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Mckell Middle School

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Mckell Middle School ranks 179 th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

179^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 44% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Mckell Middle School is a public middle school located in South Shore, Kentucky, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 339 students. The school is part of the Greenup County School District, which is ranked 134 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mckell Middle School has shown mixed academic performance compared to the state and district averages. While the school performs better than the district in some subject areas, it generally lags behind the state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, Mckell Middle School had 39% of 6th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 41%. However, the school performed better in 6th grade Reading, with 58% proficient or better compared to the state's 52%. The school's female students have consistently outperformed their male counterparts, and the school's special education students have performed relatively well, ranking 31st out of 126 Kentucky middle schools in 2024-2025.

Mckell Middle School has faced challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25% to 30.5% in recent years, and the school's dropout rates have also been higher than the state average, reaching 1.3% in 2023-2024. The school serves a student population with a high percentage of low-income families, with 56.64% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Compared to nearby schools, Mckell Middle School's performance is generally better than that of Wurtland Middle School, but lags behind the higher-performing Russell Middle School, located in the Russell Independent School District.

338

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,170

Per pupil spending ?

58%

Free/discounted lunch ?

129 Bulldog Lane
South Shore, KY 41175

(606) 932-3221

District: Greenup County

Students who attend Mckell Middle School usually attend:

High:

Greenup County High School

Feeder schools for Mckell Middle School:

Elementary:	Greysbranch Elementary School
	Mckell Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.4%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 48th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg37%

Kentucky avg43%

179^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	43.5	179 of 320	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	154 of 324	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	167 of 327	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	186 of 320	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	185 of 282	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.6	93 of 335	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	87 of 322	73.0%	★★★★☆
2017	63.8	96 of 330	70.9%	★★★★☆
2016	67.7	82 of 331	75.2%	★★★★☆
2015	48.2	174 of 337	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.9	110 of 335	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	40.2	223 of 335	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.7	236 of 319	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.4	241 of 304	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.2	255 of 299	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.9	259 of 289	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.4	253 of 287	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.5	184 of 284	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	56.4	58 of 219	73.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	151 of 298	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.0	114 of 300	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	109 of 295	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	144 of 299	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	119 of 233	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.0	86 of 299	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.4	91 of 290	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	191 of 314	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	176 of 311	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	185 of 309	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	179 of 310	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.9	188 of 224	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.0	87 of 303	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	59.1	97 of 285	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	196 of 303	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	182 of 304	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	204 of 307	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	229 of 304	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	168 of 222	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.8	90 of 303	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	89 of 293	69.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	31 of 126	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	102 of 294	65.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	191 of 314	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	172 of 316	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	189 of 320	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	213 of 314	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	166 of 213	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	77.2	41 of 266	84.6%	★★★★☆

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)75th percentile+31 vs school

Disabled (2018)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)49th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics53%+4 vs state

Writing52%+3 vs state

Reading46%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-4 vs state

Social Studies37%~ state avg

Science28%~ state avg

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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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mckell Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Mckell Middle School?

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

Is Mckell Middle School a good school?

Mckell Middle School ranks 179^th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Mckell Middle School in?

Greenup County

What high school do graduates of Mckell Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Mckell Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 338 students attended Mckell Middle School.

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