Summary:
The 41164 zip code is home to a single public middle school, West Carter Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 375 students. The school is part of the Carter County school district, which is ranked 83 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
West Carter Middle School's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, going from 162 out of 324 Kentucky middle schools in 2023-2024 (3-star rating) to 218 out of 320 in 2024-2025 (2-star rating). The school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0% and mixed academic performance, with mathematics proficiency below the county and state averages, while reading proficiency is generally on par with or slightly below the averages. The school also has a high percentage of students (66.67%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $16,811 and a low student-teacher ratio of 16.6, the academic outcomes at West Carter Middle School suggest areas for improvement. The school's fluctuating ranking and 2-star rating indicate a need for further investigation and targeted interventions to address the identified challenges, such as low proficiency rates and high chronic absenteeism, in order to better support the educational needs of the students in this community.
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