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If you had an hour of school board time for Barren County Middle School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
649
Middle
DISTRICT 446 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARREN COUNTY·NCES 210030000607
Barren County Middle School
555 Trojan Trail, Glasgow, KY 42141 · (270) 651-4909 · Barren County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL649 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
380 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 63%
Community
5
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 7 | 331 | 51% |
| Grade 8 | 318 | 49% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Barren County Middle School→Barren County High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Barren County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
48.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
43.5%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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
41.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.3%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 →
Where Barren County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #94 of 216 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #87 of 216 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #96 of 217 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 649 | #78 of 221 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #119 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.4% | #151 of 210 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.6% | #111 of 219 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.2% | #72 of 156 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
649
-101 (-13%) vs 2020
+10% since 2000-01, when it was 591
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 649 | 40 | 16.2:1 | 59% (380) |
| 2023-24 | 642 | 40 | 16.1:1 | 56% (357) |
| 2022-23 | 652 | 40.3 | 16.2:1 | 53% (345) |
| 2020-21 | 750 | 42 | 17.9:1 | 48% (361) |
| 2017-18 | 756 | 40 | 18.9:1 | 58% (440) |
| 2015-16 | 641 | 35 | 18.3:1 | 61% (394) |
| 2010-11 | 660 | 36 | 18.3:1 | 53% (349) |
| 2000-01 | 591 | 35 | 16.9:1 | 38% (224) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barren County Middle School.
About Barren County Middle School
Barren County Middle School is a mid-sized middle school serving families in Glasgow, Kentucky. It teaches 649 students in grades 7 through 8.
The 11 schools of Barren County, including Barren County Middle School, enroll 4,908 students.
Barren County Middle School is 89% White by enrollment. The next largest groups are 6% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That is in line with Barren County, where about 88% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 20%.
Staffing at Barren County Middle School comes to 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.2:1. It is about the same as the 15.8:1 average for middle schools in Kentucky. On the income side, 59% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Barren County average a similar 59%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Barren County Middle School is -1.6 points: 41.6% actual, 43.3% predicted.
In Barren County, home to about 44,938 people, median household income comes to about $50,628, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. There are 21 public schools in the county, enrolling about 7,749, Barren County Middle School among them.
About 0.2 miles separate Barren County Middle School from the closest public school, Barren County High School. The five-mile area around Barren County Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Barren County Middle School at 3rd of 4.
Federal data place Barren County Middle School in the Town: Distant locale, which means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 13% drop, from 750 to 649. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 17.9:1 in 2020-21 to 16.2:1 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Barren County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,938
Census ACS
Median income
$50,628
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,749 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Barren County
- Barren County High SchoolHigh · 1,220 students
- Red Cross Elementary SchoolElementary · 679 students
- North Jackson ElementaryElementary · 537 students
- Eastern Elementary SchoolElementary · 347 students
- Austin Tracy Elementary SchoolElementary · 346 students
- Hiseville Elementary SchoolElementary · 322 students
Other schools in Glasgow
- Barren County High SchoolHigh · 1,220 students
- Red Cross Elementary SchoolElementary · 679 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolElementary · 618 students
- Glasgow High SchoolHigh · 608 students
- Glasgow Middle SchoolMiddle · 545 students
- North Jackson ElementaryElementary · 537 students
Nearby schools
- Barren County High School0.2 mi · 1,220
- BAVEL0.4 mi · 227
- Glasgow Preschool Academy0.5 mi · 179
- South Green Elementary School0.5 mi · 487
- Red Cross Elementary School1.2 mi · 679
- College Street Campus1.3 mi · 25
Frequently asked questions
About Barren County Middle SchoolHow large is Barren County Middle School?
Barren County Middle School enrolls approximately 649 students in grades 07-08.
Is Barren County Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Barren County Middle School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Barren County Middle School have?
Barren County Middle School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
How diverse is Barren County Middle School?
Barren County Middle School reports a student body of 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Barren County Middle School in?
Barren County Middle School is part of Barren County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.