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Ashland Middle School

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Ashland Middle School ranks 195 th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

195^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 39% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Ashland Middle School is a public middle school serving 665 students in grades 6-8 in Ashland, Kentucky. The school is part of the Ashland Independent School District, which is ranked 76 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ashland Middle School faces several challenges, including lower-than-average test scores, with proficiency rates in math ranging from 31-36% compared to the state average of 40-43%, and in reading from 43-51% compared to the state average of 42-52%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25-32% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's dropout rates, while low in absolute terms (0-1.3%), are still higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as East Carter Middle School and Russell Middle School, Ashland Middle School generally performs worse on test scores and other metrics. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school performing relatively well for African American and Hispanic students but struggling with its special education and multi-racial student populations. Addressing these disparities and the high chronic absenteeism rates could be key areas of focus for improvement at Ashland Middle School.

671

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,659

Per pupil spending ?

59.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 25% Kentucky)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Kentucky avg43%

195^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

76^th of 157Ashland 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Female (2025)44th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile~ school

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

White (2025)34th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)33rd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)16th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics52%+3 vs state

Writing47%~ state avg

Reading46%~ state avg

Social Studies40%~ state avg

Mathematics34%-7 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 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	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
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%)	39.6	195^th of 320 public middle schools	39.1%		33.8	221^st of 324 public middle schools	31.8%	26				31.0	36.0	36.0				51.0	43.0	45.0		24.0		47.0		40.0		52.0	$15,659	$764	$1,082	$1,846	$10,311	$3,502	$13,813
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%)	38.3	198^th of 320 public middle schools	38.1%		44.3	172^nd of 324 public middle schools	46.9%	26				35.0	37.0	35.0				50.0	40.0	34.0		24.0		66.0		34.0		51.0	$24,102	$2,464	$30	$1,065	$12,832	$2,551	$15,312
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%)	58.3	123^rd of 320 public middle schools	61.6%		62.1	101^st of 324 public middle schools	68.8%	22				50.0	50.0	54.0				52.0	40.0	44.0		32.0		56.0		42.0		59.0	$14,061	$848	$552	$1,400	$9,326	$2,187	$11,513
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%)	57.7	126^th of 320 public middle schools	60.6%		30.3	232^nd of 324 public middle schools	28.4%	106	48.0	32.0	35.0	53.0	38.0		44.0	39.0	51.0	67.0	56.0		19.0	25.0	38.0		36.0		63.0		$15,894	$428	$00	$381	$7,604	$2,768	$10,357
Wurtland Middle School	Public	6-8	700 Center Ave	Wurtland	41144	Greenup County	Greenup County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 836-0025	202	22	9.3	69.8%	187 (92.6%)	5 (2.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)	17.3	279^th of 320 public middle schools	12.8%		18.8	275^th of 324 public middle schools	15.1%	4				22.0	25.0	24.0				47.0	37.0	29.0						20.0		43.0	$30,871	$5,513	$593	$6,106	$16,339	$4,173	$20,512
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%)	37.3	205^th of 320 public middle schools	35.9%		50.6	149^th of 324 public middle schools	54.0%	56				30.0	38.0	50.0				39.0	38.0	36.0		22.0		61.0		35.0		49.0	$15,830	$871	$2,615	$3,486	$8,568	$1,945	$10,513

Frequently Asked Questions about Ashland Middle School

Is Ashland Middle School a good school?

Ashland Middle School ranks 195^th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

How many students attend Ashland Middle School?

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

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