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Walton-Verona Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

15^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 95% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Walton-Verona Middle School is a high-performing public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Walton, Kentucky, part of the Walton-Verona Independent School District, which is ranked 7th out of 157 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. With 554 students, the school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Kentucky, maintaining a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 5 years.

Walton-Verona Middle School's academic performance is exceptional, with test scores significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 66% proficiency in 7th grade reading compared to the state average of 48%. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 20 for female, male, and white students, as well as the top 11 for special education students. Additionally, Walton-Verona Middle School has maintained very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.3% over the past few years, well below the state average.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Grant County Middle School, Tichenor Middle School, and Rector A. Jones Middle School, Walton-Verona Middle School significantly outperforms them in terms of rankings, test scores, and student outcomes. While the school has relatively low dropout rates, its chronic absenteeism rates are higher, ranging from 12.2% to 28.0% over the past few years, an area the school may want to focus on to improve student engagement and outcomes.

425

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,538

Per pupil spending ?

38.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

32 School Rd
Walton, KY 41094

(859) 485-4181

District: Walton-Verona Independent

Students who attend Walton-Verona Middle School usually attend:

High:

Walton-Verona High School

Feeder schools for Walton-Verona Middle School:

Elementary:

Walton-Verona Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

Hispanic:

4.2%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (66% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Kentucky middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg66%

Kentucky avg43%

15^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 5%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 157Walton-Verona Independent 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	90.8	15 of 320	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.1	25 of 324	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	82.8	34 of 327	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	27 of 320	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	63.4	65 of 282	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	67 of 335	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	48 of 322	85.1%	★★★★☆
2017	76.9	41 of 330	87.6%	★★★★☆
2016	79.8	29 of 331	91.2%	★★★★★
2015	88.8	16 of 337	95.3%	★★★★★
2014	72.7	56 of 335	83.3%	★★★★☆
2013	80.6	32 of 335	90.4%	★★★★★
2012	75.6	47 of 319	85.3%	★★★★☆
2011	65.2	103 of 304	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.0	99 of 299	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	42.3	106 of 226	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.6	136 of 219	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	17 of 298	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	15 of 300	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	81.6	28 of 295	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	86.1	24 of 299	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	70.6	37 of 233	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	77 of 299	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	61 of 290	79.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	59 of 314	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	53 of 311	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	85 of 309	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	51 of 310	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	49.8	92 of 224	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	155 of 303	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.4	88 of 285	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	18 of 303	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	82.2	26 of 304	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	79.1	42 of 307	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	47 of 304	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	51.8	88 of 222	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.8	56 of 303	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	31 of 293	89.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	11 of 126	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	58.3	29 of 130	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	52 of 294	82.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	20 of 314	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	82.4	34 of 316	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	45 of 320	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	35 of 314	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	53.2	72 of 213	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	88 of 266	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	61 of 253	75.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2019)53rd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing85%+36 vs state

