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Best Middle Schools in Union, KY

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Schools

1,615

Students

5-star school

Top rankedGray Middle School18^th of 320 Kentucky middle schools

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Summary:

The city of Union, Kentucky is home to two middle schools: Gray Middle School and Ballyshannon Middle School. Based on the available data, Gray Middle School emerges as the standout performer, consistently ranking among the top 15-18 middle schools in Boone County over the past three school years and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gray Middle School's student performance on state assessments (KSA) is significantly higher than the Boone County and Kentucky averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, 76% of 6th graders at Gray Middle School scored proficient or better in Reading, compared to 62% in Boone County and 52% statewide. Additionally, Gray Middle School has lower dropout rates (1.1%) and student-teacher ratios (17.5) compared to Ballyshannon Middle School.

In contrast, while Ballyshannon Middle School still performs above the state average in many areas, it does not appear to be as strong as Gray Middle School based on the data provided. Ballyshannon has a lower statewide ranking, lower test scores, and higher chronic absenteeism rates of 25.0%, which is an area of concern shared by both schools in the Union area.

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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 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
Gray Middle School	Public	6-8	10400 Us 42	Union	41091	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 384-5333	1,006	58	17.3	25.5%	811 (80.6%)	24 (2.4%)	82 (8.2%)	51 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (3.7%)	89.5	18^th of 320 public middle schools	94.4%		90.4	14^th of 324 public middle schools	95.7%	4	60.0	72.0	68.0	76.0	68.0	57.0	47.0	72.0	51.0	66.0	$10,930	$497	$506	$1,003	$8,792	$1,135	$9,927
Ballyshannon Middle School	Public	6-8	7515 Shamrock Avenue	Union	41091	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 905-2620	609	38	16.0	27.4%	492 (80.8%)	24 (3.9%)	32 (5.3%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	46 (7.6%)	73.9	61^st of 320 public middle schools	80.9%		83.1	33^rd of 324 public middle schools	89.8%	28	57.0	57.0	58.0	64.0	62.0	46.0	45.0	66.0	36.0	55.0	$11,875	$411	$557	$968	$9,690	$1,218	$10,908

Cities Near Union

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Florence	3.81 mi	9	223^rd
Walton	5.28 mi	4	37^th
Burlington	5.86 mi	5	138^th
Verona	6.85 mi	2
Independence	6.91 mi	8	87^th

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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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