Carlisle County Middle School

Carlisle County Middle School is a rural-scale middle-grades school in Bardwell, Kentucky, run under Carlisle County. The school hosts 159 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 72% smaller than the typical public school in Kentucky, which averages around 558 students.

Carlisle County runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 738 students. Carlisle County Middle School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Carlisle County Middle School shows that nearly all students (94%) are White. Other groups include 5% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Carlisle County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Carlisle County Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.9%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Carlisle County) shows that median household earnings sit near $62,439, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Carlisle County Middle School is one of 3 public schools in Carlisle County (combined enrollment of about 738 students).

Carlisle County Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Carlisle County Middle School comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 47.7%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Carlisle County Middle School has decreased 10%, going from 177 students in 2018 to 159 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 88% to 94% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 today.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.