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James E Bazzell Middle School

Public Grades 7-8

243^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 24% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

James E Bazzell Middle School is a public middle school located in Scottsville, Kentucky, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 464 students. The school is part of the Allen County school district.

While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, dropping from 69th out of 282 Kentucky middle schools in 2020-2021 to 243rd out of 320 in 2024-2025, its academic performance remains a concern. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments (KSA) are generally below the state and county averages across subjects and grade levels, particularly in Science. The school's performance is also weaker for certain student subgroups, such as female, male, special education, and low socioeconomic status students.

Interestingly, the nearby Bowling Green Junior High and South Warren Middle School, which are part of the Bowling Green Independent and Warren County districts respectively, have significantly outperformed James E Bazzell Middle School on state assessments and have higher statewide rankings. Additionally, the school's high chronic absenteeism and dropout rates, as well as its relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, may be contributing factors to its lower academic performance.

448

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,967

Per pupil spending ?

55.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 New Gallatin Rd
Scottsville, KY 42164

(270) 622-7140

District: Allen County

Students who attend James E Bazzell Middle School usually attend:

High:

Allen County-Scottsville High School

Feeder schools for James E Bazzell Middle School:

Elementary:

Allen County Primary Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.4%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (34% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 50 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg33%

Kentucky avg42%

243^rd of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 50 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	27.6	243 of 320	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	214 of 324	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	154 of 327	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	137 of 320	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	69 of 282	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	58.7	119 of 335	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	101 of 322	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.7	107 of 330	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.6	91 of 331	72.5%	★★★★☆
2015	67.5	88 of 337	73.9%	★★★★☆
2014	68.0	82 of 335	75.5%	★★★★☆
2013	57.9	121 of 335	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.0	110 of 319	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.4	112 of 304	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.7	71 of 299	76.3%	★★★★☆
2009	79.9	39 of 289	86.5%	★★★★☆
2008	84.3	31 of 287	89.2%	★★★★☆
2007	80.4	40 of 284	85.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	49.8	34 of 111	69.4%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	55 of 226	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	49 of 219	77.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	214 of 298	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.9	165 of 300	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	124 of 295	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	121 of 299	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	74 of 233	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	102 of 299	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	146 of 290	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	100 of 131	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	69.4	27 of 123	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	31 of 119	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	44 of 120	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	17.7	112 of 120	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	218 of 314	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	165 of 311	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	140 of 309	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	83 of 310	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	47 of 224	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	56.6	107 of 303	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	70 of 285	75.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	253 of 303	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	236 of 304	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.9	168 of 307	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	137 of 304	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	62 of 222	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	53.7	122 of 303	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	71 of 293	75.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	19.4	121 of 130	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	56.5	117 of 294	60.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	245 of 314	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	240 of 316	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.6	185 of 320	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	169 of 314	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	86 of 213	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	126 of 266	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	99 of 253	60.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)69th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile~ school

White (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)17th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2024)7th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing39%-10 vs state

Mathematics38%-3 vs state

Editing and Mechanics37%-12 vs state

Reading34%-12 vs state

Social Studies31%-8 vs state

Science25%-4 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 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th 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
James E Bazzell Middle School	Public	7-8	201 New Gallatin Rd	Scottsville	42164	Allen County	Allen County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 622-7140	448	28	16.0	55.6%	396 (88.4%)	6 (1.3%)	25 (5.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	27.6	243^rd of 320 public middle schools	24.1%		35.4	214^th of 324 public middle schools	34.0%	29				33.0	44.0				36.0	31.0		25.0		39.0		31.0		37.0	$12,967	$1,758	$1,113	$2,871	$8,423	$1,672	$10,096
Allen County Intermediate Center	Public	4-6	720 Oliver St	Scottsville	42164	Allen County	Allen County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 618-8200	665	39	16.9	65.9%	597 (89.8%)	6 (0.9%)	39 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.3%)								(n/a)	49.0	27.0	29.0			51.0	37.0	44.0			37.0		14.0		27.0		29.0		$11,942	$1,483	$1,161	$2,644	$7,672	$1,626	$9,298
Drakes Creek Middle School	Public	7-8	704 Cypress Wood	Bowling Green	42104	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 843-0165	704	44	16.0	60.2%	416 (59.1%)	52 (7.4%)	74 (10.5%)	120 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	37 (5.3%)	91.9	11^th of 320 public middle schools	96.6%		92.5	10^th of 324 public middle schools	96.9%	1				60.0	65.0				66.0	65.0		45.0		85.0		63.0		68.0	$16,192	$857	$885	$1,743	$8,335	$2,077	$10,411
South Warren Middle School	Public	7-8	295 Rich Pond Road	Bowling Green	42104	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 467-7510	805	43	18.7	45.6%	569 (70.7%)	57 (7.1%)	42 (5.2%)	103 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	27 (3.4%)	91.8	12^th of 320 public middle schools	96.3%		93.4	7^th of 324 public middle schools	97.8%	5				64.0	70.0				62.0	60.0		49.0		78.0		60.0		71.0	$15,678	$764	$786	$1,551	$8,016	$2,108	$10,124
Bowling Green Junior High	Public	6-8	900 Campbell Ln	Bowling Green	42104	Warren County	Bowling Green Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 746-2290	1,042	58	17.9	54.9%	459 (44.0%)	213 (20.4%)	218 (20.9%)	55 (5.3%)	5 (0.5%)	13 (1.2%)	79 (7.6%)	59.2	120^th of 320 public middle schools	62.5%		58.6	113^th of 324 public middle schools	65.1%	7			41.0	46.0	52.0			53.0	50.0	48.0		39.0		54.0		43.0		53.0	$19,229	$937	$1,600	$2,537	$9,369	$3,090	$12,458

Frequently Asked Questions about James E Bazzell Middle School

What is the racial makeup of James E Bazzell Middle School?

Students at James E Bazzell Middle School are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is James E Bazzell Middle School in?

Allen County

What high school do graduates of James E Bazzell Middle School attend?

Students who attend James E Bazzell Middle School usually go on to attend Allen County-Scottsville High School

Is James E Bazzell Middle School a good school?

James E Bazzell Middle School ranks in the bottom 24.1% of Kentucky middle schools.

How many students attend James E Bazzell Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended James E Bazzell Middle School.

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