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Lewis County Middle School

Public Grades 7-8
146th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 326 Kentucky Middle Schools
Better than 55% of Kentucky middle schools
Summary

Lewis County Middle School is a public school in Vanceburg, Kentucky, serving 290 students in grades 7–8. SchoolDigger ranks it 146th of 326 statewide, at the 55th percentile with 3 stars. The clearest takeaway is a mixed academic picture: grade 8 writing and editing/mechanics are strong against state results, while grade 7 science is the most notable weakness.

There are no other schools within 20 miles, so nearby-school comparisons are unavailable. The school’s test scores match those of the Lewis County district in every subject and grade reported. Against Kentucky, grade 8 writing is 62% versus 48% statewide, a 14-point advantage, and editing/mechanics is 57% versus 42%, a 15-point advantage. Grade 7 science is 19% versus 28% statewide, 9 points lower; grade 7 math is 32% versus 39%, 7 points lower. Grade 8 reading is another relative strength at 44%, 4 points above the state.

Results have shifted by subject: since 2022–2023, grade 7 science rose 9 points, from 10% to 19%, but remains below the state. Grade 7 math fell 10 points, from 42% to 32%, while grade 8 math improved 6 points, from 29% to 35%. The SchoolDigger overall ranking rose from the 38th percentile and 2 stars in 2024–2025 to the 55th percentile and 3 stars in 2025–2026, though it remains below its 70th-percentile high in 2020–2021. The student-teacher ratio was 18.2 in 2024–2025, up from 13.2 in 2022–2023; 70% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, down from 79% the prior year. One notable subgroup result is SchoolDigger’s Special Education Students ranking: 129th of 142 schools, at the 9th percentile, compared with the school’s overall 55th percentile—a 46-point difference in the ranking measure of how well the school serves that group.

290
Students ?
18.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,415
Per pupil spending ?
69.7%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 51 Middle School Ln
       Vanceburg, KY  41179

(606) 796-6228

District: Lewis County


Students who attend Lewis County Middle School usually attend:

High:    Lewis County High School

Feeder schools for Lewis County Middle School:

Elementary:    Garrison Elementary School
    Laurel Elementary School
    Lewis County Central Elementary School
    Tollesboro Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
97.6%
Two or more races:
1.7%
African American:
0.7%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016
✓Above the Kentucky median (55th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school42%
District avg42%
Kentucky avg41%
146th of 326
Kentucky public middle schools ?
Top 45%▲ up 14 pts since 2016
From bottom 41% (2016) to top 45% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Kentucky Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
94th of 158Lewis 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202650.9146 of 32655.2%★★★☆☆
202537.9200 of 32037.5%★★☆☆☆
202441.6181 of 32444.1%★★☆☆☆
202349.2156 of 32752.3%★★★☆☆
202259.8101 of 32068.4%★★★☆☆
202158.786 of 28269.5%★★★★☆
201946.9178 of 33546.9%★★☆☆☆
201846.9172 of 32246.6%★★☆☆☆
201741.4201 of 33039.1%★★☆☆☆
201642.1196 of 33140.8%★★☆☆☆
201539.2224 of 33733.5%★★☆☆☆
201431.1261 of 33522.1%★☆☆☆☆
201330.7265 of 33520.9%★☆☆☆☆
201226.6267 of 31916.3%★☆☆☆☆
201119.5269 of 30411.5%★☆☆☆☆
201025.2248 of 29917.1%★☆☆☆☆
200926.8234 of 28919.0%★☆☆☆☆
200831.2217 of 28724.4%★☆☆☆☆
200717.8251 of 28411.6%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
201929.0182 of 22619.5%★☆☆☆☆
201829.6174 of 21920.5%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202660.197 of 29967.6%★★★☆☆
202544.4168 of 29843.6%★★☆☆☆
202439.9178 of 30040.7%★★☆☆☆
202353.1126 of 29557.3%★★★☆☆
202257.794 of 29968.6%★★★☆☆
202164.254 of 23376.8%★★★★☆
201952.3135 of 29954.8%★★★☆☆
201855.4117 of 29059.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202654.9116 of 31362.9%★★★☆☆
202540.2185 of 31441.1%★★☆☆☆
202454.5120 of 31161.4%★★★☆☆
202354.9125 of 30959.5%★★★☆☆
202271.153 of 31082.9%★★★★☆
202167.341 of 22481.7%★★★★☆
201951.0141 of 30353.5%★★★☆☆
201853.7120 of 28557.9%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202636.9194 of 29935.1%★★☆☆☆
202529.4225 of 30325.7%★☆☆☆☆
202443.3164 of 30446.1%★★☆☆☆
202349.4146 of 30752.4%★★★☆☆
202256.6102 of 30466.4%★★★☆☆
202143.7112 of 22249.5%★★★☆☆
201937.1200 of 30334.0%★★☆☆☆
201832.7219 of 29325.3%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202622.5129 of 1429.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201949.9150 of 29449.0%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202644.8165 of 31647.8%★★☆☆☆
202530.8225 of 31428.3%★☆☆☆☆
202435.3207 of 31634.5%★★☆☆☆
202347.4156 of 32051.3%★★★☆☆
202252.7127 of 31459.6%★★★☆☆
202146.993 of 21356.3%★★★☆☆
201945.4146 of 26645.1%★★☆☆☆
201840.2161 of 25336.4%★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)68th percentile+12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile+8 vs school
White (2026)48th percentile-7 vs school
Male (2026)35th percentile-20 vs school
Disabled (2019)19th percentile-27 vs school
Special Education (2026)9th percentile-46 vs school
By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?
Writing62%+14 vs state
Editing and Mechanics57%+15 vs state
Reading47%~ state avg
Social Studies39%~ state avg
Mathematics34%-6 vs state
Science19%-9 vs state

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Lewis County Middle School ranks 146th of 326 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Lewis County Middle School.

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

Students at Lewis County Middle School are 98% White, 2% Two or more races.

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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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