Best Middle Schools in Kentucky

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the KSA test scores by the Kentucky Department of Education. The most recent update was on Thursday, October 30, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 320)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
161	Hindman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	875 W Main St	Hindman	41822	Knott County	Knott County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 785-5872	434	32	13.5	71.2%	426 (98.2%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$17,131	$1,523	$3,020	$4,543	$10,627	$1,961	$12,588	46.7	31.6	230	69		210312000835
162	Emmalena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8343 W Hwy 550	Emmalena	41740	Knott County	Knott County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 251-3651	204	19	11	80.4%	202 (99.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$17,013	$1,439	$1,117	$2,556	$11,842	$2,616	$14,458	46.6	60	109	53		210312000834
163	Hayes Lewis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10130 Cutshin Rd	Yeaddiss	41777	Leslie County	Leslie County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 279-4121	125	10	12.9	60.8%	122 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	$21,836	$1,779	$696	$2,469	$12,753	$4,026	$17,187	46.6	83.1	32	131		210333000882
164	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%)	$17,589	$1,725	$770	$2,494	$12,854	$3,146	$16,000	46.3	57.8	116	48		210144000290
165	Riverview Opportunity Center	Public, Alternative	2-12	383 High School Dr	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	No	(502) 869-6600	0	13	0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								45.8			(n/a)		210075000157
166	Rowan County Middle School	Public	6-8	555 Viking Drive	Morehead	40351	Rowan County	Rowan County	No	No	No	No	(606) 784-8911	695	32	21.7	61.9%	637 (91.7%)	10 (1.4%)	29 (4.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.3%)	$19,013	$640	$420	$1,060	$7,832	$10,120	$17,952	45.8	47.7	156	10		210510001478
167	Cumberland County Middle School	Public	6-8	908 N Main St	Burkesville	42717	Cumberland County	Cumberland County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 864-5818	220	14	15.7	79.1%	201 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.5%)	$27,932	$5,717	$901	$7,090	$22,113	$6,159	$12,355	45.8	58.1	115	52		210141001561
168	Adair County Middle School	Public	6-8	322 General John Adair Dr	Columbia	42728	Adair County	Adair County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 384-5308	559	39	14.5	66.2%	480 (85.9%)	9 (1.6%)	43 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.5%)	$13,163	$861	$331	$1,269	$10,250	$1,262	$11,823	45.6	37.8	204	36		210003001919
169	Meyzeek Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	828 South Jackson Street	Louisville	40203	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	No	(502) 485-8299	847	51	16.7	50.5%	182 (21.5%)	293 (34.6%)	96 (11.3%)	231 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.3%)	$19,145	$646	$1,798	$2,444	$13,038	$3,663	$16,701	45.4	73.3	61	108		210299000754
170	Spencer County Middle School	Public	6-8	1263 Mt Washington Rd	Taylorsville	40071	Spencer County	Spencer County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 477-3260	690	39	17.6	42.2%	622 (90.1%)	6 (0.9%)	30 (4.3%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	$11,217	$643	$426	$1,039	$8,208	$1,970	$10,178	45.3	59.5	111	59		210549001871

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on KSA Mathematics, KSA Reading, KSA Science, KSA Writing, KSA Social Studies, KSA Editing and Mechanics test scores released by the Kentucky Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 30, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Kentucky Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Kentucky Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.