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Henry County Middle School

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Henry County Middle School ranks 91 st of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

91^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 72% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Henry County Middle School is a public middle school in New Castle, Kentucky, serving 419 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Henry County School District, which is ranked 108 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Henry County Middle School has seen fluctuating academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 91st out of 320 Kentucky middle schools (4 stars) in 2024-2025 to 227th out of 320 (1 star) in 2021-2022. The school has shown strong performance for Hispanic and special education students, ranking 23rd out of 131 and 126 Kentucky middle schools, respectively, in 2024-2025. However, the school's performance for white students and students with low socioeconomic status has been more inconsistent. Compared to nearby schools, South Oldham Middle School, Oldham County Middle School, and East Oldham Middle School consistently outperform Henry County Middle School in test scores, particularly in mathematics and reading.

Henry County Middle School has faced challenges in maintaining consistent academic performance, addressing high chronic absenteeism rates, and closing the achievement gap for its economically disadvantaged students. The school's per-student spending has increased in recent years, but its student-teacher ratio remains relatively high, which may impact the level of individual attention and support available to students. Continued efforts to address these areas and learn from the practices of higher-performing nearby schools may help Henry County Middle School improve its overall academic outcomes.

421

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,516

Per pupil spending ?

53.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1124 Eminence Rd
New Castle, KY 40050

(502) 845-8660

District: Henry County

Students who attend Henry County Middle School usually attend:

High:

Henry County High School

Feeder schools for Henry County Middle School:

Elementary:	Campbellsburg Elementary School
	Eastern Elementary School
	New Castle Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.7%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (52% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 42 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kentucky median (72nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Kentucky avg43%

91^st of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 42 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

108^th of 157Henry 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	67.0	91 of 320	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	54.1	129 of 324	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.1	203 of 327	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	227 of 320	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.5	180 of 282	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	241 of 335	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.8	174 of 322	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.6	249 of 330	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.7	232 of 331	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.3	237 of 337	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.4	257 of 335	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.9	225 of 335	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.1	204 of 319	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.1	230 of 304	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.1	205 of 299	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	27.6	228 of 289	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.8	256 of 287	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.4	232 of 284	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	32.7	162 of 226	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	178 of 219	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	66 of 298	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	86 of 300	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	38.1	189 of 295	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	217 of 299	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	194 of 233	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	192 of 299	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.9	108 of 290	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	23 of 131	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	7 of 119	94.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	83 of 314	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	48.8	141 of 311	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.4	197 of 309	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	232 of 310	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	145 of 224	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	227 of 303	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.3	151 of 285	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	81 of 303	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	45.6	155 of 304	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	206 of 307	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	225 of 304	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	152 of 222	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.2	241 of 303	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	225 of 293	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	23 of 126	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	45.0	56 of 130	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.2	216 of 294	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	110 of 314	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	158 of 316	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.5	239 of 320	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	249 of 314	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	172 of 213	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	215 of 266	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	174 of 253	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school

White (2025)65th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2019)28th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing77%+28 vs state

Reading59%+12 vs state

Editing and Mechanics51%~ state avg

Social Studies50%+11 vs state

Mathematics48%+7 vs state

Science23%-6 vs state

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Schools Near Henry 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 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th 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
Henry County Middle School	Public	6-8	1124 Eminence Rd	New Castle	40050	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 845-8660	421	29	14.5	53.7%	365 (86.7%)	4 (1.0%)	31 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	67	91^st of 320 public middle schools	71.6%		54.1	129^th of 324 public middle schools	60.2%	38		40.0	55.0	50.0		62.0	58.0	58.0	23.0		77.0		50.0		51.0	$15,516	$904	$354	$1,259	$10,794	$2,021	$12,817
East Oldham Middle School	Public	6-8	1201 East Highway 22	Crestwood	40014	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	No	(502) 222-8480	570	32	17.8	17.7%	483 (84.7%)	12 (2.1%)	37 (6.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.6%)	88.7	21^st of 320 public middle schools	93.4%		79.5	43^rd of 324 public middle schools	86.7%	22		56.0	58.0	63.0		72.0	63.0	65.0	45.0		83.0		62.0		64.0	$14,759	$179	$81	$260	$9,655	$2,263	$12,115
Shelby County West Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Warriors Way	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(502) 633-4869	563	35	15.8	46.2%	299 (53.1%)	39 (6.9%)	174 (30.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.3%)	13.4	291^st of 320 public middle schools	9.1%		14.9	289^th of 324 public middle schools	10.8%	2		20.0	32.0	31.0		39.0	38.0	26.0	11.0		21.0		22.0		34.0	$13,177	$346	$267	$613	$10,334	$2,230	$12,564
Shelby County East Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Rocket Lane	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(502) 633-1478	505	30	16.5	42.0%	355 (70.3%)	19 (3.8%)	100 (19.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.5%)	31.1	230^th of 320 public middle schools	28.1%		32.4	228^th of 324 public middle schools	29.6%	2		33.0	32.0	35.0		43.0	42.0	39.0	21.0		53.0		34.0		42.0	$12,026	$430	$247	$677	$9,620	$1,730	$11,350
Oldham County Middle School	Public	6-8	4305 Brown Blvd	Buckner	40010	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 222-1451	768	45	17.2	33.3%	592 (77.1%)	27 (3.5%)	109 (14.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.6%)	77.9	47^th of 320 public middle schools	85.3%		63.8	96^th of 324 public middle schools	70.4%	49		56.0	50.0	52.0		68.0	61.0	62.0	29.0		73.0		55.0		63.0	$16,124	$561	$67	$628	$9,564	$2,293	$12,055
South Oldham Middle School	Public	6-8	6403 W Hwy 146	Crestwood	40014	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	No	(502) 241-0320	848	45	18.9	21.5%	674 (79.5%)	39 (4.6%)	62 (7.3%)	21 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (6.0%)	84	30^th of 320 public middle schools	90.6%		85	27^th of 324 public middle schools	91.7%	3		63.0	61.0	68.0		62.0	64.0	63.0	41.0		54.0		56.0		69.0	$15,623	$239	$74	$313	$9,266	$1,918	$11,382
Carroll County Middle School	Public	5-8	408 5th St	Carrollton	41008	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 732-7080	555	36	15.4	56.4%	409 (73.7%)	7 (1.3%)	109 (19.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.2%)	7.6	308^th of 320 public middle schools	3.8%		7.1	309^th of 324 public middle schools	4.6%	1	26.0	15.0	34.0	21.0	29.0	30.0	31.0	20.0	13.0	15.0	23.0	17.0	13.0	20.0	23.0	$15,860	$838	$929	$1,767	$11,033	$3,060	$14,093

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry County Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Henry County Middle School?

Students at Henry County Middle School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Henry County Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended Henry County Middle School.

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

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

What district is Henry County Middle School in?

Henry County

Is Henry County Middle School a good school?

Henry County Middle School ranks 91^st of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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