Middle Schools in Adair County

Summary:

Adair County, Kentucky has only one middle school, Adair County Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, ranking between 168 and 204 out of 320-327 Kentucky middle schools, with a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Adair County Middle School performs better than the state average in some subject areas, such as 6th grade mathematics and 7th grade reading, but lags behind in others like 7th grade mathematics and 8th grade reading. The school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 66.61%, indicating a significant economic challenge for the student population. However, the school's student-teacher ratio of 14.7 is relatively low, and its spending per student of $13,163 is higher than the state average, which could be leveraged to improve student outcomes.

Overall, Adair County has one middle school that has faced some performance challenges, with uneven test scores and a high-poverty student population. The school's resources, including a low student-teacher ratio and higher-than-average spending, could be used to address these issues and improve academic achievement for its students.

District Detail

1204 Greensburg St
Columbia, KY 42728

(270) 384-2476

SchoolDigger Rank:
91^st of 157 Kentucky districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,585

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Adair County Middle School	Public	6-8	322 General John Adair Dr	Columbia	42728	Adair County	Adair County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 384-5308	559	39	14.5	66.2%	480 (85.9%)	9 (1.6%)	43 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.5%)	45.6	168^th of 320 public middle schools	47.5%		37.8	204^th of 324 public middle schools	37.0%	36	56.0	36.0	49.0	51.0	51.0	41.0	24.0	45.0	39.0	39.0	$13,163	$861	$331	$1,269	$10,250	$1,262	$11,823

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Green County	13.43 mi	5	87^th
Russell County	14.59 mi	5	36^th
Kentucky Technical System	14.95 mi	53
Campbellsville Independent	16 mi	4	103^rd
Taylor County	16.83 mi	6	50^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.