Middle Schools in Caverna Independent

Summary:

Caverna Independent school district in Kentucky has only one middle school, Caverna Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school and the overall district have struggled academically, ranking in the bottom half of Kentucky schools.

Caverna Middle School consistently underperforms compared to state averages on key metrics like test scores, chronic absenteeism, and dropout rates. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 46% of 6th graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state average of 41%. Reading proficiency is also a concern, with only 20% of 8th graders reaching proficiency, well below the state average of 42%. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25% is significantly higher than the state average.

The challenges faced by Caverna Middle School are likely reflective of broader issues within the Caverna Independent school district, which is ranked 153 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. The high percentage of students (71.3%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch suggests that the school may be facing significant socioeconomic challenges that could be impacting student performance.

District Detail

1102 N Dixie Hwy
Cave City, KY 42127

(270) 773-2530

SchoolDigger Rank:
153^rd of 157 Kentucky districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 654

Primary Schools: 1
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 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 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
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Barren County	6.87 mi	11	67^th
Hart County	8.11 mi	6	100^th
Glasgow Independent	9.55 mi	8	92^nd
Kentucky Technical System	11.86 mi	53
Warren County	15.99 mi	35	64^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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