Adair County Middle School

Adair County Middle School is a medium-sized middle-grades school in Columbia, Kentucky, one of the schools within Adair County. The school enrolls 559 students in grades 6 through 8.

Adair County runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 2,585 students. Adair County Middle School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Adair County Middle School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%); the rest is composed of 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Adair County Middle School has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.5:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 66% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Adair County Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.5%; this one delivers 42.1%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Adair County shows median household income runs about $53,553, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Adair County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,585 students), Adair County Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Adair County High School, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Adair County Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Adair County Middle School at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 39.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Adair County Middle School has changed only slightly, going from 572 students in 2018 to 559 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.