Martin County Middle School

Martin County Middle School is a public middle school located in Warfield, Kentucky, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 241 students. The school is part of the Martin County School District, which is ranked 111 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, Martin County Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky middle schools, with rankings ranging from 199 to 265 out of 320-337 schools. The school has maintained a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance. When analyzing the performance of specific student subgroups, the school struggles across the board, ranking in the bottom half of Kentucky middle schools for female, male, and white students, as well as low socioeconomic status students. However, the school performs slightly better for special education and disabled students, ranking in the middle range.

Compared to nearby schools, Louisa Middle School and Belfry Middle School have higher rankings, better academic performance, and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Martin County Middle School. The high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Martin County Middle School (65.15% to 71.92%) suggests that the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which may contribute to the school's struggles with attendance, dropout rates, and academic performance.