Summary:
There is only one middle school located in Gallatin County, Kentucky - Gallatin County Middle School. This school serves students in grades 6-8 and has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky middle schools over the past 3 school years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger that improved to 2 stars in the 2024-2025 school year.
Gallatin County Middle School's academic performance is mixed, with proficiency rates below the state average in mathematics across all grade levels, but a more varied performance in reading, with 6th and 7th graders performing above the state average but 8th graders falling below. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 25.0% in 2024-2025. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $22,046 in 2023-2024 and a student-teacher ratio of 20:1, its academic outcomes suggest a need for improvement in instructional practices and resource allocation.
The school serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 58.06% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. This demographic factor, combined with the school's consistently low performance and high chronic absenteeism, indicates that Gallatin County Middle School faces unique challenges in providing a high-quality education for its students. Targeted interventions and a focus on improving instructional quality and student engagement could be crucial for the school to enhance its performance and better serve its community.
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