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Zoneton Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

309^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 3% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Zoneton Middle School is a public middle school located in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 354 students. The school is part of the Bullitt County School District, which is ranked 124 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Zoneton Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the Bullitt County and Kentucky state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in KSA/Mathematics ranged from 15-20% at Zoneton, compared to 34-43% in Bullitt County and 40-43% statewide. The school also struggles to support certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quartile of Kentucky middle schools for White, Low Socioeconomic Status, and Female students. However, Zoneton performs better for Hispanic and Special Education students, ranking in the middle or upper half of Kentucky middle schools.

Zoneton Middle School faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.6% to 28.0% in recent years, and a slight increase in dropout rates over the past few years, reaching 1.3% in the 2023-2024 school year. When comparing Zoneton Middle School to other nearby middle schools in the Bullitt County district, such as Eastside Middle School and Hebron Middle School, it consistently underperforms in academic achievement, student subgroup performance, and other key metrics. Addressing the school's high chronic absenteeism and dropout rates, as well as providing targeted support for underperforming student populations, could be crucial steps in improving Zoneton Middle School's overall performance and outcomes.

343

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,371

Per pupil spending ?

68.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

797 Old Preston Hwy N
Shepherdsville, KY 40165

(502) 869-4400

District: Bullitt County

Students who attend Zoneton Middle School usually attend:

High:

North Bullitt High School

Feeder schools for Zoneton Middle School:

Elementary:	Maryville Elementary School
	Overdale Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.1%

Hispanic:

14.9%

African American:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (22% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg38%

Kentucky avg43%

309^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Middle Schools in the Bullitt County

124^th of 157Bullitt 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	309 of 320	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	308 of 324	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	284 of 327	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	242 of 320	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	232 of 282	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	267 of 335	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	272 of 322	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.4	218 of 330	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.7	267 of 331	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.6	295 of 337	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.3	269 of 335	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.4	235 of 335	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.3	217 of 319	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.5	210 of 304	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.2	223 of 299	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.1	242 of 289	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.6	241 of 287	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.6	248 of 284	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	42.6	49 of 111	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	76 of 226	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.0	131 of 219	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	286 of 298	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	278 of 300	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	255 of 295	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	220 of 299	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	197 of 233	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	268 of 299	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	241 of 290	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	77 of 131	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	86 of 119	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	108 of 120	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	82 of 116	29.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	299 of 314	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	289 of 311	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	247 of 309	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	223 of 310	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.0	142 of 224	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.1	241 of 303	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	239 of 285	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	291 of 303	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	295 of 304	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	273 of 307	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	247 of 304	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	171 of 222	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	221 of 303	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	261 of 293	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	61 of 126	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.9	244 of 294	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	3.7	309 of 314	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	299 of 316	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	286 of 320	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	245 of 314	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	193 of 213	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	231 of 266	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	228 of 253	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)56th percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile+48 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics30%-19 vs state

