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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 40965

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284

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Top rankedMiddlesboro Middle School190^th of 320 Kentucky middle schools

Summary:

The 40965 zip code area has only one middle school, Middlesboro Middle School, which serves students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Middlesboro Independent school district and has an enrollment of 274 students.

Middlesboro Middle School is underperforming academically, with test scores significantly below the state averages in both math and reading across all grade levels. The school has a high poverty rate, with over 82% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and relatively high per-student spending of $21,704. However, the low academic performance indicates that the extra funding may not be translating into improved outcomes for students. The school also faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 25% in the 2024-2025 school year.

Compared to other middle schools in Kentucky, Middlesboro Middle School is ranked 86 out of 157 and has a 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's statewide ranking has declined from 175 out of 324 in 2023-2024 to 190 out of 320 in 2024-2025, indicating that it is falling behind relative to its peers. Significant improvements will be needed to address the academic, attendance, and engagement issues facing Middlesboro Middle School in order to provide a high-quality education for its students.

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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 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th 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
Middlesboro Middle School	Public	5-8	4400 Cumberland Ave	Middlesboro	40965	Bell County	Middlesboro Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 242-8880	284	26	11.0	79.9%	231 (81.3%)	15 (5.3%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.9%)	41.5	190^th of 320 public middle schools	40.6%		42.9	175^th of 324 public middle schools	46.0%	15	13.0	42.0	35.0	33.0	28.0	45.0	53.0	41.0	28.0	14.0	43.0	25.0	38.0	24.0	54.0	$21,704	$4,841	$1,928	$6,773	$9,057	$2,604	$11,707

Cities Near Zip Code 40965

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Middlesboro	0.41 mi	8	102^nd
Pineville	7.14 mi	7	83^rd
Frakes	11.85 mi	1	140^th
Fourmile	12.51 mi	1	163^rd
Stoney Fork	14.82 mi	1	159^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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