Summary:
The 42025 zip code in Kentucky has only one middle school, South Marshall Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has consistently performed below average, ranking in the bottom half of Kentucky middle schools over the past three years and maintaining a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
South Marshall Middle School's academic performance is generally below the Marshall County and Kentucky state averages, with some exceptions. While the school's 8th-grade Writing proficiency rate is higher than the state average, its proficiency rates in other subjects are lagging. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25%, which may be contributing to its academic challenges.
The school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (63.02%). Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending, the academic performance data suggests that the school may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and instructional strategies to better support its students and improve their outcomes.
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