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Adair County Middle School

Q: Is Adair County Middle School a good school?

Adair County Middle School ranks 168 th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

168^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 48% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Adair County Middle School is a public middle school in Columbia, Kentucky, serving 566 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Adair County School District, which is ranked 91 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Adair County Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in mathematics and reading proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 56% of 6th graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state average of 41%. The school also stands out for its exceptional performance in serving students with special needs, ranking in the top 5-8% of Kentucky middle schools in this category. However, the school's performance in other subjects, such as science, writing, and social studies, is more mixed, with some grades performing above the state average and others below.

When compared to nearby schools, Adair County Middle School generally outperforms Metcalfe County Middle School and Campbellsville Middle School in academic proficiency, particularly in mathematics and reading. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing Russell County Middle School and Green County Middle School in several subject areas. Additionally, Adair County Middle School faces challenges, such as a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate, which may be an area for improvement.

559

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,163

Per pupil spending ?

66.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

322 General John Adair Dr
Columbia, KY 42728

(270) 384-5308

District: Adair County

Students who attend Adair County Middle School usually attend:

High:

Adair County High School

Feeder schools for Adair County Middle School:

Elementary:	Adair County Elementary School
	Adair County Primary Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.9%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 47th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Editing and Mechanics scores 10 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Kentucky avg43%

168^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

91^st of 157Adair County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	168 of 320	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	204 of 324	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	179 of 327	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	139 of 320	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.6	198 of 282	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	134 of 335	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	163 of 322	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.1	207 of 330	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.0	194 of 331	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.6	177 of 337	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.9	124 of 335	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.5	146 of 335	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.1	181 of 319	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.6	160 of 304	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.5	207 of 299	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.1	207 of 289	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.8	183 of 287	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.2	101 of 284	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	34.2	69 of 111	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	176 of 226	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	147 of 219	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	145 of 298	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	148 of 300	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	149 of 295	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	142 of 299	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.6	181 of 233	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.2	113 of 299	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	145 of 290	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	35.0	54 of 62	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	55 of 131	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	62 of 123	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	33 of 119	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	37 of 120	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	20 of 120	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	55.3	46 of 116	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	176 of 314	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	211 of 311	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	153 of 309	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	156 of 310	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.3	99 of 303	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	140 of 285	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	171 of 303	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	218 of 304	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	192 of 307	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	147 of 304	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.8	172 of 222	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.3	130 of 303	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.3	175 of 293	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	77.6	5 of 98	94.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	8 of 126	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	56.2	120 of 294	59.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	176 of 314	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	212 of 316	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	193 of 320	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	179 of 314	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.0	181 of 213	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.9	140 of 266	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	167 of 253	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2022)95th percentile+38 vs school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile+46 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)38th percentile-19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)13th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading48%~ state avg

Mathematics47%+6 vs state

Writing45%-4 vs state

Social Studies39%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics39%-10 vs state

Science24%-5 vs state

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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	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
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%)	45.6	168^th of 320 public middle schools	47.5%		37.8	204^th of 324 public middle schools	37.0%	36	56.0	36.0	49.0	51.0	51.0	41.0	24.0	45.0	39.0	39.0	$13,163	$861	$331	$1,269	$10,250	$1,262	$11,823
Green County Middle School	Public	6-8	106 Brummal Ave	Greensburg	42743	Green County	Green County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 932-6615	366	24	15.5	63.7%	324 (88.5%)	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	45.2	171^st of 320 public middle schools	46.6%		51	148^th of 324 public middle schools	54.3%	23	33.0	38.0	53.0	33.0	37.0	40.0	30.0	64.0	39.0	58.0	$14,447	$992	$592	$1,584	$9,831	$3,032	$12,864
Russell County Middle School	Public	6-8	2258 S Hwy 127	Russell Springs	42642	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 866-2224	652	39	16.6	68.1%	526 (80.7%)	5 (0.8%)	101 (15.5%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.1%)	64.6	101^st of 320 public middle schools	68.4%		52.4	137^th of 324 public middle schools	57.7%	36	57.0	53.0	47.0	72.0	50.0	43.0	33.0	53.0	46.0	51.0	$12,579	$862	$719	$1,581	$8,900	$2,097	$10,998
Campbellsville Middle School	Public	6-8	230 West Main Street	Campbellsville	42718	Taylor County	Campbellsville Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 465-5121	284	26	11.1	60.6%	197 (69.4%)	21 (7.4%)	16 (5.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (17.3%)	29.9	235^th of 320 public middle schools	26.6%		25.9	248^th of 324 public middle schools	23.5%	13	39.0	37.0	28.0	50.0	48.0	28.0	26.0	45.0	27.0	38.0	$7,177	$2,305	$2,248	$2,494	$4,295	$4,599	$6,049
Taylor County Middle School	Public	6-8	300 Ingram Avenue	Campbellsville	42718	Taylor County	Taylor County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 465-2877	586	33	18.0	59.7%	515 (87.9%)	5 (0.9%)	32 (5.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.1%)	41.7	188^th of 320 public middle schools	41.3%		44.6	168^th of 324 public middle schools	48.1%	20	30.0	43.0	35.0	54.0	46.0	41.0	35.0	50.0	38.0	39.0	$19,987	$913	$112	$1,025	$10,490	$3,360	$13,850
Metcalfe County Middle School	Public	6-8	208 Randolph Street Lot 1	Edmonton	42129	Metcalfe County	Metcalfe County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 432-3359	310	19	16.3	77.4%	286 (92.3%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	30.4	232^nd of 320 public middle schools	27.5%		20.9	265^th of 324 public middle schools	18.2%	33	39.0	27.0	24.0	49.0	47.0	29.0	34.0	36.0	34.0	42.0	$17,382	$2,249	$1,378	$3,627	$7,898	$2,864	$10,762

Frequently Asked Questions about Adair County Middle School

Is Adair County Middle School a good school?

Adair County Middle School ranks 168^th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Adair County Middle School attend?

Students who attend Adair County Middle School usually go on to attend Adair County High School

How many students attend Adair County Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 559 students attended Adair County Middle School.

What district is Adair County Middle School in?

Adair County

What is the racial makeup of Adair County Middle School?

Students at Adair County Middle School are 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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