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Ashland Middle School

Public 6-8

 2800 Kansas St
       Ashland, KY  41102

(606) 327-2727

District: Ashland Independent

SchoolDigger Rank:
169th of 327 Kentucky Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,109 Help


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
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Student/teacher ratio:  15.9 Help
Number of students:  687

Racial breakdown:

White:
83.8%
Two or more races:
7.3%
Hispanic:
4.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.3% Help


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Compare Details Ashland Middle School ranks worse than 51.7% of middle schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.16. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83.8%), two or more races (7.3%), Hispanic (4.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 63.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ashland Middle School is 15.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ashland Middle School is $11,109.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ashland Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ashland Middle School 169th of 327 Kentucky public middle schools. (See Ashland Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Hispanic students:
White students:


Ashland Independent:

SchoolDigger ranks Ashland Independent 63rd of 160 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ashland Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Ashland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 60.87 104th 284 63.4%
2008 40.73 177th 287 38.3%
2009 52.86 133rd 289 54.0%
2010 42.40 182nd 299 39.1%
2011 42.85 192nd 304 36.8%
2012 62.63 97th 319 69.6%
2013 66.80 80th 335 76.1%
2014 61.61 111th 335 66.9%
2015 65.15 94th 337 72.1%
2016 63.69 102nd 331 69.2%
2017 56.71 136th 330 58.8%
2018 52.09 142nd 322 55.9%
2019 48.62 165th 335 50.7%
2021 49.36 114th 282 59.6%
2022 44.60 169th 320 47.2%
2023 45.16 169th 327 48.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ashland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.97 33rd 85 61.2%
2019 51.70 45th 87 48.3%
2022 74.42 9th 98 90.8%
2023 25.67 81st 95 14.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ashland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 55.78 121st 294 58.8%
2023 27.45 100th 124 19.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ashland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.89 159th 285 44.2%
2019 44.65 171st 303 43.6%
2021 43.95 107th 224 52.2%
2022 37.49 194th 310 37.4%
2023 41.82 172nd 309 44.3%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Ashland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.43 25th 32 21.9%
2019 53.60 20th 58 65.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Ashland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.64 123rd 290 57.6%
2019 42.93 180th 299 39.8%
2021 41.83 126th 233 45.9%
2022 44.32 155th 299 48.2%
2023 38.14 188th 295 36.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Ashland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.52 101st 219 53.9%
2019 40.75 113th 226 50.0%
2022 41.53 53rd 111 52.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Ashland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.39 149th 293 49.1%
2019 47.88 153rd 303 49.5%
2021 48.82 98th 222 55.9%
2022 44.06 162nd 304 46.7%
2023 48.82 148th 307 51.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Ashland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.27 21st 96 78.1%
2019 59.49 30th 96 68.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ashland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 77.79 15th 120 87.5%
2023 65.95 34th 119 71.4%
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Rank History for White students at Ashland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.69 141st 253 44.3%
2019 39.21 167th 266 37.2%
2021 44.47 100th 213 53.1%
2022 40.75 183rd 314 41.7%
2023 45.39 166th 320 48.1%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ashland Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 542 20 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 566
1989 558 14 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 575
1990 523 22 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 553
1991 555 31 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 591
1992 603 20 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 625
1993 623 28 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 656
1994 633 27 3 2 2 n/a n/a 0 667
1995 604 28 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 636
1996 604 28 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 636
1997 612 29 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 645
1998 533 11 1 1 1 n/a n/a 2 549
1999 512 13 3 1 2 n/a n/a 3 534
2000 537 19 6 0 1 n/a n/a 2 565
2001 535 16 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 559
2002 479 16 3 0 4 n/a n/a 0 502
2003 479 16 3 0 4 n/a n/a 0 502
2004 513 20 3 2 2 n/a n/a 0 540
2005 507 22 4 2 1 n/a n/a 0 536
2006 470 20 7 5 1 n/a n/a 0 503
2007 466 21 5 5 2 n/a n/a 6 505
2008 464 20 3 5 3 n/a n/a 8 503
2009 438 20 3 4 3 n/a n/a 6 474
2010 417 24 1 6 1 n/a n/a 10 459
2011 426 25 3 7 1 0 17 0 479
2012 445 29 4 3 1 0 15 0 497
2013 404 27 3 6 0 0 11 0 451
2014 413 20 2 13 1 0 9 0 458
2015 423 10 2 12 1 0 13 0 461
2016 667 23 3 14 1 0 27 0 735
2017 643 25 6 11 2 0 38 0 725
2018 684 34 6 25 0 0 45 0 794
2019 639 31 7 28 0 0 45 0 750
2020 663 32 3 27 2 1 50 0 778
2021 586 25 4 23 0 1 60 0 699
2022 565 27 2 23 0 0 61 0 678
2023 576 23 4 34 0 0 50 0 687

