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Middle Schools in Danville Independent

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At a glance

DistrictDanville Independent117^th of 157 Kentucky districtsFull district overview →

School

358

Students

Top rankedJohn W. Bate Middle School164^th of 320 Kentucky middle schools

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Summary:

The Danville Independent school district in Kentucky has only one middle school, John W. Bate Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 116th out of 324 Kentucky middle schools in 2023-2024 to 164th out of 320 in 2024-2025. Its SchoolDigger performance rating has also varied, from 3 stars out of 5 in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 to 2 stars out of 5 in 2024-2025.

Academically, John W. Bate Middle School's proficiency rates in mathematics and reading are generally lower than the state averages, suggesting potential areas for improvement. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 35% to 45% in mathematics and 40% to 58% in reading, compared to state averages of 41% to 43% in mathematics and 42% to 52% in reading. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students (62.44% in 2023-2024) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

Despite these challenges, John W. Bate Middle School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the Danville Independent district, but often below the state-level averages in various subject areas. The school's per-student spending for the 2023-2024 school year was $17,589, and the student-teacher ratio was 12.9, suggesting that the school may have the resources to address its academic performance issues with targeted interventions and support.

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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
John W. Bate Middle School	Public	6-8	460 Stanford Ave.	Danville	40422	Boyle County	Danville Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 238-1305	358	27	13.2	67.3%	183 (51.1%)	57 (15.9%)	59 (16.5%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (14.8%)	46.3	164^th of 320 public middle schools	48.8%		57.8	116^th of 324 public middle schools	64.2%	48	35.0	45.0	39.0	58.0	54.0	40.0	31.0	50.0	35.0	44.0	$17,589	$1,725	$770	$2,494	$12,854	$3,146	$16,000

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kentucky School for the Deaf District	0.35 mi	1
Boyle County	1.9 mi	7	6^th
Garrard County	6.69 mi	5	43^rd
Burgin Independent	7.65 mi	1
Lincoln County	8.43 mi	7	88^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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