Summary:
The 42501 zip code area is home to two middle schools: Southern Middle School and Meece Middle School. While both schools are part of high-performing districts, Pulaski County and Somerset Independent, Southern Middle School stands out as the top performer in the area.
Southern Middle School is ranked 45th out of 320 Kentucky middle schools, placing it in the top 15% statewide. It has maintained a top 50 ranking for the past 3 years and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. The school's students perform significantly above state averages in math, reading, science, writing, social studies, and editing/mechanics. Southern Middle School also has a low dropout rate of 1.1% and a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0%, both better than the state averages.
In contrast, Meece Middle School has more modest performance, with lower statewide rankings, test scores, and other metrics compared to Southern Middle School. While Meece Middle is still part of a high-performing district, it faces challenges such as a very high free/reduced lunch population of 96.38%. Both schools have room for improvement in addressing chronic absenteeism, an area of concern for middle schools in the 42501 zip code.
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