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Ballyshannon Middle School

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Ballyshannon Middle School ranks 61 st of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

61^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 81% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Ballyshannon Middle School is a public middle school located in Union, Kentucky, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 614 students. It is part of the Boone County School District, which is ranked 40 out of 157 school districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ballyshannon Middle School consistently performs above the state and district averages in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Ballyshannon's 6th-grade students scored 57% proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 51% for the Boone County district and 41% for the state of Kentucky. The school also has particularly strong performance among certain student subgroups, ranking 4th out of 80 Kentucky middle schools for its African American students and 11th out of 123 for its Hispanic students in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, Ballyshannon Middle School has maintained relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.3% over the past few years, which are lower than the state and district averages.

When compared to other middle schools in the Boone County district and surrounding areas, Ballyshannon Middle School stands out as a high-performing school. For instance, Conner Middle School and Gray Middle School, which are also in the Boone County district, have consistently higher test scores and rankings than Ballyshannon. However, Ballyshannon's performance among different student subgroups is quite variable, as the school struggles more with its special education and low socioeconomic status student populations compared to other subgroups.

609

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,875

Per pupil spending ?

27.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7515 Shamrock Avenue
Union, KY 41091

(859) 905-2620

District: Boone County

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.8%

Two or more races:

7.6%

Hispanic:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2019 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (55% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Kentucky middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2019

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg51%

Kentucky avg43%

61^st of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 8 pts since 2019

From top 11% (2019) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Middle Schools in the Boone County

40^th of 157Boone County 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	61 of 320	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	33 of 324	89.8%	★★★★★
2023	82.5	35 of 327	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	47 of 320	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	40 of 282	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	36 of 335	89.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	89.3	4 of 80	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	70.7	18 of 96	81.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	26.2	92 of 111	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	195 of 226	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	48 of 298	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	46 of 300	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	39 of 295	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	44 of 299	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	35 of 233	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	45 of 299	84.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	26 of 131	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	11 of 123	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	57.2	43 of 119	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	33 of 120	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	95.2	2 of 120	98.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	135 of 314	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	108 of 311	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	79 of 309	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.9	93 of 310	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	59 of 224	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	47.8	157 of 303	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	69 of 303	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.9	17 of 304	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	83.2	27 of 307	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	73.3	55 of 304	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	45 of 222	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	34 of 303	88.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	26 of 101	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	9 of 99	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	52.5	40 of 95	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	58 of 98	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.8	13 of 87	85.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	42.6	59 of 130	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.7	83 of 124	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.2	32 of 294	89.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	78 of 314	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	40 of 316	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	36 of 320	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	52 of 314	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	49 of 213	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	46 of 266	82.7%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2024)95th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)74th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2024)55th percentile-35 vs school

Disabled (2022)17th percentile-68 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing66%+17 vs state

