Best Middle Schools in Manchester, KY

Summary:

The city of Manchester, Kentucky is home to a single middle school, Clay County Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. Located in the Clay County school district, the school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 135th out of 320 Kentucky middle schools in 2024-2025 to 206th out of 324 in 2023-2024.

Clay County Middle School's performance on state assessments (KSA) varies across different subject areas. In 2024-2025, the school performed above the state average in 7th grade reading (61% proficient or better vs. 48% statewide) and 8th grade writing (56% vs. 49% statewide). However, the school's performance was below the state average in several other subject areas, such as 7th and 8th grade mathematics and 7th grade science. The school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (77.78% in 2023-2024), indicating a relatively low-income student population, and a student-teacher ratio of 11.6, which is slightly lower than the state average.

Despite the higher per-student spending of $17,986 for the 2023-2024 school year, which is above the state average, Clay County Middle School's academic performance suggests that the school may be facing challenges in maintaining consistent achievement across all subject areas. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25% in 2024-2025 is also relatively high, which could be a contributing factor to its performance. Addressing attendance issues and optimizing the use of available resources may be important areas of focus for the school to improve student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)		KSA Reading (2025)		KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th 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
Clay County Middle School	Public	7-8	239 Richmond Rd	Manchester	40962	Clay County	Clay County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 598-1810	387	32	12.0	69.5%	376 (97.2%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	54.4	135^th of 320 public middle schools	57.8%		36.4	206^th of 324 public middle schools	36.4%	71	42.0	41.0	61.0	50.0	25.0	56.0	35.0	54.0	$17,986	$2,559	$248	$2,808	$10,797	$2,288	$13,085

Cities Near Manchester

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
London	9.84 mi	16	25^th
Oneida	10.01 mi	2	134^th
Girdler	15.35 mi	1	205^th
Tyner	16.11 mi	1	137^th
Annville	16.38 mi	2

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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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