Meece Middle School

Summary:

Meece Middle School is a public middle school located in Somerset, Kentucky, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 444 students. The school is part of the Somerset Independent School District, which is ranked 19 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Meece Middle School has experienced fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 35th out of 335 Kentucky middle schools in 2018-2019 to a low of 164th out of 320 in 2021-2022. The school's performance across different student subgroups has also been mixed, with its Hispanic and Special Education students performing relatively well, while its Disabled and Low Socioeconomic Status students have had more inconsistent results. Meece Middle School's test scores in core subjects like Mathematics, Reading, and Science have generally been below the state average, though its performance in Writing and Editing/Mechanics has been more mixed.

Compared to the nearby Southern Middle School and Northern Middle School, both part of the Pulaski County School District, Meece Middle School's performance is generally lower, with the nearby schools having higher statewide rankings and test scores. This may be due in part to Meece Middle School's relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, which is often associated with lower academic performance.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 210 Barnett St
       Somerset, KY  42501


(606) 678-5821

District: Somerset Independent

SchoolDigger Rank:
138th of 324 Kentucky Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,024 Help


Students who attend Meece Middle School usually attend:

High:    Somerset High School

Feeder schools for Meece Middle School:

Elementary:    Hopkins Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.2 Help
Number of students:  469

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.2%
Hispanic:
11.1%
Two or more races:
4.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  96.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Meece Middle School ranks better than 57.4% of middle schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.42. (See more...)
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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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.2%), Hispanic (11.1%), two or more races (4.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 96.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Meece Middle School is 13.2. (See more...)
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Compare Meece Middle School employs 35.3 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Meece Middle School is $14,024.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Meece Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Meece Middle School 138th of 324 Kentucky public middle schools. (See Meece Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Somerset Independent:

SchoolDigger ranks Somerset Independent 19th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Meece Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Meece Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 58.17 114th 284 59.9%
2008 44.36 166th 287 42.2%
2009 52.80 135th 289 53.3%
2010 64.52 101st 299 66.2%
2011 47.18 182nd 304 40.1%
2012 73.07 59th 319 81.5%
2013 70.08 68th 335 79.7%
2014 72.37 59th 335 82.4%
2015 70.60 68th 337 79.8%
2016 70.42 71st 331 78.5%
2017 73.06 59th 330 82.1%
2018 76.51 47th 322 85.4%
2019 80.60 35th 335 89.6%
2021 56.20 91st 282 67.7%
2022 45.76 164th 320 48.8%
2023 68.01 74th 327 77.4%
2024 52.42 138th 324 57.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Meece Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 83.37 30th 294 89.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Meece Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.13 27th 285 90.5%
2019 78.01 35th 303 88.4%
2021 48.36 95th 224 57.6%
2022 36.59 201st 310 35.2%
2023 64.94 82nd 309 73.5%
2024 52.71 125th 311 59.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Meece Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.49 50th 290 82.8%
2019 75.82 43rd 299 85.6%
2021 51.39 90th 233 61.4%
2022 44.17 157th 299 47.5%
2023 66.91 72nd 295 75.6%
2024 54.33 122nd 300 59.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Meece Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.74 107th 219 51.1%
2019 38.39 124th 226 45.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Meece Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.96 48th 293 83.6%
2019 82.02 27th 303 91.1%
2021 58.15 64th 222 71.2%
2022 47.32 143rd 304 53.0%
2023 65.60 77th 307 74.9%
2024 53.10 124th 304 59.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Meece Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.83 23rd 116 80.2%
2019 55.85 46th 120 61.7%
2023 66.59 32nd 119 73.1%
2024 42.49 74th 123 39.8%
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Rank History for White students at Meece Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.21 47th 253 81.4%
2019 78.86 36th 266 86.5%
2021 51.22 83rd 213 61.0%
2022 40.73 184th 314 41.4%
2023 65.30 85th 320 73.4%
2024 51.39 140th 316 55.7%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Meece Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 355 18 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 373
1989 342 22 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 364
1990 348 21 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 370
1991 377 24 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 401
1992 383 22 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 412
1993 363 32 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 400
1994 351 22 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 379
1995 411 22 7 2 0 n/a n/a 0 442
1996 411 22 7 2 0 n/a n/a 0 442
1997 400 33 10 2 0 n/a n/a 0 445
1998 356 25 8 2 0 n/a n/a 5 396
1999 347 22 0 1 10 n/a n/a 0 380
2000 468 21 21 4 1 n/a n/a 2 517
2001 477 19 11 5 4 n/a n/a 1 517
2002 457 24 12 7 0 n/a n/a 0 500
2003 457 24 12 7 0 n/a n/a 0 500
2004 425 25 10 6 0 n/a n/a 0 466
2005 417 33 11 7 1 n/a n/a 0 469
2006 379 37 11 7 1 n/a n/a 0 435
2007 381 41 5 10 0 n/a n/a 4 441
2008 391 46 7 6 1 n/a n/a 5 456
2009 369 36 6 9 0 n/a n/a 9 429
2010 358 30 5 8 1 n/a n/a 9 411
2011 364 25 13 13 1 0 1 0 417
2012 380 20 12 15 1 0 3 0 431
2013 388 19 13 13 1 0 9 0 443
2014 441 22 15 19 2 0 8 0 507
2015 423 21 14 23 1 0 8 0 490
2016 412 22 15 29 1 0 7 0 486
2017 425 18 11 38 0 0 14 0 506
2018 388 14 11 42 0 0 20 0 475
2019 389 16 13 53 0 0 17 0 488
2020 387 14 9 58 0 0 21 0 489
2021 381 16 8 48 0 0 18 0 471
2022 369 19 2 44 0 0 20 0 454
2023 365 15 3 42 0 0 19 0 444
2024 376 16 3 52 0 0 22 0 469

