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Barren County Middle School

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Barren County Middle School ranks 132 nd of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

132^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Barren County Middle School is a public middle school located in Glasgow, Kentucky, serving 642 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Barren County School District, which is ranked 67 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Barren County Middle School has demonstrated consistent academic performance, with a majority of its student subgroups performing at or above the state average in various subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 7th grade students scored 50% proficient or better in KSA/Reading, compared to the state average of 48%. Additionally, the school's 8th grade students scored 69% proficient or better in KSA/Writing, significantly higher than the state average of 49%. The school's Hispanic students have consistently ranked among the top 10% of Kentucky middle schools in various subject areas, and the school's female students have also performed well, ranking in the top 25% of Kentucky middle schools in recent years.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Metcalfe County Middle School and Caverna Middle School, Barren County Middle School generally outperforms its counterparts in academic achievement. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, Barren County Middle School's 7th grade students scored 46% proficient or better in KSA/Mathematics, compared to 39% and 32% for Metcalfe County Middle School and Caverna Middle School, respectively. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Barren County Middle School's academic performance remains competitive, suggesting that the school is effectively supporting its students despite these challenges.

649

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,746

Per pupil spending ?

58.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

555 Trojan Trail
Glasgow, KY 42141

(270) 651-4909

District: Barren County

Students who attend Barren County Middle School usually attend:

High:

Barren County High School

Feeder schools for Barren County Middle School:

Elementary:	Austin Tracy Elementary School
	Eastern Elementary School
	Hiseville Elementary School
	North Jackson Elementary
	More...
	Park City Elementary School
	Red Cross Elementary School
	Temple Hill Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 61st percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Kentucky median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Kentucky avg42%

132^nd of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

67^th of 157Barren County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	132 of 320	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	112 of 324	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	91 of 327	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	93 of 320	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	37.0	166 of 282	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	118 of 335	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	176 of 322	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.7	153 of 330	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.4	179 of 331	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.5	132 of 337	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.1	79 of 335	76.4%	★★★★☆
2013	57.8	122 of 335	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.3	67 of 319	79.0%	★★★★☆
2011	59.3	123 of 304	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	40.6	194 of 299	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.7	172 of 289	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.0	135 of 287	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.7	106 of 284	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	34.8	67 of 111	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.4	151 of 226	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	123 of 219	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	87 of 298	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	74 of 300	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	55 of 295	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	63 of 299	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	38.3	143 of 233	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.7	99 of 299	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.4	162 of 290	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	84.1	1 of 10	90.0%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	62.7	18 of 62	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	45.1	50 of 63	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	7 of 131	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	68.9	29 of 123	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	38 of 119	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.9	83 of 120	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	62 of 120	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	95 of 116	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	11 of 24	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	9 of 28	67.9%	★★★★☆
2022	54.0	9 of 22	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.2	10 of 58	82.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	127 of 314	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	115 of 311	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	106 of 309	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	109 of 310	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.7	162 of 224	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.8	102 of 303	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.5	166 of 285	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	160 of 303	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	138 of 304	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	133 of 307	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	120 of 304	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.6	155 of 222	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	138 of 303	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.1	179 of 293	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	33 of 101	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	33 of 99	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	32 of 95	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	48 of 87	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.2	23 of 85	72.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	36.0	73 of 130	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	64 of 124	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	101 of 294	65.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	164 of 314	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	128 of 316	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	111 of 320	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	105 of 314	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.0	167 of 213	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.1	133 of 266	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.5	183 of 253	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile+36 vs school

Foster Care (2019)90th percentile+25 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)71st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)67th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)54th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2024)44th percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2022)40th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing69%+20 vs state

Reading48%+3 vs state

Editing and Mechanics46%-3 vs state

Mathematics44%~ state avg

Social Studies39%~ state avg

Science32%+3 vs state

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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
Barren County Middle School	Public	7-8	555 Trojan Trail	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Barren County	No	No	No	No	(270) 651-4909	649	40	16.2	58.6%	577 (88.9%)	6 (0.9%)	41 (6.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.5%)	55.5	132^nd of 320 public middle schools	58.8%		59.3	112^th of 324 public middle schools	65.4%	20		46.0	41.0		50.0	46.0	32.0	69.0	39.0	46.0	$17,746	$1,522	$431	$1,946	$15,490	$2,754	$12,035
Glasgow Middle School	Public	6-8	105 Scottie Dr	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Glasgow Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 651-2256	545	32	17.1	61.5%	321 (58.9%)	45 (8.3%)	97 (17.8%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	67 (12.3%)	53.9	136^th of 320 public middle schools	57.5%		44.5	169^th of 324 public middle schools	47.8%	33	40.0	49.0	42.0	50.0	52.0	49.0	30.0	56.0	42.0	51.0	$15,795	$1,163	$288	$1,451	$9,515	$2,779	$12,294
Caverna Middle School	Public	6-8	2276 S Dixie Hwy	Horse Cave	42749	Hart County	Caverna Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 773-4665	115	9	13.2	67.8%	86 (74.8%)	10 (8.7%)	8 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.6%)	24.3	254^th of 320 public middle schools	20.6%		15.5	288^th of 324 public middle schools	11.1%	34	46.0	32.0	40.0	45.0	30.0	20.0			17.0	40.0	$22,622	$3,687	$2,201	$5,888	$12,970	$3,233	$16,203
Metcalfe County Middle School	Public	6-8	208 Randolph Street Lot 1	Edmonton	42129	Metcalfe County	Metcalfe County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 432-3359	310	19	16.3	77.4%	286 (92.3%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	30.4	232^nd of 320 public middle schools	27.5%		20.9	265^th of 324 public middle schools	18.2%	33	39.0	27.0	24.0	49.0	47.0	29.0	34.0	36.0	34.0	42.0	$17,382	$2,249	$1,378	$3,627	$7,898	$2,864	$10,762

Frequently Asked Questions about Barren County Middle School

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

Students who attend Barren County Middle School usually go on to attend Barren County High School

What is the racial makeup of Barren County Middle School?

Students at Barren County Middle School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Barren County Middle School a good school?

Barren County Middle School ranks 132^nd of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Barren County Middle School in?

Barren County

How many students attend Barren County Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 649 students attended Barren County Middle School.

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