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Caverna Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

254^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 21% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Caverna Middle School is a public middle school located in Horse Cave, Kentucky, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 108 students. The school is part of the Caverna Independent School District, which is ranked 153 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Caverna Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky middle schools over the past several years, with its highest ranking being 161 out of 322 schools in the 2017-2018 school year.

Caverna Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the state and its own district averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates in mathematics and reading significantly lower than the state averages. The school also has high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25% to 40.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's dropout rates have fluctuated over the years, ranging from 0% to 3.1%, which is generally higher than the state average. Caverna Middle School serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 71.3% to 82.17% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

When comparing Caverna Middle School to the nearby Edmonson County 5/6 Center, Edmonson County Middle School, Barren County Middle School, and Glasgow Middle School, it becomes clear that Caverna Middle School is significantly underperforming academically. The nearby schools generally have higher proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better overall performance metrics. Caverna Middle School's performance has also declined over the years, with the school's ranking and star rating from SchoolDigger dropping from a high of 3 stars in 2017-2018 to 0 stars in recent years.

115

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,622

Per pupil spending ?

67.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2276 S Dixie Hwy
Horse Cave, KY 42749

(270) 773-4665

District: Caverna Independent

Students who attend Caverna Middle School usually attend:

High:

Caverna High School

Feeder schools for Caverna Middle School:

Elementary:

Caverna Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.8%

Two or more races:

9.6%

African American:

8.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (34% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 25% Kentucky)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Kentucky avg44%

254^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

153^rd of 157Caverna Independent 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	24.3	254 of 320	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	288 of 324	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	310 of 327	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	305 of 320	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	258 of 282	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.6	173 of 335	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	161 of 322	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	26.4	274 of 330	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.7	308 of 331	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.6	309 of 337	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	22.9	287 of 335	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	8.0	316 of 335	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	27.7	262 of 319	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	9.5	284 of 304	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	34.3	214 of 299	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.7	251 of 289	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.8	264 of 287	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.1	257 of 284	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	56.4	31 of 84	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	135 of 298	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	4.6	293 of 300	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	284 of 295	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	281 of 299	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	147 of 233	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	141 of 299	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	179 of 290	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	213 of 314	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.3	246 of 311	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	286 of 309	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	283 of 310	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	56.8	106 of 303	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	63 of 285	77.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	188 of 303	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	209 of 304	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.6	277 of 307	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	297 of 304	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	183 of 303	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	142 of 293	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	33.8	217 of 294	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	238 of 314	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	276 of 316	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.5	311 of 320	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.5	307 of 314	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	184 of 266	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	190 of 253	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2022)63rd percentile+58 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile+34 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2019)26th percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics40%-9 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Reading32%-16 vs state

Social Studies17%-22 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, October 12, 2010

The school is a small community and is a great positive learning climate. For the most part, all of the teachers seem to do a really good job of trying to do what they can to help each child. As always, their are one or two that seem to be just collecting a paycheck. Haven't had any negative dealings with the administration or office staff and it's evident that they are there for the students. Close Quote

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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 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
Caverna Middle School	Public	6-8	2276 S Dixie Hwy	Horse Cave	42749	Hart County	Caverna Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 773-4665	115	9	13.2	67.8%	86 (74.8%)	10 (8.7%)	8 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.6%)	24.3	254^th of 320 public middle schools	20.6%		15.5	288^th of 324 public middle schools	11.1%	34		46.0	32.0	40.0		45.0	30.0	20.0				17.0		40.0	$22,622	$3,687	$2,201	$5,888	$12,970	$3,233	$16,203
Glasgow Middle School	Public	6-8	105 Scottie Dr	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Glasgow Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 651-2256	545	32	17.1	61.5%	321 (58.9%)	45 (8.3%)	97 (17.8%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	67 (12.3%)	53.9	136^th of 320 public middle schools	57.5%		44.5	169^th of 324 public middle schools	47.8%	33		40.0	49.0	42.0		50.0	52.0	49.0	30.0	56.0		42.0		51.0	$15,795	$1,163	$288	$1,451	$9,515	$2,779	$12,294
Barren County Middle School	Public	7-8	555 Trojan Trail	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Barren County	No	No	No	No	(270) 651-4909	649	40	16.2	58.6%	577 (88.9%)	6 (0.9%)	41 (6.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.5%)	55.5	132^nd of 320 public middle schools	58.8%		59.3	112^th of 324 public middle schools	65.4%	20			46.0	41.0			50.0	46.0	32.0	69.0		39.0		46.0	$17,746	$1,522	$431	$1,946	$15,490	$2,754	$12,035
Edmonson County Middle School	Public	7-8	210 Wildcat Way	Brownsville	42210	Edmonson County	Edmonson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 597-2932	256	16	15.5	65.2%	237 (92.6%)	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	63.5	105^th of 320 public middle schools	67.2%		65.5	90^th of 324 public middle schools	72.2%	15			52.0	54.0			49.0	42.0	35.0	69.0		37.0		56.0	$16,065	$1,173	$223	$1,396	$9,973	$1,869	$11,885
Edmonson County 5/6 Center	Public	5-6	191 W Center St	Brownsville	42210	Edmonson County	Edmonson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 597-3900	265	15	17.7	57.0%	247 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)								(n/a)	37.0	42.0			27.0	55.0					18.0		49.0		$15,947	$1,059	$250	$1,309	$9,900	$1,788	$11,702

Frequently Asked Questions about Caverna Middle School

How many students attend Caverna Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 115 students attended Caverna Middle School.

What district is Caverna Middle School in?

Caverna Independent

Is Caverna Middle School a good school?

Caverna Middle School ranks in the bottom 20.6% of Kentucky middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Caverna Middle School attend?

Students who attend Caverna Middle School usually go on to attend Caverna High School

What is the racial makeup of Caverna Middle School?

Students at Caverna Middle School are 75% White, 10% Two or more races, 9% African American, 7% Hispanic.

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