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Wurtland Middle School

Q: Is Wurtland Middle School a good school?

Wurtland Middle School ranks in the bottom 12.8% of Kentucky middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Wurtland Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 202 students attended Wurtland Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Wurtland Middle School?

Students at Wurtland Middle School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Q: What high school do graduates of Wurtland Middle School attend?

Students who attend Wurtland Middle School usually go on to attend Greenup County High School

Public Grades 6-8

279^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 13% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Wurtland Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Wurtland, Kentucky, with an enrollment of 205 students. The school is part of the Greenup County School District, which is ranked 134 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wurtland Middle School faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of Kentucky middle schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school struggles across multiple student subgroups, with particularly low performance for homeless students, ranking 22nd out of 22 Kentucky middle schools in 2021-2022. Proficiency rates on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) are significantly below state and district averages, and the school has high dropout and chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.3% and 25-31.3%, respectively. Additionally, Wurtland Middle School has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 74-77% over the past few years.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as East Carter Middle School and Mckell Middle School, Wurtland Middle School consistently underperforms across most academic metrics. The school's performance has also declined over the past 10 years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 157 out of 322 schools in 2017-2018 to 279 out of 320 schools in 2024-2025, suggesting that substantial interventions and improvements are needed to address the school's systemic issues and provide a high-quality education for its students.

202

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,871

Per pupil spending ?

69.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Center Ave
Wurtland, KY 41144

(606) 836-0025

District: Greenup County

Students who attend Wurtland Middle School usually attend:

High:

Greenup County High School

Feeder schools for Wurtland Middle School:

Elementary:	Argillite Elementary School
	Wurtland Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.6%

Two or more races:

4.0%

African American:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (31% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg38%

Kentucky avg44%

279^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Greenup County

134^th of 157Greenup 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	17.3	279 of 320	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	275 of 324	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.1	168 of 327	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.3	247 of 320	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	189 of 282	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	204 of 335	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	157 of 322	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.7	183 of 330	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.3	193 of 331	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.8	213 of 337	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.9	237 of 335	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.1	229 of 335	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.3	247 of 319	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.5	239 of 304	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.3	254 of 299	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.1	241 of 289	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.8	233 of 287	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.2	249 of 284	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	26.5	91 of 111	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	201 of 226	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	203 of 219	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	260 of 298	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	270 of 300	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.2	128 of 295	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.6	211 of 299	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.3	108 of 233	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	174 of 299	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	166 of 290	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	15.8	22 of 22	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	52.9	15 of 32	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	237 of 314	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	222 of 311	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.0	107 of 309	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.5	248 of 310	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.8	127 of 224	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	146 of 303	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	137 of 285	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	254 of 303	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	229 of 304	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.6	162 of 307	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.1	274 of 304	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	196 of 222	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	202 of 303	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	143 of 293	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	38.4	69 of 124	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.1	157 of 294	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	281 of 314	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	281 of 316	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	197 of 320	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.5	269 of 314	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	177 of 213	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	155 of 266	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	140 of 253	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2023)44th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2022)18th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile~ school

White (2025)11th percentile~ school

Homeless (2022)<1st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics43%-6 vs state

Reading38%-10 vs state

Mathematics24%-18 vs state

Social Studies20%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Wurtland 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 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 4th 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
Wurtland Middle School	Public	6-8	700 Center Ave	Wurtland	41144	Greenup County	Greenup County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 836-0025	202	22	9.3	69.8%	187 (92.6%)	5 (2.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)	17.3	279^th of 320 public middle schools	12.8%		18.8	275^th of 324 public middle schools	15.1%	4				22.0	25.0	24.0				47.0	37.0	29.0						20.0		43.0	$30,871	$5,513	$593	$6,106	$16,339	$4,173	$20,512
Raceland-Worthington Middle School	Public	3-7	502 Rams Blvd.	Raceland	41169	Greenup County	Raceland-Worthington Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 836-7141	391	25	15.6	47.3%	375 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	57.7	126^th of 320 public middle schools	60.6%		30.3	232^nd of 324 public middle schools	28.4%	106	48.0	32.0	35.0	53.0	38.0		44.0	39.0	51.0	67.0	56.0		19.0	25.0	38.0		36.0		63.0		$15,894	$428	$00	$381	$7,604	$2,768	$10,357
Russell Middle School	Public	6-8	707 Red Devil Lane	Russell	41169	Greenup County	Russell Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 836-8135	488	29	16.6	46.1%	442 (90.6%)	10 (2.0%)	13 (2.7%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	58.3	123^rd of 320 public middle schools	61.6%		62.1	101^st of 324 public middle schools	68.8%	22				50.0	50.0	54.0				52.0	40.0	44.0		32.0		56.0		42.0		59.0	$14,061	$848	$552	$1,400	$9,326	$2,187	$11,513
Boyd County Middle School	Public	6-8	1226 Summit Road	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 928-9547	618	42	14.7	57.0%	580 (93.9%)	6 (1.0%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	38.3	198^th of 320 public middle schools	38.1%		44.3	172^nd of 324 public middle schools	46.9%	26				35.0	37.0	35.0				50.0	40.0	34.0		24.0		66.0		34.0		51.0	$24,102	$2,464	$30	$1,065	$12,832	$2,551	$15,312
Ashland Middle School	Public	6-8	2800 Kansas St	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Ashland Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 327-2727	671	47	14.2	59.2%	560 (83.5%)	27 (4.0%)	23 (3.4%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (8.0%)	39.6	195^th of 320 public middle schools	39.1%		33.8	221^st of 324 public middle schools	31.8%	26				31.0	36.0	36.0				51.0	43.0	45.0		24.0		47.0		40.0		52.0	$15,659	$764	$1,082	$1,846	$10,311	$3,502	$13,813
Mckell Middle School	Public	6-8	129 Bulldog Lane	South Shore	41175	Greenup County	Greenup County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 932-3221	338	23	15.0	58.0%	319 (94.4%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	43.5	179^th of 320 public middle schools	44.1%		48	154^th of 324 public middle schools	52.5%	25				39.0	47.0	25.0				58.0	45.0	35.0		28.0		52.0		37.0		53.0	$30,170	$3,481	$616	$4,097	$14,387	$4,115	$18,502
East Carter Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Spirit Lane	Grayson	41143	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 474-5156	490	24	20.6	62.4%	461 (94.1%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	37.3	205^th of 320 public middle schools	35.9%		50.6	149^th of 324 public middle schools	54.0%	56				30.0	38.0	50.0				39.0	38.0	36.0		22.0		61.0		35.0		49.0	$15,830	$871	$2,615	$3,486	$8,568	$1,945	$10,513

Frequently Asked Questions about Wurtland Middle School

What high school do graduates of Wurtland Middle School attend?

Students who attend Wurtland Middle School usually go on to attend Greenup County High School

What district is Wurtland Middle School in?

Greenup County

What is the racial makeup of Wurtland Middle School?

Students at Wurtland Middle School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Wurtland Middle School a good school?

Wurtland Middle School ranks in the bottom 12.8% of Kentucky middle schools.

How many students attend Wurtland Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 202 students attended Wurtland Middle School.

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