Reading28%-19 vs state

Writing28%-21 vs state

Mathematics18%-24 vs state

Science15%-14 vs state

Social Studies15%-24 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
Zoneton Middle School	Public	6-8	797 Old Preston Hwy N	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-4400	343	19	18.0	68.2%	244 (71.1%)	25 (7.3%)	51 (14.9%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	7.2	309^th of 320 public middle schools	3.4%		7.4	308^th of 324 public middle schools	4.9%	1	20.0	15.0	18.0	41.0	23.0	20.0	15.0	28.0	15.0	30.0	$17,371	$497	$699	$1,196	$9,692	$2,099	$11,791
Hebron Middle School	Public	6-8	3300 E Hebron Ln	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-4200	569	28	20.5	47.1%	469 (82.4%)	12 (2.1%)	56 (9.8%)	8 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	33.1	220^th of 320 public middle schools	31.3%		44.4	171^st of 324 public middle schools	47.2%	49	43.0	33.0	37.0	45.0	40.0	30.0	31.0	49.0	29.0	43.0	$16,448	$392	$469	$862	$9,172	$2,076	$11,250
Knight Middle	Public	6-8	9803 Blue Lick Road	Louisville	40229	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8287	757	40	18.7	71.9%	236 (31.2%)	175 (23.1%)	281 (37.1%)	18 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	42 (5.5%)	5.2	312^th of 320 public middle schools	2.5%		5.6	313^th of 324 public middle schools	3.4%	1	15.0	17.0	17.0	31.0	22.0	16.0		32.0	17.0	26.0	$20,208	$728	$1,727	$2,455	$14,169	$3,585	$17,754
Eastside Middle School	Public	6-8	6925 Hwy 44E	Mount Washington	40047	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	No	(502) 869-5000	682	38	17.9	26.2%	614 (90.0%)	14 (2.1%)	29 (4.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.8%)	64.9	98^th of 320 public middle schools	69.4%		70.3	76^th of 324 public middle schools	76.5%	22	62.0	52.0	42.0	60.0	52.0	42.0	29.0	66.0	43.0	62.0	$15,916	$461	$285	$746	$9,086	$1,781	$10,867
Bullitt Lick Middle School	Public	6-8	555 W Blue Lick Rd	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-5400	423	28	15.1	67.8%	353 (83.5%)	13 (3.1%)	29 (6.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	10.1	305^th of 320 public middle schools	4.7%		5.8	312^th of 324 public middle schools	3.7%	7	22.0	22.0	21.0	31.0	22.0	26.0		41.0	18.0	33.0	$18,059	$733	$493	$1,226	$10,348	$2,116	$12,464
MT. Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	269 Water St	Mount Washington	40047	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	No	(502) 869-5200	474	25	18.9	41.4%	401 (84.6%)	13 (2.7%)	31 (6.5%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.6%)	40.6	193^rd of 320 public middle schools	39.7%		27.4	243^rd of 324 public middle schools	25.0%	50	54.0	40.0	37.0	56.0	37.0	29.0		45.0	29.0	53.0	$17,279	$641	$343	$984	$9,307	$2,655	$11,962
Thomas Jefferson Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1501 Rangeland Road	Louisville	40219	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8273	943	69	13.7	75.1%	149 (15.8%)	290 (30.8%)	430 (45.6%)	42 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.2%)	2.3	316^th of 320 public middle schools	1.3%		1.8	323^rd of 324 public middle schools	0.3%	7	6.0		18.0	15.0	15.0	16.0		15.0	14.0	20.0	$23,025	$1,491	$2,081	$3,571	$15,400	$4,053	$19,454
Newburg Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4901 Exeter Avenue	Louisville	40218	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8306	615	46	13.3	67.8%	110 (17.9%)	270 (43.9%)	148 (24.1%)	47 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.5%)	12.2	300^th of 320 public middle schools	6.3%		12.9	296^th of 324 public middle schools	8.6%	4	26.0	30.0	28.0	31.0	29.0	29.0	14.0	21.0	29.0	30.0	$23,053	$1,365	$1,785	$3,150	$16,152	$3,750	$19,903
Lassiter Middle	Public	6-8	8200 Candleworth Drive	Louisville	40214	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8288	921	59	15.5	73.8%	338 (36.7%)	140 (15.2%)	378 (41.0%)	27 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (3.9%)	5.9	311^th of 320 public middle schools	2.8%		6	311^th of 324 public middle schools	4.0%		11.0	21.0	16.0	22.0	27.0	20.0		30.0	23.0	25.0	$20,643	$1,167	$1,753	$2,920	$14,157	$3,566	$17,723
Ramsey Middle	Public	6-8	6409 Gelhaus Lane	Louisville	40299	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8391	1,151	65	17.6	57.9%	428 (37.2%)	355 (30.8%)	216 (18.8%)	78 (6.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	70 (6.1%)	17.9	276^th of 320 public middle schools	13.8%		20.2	271^st of 324 public middle schools	16.4%	5	30.0	30.0	26.0	40.0	34.0	33.0	18.0	39.0	25.0	37.0	$18,908	$817	$1,786	$2,603	$12,624	$3,681	$16,305

Frequently Asked Questions about Zoneton Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Zoneton Middle School?

Students at Zoneton Middle School are 71% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Zoneton Middle School in?

Bullitt County

How many students attend Zoneton Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 343 students attended Zoneton Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Zoneton Middle School attend?

Students who attend Zoneton Middle School usually go on to attend North Bullitt High School

Is Zoneton Middle School a good school?

Zoneton Middle School ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Kentucky middle schools.

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