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Ashland Middle School

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Ashland Middle School ranks 234 th of 326 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

234^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 326 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 28% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Ashland Middle School serves grades 6–8 in Ashland, Kentucky, and enrolls 671 students—the largest enrollment among the five nearby schools compared. Its most urgent concern is eighth-grade performance: in 2025–2026, just 21% of eighth graders were proficient in math and 30% in reading, the lowest results among nearby schools with eighth-grade results. Both subjects fell 15 percentage points from the previous year, making eighth grade the clearest academic concern.

The school’s results are mixed against local and state comparisons. Across grades 6–8, Ashland’s average reading proficiency was 44%, above the nearby-school average of 39% and close to the Ashland Independent average of 43%, though below the state’s 48%. Math averaged 28.0%, essentially in line with the district’s 27.7%, but below the nearby average of 36.6% and state average of 40%. Sixth-grade reading was a relative bright spot at 53%, just 1 point below the state; by contrast, eighth-grade math was 18 points below the state (21% versus 39%), and eighth-grade reading was 10 points below (30% versus 40%).

Results have weakened in several areas: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, eighth-grade editing and mechanics fell from 58% to 38%, while the three-grade math average declined from 30.3% to 28.0%. SchoolDigger ranked Ashland 234th of 326 Kentucky schools, at the 28th percentile with 1 star in 2025–2026; its percentile was 48 in 2022–2023. Context includes a favorable 14.2 student–teacher ratio in 2024–2025, the lowest among the nearby schools, and 59% of students free/reduced lunch eligible that year, about 6 points above the other nearby schools’ average. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves Special Education Students rose from the 1st percentile in 2023–2024 to the 20th in 2025–2026, still below the school’s overall 28th-percentile standing.

671

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,051

Per pupil spending ?

59.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2800 Kansas St
Ashland, KY 41102

(606) 327-2727

District: Ashland Independent

Students who attend Ashland Middle School usually attend:

High:

Paul G. Blazer High School

Feeder schools for Ashland Middle School:

Elementary:	Charles Russell Elementary School
	Crabbe Elementary School
	Hager Elementary School
	Oakview Elementary School
	More...
	Poage Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.5%

Two or more races:

8.0%

African American:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 24% Kentucky)

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg35%

Kentucky avg42%

234^th of 326

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 41 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

101^st of 158Ashland Independent 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
2026	30.8	234 of 326	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.6	195 of 320	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	221 of 324	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	169 of 327	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	169 of 320	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	114 of 282	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.6	165 of 335	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	142 of 322	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.7	136 of 330	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.7	102 of 331	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.2	94 of 337	72.1%	★★★★☆
2014	61.6	111 of 335	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.8	80 of 335	76.1%	★★★★☆
2012	62.6	97 of 319	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.9	192 of 304	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.4	182 of 299	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.9	133 of 289	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	40.7	177 of 287	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.9	104 of 284	63.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	59.5	30 of 96	68.8%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	21 of 96	78.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	41.5	53 of 111	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.7	113 of 226	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.5	101 of 219	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	227 of 299	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.8	166 of 298	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	217 of 300	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.1	188 of 295	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	155 of 299	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	126 of 233	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	180 of 299	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	123 of 290	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	65.9	34 of 119	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	15 of 120	87.5%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	53.6	20 of 58	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.4	25 of 32	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	240 of 313	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.9	194 of 314	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	224 of 311	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.8	172 of 309	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	194 of 310	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	107 of 224	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.6	171 of 303	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	159 of 285	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	209 of 299	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.3	189 of 303	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	199 of 304	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	148 of 307	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	162 of 304	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	98 of 222	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.9	153 of 303	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	149 of 293	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	84 of 107	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.2	68 of 101	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	75 of 99	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	81 of 95	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	74.4	9 of 98	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	51.7	45 of 87	48.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	33 of 85	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	113 of 142	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.6	106 of 126	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	129 of 130	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	100 of 124	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.8	121 of 294	58.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	233 of 316	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.8	206 of 314	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	220 of 316	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	166 of 320	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	183 of 314	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	100 of 213	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.2	167 of 266	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	141 of 253	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)71st percentile+23 vs school

African American (2019)69th percentile+18 vs school

Homeless (2019)66th percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2022)52nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile~ school

White (2026)26th percentile~ school

Female (2026)24th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)21st percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)20th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Writing47%~ state avg

Reading44%-4 vs state

Editing and Mechanics38%-4 vs state

Social Studies32%-7 vs state

Mathematics28%-12 vs state

Science23%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)						KSA Reading (2026)						KSA Science (2026)		KSA Writing (2026)		KSA Social Studies (2026)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd 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	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ashland Middle School	Public	6-8	2800 Kansas St	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Ashland Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 327-2727	671	47	14.2	59.2%	560 (83.5%)	27 (4.0%)	23 (3.4%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (8.0%)	30.8	234^th of 326 public middle schools	28.2%		39.6	195^th of 320 public middle schools	39.1%	39				33.0	30.0	21.0				53.0	48.0	30.0		23.0		47.0		32.0		38.0	$16,051	$1,029	$13,382
Boyd County Middle School	Public	6-8	1226 Summit Road	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 928-9547	618	42	14.7	57.0%	580 (93.9%)	6 (1.0%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	44	184^th of 326 public middle schools	43.6%		38.3	198^th of 320 public middle schools	38.1%	14				32.0	42.0	38.0				40.0	51.0	35.0		29.0		63.0		35.0		43.0	$11,905	$627	$11,278
Russell Middle School	Public	6-8	707 Red Devil Lane	Russell	41169	Greenup County	Russell Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 836-8135	488	29	16.6	46.1%	442 (90.6%)	10 (2.0%)	13 (2.7%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	44.1	181^st of 326 public middle schools	44.5%		58.3	123^rd of 320 public middle schools	61.6%	58				43.0	47.0	39.0				49.0	43.0	31.0		26.0		47.0		39.0		46.0	$14,681	$1,054	$12,196
Raceland-Worthington Middle School	Public	3-7	502 Rams Blvd.	Raceland	41169	Greenup County	Raceland-Worthington Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 836-7141	391	25	15.6	47.3%	375 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	62.3	94^th of 326 public middle schools	71.2%		57.7	126^th of 320 public middle schools	60.6%	32	43.0	33.0	42.0	35.0	53.0		48.0	44.0	42.0	55.0	63.0		27.0	38.0	42.0		42.0		48.0		$14,755	$776	$11,827
East Carter Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Spirit Lane	Grayson	41143	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 474-5156	490	24	20.6	62.4%	461 (94.1%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	25.8	254^th of 326 public middle schools	22.1%		37.3	205^th of 320 public middle schools	35.9%	49				24.0	30.0	34.0				40.0	35.0	31.0				49.0		26.0		39.0	$19,210	$1,307	$10,439

Frequently Asked Questions about Ashland Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Ashland Middle School?

Students at Ashland Middle School are 83% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic.

Is Ashland Middle School a good school?

Ashland Middle School ranks 234^th of 326 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Ashland Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 671 students attended Ashland Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Ashland Middle School attend?

Students who attend Ashland Middle School usually go on to attend Paul G. Blazer High School

What district is Ashland Middle School in?

Ashland Independent

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