Ballard County Middle School

Public 6-8

 3561 Paducah Rd
       Barlow, KY  42024


(270) 665-8400

District: Ballard County

SchoolDigger Rank:
106th of 327 Kentucky Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,142 Help


Students who attend Ballard County Middle School usually attend:

High:    Ballard Memorial High School

Feeder schools for Ballard County Middle School:

Elementary:    Ballard County Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  215

Racial breakdown:

White:
91.2%
Two or more races:
6.5%
African American:
0.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.7% Help


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Compare Details Ballard County Middle School ranks better than 67.6% of middle schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.03. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91.2%), two or more races (6.5%), African American (0.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 57.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ballard County Middle School is 13.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ballard County Middle School is $14,142.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ballard County Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ballard County Middle School 106th of 327 Kentucky public middle schools. (See Ballard County Middle School in the ranking list.)

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White students:


Ballard County:

SchoolDigger ranks Ballard County 29th of 160 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ballard County Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Ballard County Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 76.32 52nd 284 81.7%
2008 77.16 51st 287 82.2%
2009 76.72 49th 289 83.0%
2010 69.84 79th 299 73.6%
2011 68.47 89th 304 70.7%
2012 68.92 74th 319 76.8%
2013 61.68 103rd 335 69.3%
2014 68.01 81st 335 75.8%
2015 61.84 110th 337 67.4%
2016 73.00 54th 331 83.7%
2017 73.68 53rd 330 83.9%
2018 67.86 79th 322 75.5%
2019 54.14 145th 335 56.7%
2021 34.85 177th 282 37.2%
2022 58.61 103rd 320 67.8%
2023 62.03 106th 327 67.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ballard County Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 60.44 100th 294 66.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ballard County Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.89 53rd 285 81.4%
2019 54.43 124th 303 59.1%
2021 39.60 123rd 224 45.1%
2022 61.60 82nd 310 73.5%
2023 56.15 120th 309 61.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Ballard County Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.82 114th 290 60.7%
2019 38.72 205th 299 31.4%
2021 55.77 72nd 233 69.1%
2022 60.09 85th 299 71.6%
2023 62.16 91st 295 69.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Ballard County Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.94 110th 219 49.8%
2019 33.08 158th 226 30.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Ballard County Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.30 50th 293 82.9%
2019 64.63 85th 303 71.9%
2021 31.33 149th 222 32.9%
2022 56.25 104th 304 65.8%
2023 56.55 120th 307 60.9%
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Rank History for White students at Ballard County Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.41 75th 253 70.4%
2019 46.65 142nd 266 46.6%
2021 27.48 164th 213 23.0%
2022 50.80 134th 314 57.3%
2023 53.87 133rd 320 58.4%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Ballard County Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 201 10 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 211
1989 227 10 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 239
1990 258 14 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 272
1991 262 10 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 273
1992 246 11 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 258
1993 234 8 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 244
1994 209 7 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 216
1995 225 9 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 236
1996 225 9 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 236
1997 229 8 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 237
1998 198 12 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 211
1999 196 13 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 209
2000 212 12 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 225
2001 220 10 0 2 0 n/a n/a 1 233
2002 311 11 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 324
2003 311 11 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 324
2004 312 9 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 323
2005 307 11 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 320
2006 305 10 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 317
2007 296 11 0 0 0 n/a n/a 3 310
2008 289 12 0 0 0 n/a n/a 3 304
2009 299 13 0 1 0 n/a n/a 4 317
2010 316 14 1 1 0 n/a n/a 5 337
2011 312 17 1 3 0 0 8 0 341
2012 300 12 1 5 0 0 8 0 326
2013 301 18 0 7 0 0 13 0 339
2014 280 14 0 6 0 0 11 0 311
2015 285 9 1 4 1 0 15 0 315
2016 256 11 1 5 2 0 12 0 287
2017 251 9 2 4 2 0 12 0 280
2018 238 11 1 3 2 0 9 0 264
2019 200 8 1 1 1 0 11 0 222
2020 214 8 1 2 1 0 13 0 239
2021 203 5 0 4 0 0 18 0 230
2022 226 1 0 2 0 0 18 0 247
2023 196 2 1 2 0 0 14 0 215

