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Carlisle County Middle School

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Carlisle County Middle School ranks 42 nd of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

42^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Carlisle County Middle School is a public middle school located in Bardwell, Kentucky, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 135 students. The school is part of the Carlisle County School District, which is ranked 60 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Carlisle County Middle School has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Kentucky middle schools over the past 5 years, with a ranking as high as 42 out of 320 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on state assessments (KSA) is generally above the state average, particularly in mathematics and reading. For example, in 2024-2025, 69% of 7th and 8th-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state averages of 43% and 40%, respectively. The school's performance on the writing and social studies assessments is also noteworthy, with 67% and 64% of 8th-grade students scoring proficient or better in these subjects, compared to the state averages of 49% and 39%, respectively.

Carlisle County Middle School has a relatively high per-student spending compared to the state average, with $19,538 spent per student in the 2023-2024 school year, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.7. Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Heath Middle School, Mayfield Middle School, and Ballard County Middle School, Carlisle County Middle School generally outperforms these schools on state assessments, particularly in mathematics and reading. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, the school has been able to maintain strong academic performance, particularly for its low-income students.

159

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,538

Per pupil spending ?

56.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4557 State Rt 1377
Bardwell, KY 42023

(270) 628-3800

District: Carlisle County

Students who attend Carlisle County Middle School usually attend:

High:

Carlisle County High School

Feeder schools for Carlisle County Middle School:

Elementary:

Carlisle County Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.7%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Pacific Islander:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (59% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Kentucky middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 54 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg59%

Kentucky avg43%

42^nd of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 54 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

60^th of 157Carlisle 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	79.0	42 of 320	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	60 of 324	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	62 of 327	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	43.5	177 of 320	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	109 of 282	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.2	243 of 335	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	241 of 322	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	55.3	144 of 330	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	37.2	229 of 331	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.6	226 of 337	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	29.3	264 of 335	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	50.3	165 of 335	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	40.3	199 of 319	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.2	156 of 304	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	24.4	252 of 299	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	49.1	150 of 289	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.0	102 of 287	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.7	94 of 284	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	33 of 298	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	66 of 300	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	82 of 295	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.3	104 of 299	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.9	213 of 299	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	216 of 290	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	33.7	40 of 58	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	61 of 314	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	56 of 311	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	67 of 309	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	41.3	172 of 310	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	203 of 303	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	187 of 285	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	29 of 303	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	71.3	66 of 304	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	36 of 307	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	34.9	199 of 304	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.5	74 of 222	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.7	238 of 303	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	215 of 293	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	33.6	218 of 294	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	54 of 314	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	59 of 316	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	83 of 320	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	39.3	189 of 314	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	112 of 213	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.6	247 of 266	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)90th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)83rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile-6 vs school

Homeless (2019)31st percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2019)26th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing67%+18 vs state

Social Studies64%+25 vs state

Mathematics60%+19 vs state

Reading59%+12 vs state

Editing and Mechanics58%+9 vs state

Science45%+16 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 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th 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
Carlisle County Middle School	Public	6-8	4557 State Rt 1377	Bardwell	42023	Carlisle County	Carlisle County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 628-3800	159	11	14.4	56.6%	149 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	79	42^nd of 320 public middle schools	86.9%		73.4	60^th of 324 public middle schools	81.5%	18		43.0	69.0	69.0		46.0	67.0	64.0	45.0		67.0		64.0		58.0	$19,538	$766	$768	$1,534	$10,708	$3,523	$14,227
Graves County Middle School	Public	7-8	625 Jimtown Rd	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Graves County	No	No	No	No	(270) 328-4890	556	32	17.3	52.2%	465 (83.6%)	12 (2.2%)	40 (7.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.5%)	72.1	70^th of 320 public middle schools	78.1%		73.3	62^nd of 324 public middle schools	80.9%	8			50.0	48.0			63.0	53.0	32.0		67.0		50.0		57.0	$12,181	$485	$779	$1,264	$9,062	$1,854	$10,917
Ballard County Middle School	Public	6-8	3561 Paducah Rd	Barlow	42024	Ballard County	Ballard County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 665-8400	202	14	14.7	50.5%	181 (89.6%)	5 (2.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.4%)	82	35^th of 320 public middle schools	89.1%		72.8	65^th of 324 public middle schools	79.9%	30		53.0	49.0	57.0		69.0	61.0	63.0			65.0		57.0		67.0	$15,543	$1,981	$401	$2,383	$9,185	$1,663	$10,847
Mayfield Middle School	Public	5-8	112 W College St	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Mayfield Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 247-7521	559	33	16.9	67.6%	208 (37.2%)	67 (12.0%)	214 (38.3%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	62 (11.1%)	62.8	108^th of 320 public middle schools	66.3%		55.8	124^th of 324 public middle schools	61.7%	16	35.0	47.0	49.0	53.0	44.0	50.0	51.0	38.0	35.0	54.0	68.0	32.0	42.0	38.0	69.0	$26,476	$2,657	$720	$18,857	$4,329	$9,229	$26,226
Heath Middle School	Public	6-8	4336 Metropolis Lake Rd	West Paducah	42086	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4070	433	24	18.2	50.3%	358 (82.7%)	16 (3.7%)	21 (4.8%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.2%)	71.7	74^th of 320 public middle schools	76.9%		75.8	54^th of 324 public middle schools	83.3%	20		53.0	63.0	47.0		72.0	67.0	47.0	43.0		44.0		40.0		60.0	$16,722	$976	$654	$1,657	$10,119	$2,280	$12,372

Frequently Asked Questions about Carlisle County Middle School

What district is Carlisle County Middle School in?

Carlisle County

What high school do graduates of Carlisle County Middle School attend?

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

Is Carlisle County Middle School a good school?

Carlisle County Middle School ranks 42^nd of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carlisle County Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 159 students attended Carlisle County Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Carlisle County Middle School?

Students at Carlisle County Middle School are 94% White, 5% Hispanic.

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