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LaRue County Middle School

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LaRue County Middle School ranks 99 th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

99^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 69% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

LaRue County Middle School is a public middle school in Hodgenville, Kentucky, serving 503 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the LaRue County School District, which is ranked 69 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

LaRue County Middle School consistently performs above the state average in reading, writing, and science, with particularly strong results for its Hispanic and special education student populations. However, the school's mathematics performance is more mixed, with 7th grade math scores slightly below the state average. The school also faces challenges with higher than average chronic absenteeism rates. Compared to nearby middle schools, LaRue County Middle School generally outperforms Bluegrass Middle School and West Hardin Middle School, but East Hardin Middle School and Talton K. Stone Middle School have higher proficiency rates in some subjects.

Over time, LaRue County Middle School has seen some fluctuations in its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating, ranging from a high of 4 stars to a low of 2 stars. The school's exceptional performance for its Hispanic and special education students is noteworthy, but there may be opportunities to improve outcomes for its White and low-income student groups, which have more average performance compared to other Kentucky middle schools.

522

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,038

Per pupil spending ?

55.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

911 S Lincoln Blvd
Hodgenville, KY 42748

(270) 358-3196

District: LaRue County

Students who attend LaRue County Middle School usually attend:

High:

LaRue County High School

Feeder schools for LaRue County Middle School:

Elementary:	Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
	Hodgenville Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.2%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (50% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kentucky median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg49%

Kentucky avg43%

99^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

69^th of 157LaRue 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	64.9	99 of 320	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	108 of 324	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	117 of 327	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	96 of 320	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	38.6	160 of 282	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.9	63 of 335	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	86 of 322	73.3%	★★★★☆
2017	69.3	72 of 330	78.2%	★★★★☆
2016	71.3	67 of 331	79.8%	★★★★☆
2015	71.5	66 of 337	80.4%	★★★★☆
2014	72.3	60 of 335	82.1%	★★★★☆
2013	76.4	42 of 335	87.5%	★★★★☆
2012	80.0	32 of 319	90.0%	★★★★★
2011	77.3	53 of 304	82.6%	★★★★☆
2010	67.9	88 of 299	70.6%	★★★★☆
2009	61.3	106 of 289	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.7	144 of 287	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.0	145 of 284	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	67.4	44 of 226	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	50 of 219	77.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	79 of 298	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	75 of 300	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	54.3	120 of 295	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	69 of 299	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	43.4	121 of 233	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.9	67 of 299	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	99 of 290	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	76.1	3 of 62	95.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	18 of 131	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	42.9	70 of 119	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.6	42 of 120	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.7	18 of 120	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	15 of 116	87.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	109 of 314	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	114 of 311	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	94 of 309	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	81 of 310	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	44.8	105 of 224	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	46 of 303	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	60 of 285	78.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	99 of 303	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	116 of 304	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	103 of 307	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	124 of 304	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.4	167 of 222	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.2	55 of 303	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	86 of 293	70.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	36 of 126	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	30.0	88 of 130	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.5	117 of 124	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	71.1	63 of 294	78.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	118 of 314	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	136 of 316	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	130 of 320	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	117 of 314	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.8	140 of 213	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.4	64 of 266	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	56.1	97 of 253	61.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2019)95th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2019)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile~ school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing65%+16 vs state

Reading56%+8 vs state

Editing and Mechanics53%+4 vs state

Social Studies48%+9 vs state

Mathematics45%+4 vs state

Science36%+7 vs state

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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 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	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
LaRue County Middle School	Public	6-8	911 S Lincoln Blvd	Hodgenville	42748	Larue County	LaRue County	No	No	No	No	(270) 358-3196	522	33	15.6	55.6%	450 (86.2%)	11 (2.1%)	36 (6.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	64.9	99^th of 320 public middle schools	69.1%		60	108^th of 324 public middle schools	66.7%	9	40.0	47.0	48.0	54.0	60.0	53.0	36.0	65.0	48.0	53.0	$12,038	$588	$356	$944	$9,514	$2,092	$11,606
East Hardin Middle School	Public	6-8	810 New Glendale Rd.	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 369-7370	775	43	18.0	32.9%	653 (84.3%)	19 (2.5%)	47 (6.1%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	43 (5.5%)	76.8	52^nd of 320 public middle schools	83.8%		80.7	37^th of 324 public middle schools	88.6%	15	50.0	65.0	51.0	61.0	65.0	52.0	46.0	53.0	51.0	62.0	$24,529	$938	$1,047	$1,985	$18,421	$4,123	$22,544
Talton K Stone Middle School	Public	6-8	323 Morningside Dr	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Elizabethtown Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 769-6343	526	31	16.8	43.0%	324 (61.6%)	55 (10.5%)	57 (10.8%)	20 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	68 (12.9%)	53.8	139^th of 320 public middle schools	56.6%		61.3	104^th of 324 public middle schools	67.9%	35	36.0	48.0	41.0	50.0	55.0	40.0	46.0	49.0	35.0	59.0	$11,435	$823	$607	$1,429	$8,288	$1,718	$10,006
West Hardin Middle School	Public	6-8	10471 Leitchfield Rd	Cecilia	42724	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 862-3924	476	32	15.1	55.7%	394 (82.8%)	26 (5.5%)	30 (6.3%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.8%)	54.5	134^th of 320 public middle schools	58.1%		51.3	147^th of 324 public middle schools	54.6%	13	39.0	45.0	50.0	58.0	51.0	44.0	32.0	53.0	40.0	50.0	$26,080	$922	$1,138	$2,060	$19,780	$4,240	$24,020
Bluegrass Middle School	Public	6-8	170 W A Jenkins Rd	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 765-2658	583	38	15.3	55.7%	346 (59.3%)	81 (13.9%)	66 (11.3%)	17 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	62 (10.6%)	36	211^th of 320 public middle schools	34.1%		34.2	220^th of 324 public middle schools	32.1%	9	35.0	39.0	31.0	51.0	47.0	39.0	23.0	42.0	35.0	50.0	$24,807	$988	$1,070	$2,059	$18,626	$4,122	$22,748

Frequently Asked Questions about LaRue County Middle School

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

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

How many students attend LaRue County Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 522 students attended LaRue County Middle School.

Is LaRue County Middle School a good school?

LaRue County Middle School ranks 99^th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of LaRue County Middle School?

Students at LaRue County Middle School are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is LaRue County Middle School in?

LaRue County

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