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How has B. Michael Caudill Middle School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
517
Middle
DISTRICT 511 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADISON COUNTY·NCES 210372002217
B. Michael Caudill Middle School
1428 Robert R. Martin Bypass, Richmond, KY 40475 · (859) 625-6172 · Madison County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL517 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 89% of Kentucky public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
238 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 63%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 187 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 150 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 180 | 35% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
61.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
57.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.9%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like B. Michael Caudill Middle School
B. Michael Caudill Middle School's state test result (56.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. Michael Caudill Middle School this school | 517 | 46.0% | 56.8% |
| Woodland Middle School Taylor Mill | 542 | 46.9% | 52.3% |
| Hebron Middle School Shepherdsville | 569 | 47.1% | 35.3% |
| Farristown Middle School Berea | 463 | 44.5% | 61.7% |
| James Madison Middle School Madisonville | 466 | 44.0% | 49.8% |
| Russell Middle School Russell | 488 | 46.1% | 44.5% |
Matched among Kentucky middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where B. Michael Caudill Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #22 of 216 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.7% | #23 of 216 | #2 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.3% | #35 of 217 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 517 | #127 of 221 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #118 of 210 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.6% | #101 of 210 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.0% | #185 of 219 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.3% | #47 of 156 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
517
-35 (-6%) vs 2020
-5% since 2010-11, when it was 542
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 15.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 517 | 31.9 | 16.2:1 | 46% (238) |
| 2023-24 | 465 | 29.9 | 15.5:1 | 54% (250) |
| 2022-23 | 479 | 32 | 15.0:1 | 52% (247) |
| 2020-21 | 552 | 36 | 15.3:1 | 45% (250) |
| 2017-18 | 641 | 40 | 16.0:1 | 42% (268) |
| 2015-16 | 627 | 40 | 15.7:1 | 44% (279) |
| 2010-11 | 542 | 36 | 15.1:1 | 48% (259) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for B. Michael Caudill Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (641 to 517); teachers down 20% (40 to 31.9).
About B. Michael Caudill Middle School
As a medium-sized middle school, B. Michael Caudill Middle School serves students in Richmond, Kentucky. Its 517 students are spread across grades 6 through 8.
Madison County counts 20 schools and 11,132 students, including B. Michael Caudill Middle School.
The large majority of students at B. Michael Caudill Middle School, 81%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. B. Michael Caudill Middle School has a diversity index of 33%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 16.2 students per teacher and 31.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across middle schools in Kentucky, the average ratio is about 15.8:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 46%. That is lower than the 55% average for public schools in Madison County.
The allk12 Grade for B. Michael Caudill Middle School is A. Compared with Kentucky public middle schools, the school scored higher than 89% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, B. Michael Caudill Middle School falls in the middle 80% of Kentucky schools: 56.8% actual against 47.9% predicted.
Census estimates describe Madison County this way: median household income is about $63,351, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Madison County number 27 and enroll about 12,103.
Of nearby public schools, Glenn R Marshall Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. B. Michael Caudill Middle School comes in 1st of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, B. Michael Caudill Middle School is Town: Distant.
Federal counts put enrollment at 552 in 2020-21 and 517 in 2024-25, a 6% decrease.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at B. Michael Caudill Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
95,769
Census ACS
Median income
$63,351
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
12,103 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Madison County
- Madison Central High SchoolHigh · 2,107 students
- Madison Southern High SchoolHigh · 1,224 students
- Kirksville Elementary SchoolElementary · 662 students
- Kingston Elementary SchoolElementary · 608 students
- Madison Middle SchoolMiddle · 586 students
- Clark Moores Middle SchoolMiddle · 558 students
Other schools in Richmond
- Madison Central High SchoolHigh · 2,107 students
- Kirksville Elementary SchoolElementary · 662 students
- Madison Middle SchoolMiddle · 586 students
- Clark Moores Middle SchoolMiddle · 558 students
- Glenn R Marshall Elementary SchoolElementary · 480 students
- Daniel Boone Elementary SchoolElementary · 469 students
Nearby schools
- Glenn R Marshall Elementary School0.1 mi · 480
- Daniel Boone Elementary School1.1 mi · 469
- Madison County Day Treatment1.2 mi · 15
- Bellevue Transitional School1.2 mi · 11
- Madison Central High School1.3 mi · 2,107
- White Hall Elementary School1.7 mi · 364
Frequently asked questions
About B. Michael Caudill Middle SchoolHow many students attend B. Michael Caudill Middle School?
B. Michael Caudill Middle School enrolls approximately 517 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does B. Michael Caudill Middle School serve?
B. Michael Caudill Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at B. Michael Caudill Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at B. Michael Caudill Middle School is approximately 16.2:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at B. Michael Caudill Middle School?
At B. Michael Caudill Middle School, the student body is approximately 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is B. Michael Caudill Middle School public or private?
B. Michael Caudill Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Madison County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.