Summary:
Crittenden County, Kentucky has only one middle school, Crittenden County Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 77th out of 324 Kentucky middle schools in 2023-2024 to 116th out of 320 in 2024-2025. While the school's performance on state assessments is mixed, with some subject areas showing stronger results than others, it faces challenges related to high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism.
Crittenden County Middle School's performance on state assessments (KSA) is uneven, with 66% of 8th graders proficient or better in Mathematics in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state average of 40%. However, in Science, only 36% of 7th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 29%. The school's spending per student is $16,509 for the 2023-2024 school year, which is above the state average, and the student-teacher ratio is 15.4, relatively low compared to the state average.
Despite the school's higher resource allocation, it faces significant challenges, with 54.2% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024 and a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0% in 2024-2025. These factors can have a significant impact on student learning and achievement, and the school may need to implement targeted strategies to address these issues and improve its overall performance.
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