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Crittenden County Middle School

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Crittenden County Middle School ranks 170 th of 326 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

170^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 326 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 48% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Crittenden County Middle School is a public school in Marion, Kentucky, serving 277 students in grades 6–8. Its academic picture is mixed: science is a clear strength, while 8th-grade writing is its most important weakness.

Science stands out against both the state and nearby schools: 40% of 7th graders were proficient, compared with 28% statewide, 38% at Lyon County Middle School and 29% at Caldwell County Middle School. Writing is a sharper concern: 31% of Crittenden’s 8th graders were proficient, versus 48% statewide, 58% at Caldwell and 65% at Lyon. Reading also varies by grade: 7th-grade results were 55%, above the state’s 50%, but 8th-grade results were 32%, below the state’s 40% and near Livingston County Middle School at 33%. The district’s reported scores match the school’s across the tests described here.

Results have weakened in some subjects: from 2023–2024 to 2025–2026, 8th-grade writing fell 22 points, from 53% to 31%, and the average across grades 6–8 in math dropped from 55% to 41%. Science has held up better, rising 11 points overall since 2022–2023. SchoolDigger ranks Crittenden 170th of 326 Kentucky middle schools, at the 48th percentile with 2 stars; its percentile has fallen 28 points from its 2023–2024 peak. Context includes a relatively low 13.8 student-teacher ratio in 2024–2025, compared with 15.8–17.4 at nearby schools, and 60% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. These figures describe the school’s circumstances, not the reasons for its results.

277

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,943

Per pupil spending ?

60.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

519 West Gum St
Marion, KY 42064

(270) 965-5221

District: Crittenden County

Students who attend Crittenden County Middle School usually attend:

High:

Crittenden County High School

Feeder schools for Crittenden County Middle School:

Elementary:

Crittenden County Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.1%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 76th percentile in 2024 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 76th-percentile peak (2024) to 48th (2026)

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

!Writing scores 17 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Kentucky avg42%

170^th of 326

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

73^rd of 158Crittenden 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
2026	45.9	170 of 326	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.1	116 of 320	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	77 of 324	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	85 of 327	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	47.8	152 of 320	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.1	190 of 282	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	233 of 335	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	239 of 322	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.8	216 of 330	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.5	220 of 331	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.0	163 of 337	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.7	131 of 335	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.5	193 of 335	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.5	115 of 319	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	38.7	202 of 304	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.1	192 of 299	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.3	120 of 289	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.7	110 of 287	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.3	71 of 284	75.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	36.2	125 of 219	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	154 of 299	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.9	124 of 298	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	87 of 300	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	56.2	110 of 295	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	132 of 299	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.8	148 of 233	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	211 of 299	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	205 of 290	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	50.2	22 of 58	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	149 of 313	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.9	97 of 314	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.7	55 of 311	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	80 of 309	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	53.8	116 of 310	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.4	157 of 224	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	207 of 303	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.6	252 of 285	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	156 of 299	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.1	93 of 303	69.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	68 of 304	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	66 of 307	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	45.2	154 of 304	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.2	150 of 222	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	222 of 303	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	233 of 293	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	39.3	64 of 130	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	212 of 294	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	196 of 316	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.1	148 of 314	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	92 of 316	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	105 of 320	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	172 of 314	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.0	178 of 213	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2019)62nd percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2024)51st percentile-25 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile~ school

Male (2026)48th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)43rd percentile+17 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading46%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics43%~ state avg

Mathematics41%~ state avg

Science40%+12 vs state

Social Studies35%-4 vs state

Writing31%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)			KSA Reading (2026)			KSA Science (2026)	KSA Writing (2026)	KSA Social Studies (2026)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Crittenden County Middle School	Public	6-8	519 West Gum St	Marion	42064	Crittenden County	Crittenden County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 965-5221	277	20	13.8	60.3%	258 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	45.9	170^th of 326 public middle schools	47.9%		60.1	116^th of 320 public middle schools	63.8%	54	39.0	39.0	46.0	50.0	55.0	32.0	40.0	31.0	35.0	43.0	$22,943	$2,012	$13,969
Lyon County Middle School	Public	6-8	111 W. Fairview Avenue	Eddyville	42038	Lyon County	Lyon County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 388-9715	210	13	15.8	46.7%	188 (89.5%)	7 (3.3%)	9 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	81.1	42^nd of 326 public middle schools	87.1%		85.9	28^th of 320 public middle schools	91.3%	14	62.0	69.0	44.0	75.0	77.0	50.0	38.0	65.0	40.0	66.0	$14,946	$1,327	$13,620
Livingston County Middle School	Public	7-8	1370 Us 60 E	Burna	42028	Livingston County	Livingston County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 988-3263	201	12	17.4	63.2%	168 (83.6%)	4 (2.0%)	18 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.0%)	19.6	275^th of 326 public middle schools	15.6%		27.2	245^th of 320 public middle schools	23.4%	30			19.0		41.0	33.0			27.0	27.0	$15,020	$1,065	$13,956
Caldwell County Middle School	Public	6-8	440 Beckner Ln	Princeton	42445	Caldwell County	Caldwell County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 365-8020	400	24	16.8	63.5%	324 (81.0%)	28 (7.0%)	15 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.8%)	56.1	118^th of 326 public middle schools	63.8%		53.6	140^th of 320 public middle schools	56.3%	22	42.0	39.0	45.0	59.0	41.0	40.0	29.0	58.0	48.0	56.0	$16,187	$1,727	$12,375

Frequently Asked Questions about Crittenden County Middle School

What district is Crittenden County Middle School in?

Crittenden County

Is Crittenden County Middle School a good school?

Crittenden County Middle School ranks 170^th of 326 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

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

What is the racial makeup of Crittenden County Middle School?

Students at Crittenden County Middle School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Crittenden County Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 277 students attended Crittenden County Middle School.

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