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The highest-poverty public middle schools in Kentucky

Across Kentucky, 219 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Henry F. Moss Middle School leads the list at 90.2%, against a median of 58.8% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
219
Kentucky
Top % FRL
90.2%
Median % FRL
58.8%
HIGHEST POVERTY · KENTUCKY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Henry F. Moss Middle SchoolBowling Green, KYWarren CountyMiddle58090.2%
2Dr. J. Blaine Hudson Middle SchoolLouisville, KYJefferson CountyMiddle61589.6%
3Tichenor Middle SchoolErlanger, KYErlanger-Elsmere IndependentMiddle50587.7%
4Holmes Middle SchoolCovington, KYCovington IndependentMiddle63183.5%
5McCreary County Middle SchoolStearns, KYMcCreary CountyMiddle63380.1%
6Middlesboro Middle SchoolMiddlesboro, KYMiddlesboro IndependentMiddle28479.9%
7Cumberland County Middle SchoolBurkesville, KYCumberland CountyMiddle22079.1%
8Wolfe County Middle SchoolCampton, KYWolfe CountyMiddle14879.1%
9Frederick Law Olmsted Academy SouthLouisville, KYJefferson CountyMiddle54378.6%
10Frederick Law Olmsted Academy NorthLouisville, KYJefferson CountyMiddle47078.3%
11Lexington Trad Magnet SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyMiddle28478.2%
12Gallatin County Middle SchoolWarsaw, KYGallatin CountyMiddle31677.8%
13Metcalfe County Middle SchoolEdmonton, KYMetcalfe CountyMiddle31077.4%
14Knox County Middle SchoolBarbourville, KYKnox CountyMiddle52276.8%
15Clinton County Middle SchoolAlbany, KYClinton CountyMiddle38376.5%
16Whitley County Middle SchoolWilliamsburg, KYWhitley CountyMiddle54776.2%
17Paris Middle SchoolParis, KYParis IndependentMiddle18075.6%
18Lincoln County Middle SchoolStanford, KYLincoln CountyMiddle69775.5%
19Thomas Jefferson MiddleLouisville, KYJefferson CountyMiddle94375.1%
20Johnson Traditional MiddleLouisville, KYJefferson CountyMiddle51674.8%
21Wayne County Middle SchoolMonticello, KYWayne CountyMiddle64674.8%
22Bath County Middle SchoolOwingsville, KYBath CountyMiddle39174.4%
23Lassiter MiddleLouisville, KYJefferson CountyMiddle92173.8%
24Russellville Middle SchoolRussellville, KYRussellville IndependentMiddle21673.1%
25Casey County Middle SchoolLiberty, KYCasey CountyMiddle49773.0%
26Jackson County Middle SchoolMcKee, KYJackson CountyMiddle36972.9%
27Stuart Middle SchoolLouisville, KYJefferson CountyMiddle1,16672.6%
28Knight MiddleLouisville, KYJefferson CountyMiddle75771.9%
29West Carter Middle SchoolOlive Hill, KYCarter CountyMiddle39271.7%
30Owensboro Middle SchoolOwensboro, KYOwensboro IndependentMiddle79071.6%
31Fulton County Middle SchoolHickman, KYFulton CountyMiddle12371.5%
32Martin County Middle SchoolWarfield, KYMartin CountyMiddle26270.6%
33South Laurel Middle SchoolLondon, KYLaurel CountyMiddle83770.1%
34Elliott County Middle SchoolSandy Hook, KYElliott CountyMiddle19070.0%
35Wurtland Middle SchoolWurtland, KYGreenup CountyMiddle20269.8%
36James D. Adams Middle SchoolPrestonsburg, KYFloyd CountyMiddle31169.8%
37Monroe Co MiddleTompkinsville, KYMonroe CountyMiddle39969.7%
38Lewis County Middle SchoolVanceburg, KYLewis CountyMiddle29069.7%
39Clay County Middle SchoolManchester, KYClay CountyMiddle38769.5%
40Christian County Middle SchoolHopkinsville, KYChristian CountyMiddle84569.5%
41Hopkinsville Middle SchoolHopkinsville, KYChristian CountyMiddle74169.0%
42Grant County Middle SchoolDry Ridge, KYGrant CountyMiddle69968.8%
43Farnsley MiddleLouisville, KYJefferson CountyMiddle91968.7%
44Reidland Middle SchoolPaducah, KYMcCracken CountyMiddle35068.3%
45Zoneton Middle SchoolShepherdsville, KYBullitt CountyMiddle34368.2%
46Russell County Middle SchoolRussell Springs, KYRussell CountyMiddle65268.1%
47Herald Whitaker Middle SchoolSalyersville, KYMagoffin CountyMiddle26068.1%
48Bullitt Lick Middle SchoolShepherdsville, KYBullitt CountyMiddle42367.8%
49Conway MiddleLouisville, KYJefferson CountyMiddle67867.8%
50Caverna Middle SchoolHorse Cave, KYCaverna IndependentMiddle11567.8%
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