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Webster County Middle School

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Webster County Middle School ranks 216 th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

216^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 32% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Webster County Middle School is a public middle school in Dixon, Kentucky, serving 341 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Webster County School District, which is ranked 116 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Webster County Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky middle schools over the past 10 years, with a SchoolDigger rating of mostly 1 or 2 stars out of 5, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's proficiency rates in core subjects like Mathematics, Reading, and Science are consistently below the state averages, with particularly low performance in Mathematics. Webster County Middle School also experiences relatively high dropout rates and chronic absenteeism, which may be contributing factors to its overall academic underperformance.

Comparing Webster County Middle School to nearby schools, such as James Madison Middle School and Browning Springs Middle School in the Hopkins County School District, highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes at Webster County Middle School. While the performance of specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic and English Language Learner students, is sometimes better than the overall school ranking, the school faces significant challenges in addressing its academic and attendance-related issues.

319

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,065

Per pupil spending ?

52.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1928 US Hwy 41A South
Dixon, KY 42409

(270) 639-9496

District: Webster County

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.2%

Hispanic:

23.2%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (37% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Kentucky avg42%

216^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

116^th of 157Webster 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	34.2	216 of 320	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	177 of 324	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	164 of 327	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.0	195 of 320	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.9	231 of 282	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	247 of 335	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	271 of 322	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.3	255 of 330	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.8	244 of 331	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	43.6	203 of 337	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	31.5	171 of 226	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.4	117 of 219	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	60.6	7 of 38	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	55.7	11 of 35	68.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	199 of 298	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	124 of 300	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	145 of 295	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	137 of 299	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.1	146 of 233	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.3	251 of 299	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	238 of 290	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	103 of 131	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.2	45 of 123	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.1	78 of 119	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	95 of 120	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	103 of 120	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	108 of 116	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	23 of 24	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	39.7	17 of 28	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	17 of 21	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.7	11 of 22	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	25 of 58	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.3	20 of 32	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	221 of 314	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	199 of 311	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	166 of 309	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	159 of 310	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	237 of 303	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	260 of 285	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	228 of 303	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	220 of 304	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	183 of 307	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	203 of 304	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.8	201 of 222	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	208 of 303	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.0	263 of 293	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	41.5	52 of 85	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	25.6	100 of 130	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	209 of 294	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	197 of 314	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	179 of 316	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	160 of 320	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.0	193 of 314	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.5	192 of 213	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	198 of 266	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	213 of 253	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2019)82nd percentile+55 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)39th percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2019)24th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)23rd percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile-11 vs school

Homeless (2025)4th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading42%-4 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Writing38%-11 vs state

Editing and Mechanics38%-11 vs state

Social Studies33%-6 vs state

Science28%~ state avg

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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
Webster County Middle School	Public	7-8	1928 US Hwy 41A South	Dixon	42409	Webster County	Webster County	No	No	No	No	(270) 639-9496	319	15	21.2	52.7%	224 (70.2%)	7 (2.2%)	74 (23.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.4%)	34.2	216^th of 320 public middle schools	32.5%		42.2	177^th of 324 public middle schools	45.4%	39		37.0	41.0		43.0	40.0	28.0	38.0	33.0	38.0	$12,065	$834	$703	$1,537	$8,657	$1,871	$10,528
Union County Middle School	Public	6-8	4465 US Hwy 60W	Morganfield	42437	Union County	Union County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 389-0224	413	27	15.5	62.2%	352 (85.2%)	25 (6.1%)	12 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	11.3	302^nd of 320 public middle schools	5.6%		13.6	291^st of 324 public middle schools	10.2%	11	16.0	26.0	17.0	31.0	28.0	21.0	16.0	31.0	23.0	46.0	$18,401	$1,414	$511	$1,925	$12,352	$4,124	$16,476
Browning Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	357 W Arch St	Madisonville	42431	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6006	443	29	15.2	60.7%	299 (67.5%)	62 (14.0%)	34 (7.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.2%)	30.2	234^th of 320 public middle schools	26.9%		39.3	194^th of 324 public middle schools	40.1%	40	31.0	34.0	31.0	41.0	30.0	36.0	25.0	45.0	38.0	53.0	$13,764	$711	$230	$941	$8,799	$1,901	$10,700
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 Webster County Middle School

How many students attend Webster County Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Webster County Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Webster County Middle School?

Students at Webster County Middle School are 70% White, 23% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Webster County Middle School a good school?

Webster County Middle School ranks 216^th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Webster County Middle School in?

Webster County

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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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