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Estill County Middle School

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Estill County Middle School ranks 221 st of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

221^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 31% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Estill County Middle School is a public middle school located in Irvine, Kentucky, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 407 students. The school is part of the Estill County School District, which is ranked 133 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Estill County Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Kentucky middle schools, with performance on state assessments (KSA) generally below the state and county averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics ranged from 31% to 43%, compared to the state average of 40% to 43%, and its proficiency rates in Reading ranged from 31% to 51%, compared to the state average of 42% to 52%. The school also struggles to support its student subgroups, with lower rankings compared to other Kentucky middle schools, particularly for female, male, and white students.

Interestingly, Estill County Middle School's performance is significantly lower than the nearby middle schools in the Madison County School District, which consistently rank in the top half of Kentucky middle schools with 4-5 star ratings. For instance, Farristown Middle School, which is about 19 miles away, has significantly higher proficiency rates in Mathematics (50% to 66%) and Reading (54% to 68%) compared to Estill County Middle School. The nearby Powell County Middle School, about 10 miles away, also performs significantly worse than Estill County Middle School across all academic metrics, ranking in the bottom 5% of Kentucky middle schools.

423

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,531

Per pupil spending ?

67.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

51 Patriot Dr.
Irvine, KY 40336

(606) 723-5136

District: Estill County

Students who attend Estill County Middle School usually attend:

High:

Estill County High School

Feeder schools for Estill County Middle School:

Elementary:	Estill Springs Elementary
	West Irvine Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.1%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (38% vs 43% meeting standards)

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

!Editing and Mechanics scores 14 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg36%

Kentucky avg43%

221^st of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

133^rd of 157Estill 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	32.6	221 of 320	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	202 of 324	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.4	276 of 327	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	280 of 320	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	253 of 282	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	157 of 335	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	166 of 322	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.8	244 of 330	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.6	280 of 331	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.9	284 of 337	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.2	285 of 335	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.5	262 of 335	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.5	268 of 319	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.7	214 of 304	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	22.2	258 of 299	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.4	225 of 289	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.8	209 of 287	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	50.3	136 of 284	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	26.9	191 of 226	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.8	69 of 219	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	230 of 298	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.3	174 of 300	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.6	251 of 295	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	256 of 299	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	208 of 233	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.8	144 of 299	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.1	181 of 290	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	16 of 24	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.1	22 of 28	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	249 of 314	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	207 of 311	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.1	258 of 309	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	284 of 310	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	195 of 224	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.0	127 of 303	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	128 of 285	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	199 of 303	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	193 of 304	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.8	268 of 307	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	281 of 304	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	205 of 222	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.7	159 of 303	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	135 of 293	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	63 of 126	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.7	85 of 130	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	63 of 124	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	141 of 294	52.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	236 of 314	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	219 of 316	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.1	281 of 320	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	294 of 314	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	204 of 213	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	39.7	164 of 253	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)50th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile+3 vs school

Homeless (2025)33rd percentile~ school

White (2025)25th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2019)15th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing47%~ state avg

Reading43%-4 vs state

Mathematics36%-5 vs state

Editing and Mechanics35%-14 vs state

Science28%~ state avg

Social Studies28%-11 vs state

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Schools Near Estill County Middle School

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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
Estill County Middle School	Public	6-8	51 Patriot Dr.	Irvine	40336	Estill County	Estill County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 723-5136	423	28	14.8	67.6%	398 (94.1%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.4%)	32.6	221^st of 320 public middle schools	30.9%		38.3	202^nd of 324 public middle schools	37.7%	19	31.0	43.0	35.0	47.0	51.0	31.0	28.0	47.0	28.0	35.0	$10,531	$1,780	$54	$1,883	$10,231	$11,428	$9,545
Powell County Middle School	Public	6-8	770 W College Ave	Stanton	40380	Powell County	Powell County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 663-3308	418	24	17.6	66.3%	389 (93.1%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	8.4	306^th of 320 public middle schools	4.4%		8	307^th of 324 public middle schools	5.2%	1	21.0	27.0	16.0	36.0	26.0	20.0	16.0	20.0	19.0	37.0	$13,360	$225	$383	$2,036	$9,375	$2,388	$10,334
Clark Moores Middle School	Public	6-8	1143 Berea Rd	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 624-4545	558	34	16.6	56.6%	425 (76.2%)	34 (6.1%)	49 (8.8%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	34 (6.1%)	75.4	58^th of 320 public middle schools	81.9%		68.9	80^th of 324 public middle schools	75.3%	22	50.0	61.0	48.0	66.0	68.0	58.0	36.0	61.0	52.0	52.0	$18,617	$1,177	$328	$1,505	$8,994	$2,487	$11,481
B. Michael Caudill Middle School	Public	6-8	1428 Robert R. Martin Bypass	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 625-6172	517	32	16.2	46.0%	421 (81.4%)	18 (3.5%)	40 (7.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (6.2%)	79.7	38^th of 320 public middle schools	88.1%		82.2	35^th of 324 public middle schools	89.2%	3	52.0	61.0	60.0	64.0	63.0	57.0	44.0	55.0	59.0	56.0	$18,761	$1,242	$389	$1,631	$9,057	$2,429	$11,486
Madison Middle School	Public	6-8	101 Summit St	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 387-4200	586	33	17.5	53.9%	434 (74.1%)	36 (6.1%)	42 (7.2%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	60 (10.2%)	63.3	106^th of 320 public middle schools	66.9%		51.7	145^th of 324 public middle schools	55.2%	39	39.0	52.0	47.0	57.0	59.0	54.0	33.0	53.0	49.0	53.0	$17,320	$808	$224	$1,032	$8,808	$2,046	$10,854
Farristown Middle School	Public	6-8	751 Farristown Industrial Road	Berea	40403	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 387-8600	463	27	16.9	44.5%	417 (90.1%)	8 (1.7%)	22 (4.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	88.9	20^th of 320 public middle schools	93.8%		94.1	5^th of 324 public middle schools	98.5%	15	50.0	60.0	66.0	68.0	68.0	69.0	50.0	80.0	66.0	63.0	$18,266	$1,023	$296	$1,319	$8,931	$2,585	$11,516
Foley Middle School	Public	6-8	275 Glades Rd	Berea	40403	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 625-6140	429	24	17.6	57.1%	395 (92.1%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	65.3	96^th of 320 public middle schools	70.0%		75.9	53^rd of 324 public middle schools	83.6%	43	36.0	53.0	44.0	54.0	57.0	62.0	37.0	53.0	59.0	54.0	$18,472	$1,259	$170	$1,429	$9,284	$2,106	$11,390
Berea Community Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Pirate Pkwy	Berea	40403	Madison County	Berea Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 986-4911	214	20	10.7	65.9%	176 (82.2%)	8 (3.7%)	15 (7.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.6%)	44.8	173^rd of 320 public middle schools	45.9%		46.5	161^st of 324 public middle schools	50.3%	12	36.0	35.0	43.0	59.0	41.0	42.0	22.0		48.0	51.0	$20,484	$1,840	$913	$2,756	$14,179	$3,549	$17,725

Frequently Asked Questions about Estill County Middle School

Is Estill County Middle School a good school?

Estill County Middle School ranks 221^st of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Estill County Middle School?

Students at Estill County Middle School are 94% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Estill County Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended Estill County Middle School.

What district is Estill County Middle School in?

Estill County

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

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

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