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Shelby County West Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

291^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 9% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Shelby County West Middle School is a public middle school in Shelbyville, Kentucky, serving 552 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Shelby County School District, which is ranked 125 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Shelby County West Middle School consistently performs below the Shelby County and Kentucky state averages in proficiency rates for subjects like Mathematics, Reading, and Writing. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 8th grade proficiency rates were 31% in Mathematics, 26% in Reading, and 21% in Writing, compared to the state averages of 40%, 42%, and 49% respectively. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and Multi-racial students performing relatively better, but Hispanic, White, and low-socioeconomic status students performing much worse.

Compared to nearby schools, Shelby County West Middle School lags behind its neighboring Shelby County East Middle School, which consistently outperforms it in academic proficiency. When compared to middle schools in the neighboring Oldham County and Jefferson County school districts, Shelby County West Middle School also falls behind significantly. Additionally, the school's overall performance and rankings have been declining over the past several years, dropping from a 3-star rating in 2014-2015 to a 1-star rating in recent years.

563

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,177

Per pupil spending ?

46.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Warriors Way
Shelbyville, KY 40065

(502) 633-4869

District: Shelby County

Students who attend Shelby County West Middle School usually attend:

High:

Martha Layne Collins High School

Feeder schools for Shelby County West Middle School:

Elementary:	Clear Creek Elementary
	Painted Stone Elementary
	Simpsonville Elementary
	Southside Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.1%

Hispanic:

30.9%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (27% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 51 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg34%

Kentucky avg43%

291^st of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 51 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Shelby County

125^th of 157Shelby 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	13.4	291 of 320	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	289 of 324	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	287 of 327	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	268 of 320	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	255 of 282	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	260 of 335	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.6	211 of 322	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.1	206 of 330	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.6	201 of 331	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.2	135 of 337	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.7	92 of 335	72.5%	★★★★☆
2013	71.0	67 of 335	80.0%	★★★★☆
2012	69.7	71 of 319	77.7%	★★★★☆
2011	54.0	153 of 304	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.5	149 of 299	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.8	171 of 289	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.1	208 of 287	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.8	166 of 284	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	43 of 83	48.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	29 of 79	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.9	53 of 84	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.4	85 of 96	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	72 of 96	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	30.5	174 of 226	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	176 of 219	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	30.4	32 of 38	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.2	19 of 35	45.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	275 of 298	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	267 of 300	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	254 of 295	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	242 of 299	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	206 of 233	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	234 of 299	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.5	161 of 290	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	54.6	35 of 62	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.6	26 of 63	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	123 of 131	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	120 of 123	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	118 of 119	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	119 of 120	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	110 of 120	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	88 of 116	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	297 of 314	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	299 of 311	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	300 of 309	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	288 of 310	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.8	222 of 224	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	279 of 303	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	254 of 285	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	275 of 303	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	281 of 304	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	282 of 307	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	267 of 304	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	211 of 222	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	253 of 303	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	228 of 293	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	45 of 101	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.9	70 of 99	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	75 of 95	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	84 of 87	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	78 of 85	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	116 of 126	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	234 of 294	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	253 of 314	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	231 of 316	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	221 of 320	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	180 of 314	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	135 of 213	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	172 of 266	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	142 of 253	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)55th percentile+46 vs school

African American (2025)48th percentile+39 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)44th percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2019)23rd percentile~ school

White (2025)19th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)16th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading34%-13 vs state

