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McCreary County Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

288^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 326 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 12% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

McCreary County Middle School serves 633 students in grades 6–8 in Stearns, Kentucky. In 2025–2026, SchoolDigger ranked it at the 12th percentile statewide, with 1 star. The most important finding is that its results were below state scores in every listed subject and trailed nearby Whitley County Middle School by 25–40 points in every comparable grade and subject.

Within McCreary’s results, grade 7 was comparatively strongest against the state: math was 6 points lower and reading 15 points lower. Grade 8 reading stands out as a weak spot: 24%, compared with 40% statewide and 57% at Whitley. In the shared grades, McCreary also scored 28% in grade 8 math versus 53% at Whitley, and 35% in grade 7 reading versus 73%. McCreary’s supplied scores exactly match those of the McCreary County district in every listed subject and grade.

Longer-term measures show a widening performance contrast. SchoolDigger’s percentile for McCreary fell from 31st in 2023–2024 to 12th in 2025–2026, while Whitley’s rose from 85th to 94th. Across grades 6–8, McCreary’s average math score stayed at 30% between 2022–2023 and 2025–2026, while the state average rose from 37% to 40%; the average reading score fell from 36% to 31%, while the state rose from 46% to 48%. SchoolDigger’s 2025–2026 ranking for Special Education Students was at the 28th percentile, above the school’s overall 12th percentile, but had dropped from the 88th percentile in 2023–2024. In 2024–2025, 80% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with 76% at Whitley, and the student-teacher ratio was 15.8 versus 14.0. Chronic absenteeism was 34% at McCreary, higher than the state’s 24%.

633

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,958

Per pupil spending ?

80.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

180 Raider Way
Stearns, KY 42647

(606) 376-5081

District: McCreary County

Students who attend McCreary County Middle School usually attend:

High:

McCreary Central High School

Feeder schools for McCreary County Middle School:

Elementary:

Whitley City Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.1%

Two or more races:

2.2%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (28% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 24% Kentucky)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

Kentucky avg42%

288^th of 326

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

102^nd of 158McCreary 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	16.6	288 of 326	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.3	271 of 320	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	223 of 324	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.3	255 of 327	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.7	191 of 320	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	208 of 282	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.3	217 of 335	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	213 of 322	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.2	171 of 330	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.3	256 of 331	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.9	254 of 337	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.7	263 of 335	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.7	278 of 335	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.8	281 of 319	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.5	247 of 304	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.6	174 of 299	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.1	194 of 289	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.1	187 of 287	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	26.4	225 of 284	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	49.3	37 of 111	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆
2019	48.1	86 of 226	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	48 of 219	78.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	13.4	276 of 299	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.7	274 of 298	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	196 of 300	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.0	260 of 295	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	218 of 299	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	191 of 233	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.4	190 of 299	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	199 of 290	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	58.0	5 of 10	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	251 of 313	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.9	241 of 314	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.3	182 of 311	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	224 of 309	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.9	154 of 310	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.5	124 of 224	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	182 of 303	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	130 of 285	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	19.4	258 of 299	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.7	250 of 303	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	219 of 304	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	218 of 307	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.1	161 of 304	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	162 of 222	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	216 of 303	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.0	189 of 293	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	102 of 142	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.8	73 of 126	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	78.1	15 of 130	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	35 of 124	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	42.1	182 of 294	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	12.4	290 of 316	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.3	286 of 314	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	241 of 316	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	273 of 320	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	218 of 314	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.2	203 of 266	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)67th percentile+26 vs school

Foster Care (2019)50th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2026)28th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)14th percentile~ school

White (2026)8th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)8th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading31%-17 vs state

Writing31%-17 vs state

Mathematics30%-10 vs state

Social Studies29%-10 vs state

Editing and Mechanics25%-17 vs state

Science18%-10 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
McCreary County Middle School	Public	6-8	180 Raider Way	Stearns	42647	McCreary County	McCreary County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 376-5081	633	40	15.8	80.1%	602 (95.1%)	5 (0.8%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.2%)	16.6	288^th of 326 public middle schools	11.7%		18.3	271^st of 320 public middle schools	15.3%	17	28.0	33.0	28.0	34.0	35.0	24.0	18.0	31.0	29.0	25.0	$6,958	$2,031	$11,173
Whitley County Middle School	Public	7-8	351 Blvd of Champions	Williamsburg	40769	Whitley County	Whitley County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 549-7050	547	39	14.0	76.2%	521 (95.2%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.0%)	89.2	19^th of 326 public middle schools	94.2%		85.9	29^th of 320 public middle schools	90.9%	10		61.0	53.0		73.0	57.0	43.0	71.0	58.0	61.0	$15,531	$2,451	$12,274

Frequently Asked Questions about McCreary County Middle School

How many students attend McCreary County Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 633 students attended McCreary County Middle School.

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

Students who attend McCreary County Middle School usually go on to attend McCreary Central High School

Is McCreary County Middle School a good school?

McCreary County Middle School ranks in the bottom 11.7% of Kentucky middle schools.

What district is McCreary County Middle School in?

McCreary County

What is the racial makeup of McCreary County Middle School?

Students at McCreary County Middle School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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