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 Rowan County Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	694	4	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	701
1989	705	1	5	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	715
1990	721	1	5	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	730
1991	726	1	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	733
1992	761	4	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	770
1993	781	7	4	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	795
1994	755	4	1	2	14	n/a	n/a	0	776
1995	752	6	0	1	6	n/a	n/a	0	765
1996	752	6	0	1	6	n/a	n/a	0	765
1997	731	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	736
1998	674	11	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	687
1999	695	11	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	1	709
2000	678	6	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	690
2001	680	5	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	3	696
2002	738	2	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	750
2003	738	2	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	750
2004	773	5	4	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	792
2005	737	8	3	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	758
2006	674	13	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	695
2007	636	13	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	4	661
2008	641	10	5	3	1	n/a	n/a	5	665
2009	681	9	11	4	0	n/a	n/a	8	713
2010	715	9	13	1	0	n/a	n/a	7	745
2011	686	9	11	4	0	0	5	0	715
2012	681	9	8	9	0	0	7	0	714
2013	692	12	10	10	0	0	8	0	732
2014	682	11	8	14	0	0	7	0	722
2015	662	8	14	18	0	0	8	0	710
2016	606	7	15	17	1	0	9	0	655
2017	614	11	13	22	1	0	12	0	673
2018	668	10	12	26	1	0	14	0	731
2019	734	13	6	23	1	0	15	0	792
2020	741	10	10	27	1	0	10	0	799
2021	735	8	7	33	0	0	15	0	798
2022	673	7	4	26	0	0	14	0	724
2023	654	10	4	27	0	0	21	0	716

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 Rowan County Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	701	40.0	17.5	n/a
1989	715	40.8	17.5	n/a
1990	730	41.6	17.5	n/a
1991	733	42.1	17.4	n/a
1992	770	45.5	16.9	n/a
1993	795	48.2	16.5	n/a
1994	776	48.3	16.1	n/a
1995	765	47.2	16.2	n/a
1996	765	47.2	16.2	n/a
1997	736	49.3	14.9	40.8
1998	687	47.5	14.5	37.4
1999	709	49.3	14.4	50.4
2000	690	49.2	14.0	46.7
2001	696	49.4	14.1	49.8
2002	750	49.0	15.3	75.9
2003	750	49.0	15.3	75.9
2004	792	51.0	15.5	n/a
2005	758	49.0	15.5	n/a
2006	695	47.2	14.7	49.8
2007	661	44.0	15.0	49.9
2008	665	42.0	15.8	69.5
2009	713	42.0	17.0	57.7
2010	745	35.0	21.2	57
2011	715	43.0	16.6	57.6
2012	714	38.0	18.7	56
2013	732	38.7	18.8	57.9
2014	722	37.7	19.1	58
2015	710	36.0	19.7	59.4
2016	655	33.0	19.8	59.1
2017	673	36.0	18.6	65.2
2018	731	37.7	19.3	64.8
2019	792	37.5	21.1	55.7
2020	799	38.5	20.7	61.2
2021	798	40.1	19.8	63
2022	724	41.2	17.5	64.6
2023	716	40.3	17.7	62.4

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 Rowan County Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	701	40.0	17.5	n/a
1989	715	40.8	17.5	n/a
1990	730	41.6	17.5	n/a
1991	733	42.1	17.4	n/a
1992	770	45.5	16.9	n/a
1993	795	48.2	16.5	n/a
1994	776	48.3	16.1	n/a
1995	765	47.2	16.2	n/a
1996	765	47.2	16.2	n/a
1997	736	49.3	14.9	40.8
1998	687	47.5	14.5	37.4
1999	709	49.3	14.4	50.4
2000	690	49.2	14.0	46.7
2001	696	49.4	14.1	49.8
2002	750	49.0	15.3	75.9
2003	750	49.0	15.3	75.9
2004	792	51.0	15.5	n/a
2005	758	49.0	15.5	n/a
2006	695	47.2	14.7	49.8
2007	661	44.0	15.0	49.9
2008	665	42.0	15.8	69.5
2009	713	42.0	17.0	57.7
2010	745	35.0	21.2	57
2011	715	43.0	16.6	57.6
2012	714	38.0	18.7	56
2013	732	38.7	18.8	57.9
2014	722	37.7	19.1	58
2015	710	36.0	19.7	59.4
2016	655	33.0	19.8	59.1
2017	673	36.0	18.6	65.2
2018	731	37.7	19.3	64.8
2019	792	37.5	21.1	55.7
2020	799	38.5	20.7	61.2
2021	798	40.1	19.8	63
2022	724	41.2	17.5	64.6
2023	716	40.3	17.7	62.4

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 Rowan 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	$816 (7.4%)	$38 (0.3%)	$854 (7.7%)	$7,188 (65.2%)	$1,553 (14.1%)	$8,741 (79.3%)	$11,029
2019	$730 (4.3%)	$75 (0.4%)	$805 (4.8%)	$13,357 (78.9%)	$2,635 (15.6%)	$15,916 (94.0%)	$16,925
2020	$150 (2.3%)	$01 (0.0%)	$151 (2.3%)	$5,540 (86.0%)	$754 (11.7%)	$6,294 (97.7%)	$6,445
2021	$519 (5.2%)	$635 (6.4%)	$1,154 (11.6%)	$7,462 (74.8%)	$1,354 (13.6%)	$8,816 (88.4%)	$9,970
2022	$470 (5.0%)	$575 (6.1%)	$1,045 (11.1%)	$7,156 (75.7%)	$1,257 (13.3%)	$8,412 (88.9%)	$9,457

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rowan County Middle School

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Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 130^th of 335 Middle schools	Ranks 143^rd 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	792	716	9.6%
African American	13	10	23.1%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	6	4	33.3%
Hispanic	23	27	17.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	734	654	10.9%
Two or More Races	15	21	40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	55.7%	62.4%	6.7%

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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
Rowan County Middle School	Public	6-8	555 Viking Drive	Morehead	40351	Rowan County	Rowan County	No	No	No	No	(606) 784-8911	716	40	17.7	62.4%	654 (91.3%)	10 (1.4%)	27 (3.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.9%)	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
Bluegrass Discovery Academy Middle	Public	6-8	551 Viking Drive	Morehead	40351	Rowan County	Rowan County	No	No	No	No	(606) 780-9992	14	2	7.0	85.7%	13 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)
Bath County Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	335 W Main St	Owingsville	40360	Bath County	Bath County	No	No	Yes	Yes	(606) 674-8165	416	27	15.6	77.6%	391 (94.0%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	38.4	201^st of 324 public middle schools	38.0%		50.9	147^th of 327 public middle schools	55.0%	54	31.0	39.0	27.0	34.0	50.0	39.0	25.0	46.0	33.0	50.0	$13,040	$1,751	$431	$2,190	$7,478	$1,944	$9,423
West Carter Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Warrior Drive	Olive Hill	41164	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 286-5354	366	24	15.5	65.3%	358 (97.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	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

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