Belfry Middle School

Belfry Middle School is a modestly sized middle school in Belfry, Kentucky, run under Pike County. The school teaches 344 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 38% leaner than the state mean of about 558.

Within Pike County, which oversees 20 schools and 7,515 students, Belfry Middle School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Belfry Middle School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). The remainder reads as 3% multiracial, 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Pike County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 65% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Belfry Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.1%; this one delivers 45.4%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Pike County) records that median household income runs about $44,312, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 18%. In all, Pike County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,644 students), of which Belfry Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Belfry Elementary, roughly 1.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Belfry Middle School. On composite proficiency, Belfry Middle School comes 3rd of 6 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 48.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Belfry Middle School has decreased 19%, going from 423 students in 2018 to 344 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.