Best Middle Schools in Kentucky

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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
141	Harlan High School	Public	5-12	420 E Central St	Harlan	40831	Harlan County	Harlan Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 573-8750	455	27	17	54.9%	402 (88.4%)	17 (3.7%)	8 (1.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	$30,750	$3,013	$1,416	$4,429	$15,528	$4,071	$19,599	53.2	54.4	127	14		210252000552
142	Augusta Independent School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	207 Bracken St	Augusta	41002	Bracken County	Augusta Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 756-2105	334	23	14.8	55.1%	307 (91.9%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	$16,374	$1,022	$675	$1,697	$10,931	$3,742	$14,677	53.2	33.6	222	80		210018001968
143	Carter G. Woodson Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	2000 Winchester Road	Lexington	40509	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	Yes	No	No	(859) 381-3933	316	25	12.7	60.4%	18 (5.7%)	238 (75.3%)	30 (9.5%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.3%)								53	47.8	155	12		210186002323
144	Reidland Middle School	Public	6-8	5351 Benton Rd	Paducah	42001	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4190	350	24	14.8	68.3%	275 (78.6%)	20 (5.7%)	32 (9.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.0%)	$17,194	$1,172	$699	$1,823	$10,821	$2,297	$13,167	52.4	73.2	63	81		210396001013
145	Mullins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	101 Tiger Way	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 432-2733	779	49	15.8	64.8%	727 (93.3%)	5 (0.6%)	18 (2.3%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.6%)	$13,875	$1,706	$866	$2,572	$8,270	$2,800	$11,070	51.5	51.6	146	1		210480001202
146	Meece Middle School	Public	5-8	210 Barnett St	Somerset	42501	Pulaski County	Somerset Independent	No	No	No	No	(606) 678-5821	486	34	14.2	66.3%	387 (79.6%)	20 (4.1%)	54 (11.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	$13,240	$688	$969	$2,186	$9,033	$2,021	$11,054	50.8	52.4	138	8		210543001311
147	Stuart Pepper Middle School	Public	7-8	1085 Old Ekron Rd	Brandenburg	40108	Meade County	Meade County	No	No	No	No	(270) 422-7530	702	36	19.4	40.0%	607 (86.5%)	14 (2.0%)	36 (5.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (5.4%)	$11,456	$490	$32	$522	$7,325	$1,680	$9,305	50.8	42.7	176	29		210405001029
148	Burgin Independent School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	440 E Main St	Burgin	40310	Mercer County	Burgin Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 748-5282	525	35	14.8	47.6%	479 (91.2%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.3%)	$15,613	$810	$307	$1,117	$10,716	$2,473	$13,190	50.7	74.1	57	91		210078002407
149	Grace M. James Academy of Excellence	Public, Magnet	6-10	1615 West Broadway	Louisville	40203	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8123	440	34	13.1	65.2%	26 (5.9%)	348 (79.1%)	24 (5.5%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.0%)	$25,351	$908	$2,019	$2,927	$17,800	$4,625	$22,424	49.8	29.6	236	87		210299002507
150	Henderson County North Middle School	Public	6-8	1707 Second St	Henderson	42420	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 831-5060	670	46	14.7	55.4%	481 (71.8%)	57 (8.5%)	49 (7.3%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	74 (11.0%)	$14,841	$931	$418	$1,350	$11,209	$2,278	$13,491	49.7	52.1	141	9		210271000578

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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.
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Educational resources:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

Public School Districts and Their Services: 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.