Bullitt Lick Middle School

Located at 555 W Blue Lick Rd, in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, Bullitt Lick Middle School is a modestly sized middle school that educates 423 students (grades 6 through 8), part of Bullitt County. Enrollment runs roughly 24% smaller than the state mean of about 558.

Within Bullitt County, which oversees 24 schools and 13,007 students, Bullitt Lick Middle School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Bullitt Lick Middle School shows that 83% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Bullitt Lick Middle School has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 68% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Bullitt County (around 50%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

With demographic context factored in, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Bullitt Lick Middle School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 39.9%; actual is 22.8%, a gap of -17.1 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Bullitt County indicate median household income runs about $80,558, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Bullitt Lick Middle School is one of 26 public schools in Bullitt County (combined enrollment of about 13,007 students).

Shepherdsville Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Bullitt Lick Middle School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Bullitt Lick Middle School ranks 8th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 31.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 18%: 519 students in 2018 compared to 423 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 90% to 83% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, 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.