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Henderson County South Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
95th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools
Better than 70% of Kentucky middle schools
Summary

Henderson County South Middle School is a public middle school in Henderson, Kentucky, serving 681 students in grades 6-8. This school is part of the Henderson County School District, which is ranked 41 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Henderson County South Middle School consistently outperforms state and district averages in academic achievement. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had higher proficiency rates than the state and district in mathematics, reading, writing, and editing and mechanics. The school also ranks highly among Kentucky middle schools for female students, African American students, and multi-racial students, indicating strong outcomes for these subgroups. Additionally, the school has maintained relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 2.2% over the past few years, which is lower than the state and district averages.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rates have been higher than the state and district averages, they have shown a decreasing trend, from 28.0% in 2023-2024 to 19.1% in 2024-2025. Interestingly, the nearby Henderson County North Middle School, which is also part of the Henderson County School District, has lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to Henderson County South Middle School, suggesting that Henderson County South Middle School may be a stronger-performing school within the district.

661
Students ?
13.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,007
Per pupil spending ?
48%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 800 S Alves St
       Henderson, KY  42420

(270) 831-5050

District: Henderson County


Students who attend Henderson County South Middle School usually attend:

High:    Henderson County High School

Feeder schools for Henderson County South Middle School:

Elementary:    A B Chandler Elementary School
    Bend Gate Elementary School
    Jefferson Elementary School
    Niagara Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
74.9%
African American:
9.2%
Two or more races:
8.5%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (51% vs 43% meeting standards)
✓Above the Kentucky median (70th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school51%
District avg47%
Kentucky avg43%
95th of 320
Kentucky public middle schools ?
Top 30%▼ down 19 pts since 2015
From top 11% (2015) to top 30% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2Middle Schools in the Henderson County
41st of 157Henderson 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202565.395 of 32070.3%★★★★☆
202470.674 of 32477.2%★★★★☆
202384.529 of 32791.1%★★★★★
202287.519 of 32094.1%★★★★★
202176.630 of 28289.4%★★★★☆
201984.222 of 33593.4%★★★★★
201877.042 of 32287.0%★★★★☆
201778.436 of 33089.1%★★★★☆
201681.524 of 33192.7%★★★★★
201579.836 of 33789.3%★★★★☆
201473.352 of 33584.5%★★★★☆
201374.651 of 33584.8%★★★★☆
201257.6123 of 31961.4%★★★☆☆
201160.6117 of 30461.5%★★★☆☆
201059.5121 of 29959.5%★★★☆☆
200946.4165 of 28942.9%★★☆☆☆
200840.8176 of 28738.7%★★☆☆☆
200741.7168 of 28440.8%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202557.528 of 8366.3%★★★☆☆
202478.811 of 8086.3%★★★★☆
202389.44 of 7994.9%★★★★★
202282.38 of 8490.5%★★★★★
202161.15 of 1770.6%★★★★☆
201980.311 of 9688.5%★★★★☆
201863.629 of 9669.8%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202244.945 of 11159.5%★★★☆☆
201958.362 of 22672.6%★★★★☆
201839.9111 of 21949.3%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202569.669 of 29876.8%★★★★☆
202477.040 of 30086.7%★★★★☆
202384.219 of 29593.6%★★★★★
202286.223 of 29992.3%★★★★★
202178.925 of 23389.3%★★★★☆
201984.718 of 29994.0%★★★★★
201877.134 of 29088.3%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202547.568 of 13148.1%★★☆☆☆
202455.846 of 12362.6%★★★☆☆
202369.229 of 11975.6%★★★★☆
202276.316 of 12086.7%★★★★☆
201991.15 of 12095.8%★★★★★
201884.97 of 11694.0%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202553.3126 of 31459.9%★★★☆☆
202467.973 of 31176.5%★★★★☆
202374.952 of 30983.2%★★★★☆
202279.727 of 31091.3%★★★★★
202182.010 of 22495.5%★★★★★
201984.817 of 30394.4%★★★★★
201875.140 of 28586.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202560.2102 of 30366.3%★★★☆☆
202461.898 of 30467.8%★★★☆☆
202380.337 of 30787.9%★★★★☆
202283.427 of 30491.1%★★★★★
202168.642 of 22281.1%★★★★☆
201981.930 of 30390.1%★★★★★
201872.355 of 29381.2%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202560.631 of 10169.3%★★★★☆
202458.431 of 9968.7%★★★☆☆
202368.618 of 9581.1%★★★★☆
202258.230 of 9869.4%★★★★☆
201979.211 of 8787.4%★★★★☆
201874.013 of 8584.7%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202534.978 of 12638.1%★★☆☆☆
202424.6103 of 13020.8%★☆☆☆☆
202333.679 of 12436.3%★★☆☆☆
201986.217 of 29494.2%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202568.275 of 31476.1%★★★★☆
202471.863 of 31680.1%★★★★☆
202385.229 of 32090.9%★★★★★
202291.317 of 31494.6%★★★★★
202174.432 of 21385.0%★★★★☆
201985.918 of 26693.2%★★★★★
201881.028 of 25388.9%★★★★☆
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)
Female (2025)77th percentile+7 vs school
White (2025)76th percentile+6 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)69th percentile~ school
Male (2025)66th percentile-4 vs school
African American (2025)66th percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-10 vs school
Disabled (2022)59th percentile-35 vs school
Hispanic (2025)48th percentile-22 vs school
Special Education (2025)38th percentile-32 vs school
By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?
Writing67%+18 vs state
Mathematics57%+16 vs state
Reading53%+5 vs state
Editing and Mechanics52%+3 vs state
Social Studies34%-5 vs state
Science32%+3 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 661 students attended Henderson County South Middle School.

Students who attend Henderson County South Middle School usually go on to attend Henderson County High School

Students at Henderson County South Middle School are 75% White, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Henderson County South Middle School ranks 95th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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