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 Meece Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 373 24.7 15.1 n/a
1989 364 24.4 14.9 n/a
1990 370 23.4 15.8 n/a
1991 401 24.1 16.6 n/a
1992 412 26.0 15.8 n/a
1993 400 26.1 15.3 n/a
1994 379 25.7 14.7 n/a
1995 442 25.3 17.5 n/a
1996 442 25.3 17.5 n/a
1997 445 26.0 17.1 37.8
1998 396 24.1 16.4 36.8
1999 380 23.4 16.2 45
2000 517 30.9 16.7 45.4
2001 517 30.5 17.0 45.2
2002 500 28.4 17.6 76
2003 500 28.4 17.6 76
2004 466 29.5 15.8 n/a
2005 469 29.5 15.9 n/a
2006 435 31.8 13.7 53.6
2007 441 34.0 13.0 48.3
2008 456 31.2 14.6 47.9
2009 429 32.0 13.4 55.2
2010 411 23.0 17.8 55
2011 417 28.8 14.4 50.1
2012 431 29.1 14.7 51.3
2013 443 26.9 16.4 52.4
2014 507 29.6 17.1 56.6
2015 490 29.0 16.8 58.2
2016 486 32.0 15.1 61.5
2017 506 30.8 16.3 58.5
2018 475 31.6 15.0 64.4
2019 488 32.6 14.9 61.3
2020 489 31.0 15.7 61.6
2021 471 30.8 15.2 66.9
2022 454 33.0 13.7 67.8
2023 444 34.3 12.9 67.3
2024 469 35.3 13.2 96.4

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 Meece Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 373 24.7 15.1 n/a
1989 364 24.4 14.9 n/a
1990 370 23.4 15.8 n/a
1991 401 24.1 16.6 n/a
1992 412 26.0 15.8 n/a
1993 400 26.1 15.3 n/a
1994 379 25.7 14.7 n/a
1995 442 25.3 17.5 n/a
1996 442 25.3 17.5 n/a
1997 445 26.0 17.1 37.8
1998 396 24.1 16.4 36.8
1999 380 23.4 16.2 45
2000 517 30.9 16.7 45.4
2001 517 30.5 17.0 45.2
2002 500 28.4 17.6 76
2003 500 28.4 17.6 76
2004 466 29.5 15.8 n/a
2005 469 29.5 15.9 n/a
2006 435 31.8 13.7 53.6
2007 441 34.0 13.0 48.3
2008 456 31.2 14.6 47.9
2009 429 32.0 13.4 55.2
2010 411 23.0 17.8 55
2011 417 28.8 14.4 50.1
2012 431 29.1 14.7 51.3
2013 443 26.9 16.4 52.4
2014 507 29.6 17.1 56.6
2015 490 29.0 16.8 58.2
2016 486 32.0 15.1 61.5
2017 506 30.8 16.3 58.5
2018 475 31.6 15.0 64.4
2019 488 32.6 14.9 61.3
2020 489 31.0 15.7 61.6
2021 471 30.8 15.2 66.9
2022 454 33.0 13.7 67.8
2023 444 34.3 12.9 67.3
2024 469 35.3 13.2 96.4

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 Meece Middle School

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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 $116 (1.4%) $22 (0.3%) $138 (1.7%) $7,215 (86.8%) $958 (11.5%) $8,173 (98.3%) $8,311
2019 $178 (1.5%) $215 (1.8%) $393 (3.4%) $8,587 (73.6%) $1,562 (13.4%) $10,109 (86.7%) $11,663
2020 $1,387 (6.8%) $397 (1.9%) $1,784 (8.7%) $15,843 (77.5%) $2,820 (13.8%) $18,662 (91.3%) $20,446
2021 $1,717 (8.0%) $857 (4.0%) $2,575 (11.9%) $16,560 (76.7%) $2,456 (11.4%) $19,017 (88.1%) $21,591
2022 $977 (7.0%) $940 (6.7%) $1,916 (13.7%) $1,754 (12.5%) $1,538 (11.0%) $3,291 (23.5%) $14,024

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Meece Middle School

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 35th of 335 Middle schoolsRanks 74th of 327 Middle schools
 12.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students488444
 9%
African American1615
 6.3%
American Indian00
Asian133
 76.9%
Hispanic5342
 20.8%
Pacific Islander00
White389365
 6.2%
Two or More Races1719
 11.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.3%67.3%
 6.1%


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Meece Middle School ranks 138th of 324 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Meece Middle School are 80% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Students who attend Meece Middle School usually go on to attend Somerset High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 469 students attended Meece Middle School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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