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Marion County Middle School

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Marion County Middle School ranks 57 th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

57^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 82% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Marion County Middle School is a public middle school in Lebanon, Kentucky, serving 418 students in grades 6-7. The school is part of the Marion County School District, which is ranked 32 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marion County Middle School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently exceeding the state average in subjects like Mathematics and Reading. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 55% of 6th graders and 63% of 7th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 41% and 43%, respectively. The school's performance in Science, Writing, and Social Studies is also above the state average. Additionally, the school has shown steady improvement over time, moving from 221 out of 320 Kentucky middle schools in 2021-2022 to 57 out of 320 in 2024-2025, earning a 4-star rating.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Bardstown Middle School, Campbellsville Middle School, and Old Kentucky Home Middle School, Marion County Middle School consistently outperforms these schools in academic metrics, particularly in Mathematics and Reading. This success is noteworthy, given that the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 62.68% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

290

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,379

Per pupil spending ?

54.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1155 Hwy. 327
Lebanon, KY 40033

(270) 692-4578

District: Marion County

Students who attend Marion County Middle School usually attend:

High:

Marion County High School

Feeder schools for Marion County Middle School:

Elementary:	Calvary Elementary School
	Glasscock Elementary School
	Lebanon Elementary School
	West Marion Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.2%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2019 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (56% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Kentucky middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 43 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg49%

Kentucky avg43%

57^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 43 pts since 2019

From bottom 39% (2019) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Marion County

32^nd of 157Marion 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	57 of 320	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	73 of 324	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	111 of 327	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.3	221 of 320	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	195 of 282	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	203 of 335	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	67.4	23 of 79	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	22 of 96	77.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	32.6	163 of 226	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	57 of 298	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	65 of 300	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	88 of 295	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	39.6	183 of 299	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	161 of 233	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.6	109 of 299	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	81.6	10 of 123	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	54.4	52 of 120	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	78 of 314	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	75 of 311	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	54.5	126 of 309	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.3	239 of 310	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.5	144 of 224	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	193 of 303	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	52 of 303	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	61 of 304	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	60.6	101 of 307	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.7	233 of 304	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	176 of 222	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	248 of 303	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	30.9	77 of 95	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	21.4	115 of 130	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	179 of 294	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	58 of 314	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	73 of 316	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	87 of 320	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	36.5	206 of 314	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.8	162 of 213	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	176 of 266	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)92nd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

White (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2023)71st percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2019)28th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)19th percentile-47 vs school

Special Education (2024)12th percentile-66 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics62%+20 vs state

Writing60%+11 vs state

Editing and Mechanics59%+10 vs state

Social Studies56%+17 vs state

Reading56%+8 vs state

Science32%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Marion 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 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
Marion County Middle School	Public	6-8	1155 Hwy. 327	Lebanon	40033	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 692-4578	290	20	14.8	54.1%	253 (87.2%)	7 (2.4%)	16 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	75.5	57^th of 320 public middle schools	82.2%		71.1	73^rd of 324 public middle schools	77.5%	16	55.0	63.0	67.0	65.0	54.0	48.0	32.0	60.0	56.0	59.0	$21,379	$1,059	$864	$1,923	$10,597	$2,270	$13,000
Lebanon Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Corporate Drive	Lebanon	40033	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	No	(270) 692-3441	330	20	16.6	67.6%	228 (69.1%)	35 (10.6%)	31 (9.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	30 (9.1%)	57.9	125^th of 320 public middle schools	60.9%		38.7	198^th of 324 public middle schools	38.9%	73	50.0	58.0	41.0	55.0	51.0	47.0	23.0	63.0	48.0	45.0	$19,885	$548	$859	$1,405	$9,797	$2,220	$12,022
Washington County Middle School	Public	6-8	603 Lincoln Park Rd	Springfield	40069	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 336-5483	214	13	16.0	63.6%	148 (69.2%)	23 (10.7%)	30 (14.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	47.8	159^th of 320 public middle schools	50.3%		35.9	210^th of 324 public middle schools	35.2%	51	55.0	52.0	34.0	55.0	46.0	41.0	36.0	49.0	30.0	39.0	$16,093	$1,054	$396	$1,450	$11,942	$2,701	$14,643
Taylor County Middle School	Public	6-8	300 Ingram Avenue	Campbellsville	42718	Taylor County	Taylor County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 465-2877	586	33	18.0	59.7%	515 (87.9%)	5 (0.9%)	32 (5.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.1%)	41.7	188^th of 320 public middle schools	41.3%		44.6	168^th of 324 public middle schools	48.1%	20	30.0	43.0	35.0	54.0	46.0	41.0	35.0	50.0	38.0	39.0	$19,987	$913	$112	$1,025	$10,490	$3,360	$13,850
Bardstown Middle School	Public	6-8	410 N 5th St	Bardstown	40004	Nelson County	Bardstown Independent	No	No	No	No	(502) 331-8803	591	35	16.7	52.5%	373 (63.1%)	62 (10.5%)	65 (11.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (14.6%)	44.5	176^th of 320 public middle schools	45.0%		52.3	139^th of 324 public middle schools	57.1%	37	41.0	30.0	37.0	54.0	45.0	43.0	28.0	47.0	41.0	57.0	$19,444	$367	$92	$458	$11,018	$1,909	$12,929
Campbellsville Middle School	Public	6-8	230 West Main Street	Campbellsville	42718	Taylor County	Campbellsville Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 465-5121	284	26	11.1	60.6%	197 (69.4%)	21 (7.4%)	16 (5.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (17.3%)	29.9	235^th of 320 public middle schools	26.6%		25.9	248^th of 324 public middle schools	23.5%	13	39.0	37.0	28.0	50.0	48.0	28.0	26.0	45.0	27.0	38.0	$7,177	$2,305	$2,248	$2,494	$4,295	$4,599	$6,049
Old Kentucky Home Middle School	Public	6-8	301 Wildcat Ln	Bardstown	40004	Nelson County	Nelson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 349-7040	594	31	19.1	48.7%	537 (90.4%)	9 (1.5%)	22 (3.7%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.0%)	19.5	269^th of 320 public middle schools	15.9%		17.8	281^st of 324 public middle schools	13.3%	12	30.0	24.0	27.0	42.0	32.0	30.0	22.0	41.0	28.0	42.0	$15,243	$1,038	$252	$1,290	$9,176	$2,989	$12,165

Frequently Asked Questions about Marion County Middle School

What district is Marion County Middle School in?

Marion County

How many students attend Marion County Middle School?

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

Is Marion County Middle School a good school?

Marion County Middle School ranks 57^th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

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

What is the racial makeup of Marion County Middle School?

Students at Marion County Middle School are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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