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Monroe County Middle

Public Grades 6-8
202nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 326 Kentucky Middle Schools
Better than 38% of Kentucky middle schools
Summary

Monroe County Middle serves 399 students in grades 6–8 in Tompkinsville, Kentucky. The clearest big-picture finding is that its 2025–2026 SchoolDigger standing—202nd of 326 Kentucky schools, at the 38th percentile with 2 stars—is notably lower than Monroe County’s district standing: 44th of 158, at the 72nd percentile with 4 stars.

The school has a bright spot in eighth-grade Math, with 46% proficient compared with 39% statewide, and in eighth-grade Editing and Mechanics, with 47% compared with 42%. Its clearest gaps are seventh-grade Math (29% versus 39% statewide), eighth-grade Writing (39% versus 48%), and seventh-grade Science (20% versus 28%). The school’s reported results match the district’s in every listed grade and subject. No other schools are listed within 20 miles, so nearby-school comparisons are not available.

Results over time are mixed: the average across grades in Math was nearly unchanged, moving from 38% in 2022–2023 to 39% in 2025–2026, while Reading rose from 40% to 44%; eighth-grade Reading remains a concern, at 31% versus 40% statewide in the latest year. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile increased from 17 in 2016–2017 to 38 in 2025–2026. The school’s student-teacher ratio was 17.9 in 2024–2025, up from 15.2 the year before; 70% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025. SchoolDigger’s Special Education Students ranking stands out: 87th percentile (18th of 142, 4 stars), compared with the school overall at the 38th percentile—a 49-point difference. Hispanic Students also ranked notably higher in 2024–2025, at the 71st percentile, compared with the school overall at the 33rd percentile.

399
Students ?
17.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,684
Per pupil spending ?
69.7%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 600 South Main
       Tompkinsville, KY  42167

(270) 487-9624

District: Monroe County


Students who attend Monroe County Middle usually attend:

High:    Monroe County High

Feeder schools for Monroe County Middle:

Elementary:    Gamaliel Elementary
    Joe Harrison Carter
    Tompkinsville Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
84.5%
Hispanic:
10.3%
African American:
2.8%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school39%
District avg39%
Kentucky avg42%
202nd of 326
Kentucky public middle schools ?
Bottom 38%▲ up 15 pts since 2016
From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
44th of 158Monroe 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202638.4202 of 32638.0%★★☆☆☆
202535.7213 of 32033.4%★★☆☆☆
202441.5184 of 32443.2%★★☆☆☆
202337.8198 of 32739.4%★★☆☆☆
202232.3226 of 32029.4%★☆☆☆☆
202126.4220 of 28222.0%★☆☆☆☆
201937.6229 of 33531.6%★★☆☆☆
201828.2259 of 32219.6%★☆☆☆☆
201725.8275 of 33016.7%★☆☆☆☆
201631.6255 of 33123.0%★☆☆☆☆
201527.0272 of 33719.3%★☆☆☆☆
201436.3240 of 33528.4%★☆☆☆☆
201341.1220 of 33534.3%★★☆☆☆
201223.7275 of 31913.8%★☆☆☆☆
201144.1189 of 30437.8%★★☆☆☆
201041.6186 of 29937.8%★★☆☆☆
200939.8191 of 28933.9%★★☆☆☆
200827.5226 of 28721.3%★☆☆☆☆
200753.7127 of 28455.3%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202239.357 of 11148.6%★★☆☆☆
201932.7161 of 22628.8%★☆☆☆☆
201836.8121 of 21944.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202636.8196 of 29934.4%★★☆☆☆
202532.4216 of 29827.5%★☆☆☆☆
202450.2143 of 30052.3%★★★☆☆
202345.7154 of 29547.8%★★☆☆☆
202235.2197 of 29934.1%★★☆☆☆
202135.0155 of 23333.5%★★☆☆☆
201939.3201 of 29932.8%★★☆☆☆
201831.5232 of 29020.0%★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202347.64 of 742.9%★★★☆☆
202216.53 of 30.0%★★★★☆
20191.462 of 620.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20182.663 of 630.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202563.238 of 13171.0%★★★★☆
202350.353 of 11955.5%★★★☆☆
202242.866 of 12045.0%★★☆☆☆
201941.475 of 12037.5%★★☆☆☆
201850.859 of 11649.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202636.8195 of 31337.7%★★☆☆☆
202543.0175 of 31444.3%★★☆☆☆
202447.6149 of 31152.1%★★★☆☆
202341.7173 of 30944.0%★★☆☆☆
202235.6207 of 31033.2%★★☆☆☆
202123.1186 of 22417.0%★☆☆☆☆
201939.1197 of 30335.0%★★☆☆☆
201832.1216 of 28524.2%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202639.3178 of 29940.5%★★☆☆☆
202537.2190 of 30337.3%★★☆☆☆
202434.2202 of 30433.6%★★☆☆☆
202328.8223 of 30727.4%★☆☆☆☆
202226.3239 of 30421.4%★☆☆☆☆
202122.2183 of 22217.6%★☆☆☆☆
201933.3217 of 30328.4%★☆☆☆☆
201822.5252 of 29314.0%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202670.318 of 14287.3%★★★★☆
201937.8205 of 29430.3%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202635.9200 of 31636.7%★★☆☆☆
202531.5222 of 31429.3%★☆☆☆☆
202434.4214 of 31632.3%★★☆☆☆
202332.7220 of 32031.3%★★☆☆☆
202227.4239 of 31423.9%★☆☆☆☆
202120.4185 of 21313.1%★☆☆☆☆
201929.1204 of 26623.3%★☆☆☆☆
201819.5224 of 25311.5%★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)87th percentile+49 vs school
Hispanic (2025)71st percentile+38 vs school
Disabled (2022)49th percentile+19 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2023)43rd percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)40th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile~ school
White (2026)37th percentile~ school
Female (2026)34th percentile-4 vs school
By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?
Editing and Mechanics47%+5 vs state
Reading44%-4 vs state
Writing39%-9 vs state
Mathematics39%~ state avg
Social Studies34%-5 vs state
Science20%-8 vs state

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Monroe County Middle ranks 202nd of 326 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Monroe County Middle are 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Monroe County Middle.

Students who attend Monroe County Middle usually go on to attend Monroe County High

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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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