Middle Schools in Caldwell County

Summary:

There is only one middle school located in Caldwell County, Kentucky - Caldwell County Middle School. This school serves students in grades 6-8 and has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and performance rating over the past few years.

Caldwell County Middle School's statewide ranking has dropped from 95th out of 327 Kentucky middle schools in 2022-2023 to 140th out of 320 in 2024-2025. Its performance rating has also decreased from 4 stars out of 5 in 2022-2023 to 3 stars out of 5 in the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years. While the school performs well in certain subject areas, such as Reading, Science, Writing, and Editing/Mechanics, its Mathematics proficiency is below the state average in the lower grades.

The school serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 49.52% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Despite this, the school's per-student spending is higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio is relatively low at 17.3. These factors suggest that the school is allocating resources to provide a favorable learning environment, but further investigation is needed to understand how these resources are being utilized and whether they are effectively supporting student outcomes.

District Detail

612 West Washington Street
Princeton, KY 42445

(270) 365-8000

SchoolDigger Rank:
44^th of 157 Kentucky districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,879

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
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
Caldwell County Middle School	Public	6-8	440 Beckner Ln	Princeton	42445	Caldwell County	Caldwell County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 365-8020	400	24	16.8	63.5%	324 (81.0%)	28 (7.0%)	15 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.8%)	53.6	140^th of 320 public middle schools	56.3%		56	122^nd of 324 public middle schools	62.3%	18	37.0	43.0	57.0	52.0	49.0	41.0	34.0	52.0	37.0	59.0	$14,570	$1,148	$1,528	$2,676	$8,362	$2,361	$10,722

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kentucky Technical System	0.14 mi	53
Lyon County	8.02 mi	5	18^th
Dawson Springs Independent	11.63 mi	3	75^th
Hopkins County	15.7 mi	18	71^st
Crittenden County	16.61 mi	4	61^st

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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.