Summary:
The city of Edgewood, Kentucky is home to a single middle school, Turkey Foot Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has fluctuated over the past few years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 78th to 111th out of 320-327 Kentucky middle schools and its SchoolDigger rating varying between 3 and 4 stars out of 5.
Academically, Turkey Foot Middle School's proficiency rates in core subjects are generally on par with or slightly below the Kenton County and Kentucky state averages. The school's strongest performance is in 7th grade reading, where 59% of students are proficient or better, compared to 58% in Kenton County and 48% statewide. However, the school's weakest area is 8th grade social studies, where only 40% of students are proficient or better, compared to 45% in Kenton County and 39% statewide.
Turkey Foot Middle School has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 51.68% in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's per-student spending for the same year was $14,481, which is higher than the state average, and the student-teacher ratio was 19:1. These factors suggest that the school is well-resourced, but this does not necessarily translate to higher academic achievement, as socioeconomic status is often a contributing factor to educational outcomes.
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