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McLean County Middle School

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McLean County Middle School ranks 86 th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

86^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 73% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

McLean County Middle School is a public middle school in Calhoun, Kentucky, serving 324 students in grades 6-8 and part of the McLean County School District. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Kentucky, particularly excelling in core academic areas like mathematics, reading, and writing.

On state assessments, McLean County Middle School has significantly higher proficiency rates than the state average, with 6th grade mathematics at 52% (vs. 41% state), 7th grade reading at 59% (vs. 48% state), and 8th grade writing at an impressive 78% (vs. 49% state). The school's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, including female, male, white, and economically disadvantaged students. While the school has relatively low dropout rates, it does have higher chronic absenteeism rates, an area the district may want to address.

Compared to nearby middle schools in the Daviess County and Owensboro Independent districts, McLean County Middle School generally outperforms them in academic metrics, particularly in mathematics and reading. This success may be attributed to the school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio, which are resources that could be leveraged to continue improving student outcomes.

321

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,970

Per pupil spending ?

48.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1901 Hwy 136 E
Calhoun, KY 42327

(270) 273-5191

District: McLean County

Students who attend McLean County Middle School usually attend:

High:

McLean County High School

Feeder schools for McLean County Middle School:

Elementary:	Calhoun Elementary School
	Livermore Elementary School
	Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.9%

Hispanic:

4.7%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 93rd percentile in 2023 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (54% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kentucky median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 93rd-percentile peak (2023) to 73rd (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Kentucky avg43%

86^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

72^nd of 157McLean 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	69.2	86 of 320	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	52 of 324	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	23 of 327	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	76.5	48 of 320	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	49.4	113 of 282	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	69 of 335	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	102 of 322	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.3	202 of 330	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.9	181 of 331	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.8	115 of 337	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.9	89 of 335	73.4%	★★★★☆
2013	74.0	54 of 335	83.9%	★★★★☆
2012	77.0	43 of 319	86.5%	★★★★☆
2011	78.8	44 of 304	85.5%	★★★★☆
2010	78.9	46 of 299	84.6%	★★★★☆
2009	85.9	26 of 289	91.0%	★★★★★
2008	88.3	18 of 287	93.7%	★★★★★
2007	89.0	22 of 284	92.3%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	58.1	63 of 226	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	48.9	75 of 219	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	61 of 298	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	47 of 300	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	36 of 295	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	33 of 299	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	41.3	130 of 233	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.9	83 of 299	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	71 of 290	75.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	79 of 314	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	33 of 311	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	20 of 309	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	76.8	34 of 310	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	57.4	68 of 224	69.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	71 of 303	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	55.9	108 of 285	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	80 of 303	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	50 of 304	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	89.3	14 of 307	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	65.5	74 of 304	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	48.8	99 of 222	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.6	54 of 303	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	50.8	131 of 293	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	72.3	56 of 294	81.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	94 of 314	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	61 of 316	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	32 of 320	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	71.2	60 of 314	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	42.8	107 of 213	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	77 of 266	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	50.9	119 of 253	53.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2019)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)72nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing78%+29 vs state

Editing and Mechanics60%+11 vs state

Reading56%+9 vs state

Mathematics56%+14 vs state

Social Studies41%~ state avg

Science22%-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
McLean County Middle School	Public	6-8	1901 Hwy 136 E	Calhoun	42327	McLean County	McLean County	No	No	No	No	(270) 273-5191	321	24	13.4	48.6%	295 (91.9%)	3 (0.9%)	15 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	69.2	86^th of 320 public middle schools	73.1%		76	52^nd of 324 public middle schools	84.0%	34	52.0	66.0	49.0	63.0	59.0	47.0	22.0	78.0	41.0	60.0	$14,970	$591	$186	$777	$10,404	$2,323	$12,727
F T Burns Middle School	Public	6-8	4610 Goetz Drive	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	No	(270) 852-7400	757	51	14.9	64.3%	481 (63.5%)	47 (6.2%)	101 (13.3%)	61 (8.1%)	3 (0.4%)	8 (1.1%)	56 (7.4%)	57.4	127^th of 320 public middle schools	60.3%		44.3	173^rd of 324 public middle schools	46.6%	46	39.0	46.0	51.0	52.0	47.0	49.0	25.0	65.0	47.0	57.0	$15,417	$634	$260	$895	$10,290	$1,857	$12,147
College View Middle School	Public	6-8	5061 New Hartford Road	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	No	(270) 852-7500	821	52	15.8	50.3%	646 (78.7%)	31 (3.8%)	64 (7.8%)	38 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.0%)	43.1	181^st of 320 public middle schools	43.4%		50.5	150^th of 324 public middle schools	53.7%	31	48.0	47.0	40.0	55.0	49.0	38.0	30.0	30.0	31.0	46.0	$15,434	$599	$215	$814	$10,339	$1,839	$12,178
Owensboro Innovation Middle School	Public	6-8	2631 S Griffith Ave	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Owensboro Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 686-1128	311	19	16.3	59.5%	218 (70.1%)	24 (7.7%)	34 (10.9%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.0%)	59.3	119^th of 320 public middle schools	62.8%		53.3	133^rd of 324 public middle schools	59.0%	14	44.0	49.0	35.0	68.0	60.0	42.0	46.0	37.0	44.0	53.0	$16,407	$1,067	$374	$1,441	$10,470	$2,402	$12,872
Owensboro Middle School	Public	6-8	1300 Booth Ave	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Owensboro Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 686-1130	790	62	12.7	71.6%	396 (50.1%)	124 (15.7%)	134 (17.0%)	39 (4.9%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	89 (11.3%)	18	275^th of 320 public middle schools	14.1%		20.9	266^th of 324 public middle schools	17.9%	9	31.0	34.0	33.0	37.0	31.0	31.0	13.0	41.0	26.0	32.0	$18,114	$1,488	$411	$1,899	$11,893	$2,328	$14,220
Daviess County Middle School	Public	6-8	3901 Fairview Dr	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	No	(270) 852-7600	870	53	16.5	55.1%	711 (81.7%)	21 (2.4%)	67 (7.7%)	34 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.0%)	80.6	36^th of 320 public middle schools	88.8%		79.8	42^nd of 324 public middle schools	87.0%	6	51.0	66.0	55.0	62.0	66.0	56.0	45.0	73.0	48.0	57.0	$15,402	$741	$162	$903	$10,556	$1,734	$12,290
James Madison Middle School	Public	6-8	510 Brown Rd	Madisonville	42431	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6160	466	25	18.4	44.0%	371 (79.6%)	33 (7.1%)	20 (4.3%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.1%)	68.5	88^th of 320 public middle schools	72.5%		55.9	123^rd of 324 public middle schools	62.0%	35	50.0	51.0	44.0	72.0	59.0	55.0	26.0	50.0	52.0	63.0	$13,107	$573	$184	$757	$8,344	$1,866	$10,210

Frequently Asked Questions about McLean County Middle School

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

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

What district is McLean County Middle School in?

McLean County

How many students attend McLean County Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended McLean County Middle School.

Is McLean County Middle School a good school?

McLean County Middle School ranks 86^th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of McLean County Middle School?

Students at McLean County Middle School are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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