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Hazard Middle School

Public Grades 5-8
122nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 326 Kentucky Middle Schools
Better than 63% of Kentucky middle schools
Summary

Hazard Middle School serves 256 students in grades 5–8 in Hazard, Kentucky. Its results vary substantially by grade: in 2025–2026, eighth-grade math was 12 points above the state, while seventh-grade reading was 7 points below it. The clearest takeaway is that strong results in some grades and subjects sit alongside significant weaknesses in others.

Compared with the state, the school’s reported-grade averages were stronger in editing and mechanics (52% versus 45%), math (45% versus 40%), social studies (42% versus 39%) and reading (51% versus 49%); writing was about even, at 41% versus 42%. The district’s reported test scores matched the school’s in every tested grade and subject shown. SchoolDigger ranks Hazard Independent higher statewide than the school. There are no other schools within 20 miles, so nearby-school comparisons are unavailable.

Some results have weakened over time: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, the school’s writing average fell 15 points and its reading average fell 5 points, while its math average rose 4 points. SchoolDigger ranks the school in the 63rd percentile with 3 stars, up 11 percentile points from 2024–2025 but 17 below its 2022–2023 standing; the district is in the 84th percentile with 4 stars. Chronic absenteeism improved to 20% in 2025–2026, down 4 points from the prior year and below the state’s 24%. In 2024–2025, 57% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, and the student-teacher ratio was 13.8:1. A notable subgroup result: SchoolDigger placed Special Education Students in the 90th percentile in 2024–2025, compared with the school’s overall 52nd percentile that year. An older 2017–2018 result for Disabled Students was much lower, at the 8th percentile versus 50th overall, and should not be read as a current standing.

256
Students ?
13.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,913
Per pupil spending ?
57.0%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 325 School Street
       Hazard, KY  41701

(606) 436-4421

District: Hazard Independent


Students who attend Hazard Middle School usually attend:

High:    Hazard High School

Feeder schools for Hazard Middle School:

Elementary:    Roy G. Eversole Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
87.5%
African American:
5.1%
Two or more races:
4.7%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026
Strengths
✓Above the Kentucky median (63rd percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school47%
District avg47%
Kentucky avg42%
122nd of 326
Kentucky public middle schools ?
Top 37%▼ down 19 pts since 2016
From top 18% (2016) to top 37% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Kentucky Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
25th of 158Hazard Independent 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202655.5122 of 32662.6%★★★☆☆
202549.6152 of 32052.5%★★★☆☆
202457.3117 of 32463.9%★★★☆☆
202370.966 of 32779.8%★★★★☆
202269.369 of 32078.4%★★★★☆
202163.764 of 28277.3%★★★★☆
201958.9117 of 33565.1%★★★☆☆
201848.0162 of 32249.7%★★★☆☆
201772.361 of 33081.5%★★★★☆
201672.061 of 33181.6%★★★★☆
201579.039 of 33788.4%★★★★☆
201470.665 of 33580.6%★★★★☆
201368.872 of 33578.5%★★★★☆
201263.692 of 31971.2%★★★★☆
201157.7133 of 30456.3%★★★☆☆
201060.4114 of 29961.9%★★★☆☆
200958.2117 of 28959.5%★★★☆☆
200838.3186 of 28735.2%★★☆☆☆
200757.1119 of 28458.1%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
201822.5202 of 2197.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202652.9121 of 29959.5%★★★☆☆
202557.6112 of 29862.4%★★★☆☆
202461.095 of 30068.3%★★★☆☆
202367.171 of 29575.9%★★★★☆
202259.787 of 29970.9%★★★★☆
202165.646 of 23380.3%★★★★☆
201953.6131 of 29956.2%★★★☆☆
201848.3154 of 29046.9%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
201977.98 of 5886.2%★★★★☆
201859.313 of 3259.4%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202656.4114 of 31363.6%★★★☆☆
202561.6104 of 31466.9%★★★☆☆
202467.376 of 31175.6%★★★★☆
202379.530 of 30990.3%★★★★★
202250.1135 of 31056.5%★★★☆☆
202161.057 of 22474.6%★★★★☆
201954.2125 of 30358.7%★★★☆☆
201836.3194 of 28531.9%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202658.897 of 29967.6%★★★☆☆
202547.8143 of 30352.8%★★★☆☆
202455.1113 of 30462.8%★★★☆☆
202377.845 of 30785.3%★★★★☆
202273.256 of 30481.6%★★★★☆
202165.251 of 22277.0%★★★★☆
201960.3100 of 30367.0%★★★☆☆
201842.9165 of 29343.7%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202573.812 of 12690.5%★★★★★
201966.376 of 29474.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202646.3159 of 31649.7%★★★☆☆
202547.6159 of 31449.4%★★★☆☆
202455.7123 of 31661.1%★★★☆☆
202365.784 of 32073.8%★★★★☆
202270.462 of 31480.3%★★★★☆
202164.751 of 21376.1%★★★★☆
201951.0124 of 26653.4%★★★☆☆
201843.4145 of 25342.7%★★☆☆☆
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 (2025)90th percentile+38 vs school
Homeless (2019)86th percentile+21 vs school
Male (2026)68th percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile~ school
Female (2026)60th percentile-3 vs school
White (2026)50th percentile-13 vs school
Disabled (2018)8th percentile-42 vs school
By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?
Editing and Mechanics52%+6 vs state
Reading51%~ state avg
Mathematics45%+4 vs state
Social Studies42%+3 vs state
Writing41%~ state avg

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Students at Hazard Middle School are 88% White, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended Hazard Middle School.

Hazard Middle School ranks 122nd of 326 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Hazard Middle School usually go on to attend Hazard High School

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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