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Middle Schools in Butler County

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At a glance

DistrictButler County107^th of 157 Kentucky districtsFull district overview →

School

461

Students

Top rankedButler County Middle School178^th of 320 Kentucky middle schools

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Summary:

Butler County, Kentucky has only one middle school, Butler County Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has declined over the past three years, dropping from a 2-star rating in 2023-2024 to a 1-star rating in 2022-2023 out of a possible 5 stars. Proficiency rates in core subjects like Mathematics, Reading, and Science are generally below the state averages, with some exceptions in 8th-grade Writing and Editing/Mechanics.

Butler County Middle School faces several challenges, including a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (67.03% in 2023-2024), indicating a relatively low-income student population. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is also significantly higher than the state average at 25.0% for the 2024-2025 school year, and its dropout rate for the same year is 1.1%. These socioeconomic and attendance-related factors may be contributing to the school's declining academic performance.

Despite these challenges, there are some areas where Butler County Middle School performs relatively better, such as 8th-grade Writing and Editing/Mechanics proficiency rates. Understanding the factors that contribute to these stronger areas could provide insights for improving performance in other subjects. Overall, the data suggests that the school and the Butler County school district may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address the declining performance, socioeconomic challenges, and attendance issues facing the school.

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Ranking:

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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 (2025)	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
Butler County Middle School	Public	6-8	505 Ward Ave	Morgantown	42261	Butler County	Butler County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 526-5647	461	30	15.6	59.4%	397 (86.1%)	3 (0.7%)	51 (11.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	43.8	178^th of 320 public middle schools	44.4%		41.9	180^th of 324 public middle schools	44.4%	2	40.0	35.0	41.0	49.0	40.0	44.0	23.0	64.0	40.0	50.0	$16,393	$1,041	$258	$1,299	$9,099	$2,661	$11,699

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kentucky Technical System	0.74 mi	50
Ohio County	11.96 mi	10	38^th
Warren County	14.46 mi	35	64^th
Muhlenberg County	18.62 mi	10	126^th
Grayson County	19.39 mi	9	56^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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