Summary:
There is only one middle school located in the 41230 zip code - Louisa Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Lawrence County school district. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, going from 173 out of 327 Kentucky middle schools in 2022-2023 to 233 out of 320 in 2024-2025, with a 1-star rating. Academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA), is generally below the state and county averages across various subjects and grade levels.
Louisa Middle School has a relatively high dropout rate of 1.1% and a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0% in the 2024-2025 school year. Despite a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16:1 and high per-student spending of $26,074, the school's performance has not translated into strong academic outcomes. This suggests that factors beyond just resources and staffing may be at play, and the school likely serves a socioeconomically disadvantaged population, with 66.67% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.
Overall, the data indicates that Louisa Middle School is facing significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students. The school's declining performance and low academic achievement, coupled with high rates of chronic absenteeism and a socioeconomically disadvantaged student population, suggest that the school and the broader Lawrence County school district may need to implement targeted strategies to address these issues and improve student outcomes.
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