Mathematics57%+16 vs state

Reading57%+10 vs state

Editing and Mechanics55%+6 vs state

Science45%+16 vs state

Social Studies36%-3 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 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th 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
Ballyshannon Middle School	Public	6-8	7515 Shamrock Avenue	Union	41091	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 905-2620	609	38	16.0	27.4%	492 (80.8%)	24 (3.9%)	32 (5.3%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	46 (7.6%)	73.9	61^st of 320 public middle schools	80.9%		83.1	33^rd of 324 public middle schools	89.8%	28	57.0	57.0	58.0	64.0	62.0	46.0	45.0	66.0	36.0	55.0	$11,875	$411	$557	$968	$9,690	$1,218	$10,908
Gray Middle School	Public	6-8	10400 Us 42	Union	41091	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 384-5333	1,006	58	17.3	25.5%	811 (80.6%)	24 (2.4%)	82 (8.2%)	51 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (3.7%)	89.5	18^th of 320 public middle schools	94.4%		90.4	14^th of 324 public middle schools	95.7%	4	60.0	72.0	68.0	76.0	68.0	57.0	47.0	72.0	51.0	66.0	$10,930	$497	$506	$1,003	$8,792	$1,135	$9,927
Ockerman Middle School	Public	6-8	8300 Us 42	Florence	41042	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 282-3240	674	46	14.6	42.0%	436 (64.7%)	68 (10.1%)	94 (13.9%)	33 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.9%)	36 (5.3%)	37.5	204^th of 320 public middle schools	36.3%		49.2	151^st of 324 public middle schools	53.4%	53	42.0	43.0	31.0	50.0	51.0	36.0	30.0	39.0	32.0	42.0	$12,132	$623	$609	$1,232	$9,805	$1,094	$10,900
Camp Ernst Middle School	Public	6-8	6515 Camp Ernst Rd	Burlington	41005	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 534-4000	688	45	15.2	43.0%	521 (75.7%)	41 (6.0%)	72 (10.5%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	41 (6.0%)	60.5	114^th of 320 public middle schools	64.4%		54.1	130^th of 324 public middle schools	59.9%	16	47.0	51.0	40.0	57.0	61.0	48.0	30.0	53.0	44.0	55.0	$11,994	$587	$607	$1,194	$9,638	$1,162	$10,800
Rector A. Jones Middle School	Public	6-8	8000 Spruce Dr	Florence	41042	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 282-4610	683	54	12.6	64.3%	258 (37.8%)	133 (19.5%)	228 (33.4%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	11 (1.6%)	44 (6.4%)	17.3	280^th of 320 public middle schools	12.5%		18.8	276^th of 324 public middle schools	14.8%	4	27.0	27.0	28.0	44.0	32.0	31.0	12.0	37.0	32.0	35.0	$12,880	$1,139	$1,021	$2,160	$9,851	$869	$10,720
Tichenor Middle School	Public	6-8	305 Bartlett Ave	Erlanger	41018	Kenton County	Erlanger-Elsmere Independent	No	No	No	No	(859) 727-2255	505	36	14.0	87.7%	301 (59.6%)	54 (10.7%)	71 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	61 (12.1%)	22.1	257^th of 320 public middle schools	19.7%		24	255^th of 324 public middle schools	21.3%	2	24.0	30.0	38.0	38.0	44.0	30.0	17.0	38.0	26.0	43.0	$14,671	$272	$156	$428	$11,497	$2,746	$14,243
Conner Middle School	Public	6-8	3300 Cougar Path	Hebron	41048	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 334-4410	865	52	16.6	36.0%	701 (81.0%)	50 (5.8%)	52 (6.0%)	19 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	40 (4.6%)	91.7	13^th of 320 public middle schools	95.9%		88.6	17^th of 324 public middle schools	94.8%	4	68.0	70.0	72.0	72.0	67.0	61.0	46.0	79.0	54.0	67.0	$11,465	$697	$476	$1,173	$9,200	$1,092	$10,292
Turkey Foot Middle School	Public	6-8	3230 Turkeyfoot Rd	Edgewood	41017	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	No	(859) 341-0216	1,006	46	21.6	48.7%	693 (68.9%)	57 (5.7%)	108 (10.7%)	45 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.7%)	96 (9.5%)	61.7	111^th of 320 public middle schools	65.3%		69.9	78^th of 324 public middle schools	75.9%	33	45.0	58.0	42.0	51.0	59.0	45.0	42.0	56.0	40.0	53.0	$14,481	$320	$367	$8,650	$1,174	$687	$9,824
Walton-Verona Middle School	Public	6-8	32 School Rd	Walton	41094	Boone County	Walton-Verona Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 485-4181	425	31	13.7	38.1%	385 (90.6%)	5 (1.2%)	18 (4.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	90.8	15^th of 320 public middle schools	95.3%		86.1	25^th of 324 public middle schools	92.3%	10	59.0	66.0	61.0	66.0	64.0	75.0	45.0	85.0	60.0	76.0	$24,538	$297	$30	$327	$10,951	$3,141	$14,092
Twenhofel Middle School	Public	6-8	11846 Taylor Mill Rd	Independence	41051	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	No	(859) 356-5559	775	40	19.3	35.9%	676 (87.2%)	30 (3.9%)	32 (4.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.1%)	75.6	56^th of 320 public middle schools	82.5%		76.2	51^st of 324 public middle schools	84.3%	5	55.0	58.0	49.0	63.0	60.0	51.0	41.0	64.0	46.0	60.0	$15,066	$730	$413	$8,510	$1,422	$1,143	$9,932

Frequently Asked Questions about Ballyshannon Middle School

What district is Ballyshannon Middle School in?

Boone County

How many students attend Ballyshannon Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 609 students attended Ballyshannon Middle School.

Is Ballyshannon Middle School a good school?

Ballyshannon Middle School ranks 61^st of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ballyshannon Middle School?

Students at Ballyshannon Middle School are 81% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

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