Editing and Mechanics34%-15 vs state

Mathematics28%-14 vs state

Social Studies22%-17 vs state

Writing21%-28 vs state

Science11%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Shelby County West 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
Shelby County West Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Warriors Way	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(502) 633-4869	563	35	15.8	46.2%	299 (53.1%)	39 (6.9%)	174 (30.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.3%)	13.4	291^st of 320 public middle schools	9.1%		14.9	289^th of 324 public middle schools	10.8%	2	20.0	32.0	31.0	39.0	38.0	26.0	11.0	21.0	22.0	34.0	$13,177	$346	$267	$613	$10,334	$2,230	$12,564
Shelby County East Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Rocket Lane	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(502) 633-1478	505	30	16.5	42.0%	355 (70.3%)	19 (3.8%)	100 (19.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.5%)	31.1	230^th of 320 public middle schools	28.1%		32.4	228^th of 324 public middle schools	29.6%	2	33.0	32.0	35.0	43.0	42.0	39.0	21.0	53.0	34.0	42.0	$12,026	$430	$247	$677	$9,620	$1,730	$11,350
East Oldham Middle School	Public	6-8	1201 East Highway 22	Crestwood	40014	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	No	(502) 222-8480	570	32	17.8	17.7%	483 (84.7%)	12 (2.1%)	37 (6.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.6%)	88.7	21^st of 320 public middle schools	93.4%		79.5	43^rd of 324 public middle schools	86.7%	22	56.0	58.0	63.0	72.0	63.0	65.0	45.0	83.0	62.0	64.0	$14,759	$179	$81	$260	$9,655	$2,263	$12,115
Echo Trail Middle School	Public	6-7	2604 Echo Trail	Louisville	40245	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 485-3146	697	46	15.1	35.2%	362 (51.9%)	136 (19.5%)	73 (10.5%)	75 (10.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.7%)								(n/a)	44.0	48.0		53.0	55.0		38.0				$34,456	$714	$1,960	$2,675	$23,209	$8,572	$31,781
Henry County Middle School	Public	6-8	1124 Eminence Rd	New Castle	40050	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 845-8660	421	29	14.5	53.7%	365 (86.7%)	4 (1.0%)	31 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	67	91^st of 320 public middle schools	71.6%		54.1	129^th of 324 public middle schools	60.2%	38	40.0	55.0	50.0	62.0	58.0	58.0	23.0	77.0	50.0	51.0	$15,516	$904	$354	$1,259	$10,794	$2,021	$12,817
South Oldham Middle School	Public	6-8	6403 W Hwy 146	Crestwood	40014	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	No	(502) 241-0320	848	45	18.9	21.5%	674 (79.5%)	39 (4.6%)	62 (7.3%)	21 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (6.0%)	84	30^th of 320 public middle schools	90.6%		85	27^th of 324 public middle schools	91.7%	3	63.0	61.0	68.0	62.0	64.0	63.0	41.0	54.0	56.0	69.0	$15,623	$239	$74	$313	$9,266	$1,918	$11,382
Oldham County Middle School	Public	6-8	4305 Brown Blvd	Buckner	40010	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 222-1451	768	45	17.2	33.3%	592 (77.1%)	27 (3.5%)	109 (14.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.6%)	77.9	47^th of 320 public middle schools	85.3%		63.8	96^th of 324 public middle schools	70.4%	49	56.0	50.0	52.0	68.0	61.0	62.0	29.0	73.0	55.0	63.0	$16,124	$561	$67	$628	$9,564	$2,293	$12,055
Spencer County Middle School	Public	6-8	1263 Mt Washington Rd	Taylorsville	40071	Spencer County	Spencer County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 477-3260	690	39	17.6	42.2%	622 (90.1%)	6 (0.9%)	30 (4.3%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	45.3	170^th of 320 public middle schools	46.9%		59.5	111^th of 324 public middle schools	65.7%	59	37.0	48.0	42.0	39.0	51.0	42.0	26.0	43.0	44.0	53.0	$11,217	$643	$426	$1,039	$8,208	$1,970	$10,178
Crosby Middle	Public	6-8	303 Gatehouse Lane	Middletown	40243	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8235	809	54	15.0	42.0%	388 (48.0%)	196 (24.2%)	102 (12.6%)	72 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.3%)	58.7	122^nd of 320 public middle schools	61.9%		34.3	219^th of 324 public middle schools	32.4%	97	53.0	56.0	47.0	56.0	56.0	43.0	36.0	38.0	38.0	53.0	$18,788	$534	$1,633	$2,167	$13,070	$3,551	$16,621
Ramsey Middle	Public	6-8	6409 Gelhaus Lane	Louisville	40299	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8391	1,151	65	17.6	57.9%	428 (37.2%)	355 (30.8%)	216 (18.8%)	78 (6.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	70 (6.1%)	17.9	276^th of 320 public middle schools	13.8%		20.2	271^st of 324 public middle schools	16.4%	5	30.0	30.0	26.0	40.0	34.0	33.0	18.0	39.0	25.0	37.0	$18,908	$817	$1,786	$2,603	$12,624	$3,681	$16,305

Frequently Asked Questions about Shelby County West Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Shelby County West Middle School?

Students at Shelby County West Middle School are 53% White, 31% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American.

Is Shelby County West Middle School a good school?

Shelby County West Middle School ranks in the bottom 9.1% of Kentucky middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Shelby County West Middle School attend?

Students who attend Shelby County West Middle School usually go on to attend Martha Layne Collins High School

What district is Shelby County West Middle School in?

Shelby County

How many students attend Shelby County West Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 563 students attended Shelby County West Middle School.

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