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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 40906

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At a glance

School

522

Students

Top rankedKnox County Middle School46^th of 320 Kentucky middle schools

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Biggest riser

Knox County Middle School up 18 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 40906 zip code in Knox County, Kentucky is home to a single standout middle school, Knox County Middle School. This institution serves 530 students in grades 6-8 and consistently outperforms county and state averages on standardized tests, particularly in reading and writing.

Knox County Middle School is ranked 46th out of 320 middle schools in Kentucky, placing it in the top 15% statewide. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 3 years, indicating exceptional and consistent performance. Despite serving a high-need student population, with over 80% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school's academic outcomes are impressive, likely due to the district's investment of $16,657 per student and a low 11:1 student-teacher ratio.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25% is higher than the state average, this appears to be the only area for potential improvement. Overall, Knox County Middle School stands out as a model of academic excellence, effectively serving its diverse student population and providing a high-quality education within the Knox County school district.

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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 (2025)	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
Knox County Middle School	Public	6-8	311 N Main St	Barbourville	40906	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 545-5267	522	43	12.1	76.8%	501 (96.0%)	9 (1.7%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	78	46^th of 320 public middle schools	85.6%		72.9	64^th of 324 public middle schools	80.2%	18	51.0	60.0	41.0	62.0	70.0	52.0	43.0	79.0	52.0	60.0	$16,657	$2,498	$1,112	$3,610	$10,804	$2,244	$13,047

Cities Near Zip Code 40906

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Barbourville	0.04 mi	11	53^rd
Girdler	5.78 mi	1	205^th
Flat Lick	6.39 mi	2	26^th
Fourmile	9.6 mi	1	163^rd
Corbin	9.78 mi	14	109^th

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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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