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ashland Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 566 37.0 15.2 n/a
1989 575 38.0 15.1 n/a
1990 553 37.0 14.9 n/a
1991 591 39.0 15.1 n/a
1992 625 39.1 15.9 n/a
1993 656 44.3 14.8 n/a
1994 667 41.6 16.0 n/a
1995 636 42.4 15.0 n/a
1996 636 42.4 15.0 n/a
1997 645 39.3 16.4 28.4
1998 549 36.4 15.1 34.2
1999 534 38.8 13.8 36.9
2000 565 37.7 15.0 37.3
2001 559 37.0 15.1 39.2
2002 502 31.0 16.2 61.4
2003 502 31.0 16.2 61.4
2004 540 31.5 17.1 n/a
2005 536 33.8 15.9 n/a
2006 503 32.8 15.3 46.7
2007 505 31.0 16.3 47.5
2008 503 31.8 15.8 48.7
2009 474 31.4 15.1 47.6
2010 459 19.8 23.1 57
2011 479 27.3 17.5 56.4
2012 497 32.6 15.2 40.8
2013 451 33.1 13.6 46.6
2014 458 28.4 16.1 53.1
2015 461 29.0 15.8 51.2
2016 735 47.0 15.6 55.6
2017 725 45.5 15.9 60.1
2018 794 47.0 16.8 60.7
2019 750 48.1 15.5 60
2020 778 48.9 15.9 58.7
2021 699 49.4 14.1 56.5
2022 678 45.4 14.9 57.1
2023 687 43.0 15.9 63.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ashland Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 566 37.0 15.2 n/a
1989 575 38.0 15.1 n/a
1990 553 37.0 14.9 n/a
1991 591 39.0 15.1 n/a
1992 625 39.1 15.9 n/a
1993 656 44.3 14.8 n/a
1994 667 41.6 16.0 n/a
1995 636 42.4 15.0 n/a
1996 636 42.4 15.0 n/a
1997 645 39.3 16.4 28.4
1998 549 36.4 15.1 34.2
1999 534 38.8 13.8 36.9
2000 565 37.7 15.0 37.3
2001 559 37.0 15.1 39.2
2002 502 31.0 16.2 61.4
2003 502 31.0 16.2 61.4
2004 540 31.5 17.1 n/a
2005 536 33.8 15.9 n/a
2006 503 32.8 15.3 46.7
2007 505 31.0 16.3 47.5
2008 503 31.8 15.8 48.7
2009 474 31.4 15.1 47.6
2010 459 19.8 23.1 57
2011 479 27.3 17.5 56.4
2012 497 32.6 15.2 40.8
2013 451 33.1 13.6 46.6
2014 458 28.4 16.1 53.1
2015 461 29.0 15.8 51.2
2016 735 47.0 15.6 55.6
2017 725 45.5 15.9 60.1
2018 794 47.0 16.8 60.7
2019 750 48.1 15.5 60
2020 778 48.9 15.9 58.7
2021 699 49.4 14.1 56.5
2022 678 45.4 14.9 57.1
2023 687 43.0 15.9 63.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ashland Middle School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $502 (3.3%) $00 (0.0%) $502 (3.3%) $14,512 (95.6%) $156 (1.0%) $14,672 (96.7%) $15,174
2019 $429 (3.9%) $365 (3.3%) $794 (7.1%) $8,812 (79.3%) $1,503 (13.5%) $10,315 (92.9%) $11,109

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ashland Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 165th of 335 Middle schoolsRanks 169th of 327 Middle schools
 2.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students750687
 8.4%
African American3123
 25.8%
American Indian00
Asian74
 42.9%
Hispanic2834
 21.4%
Pacific Islander00
White639576
 9.9%
Two or More Races4550
 11.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients60%63.3%
 3.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ashland Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 687 students attended Ashland Middle School.

Ashland Middle School ranks 169th of 327 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

Students at Ashland Middle School are 84% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American.


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