Summary:
Breckinridge County, Kentucky has only one middle school, Breckinridge County Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has seen a decline in performance over the past three years, dropping from a rank of 171 out of 327 Kentucky middle schools in 2022-2023 to 215 out of 320 in 2024-2025, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Breckinridge County Middle School faces several challenges, including proficiency rates in core subjects like Mathematics, Reading, and Science that are generally below the state averages, and a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0% for 2024-2025. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.8 and higher per-student spending of $13,056 for 2023-2024 compared to the state average.
The school's student population of 520 students comes from a relatively low-income community, with 57.69% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Addressing the underlying factors contributing to the school's declining performance, proficiency gaps, and high chronic absenteeism could be crucial in supporting student success at Breckinridge County Middle School.
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