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Browning Springs Middle School

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Browning Springs Middle School ranks 186 th of 326 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

186^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 326 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 43% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Browning Springs Middle School serves 443 students in grades 6–8 in Madisonville, in Hopkins County. Its 2025–2026 results vary sharply by grade: eighth grade is generally stronger, while seventh-grade math and reading stand out as concerns. The most important finding is that seventh-graders are struggling in both core subjects, with just 28% proficient in math and 38% in reading—11 and 12 points below state results, respectively.

Eighth grade is a relative strength compared with the state, district, and nearby schools. Reading proficiency was 41%, 1 point above the state and the highest among the four nearby schools; math was 41%, 2 points above the state and tied for the top nearby result. Eighth-grade writing, social studies, and editing and mechanics were also above state results by 4, 4, and 11 points. In contrast, math is the weakest subject across grades: the three-grade average was 33%, compared with 40% statewide and 37% in the district. Seventh-grade math was the lowest among nearby schools, while seventh-grade reading was second-lowest. For context, nearby schools include South Hopkins Middle School, James Madison Middle School, and Webster County Middle School.

Compared with 2022–2023, average math proficiency rose 11 points and reading rose 9 points, while writing fell 7 points; these endpoint comparisons do not show a steady year-by-year path. SchoolDigger rates the school 2 stars and places it at the 43rd statewide percentile for 2025–2026, up 16 percentile points from the prior year. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 15.2, and 61% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year—the highest share among nearby schools with the same measure. SchoolDigger’s ranking for how well the school serves Hispanic students was at the 58th percentile, above its overall 43rd percentile; its ranking for serving multi-racial students was at the 20th percentile, down from the 90th in 2023–2024.

443

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

60.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

357 W Arch St
Madisonville, KY 42431

(270) 825-6006

District: Hopkins County

Feeder schools for Browning Springs Middle School:

Elementary:	Grapevine Elementary School
	Pride Elementary School
	West Broadway Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.5%

African American:

14.0%

Two or more races:

10.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 39th percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg42%

Kentucky avg42%

186^th of 326

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Hopkins County

66^th of 158Hopkins 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
2026	43.6	186 of 326	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.2	234 of 320	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	194 of 324	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	217 of 327	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.2	270 of 320	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	209 of 282	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.9	177 of 335	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	224 of 322	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.0	252 of 330	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.1	203 of 331	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.8	236 of 337	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	27.9	267 of 335	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.6	255 of 335	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.5	256 of 319	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.9	255 of 304	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.5	224 of 299	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.6	253 of 289	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.6	248 of 287	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.4	150 of 284	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	37 of 86	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.5	55 of 83	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	42 of 80	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.3	58 of 79	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.1	31 of 96	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	50 of 96	47.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	60.0	59 of 226	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	35.0	130 of 219	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	198 of 299	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.4	234 of 298	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	209 of 300	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	192 of 295	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.0	253 of 299	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	168 of 233	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	199 of 299	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	215 of 290	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	56 of 134	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	39 of 123	68.3%	★★★★☆
2023	55.3	46 of 119	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	50 of 120	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	151 of 313	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.7	226 of 314	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.0	184 of 311	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	190 of 309	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.9	260 of 310	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.6	136 of 224	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	184 of 303	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	228 of 285	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	128 of 299	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.7	211 of 303	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	161 of 304	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	216 of 307	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.6	250 of 304	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.4	135 of 222	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	144 of 303	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.7	214 of 293	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	86 of 107	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.3	78 of 101	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	78.0	10 of 99	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	39.2	55 of 95	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.4	92 of 98	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆
2019	27.3	71 of 87	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.2	45 of 85	47.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	97 of 142	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.0	121 of 126	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.5	161 of 294	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	151 of 316	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.1	215 of 314	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	190 of 316	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	209 of 320	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.1	252 of 314	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.8	137 of 213	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	144 of 266	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	178 of 253	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)74th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2026)58th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)57th percentile+14 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)32nd percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)20th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Editing and Mechanics53%+11 vs state

Writing52%+4 vs state

Reading45%-3 vs state

Social Studies43%+4 vs state

Mathematics33%-7 vs state

Science22%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)			KSA Reading (2026)			KSA Science (2026)	KSA Writing (2026)	KSA Social Studies (2026)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Browning Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	357 W Arch St	Madisonville	42431	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6006	443	29	15.2	60.7%	299 (67.5%)	62 (14.0%)	34 (7.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.2%)	43.6	186^th of 326 public middle schools	42.9%		30.2	234^th of 320 public middle schools	26.9%	48	30.0	28.0	41.0	57.0	38.0	41.0	22.0	52.0	43.0	53.0
James Madison Middle School	Public	6-8	510 Brown Rd	Madisonville	42431	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6160	466	25	18.4	44.0%	371 (79.6%)	33 (7.1%)	20 (4.3%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.1%)	60.7	104^th of 326 public middle schools	68.1%		68.5	88^th of 320 public middle schools	72.5%	16	35.0	40.0	41.0	63.0	55.0	46.0	26.0	64.0	50.0	56.0
South Hopkins Middle School	Public	6-8	9140 Hopkinsville Rd	Nortonville	42442	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6125	300	25	12.2	56.7%	260 (86.7%)	13 (4.3%)	8 (2.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	34.8	221^st of 326 public middle schools	32.2%		45	172^nd of 320 public middle schools	46.3%	49	41.0	43.0	36.0	50.0	37.0	29.0		26.0	25.0	52.0
Webster County Middle School	Public	7-8	1928 US Hwy 41A South	Dixon	42409	Webster County	Webster County	No	No	No	No	(270) 639-9496	319	15	21.2	52.7%	224 (70.2%)	7 (2.2%)	74 (23.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.4%)	26.8	251^st of 326 public middle schools	23.0%		34.2	216^th of 320 public middle schools	32.5%	35		34.0	38.0		44.0	32.0	19.0	25.0	32.0	29.0	$15,177	$2,185	$12,992

Frequently Asked Questions about Browning Springs Middle School

What district is Browning Springs Middle School in?

Hopkins County

What is the racial makeup of Browning Springs Middle School?

Students at Browning Springs Middle School are 67% White, 14% African American, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

Is Browning Springs Middle School a good school?

Browning Springs Middle School ranks 186^th of 326 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Browning Springs Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 443 students attended Browning Springs Middle School.

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