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Shelby County East Middle School

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Shelby County East Middle School ranks 214 th of 326 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

214^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 326 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 34% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

In Shelbyville, Kentucky, Shelby County East Middle School serves 505 students in grades 6–8, with 10 nearby middle schools included in the comparisons. Its latest results show a sharp academic split: 8th-grade writing stands out, while science and math are weaker than state and nearby-school results. The most important takeaway is that strong writing coexists with a need to strengthen math and science, especially 8th-grade math, where 23% of students were proficient.

Writing is the school’s clearest strength: 59% of 8th graders were proficient, compared with 48% statewide, 47% in the Shelby County district, and about 51% at nearby schools. That result was third-highest among nearby schools. In contrast, math averaged 33% across grades 6–8, below the 40% state average and 44% nearby-school average; 8th-grade math was at the bottom with Bondurant, at 23%. Science was also low at 17%, compared with 28% statewide and about 29% at nearby schools, though it matched the district. Reading averaged 43%, below the state’s 48% and nearby schools’ 52%, but above the district’s 42%.

Writing improved from 33% proficient in 2022–2023 to 59% in 2025–2026, while science fell from 26% to 17% and the three-grade math average edged down from 35% to 33%. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking improved from the 28th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 34th percentile in 2025–2026, earning 2 stars, but remained below most ranked nearby schools. For context, the school’s 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 16.5, close to the nearby average of 16.6, and 42% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, near the nearby average of 41%. SchoolDigger’s group-specific effectiveness measure was notably lower for Hispanic students, at the 15th percentile in 2025–2026 versus 34th overall; for Special Education Students, it reached the 59th percentile in 2024–2025, versus 28th overall that year.

505

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,880

Per pupil spending ?

42.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

600 Rocket Lane
Shelbyville, KY 40065

(502) 633-1478

District: Shelby County

Students who attend Shelby County East Middle School usually attend:

High:

Shelby County High School

Feeder schools for Shelby County East Middle School:

Elementary:	Heritage Elementary
	Wright Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.3%

Hispanic:

19.8%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 55th percentile in 2021 → 34th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 55th-percentile peak (2021) to 34th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 11 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg36%

Kentucky avg42%

214^th of 326

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Shelby County

122^nd of 158Shelby 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	35.5	214 of 326	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.1	230 of 320	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	228 of 324	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	201 of 327	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	174 of 320	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	127 of 282	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.1	253 of 335	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	284 of 322	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.6	273 of 330	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.5	273 of 331	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	51.0	158 of 337	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.3	196 of 335	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.6	179 of 335	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.0	168 of 319	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.5	139 of 304	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.7	159 of 299	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.9	201 of 289	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.4	185 of 287	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.7	177 of 284	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	67.2	20 of 80	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	39.9	58 of 96	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	64 of 96	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	26.7	90 of 111	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	156 of 226	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.6	197 of 219	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	51.1	16 of 38	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.7	33 of 35	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	204 of 299	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.1	200 of 298	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	183 of 300	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	162 of 295	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	154 of 299	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	95 of 233	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.6	238 of 299	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	271 of 290	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	61.1	23 of 62	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.0	59 of 63	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	114 of 134	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.8	119 of 131	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	99 of 123	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	91 of 119	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	103 of 120	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.5	15 of 20	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.9	71 of 120	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.4	104 of 116	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	234 of 313	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	260 of 314	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	249 of 311	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	229 of 309	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	231 of 310	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.3	101 of 224	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.3	260 of 303	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	270 of 285	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	199 of 299	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.1	237 of 303	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	238 of 304	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	227 of 307	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.0	171 of 304	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	148 of 222	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.7	233 of 303	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	258 of 293	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	51.0	45 of 98	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.2	77 of 87	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	52 of 126	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.5	86 of 130	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	82 of 124	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	225 of 294	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	168 of 316	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.7	172 of 314	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	197 of 316	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	174 of 320	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	149 of 314	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.7	114 of 213	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.0	212 of 266	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	225 of 253	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)75th percentile+45 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)63rd percentile+38 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)58th percentile+33 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)54th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)32nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)19th percentile-27 vs school

Hispanic (2026)15th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Writing59%+11 vs state

Reading43%-5 vs state

Editing and Mechanics36%-6 vs state

Social Studies35%-4 vs state

Mathematics33%-7 vs state

Science17%-11 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
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%)	35.5	214^th of 326 public middle schools	34.4%		31.1	230^th of 320 public middle schools	28.1%	16	40.0	37.0	23.0	53.0	41.0	35.0	17.0	59.0	35.0	36.0	$13,880	$731	$13,149
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%)	21.2	272^nd of 326 public middle schools	16.6%		13.4	291^st of 320 public middle schools	9.1%	19	36.0	29.0	24.0	45.0	36.0	28.0	15.0	43.0	23.0	34.0	$13,890	$818	$13,072
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%)	56.9	117^th of 326 public middle schools	64.1%		67	91^st of 320 public middle schools	71.6%	26	41.0	45.0	46.0	61.0	49.0	49.0	21.0	67.0	39.0	45.0	$19,244	$864	$13,835
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%)	88.1	23^rd of 326 public middle schools	92.9%		88.7	21^st of 320 public middle schools	93.4%	2	52.0	63.0	55.0	73.0	75.0	63.0	49.0	68.0	61.0	55.0
Bondurant Middle School	Public	6-8	Bondurant Dr	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(502) 875-8440	600	40	15.0	55.2%	454 (75.7%)	35 (5.8%)	55 (9.2%)	13 (2.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.3%)	32	231^st of 326 public middle schools	29.1%		25.4	249^th of 320 public middle schools	22.2%	18	36.0	39.0	23.0	50.0	51.0	30.0	27.0	45.0	28.0	30.0	$15,808	$1,027	$14,781
Echo Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	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%)	51.1	143^rd of 326 public middle schools	56.1%					(n/a)	47.0	44.0	47.0	55.0	53.0	38.0	29.0	39.0	39.0	44.0
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%)	38.9	200^th of 326 public middle schools	38.7%		45.3	170^th of 320 public middle schools	46.9%	30	46.0	40.0	38.0	51.0	46.0	34.0	29.0	37.0	36.0	31.0	$14,547	$816	$11,717
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%)	83.4	33^rd of 326 public middle schools	89.9%		84	30^th of 320 public middle schools	90.6%	3	72.0	61.0	64.0	77.0	66.0	56.0	39.0	55.0	50.0	49.0
Oldham County Middle School	Public	6-8	4305 Brown Blvd	Buckner	40031	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%)	69.2	76^th of 326 public middle schools	76.7%		77.9	47^th of 320 public middle schools	85.3%	29	52.0	47.0	48.0	71.0	64.0	54.0	30.0	55.0	44.0	45.0
Elkhorn Middle School	Public	6-8	1060 E Main St	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(502) 695-6740	725	44	16.4	59.2%	452 (62.3%)	88 (12.1%)	101 (13.9%)	10 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (9.5%)	29.7	238^th of 326 public middle schools	27.0%		34.2	217^th of 320 public middle schools	32.2%	21	37.0	33.0	27.0	50.0	39.0	35.0	18.0	45.0	38.0	30.0	$15,490	$817	$14,673

Frequently Asked Questions about Shelby County East Middle School

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

Students who attend Shelby County East Middle School usually go on to attend Shelby County High School

How many students attend Shelby County East Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 505 students attended Shelby County East Middle School.

Is Shelby County East Middle School a good school?

Shelby County East Middle School ranks 214^th of 326 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

Students at Shelby County East Middle School are 70% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Shelby County East Middle School in?

Shelby County

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