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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BATH COUNTY·NCES 210033001606

Bath County Middle School

335 W Main St, Owingsville, KY 40360 · (606) 674-8165 · Bath County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL391 STUDENTS
Enrollment
391
Middle
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 558
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
291 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 63%
Community
1
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 613434%
Grade 713134%
Grade 812632%
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 47% · US 70%
White
37195%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 71% · US 43%
Hispanic
72%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 10% · US 30%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 11% · US 15%
Two+
113%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
20452%
Female
18748%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Bath County Middle School→Bath County High School
Feeds from
Crossroads Elementary SchoolPK–05Owingsville Elementary SchoolPK–05
Based on grade levels within Bath County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/Distinguished
English Language Arts
49.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
36.7%
KY avg 42.8%

What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.4%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Bath County Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Kentucky
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
39.2%#116 of 216
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
36.7%#134 of 216
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
49.0%#88 of 217
Enrollment
ranked largest first
391#164 of 221
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.6:1#89 of 210
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
9.8%#195 of 210
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
74.4%#22 of 219
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-18.4%#52 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 2024-25
Enrollment
391
-116 (-23%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 591
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 18.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253912515.6:174% (291)
2023-2439526.514.9:177% (303)
2022-2341626.515.7:178% (323)
2020-215072718.8:168% (345)
2017-184792916.5:168% (327)
2015-164863115.7:176% (368)
2010-114672816.7:172% (336)
2000-015893417.3:166% (387)
1990-915913616.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bath County Middle School.

About Bath County Middle School

Among the schools in Owingsville, Kentucky, is Bath County Middle School, a small middle school. The school counted 391 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 30% below the 558-student average for middle schools in Kentucky.

Bath County operates 5 schools. Combined enrollment is 1,936 students.

The share of White students at Bath County Middle School is 95%. The next largest groups are 3% multiracial. In Bath County overall, the White share is about 95%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 10%.

Bath County Middle School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1, with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 15.8:1 average for middle schools in Kentucky. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 74% at Bath County Middle School. That is in line with the 75% average for public schools in Bath County.

The BeatsExpectations prediction for Bath County Middle School is 37.4%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 39.2%.

In Bath County, the median household earns about $56,541 a year, about 12% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 19%. Across Bath County, 5 public schools serve about 1,936 students.

A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Second Chance Academy, is the closest to Bath County Middle School. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Bath County Middle School. Its average proficiency rate of 39.2% is below the 41.5% average for nearby schools.

Bath County Middle School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.

Federal enrollment counts decreased from 507 (2020-21) to 391 (2024-25). Students per teacher dropped from 18.8 in 2020-21 to 15.6 in 2024-25.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Bath County Middle School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

Bath County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
12,851
Census ACS
Median income
$56,541
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,936 students

Quick facts

School name
Bath County Middle School
District
Bath County
Address
335 W Main St, Owingsville, KY 40360
Phone
(606) 674-8165
County
Bath County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
391
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
15.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
291 (74%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
210033001606
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Bath County
Other schools in Owingsville
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Bath County Middle School
How large is Bath County Middle School?
Bath County Middle School enrolls approximately 391 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Bath County Middle School serve?
Bath County Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Bath County Middle School have?
Bath County Middle School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Bath County Middle School?
Student demographics at Bath County Middle School are roughly 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Bath County Middle School?
Bath County Middle School is overseen by Bath County in Bath County.
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