Editing and Mechanics76%+27 vs state

Reading68%+21 vs state

Mathematics62%+21 vs state

Social Studies60%+21 vs state

Science45%+16 vs state

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Schools Near Walton-Verona 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
Walton-Verona Middle School	Public	6-8	32 School Rd	Walton	41094	Boone County	Walton-Verona Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 485-4181	425	31	13.7	38.1%	385 (90.6%)	5 (1.2%)	18 (4.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	90.8	15^th of 320 public middle schools	95.3%		86.1	25^th of 324 public middle schools	92.3%	10	59.0	66.0	61.0	66.0	64.0	75.0	45.0	85.0	60.0	76.0	$24,538	$297	$30	$327	$10,951	$3,141	$14,092
Gray Middle School	Public	6-8	10400 Us 42	Union	41091	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 384-5333	1,006	58	17.3	25.5%	811 (80.6%)	24 (2.4%)	82 (8.2%)	51 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (3.7%)	89.5	18^th of 320 public middle schools	94.4%		90.4	14^th of 324 public middle schools	95.7%	4	60.0	72.0	68.0	76.0	68.0	57.0	47.0	72.0	51.0	66.0	$10,930	$497	$506	$1,003	$8,792	$1,135	$9,927
Twenhofel Middle School	Public	6-8	11846 Taylor Mill Rd	Independence	41051	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	No	(859) 356-5559	775	40	19.3	35.9%	676 (87.2%)	30 (3.9%)	32 (4.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.1%)	75.6	56^th of 320 public middle schools	82.5%		76.2	51^st of 324 public middle schools	84.3%	5	55.0	58.0	49.0	63.0	60.0	51.0	41.0	64.0	46.0	60.0	$15,066	$730	$413	$8,510	$1,422	$1,143	$9,932
Ballyshannon Middle School	Public	6-8	7515 Shamrock Avenue	Union	41091	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 905-2620	609	38	16.0	27.4%	492 (80.8%)	24 (3.9%)	32 (5.3%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	46 (7.6%)	73.9	61^st of 320 public middle schools	80.9%		83.1	33^rd of 324 public middle schools	89.8%	28	57.0	57.0	58.0	64.0	62.0	46.0	45.0	66.0	36.0	55.0	$11,875	$411	$557	$968	$9,690	$1,218	$10,908
Ockerman Middle School	Public	6-8	8300 Us 42	Florence	41042	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 282-3240	674	46	14.6	42.0%	436 (64.7%)	68 (10.1%)	94 (13.9%)	33 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.9%)	36 (5.3%)	37.5	204^th of 320 public middle schools	36.3%		49.2	151^st of 324 public middle schools	53.4%	53	42.0	43.0	31.0	50.0	51.0	36.0	30.0	39.0	32.0	42.0	$12,132	$623	$609	$1,232	$9,805	$1,094	$10,900
Rector A. Jones Middle School	Public	6-8	8000 Spruce Dr	Florence	41042	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 282-4610	683	54	12.6	64.3%	258 (37.8%)	133 (19.5%)	228 (33.4%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	11 (1.6%)	44 (6.4%)	17.3	280^th of 320 public middle schools	12.5%		18.8	276^th of 324 public middle schools	14.8%	4	27.0	27.0	28.0	44.0	32.0	31.0	12.0	37.0	32.0	35.0	$12,880	$1,139	$1,021	$2,160	$9,851	$869	$10,720
Turkey Foot Middle School	Public	6-8	3230 Turkeyfoot Rd	Edgewood	41017	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	No	(859) 341-0216	1,006	46	21.6	48.7%	693 (68.9%)	57 (5.7%)	108 (10.7%)	45 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.7%)	96 (9.5%)	61.7	111^th of 320 public middle schools	65.3%		69.9	78^th of 324 public middle schools	75.9%	33	45.0	58.0	42.0	51.0	59.0	45.0	42.0	56.0	40.0	53.0	$14,481	$320	$367	$8,650	$1,174	$687	$9,824
Tichenor Middle School	Public	6-8	305 Bartlett Ave	Erlanger	41018	Kenton County	Erlanger-Elsmere Independent	No	No	No	No	(859) 727-2255	505	36	14.0	87.7%	301 (59.6%)	54 (10.7%)	71 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	61 (12.1%)	22.1	257^th of 320 public middle schools	19.7%		24	255^th of 324 public middle schools	21.3%	2	24.0	30.0	38.0	38.0	44.0	30.0	17.0	38.0	26.0	43.0	$14,671	$272	$156	$428	$11,497	$2,746	$14,243
Woodland Middle School	Public	6-8	5399 Pride Parkway	Taylor Mill	41015	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	No	(859) 356-7300	542	32	16.9	46.9%	445 (82.1%)	14 (2.6%)	33 (6.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.5%)	76.1	55^th of 320 public middle schools	82.8%		71.2	71^st of 324 public middle schools	78.1%	16	55.0	55.0	43.0	63.0	62.0	56.0	44.0	79.0	47.0	54.0	$15,888	$458	$369	$9,600	$1,446	$827	$11,046
Camp Ernst Middle School	Public	6-8	6515 Camp Ernst Rd	Burlington	41005	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 534-4000	688	45	15.2	43.0%	521 (75.7%)	41 (6.0%)	72 (10.5%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	41 (6.0%)	60.5	114^th of 320 public middle schools	64.4%		54.1	130^th of 324 public middle schools	59.9%	16	47.0	51.0	40.0	57.0	61.0	48.0	30.0	53.0	44.0	55.0	$11,994	$587	$607	$1,194	$9,638	$1,162	$10,800

Frequently Asked Questions about Walton-Verona Middle School

Is Walton-Verona Middle School a good school?

Yes! Walton-Verona Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 15^th of 320 Kentucky middle schools.

How many students attend Walton-Verona Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 425 students attended Walton-Verona Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Walton-Verona Middle School attend?

Students who attend Walton-Verona Middle School usually go on to attend Walton-Verona High School

What is the racial makeup of Walton-Verona Middle School?

Students at Walton-Verona Middle School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Walton-Verona Middle School in?

Walton-Verona Independent

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