Elliott County Middle School

Elliott County Middle School is a public middle school located in Sandy Hook, Kentucky, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 195 students. The school is part of the Elliott County School District, which is ranked 144 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elliott County Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the state average in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in mathematics ranged from 16% to 23%, while the state average was around 40-43%. Similarly, in reading, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 21% to 38%, compared to the state average of 42-52%. The school's performance is particularly concerning for specific student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Elliott County Middle School for female, male, and white students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, the school has alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25% to 43.2% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to the nearby West Carter Middle School and Morgan County Middle School, Elliott County Middle School consistently underperforms in academic proficiency, ranking in the bottom 30-40% of Kentucky middle schools, while the nearby schools rank in the top 40-60%. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 289 out of 327 Kentucky middle schools in 2022-2023 to 304 out of 320 in 2024-2025. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (70.77% in 2023-2024) suggests that the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which may contribute to the academic and attendance struggles.