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 Ballard County Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 211 13.8 15.2 n/a
1989 239 15.8 15.1 n/a
1990 272 15.0 18.1 n/a
1991 273 15.5 17.6 n/a
1992 258 14.8 17.4 n/a
1993 244 14.6 16.7 n/a
1994 216 15.3 14.1 n/a
1995 236 14.6 16.2 n/a
1996 236 14.6 16.2 n/a
1997 237 14.2 16.7 24.9
1998 211 14.5 14.6 28.4
1999 209 16.0 13.1 65.6
2000 225 14.8 15.2 42.7
2001 233 15.0 15.5 42.2
2002 324 14.2 22.8 52.5
2003 324 14.2 22.8 52.5
2004 323 14.1 22.9 n/a
2005 320 14.8 21.6 n/a
2006 317 15.7 20.2 48.3
2007 310 18.0 17.2 51.8
2008 304 16.7 18.2 51.2
2009 317 17.2 18.4 51.8
2010 337 17.3 19.4 54.8
2011 341 16.6 20.4 52.2
2012 326 15.0 21.7 50.3
2013 339 18.5 18.3 55.8
2014 311 18.0 17.2 55.9
2015 315 18.0 17.5 54
2016 287 17.0 16.8 55.1
2017 280 15.9 17.5 55.7
2018 264 14.7 17.8 61.7
2019 222 11.7 18.8 59
2020 239 13.7 17.3 68.6
2021 230 12.7 18.0 65.2
2022 247 14.7 16.7 60.7
2023 215 15.7 13.6 57.7

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 Ballard County Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 211 13.8 15.2 n/a
1989 239 15.8 15.1 n/a
1990 272 15.0 18.1 n/a
1991 273 15.5 17.6 n/a
1992 258 14.8 17.4 n/a
1993 244 14.6 16.7 n/a
1994 216 15.3 14.1 n/a
1995 236 14.6 16.2 n/a
1996 236 14.6 16.2 n/a
1997 237 14.2 16.7 24.9
1998 211 14.5 14.6 28.4
1999 209 16.0 13.1 65.6
2000 225 14.8 15.2 42.7
2001 233 15.0 15.5 42.2
2002 324 14.2 22.8 52.5
2003 324 14.2 22.8 52.5
2004 323 14.1 22.9 n/a
2005 320 14.8 21.6 n/a
2006 317 15.7 20.2 48.3
2007 310 18.0 17.2 51.8
2008 304 16.7 18.2 51.2
2009 317 17.2 18.4 51.8
2010 337 17.3 19.4 54.8
2011 341 16.6 20.4 52.2
2012 326 15.0 21.7 50.3
2013 339 18.5 18.3 55.8
2014 311 18.0 17.2 55.9
2015 315 18.0 17.5 54
2016 287 17.0 16.8 55.1
2017 280 15.9 17.5 55.7
2018 264 14.7 17.8 61.7
2019 222 11.7 18.8 59
2020 239 13.7 17.3 68.6
2021 230 12.7 18.0 65.2
2022 247 14.7 16.7 60.7
2023 215 15.7 13.6 57.7

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ballard County 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 $721 (5.6%) $80 (0.6%) $801 (6.2%) $9,868 (76.0%) $1,186 (9.1%) $11,054 (85.2%) $12,980
2019 $1,002 (7.1%) $105 (0.7%) $1,107 (7.8%) $9,825 (69.5%) $1,296 (9.2%) $11,259 (79.6%) $14,142

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Ballard County Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 145th of 335 Middle schoolsRanks 106th of 327 Middle schools
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students222215
 3.2%
African American82
 75%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian11
Hispanic12
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White200196
 2%
Two or More Races1114
 27.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients59%57.7%
 1.3%


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Ballard County Middle School ranks 106th of 327 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Ballard County Middle School are 91% White, 7% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 215 students attended Ballard County Middle School.

Students who attend Ballard County Middle School usually go on to attend Ballard Memorial High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education. Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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