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Breckinridge County Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
215th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools
Better than 33% of Kentucky middle schools
Summary

Breckinridge County Middle School is a public middle school located in Harned, Kentucky, serving 520 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Breckinridge County School District, which is ranked 106 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 68th out of 282 Kentucky middle schools in 2020-2021 to 215th out of 320 in 2024-2025, its performance has been consistently rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other Kentucky middle schools. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the Kentucky Student Assessment (KSA), is generally below the state averages across various subjects and grade levels. Additionally, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25% to 30% in recent years, and dropout rates ranging from 0.5% to 1.9%.

One notable finding is the significant variation in performance across different student subgroups at Breckinridge County Middle School. While special education students and gifted and talented students have performed relatively well, with rankings in the top quartile of Kentucky middle schools, other subgroups like white students, low socioeconomic status students, and disabled students have struggled, with rankings in the bottom half or bottom quartile of the state. Addressing these inconsistencies and providing targeted interventions to support the diverse needs of the student population could be a priority for the school.

532
Students ?
15.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,056
Per pupil spending ?
60.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1877 E. Highway 60
       Harned, KY  40144

(270) 756-3060

District: Breckinridge County


Students who attend Breckinridge County Middle School usually attend:

High:    Breckinridge County High School

Feeder schools for Breckinridge County Middle School:

Elementary:    Ben Johnson Elementary School
    Custer Elementary School
    Hardinsburg Elementary School
    Irvington Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
89.8%
Two or more races:
4.7%
Hispanic:
2.3%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Kentucky average (38% vs 43% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school38%
District avg38%
Kentucky avg43%
215th of 320
Kentucky public middle schools ?
Bottom 33%▼ down 7 pts since 2015
From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Kentucky Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
106th of 157Breckinridge 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202534.5215 of 32032.8%★★☆☆☆
202441.1186 of 32442.6%★★☆☆☆
202344.3171 of 32747.7%★★☆☆☆
202254.4125 of 32060.9%★★★☆☆
202162.368 of 28275.9%★★★★☆
201966.988 of 33573.7%★★★★☆
201861.1108 of 32266.5%★★★☆☆
201758.8121 of 33063.3%★★★☆☆
201664.695 of 33171.3%★★★★☆
201543.5204 of 33739.5%★★☆☆☆
201451.8157 of 33553.1%★★★☆☆
201349.4171 of 33549.0%★★☆☆☆
201250.8155 of 31951.4%★★★☆☆
201155.6144 of 30452.6%★★★☆☆
201051.4150 of 29949.8%★★★☆☆
200941.2186 of 28935.6%★★☆☆☆
200834.9204 of 28728.9%★☆☆☆☆
200726.9223 of 28421.5%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202229.880 of 11127.9%★☆☆☆☆
201938.4125 of 22644.7%★★☆☆☆
201846.783 of 21962.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202537.8193 of 29835.2%★★☆☆☆
202440.3175 of 30041.7%★★☆☆☆
202340.5182 of 29538.3%★★☆☆☆
202253.9112 of 29962.5%★★★☆☆
202157.270 of 23370.0%★★★★☆
201962.793 of 29968.9%★★★☆☆
201861.096 of 29066.9%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202257.42 of 333.3%★★★★☆
201956.432 of 6248.4%★★★☆☆
201857.040 of 6336.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202532.5217 of 31430.9%★★☆☆☆
202443.1168 of 31146.0%★★☆☆☆
202351.3137 of 30955.7%★★★☆☆
202241.9169 of 31045.5%★★☆☆☆
202156.673 of 22467.4%★★★☆☆
201968.856 of 30381.5%★★★★☆
201864.873 of 28574.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202530.6216 of 30328.7%★☆☆☆☆
202440.2178 of 30441.4%★★☆☆☆
202345.1157 of 30748.9%★★☆☆☆
202250.9126 of 30458.6%★★★☆☆
202156.669 of 22268.9%★★★☆☆
201965.879 of 30373.9%★★★★☆
201856.4110 of 29362.5%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202246.059 of 9839.8%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202535.176 of 12639.7%★★☆☆☆
202459.128 of 13078.5%★★★★☆
201967.873 of 29475.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202527.9233 of 31425.8%★☆☆☆☆
202434.9209 of 31633.9%★★☆☆☆
202336.7205 of 32035.9%★★☆☆☆
202246.7157 of 31450.0%★★★☆☆
202152.079 of 21362.9%★★★☆☆
201958.1104 of 26660.9%★★★☆☆
201852.3115 of 25354.5%★★★☆☆
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)
Multi-racial (2022)40th percentile-21 vs school
Special Education (2025)40th percentile+7 vs school
Female (2025)35th percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2022)33rd percentile-28 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile~ school
Male (2025)29th percentile-4 vs school
Disabled (2022)28th percentile-33 vs school
White (2025)26th percentile-7 vs school
By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?
Editing and Mechanics41%-8 vs state
Reading41%-7 vs state
Mathematics38%-3 vs state
Science35%+6 vs state
Writing35%-14 vs state
Social Studies34%-5 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 532 students attended Breckinridge County Middle School.

Students who attend Breckinridge County Middle School usually go on to attend Breckinridge County High School

Breckinridge County Middle School ranks 215th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Breckinridge County Middle School are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American.


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