Best Middle Schools in Kentucky
The top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in Kentucky, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 50%.
| # | School | City | Enrollment | Proficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Summit View Academy | Independence, KY | 1,431 | 54% |
| 2 | Noe Middle | Louisville, KY | 1,347 | 57% |
| 3 | Campbell County Middle School | Alexandria, KY | 1,184 | 60% |
| 4 | Westport Middle | Louisville, KY | 1,177 | 42% |
| 5 | Stuart Academy | Louisville, KY | 1,105 | 32% |
| 6 | Edythe Jones Hayes Middle School | Lexington, KY | 1,081 | 63% |
| 7 | Jessie M Clark Middle School | Lexington, KY | 1,044 | 52% |
| 8 | Farnsley Middle | Louisville, KY | 1,038 | 39% |
| 9 | Gray Middle School | Union, KY | 1,029 | 64% |
| 10 | Turkey Foot Middle School | Edgewood, KY | 1,029 | 47% |
| 11 | McNabb Middle School | Mount Sterling, KY | 1,018 | 44% |
| 12 | Crosby Middle | Middletown, KY | 1,016 | 50% |
| 13 | Ramsey Middle | Louisville, KY | 1,008 | 49% |
| 14 | Lassiter Middle | Louisville, KY | 1,004 | 49% |
| 15 | North Laurel Middle School | London, KY | 1,003 | 51% |
| 16 | South Laurel Middle School | London, KY | 979 | 51% |
| 17 | Leestown Middle School | Lexington, KY | 966 | 59% |
| 18 | Bowling Green Junior High | Bowling Green, KY | 963 | 51% |
| 19 | Newburg Middle | Louisville, KY | 941 | 46% |
| 20 | Southern Middle School | Somerset, KY | 941 | 46% |
| 21 | East Jessamine Middle School | Nicholasville, KY | 936 | 57% |
| 22 | Meyzeek Middle | Louisville, KY | 930 | 45% |
| 23 | West Jessamine Middle School | Nicholasville, KY | 904 | 52% |
| 24 | Conner Middle School | Hebron, KY | 896 | 50% |
| 25 | Thomas Jefferson Middle | Louisville, KY | 892 | 47% |
| 26 | Woodford County Middle School | Versailles, KY | 889 | 48% |
| 27 | Jefferson County Traditional Middle | Louisville, KY | 877 | 48% |
| 28 | Rich Pond Elementary | Bowling Green, KY | 876 | 53% |
| 29 | Valley Elementary School | Pikeville, KY | 866 | 36% |
| 30 | Scott County Middle School | Georgetown, KY | 864 | 47% |
| 31 | College View Middle School | Owensboro, KY | 863 | 54% |
| 32 | Northern Middle School | Somerset, KY | 846 | 44% |
| 33 | Beaumont Middle School | Lexington, KY | 843 | 52% |
| 34 | Grayson County Middle School | Leitchfield, KY | 839 | 37% |
| 35 | South Oldham Middle School | Crestwood, KY | 839 | 57% |
| 36 | Twenhofel Middle School | Independence, KY | 835 | 51% |
| 37 | Robert D. Campbell Jr. High | Winchester, KY | 820 | 57% |
| 38 | Anderson County Middle School | Lawrenceburg, KY | 818 | 49% |
| 39 | Bryan Station Middle School | Lexington, KY | 815 | 53% |
| 40 | Daviess County Middle School | Owensboro, KY | 813 | 45% |
| 41 | Grant County Middle School | Dry Ridge, KY | 807 | 45% |
| 42 | Owensboro Middle School | Owensboro, KY | 807 | 50% |
| 43 | Highland Middle | Louisville, KY | 801 | 45% |
| 44 | Winburn Middle School | Lexington, KY | 800 | 43% |
| 45 | Lone Oak Middle School | Paducah, KY | 796 | 46% |
| 46 | Lost River Elementary | Bowling Green, KY | 794 | 44% |
| 47 | North Oldham Middle School | Goshen, KY | 787 | 58% |
| 48 | East Hardin Middle School | Elizabethtown, KY | 780 | 60% |
| 49 | South Warren Middle School | Bowling Green, KY | 772 | 54% |
| 50 | Southern Middle School | Lexington, KY | 772 | 46% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best middle school in Kentucky?
The largest middle school in Kentucky is Summit View Academy in Independence with 1,431 students and a 54% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.
How many middle schools are in Kentucky?
This page shows the top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in Kentucky by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.
What does the proficiency rate measure?
Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.
Where does this data come from?
Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.